Participatory Impact Assessment of the Save the Children USA Community-based Animal Health Project

Abstract

This report describes a participatory impact assessment of a community-based animal health project run by Save the Children US in Dollo Bay woreda (Afdher Zone) and Dollo Ado woreda (Liben Zone) of the Somali National Regional State of Ethiopia. This project was a pilot project designed to improve primary veterinary services. The impact assessment focussed on the affect of community-based animal health workers (CAHWs) on the incidence of livestock diseases and the activities of CAHWs relative other animal health service providers.The assessment also explored links between improved animal health and human livelihoods. The impact assessment is one of a series of assessments conducted by a team of Ethiopian professionals aiming to use field-level experiences to inform policy on veterinary service delivery in Ethiopia.