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Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (HPAI) is economically
devastating for commercial and backyard producers, especially in
developing countries where poultry is often a mainstay of poor
households. If the virus were to become pandemic in the human
population, it would be catastrophic in more than economic terms—and
across more than just the developing world. To ensure that HPAI does
not evolve into a human health crisis, USAID’s STOP AI project provides
training and technical assistance in preparedness planning,
surveillance, biosecurity, and outbreak response.
STOP AI has three objectives:
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Improving the global availability of technical experts who can address HPAI outbreaks;
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Increasing the use of internationally-accepted practices for animal and human disease control; and
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Providing reliable and timely logistical support to countries affected by the H5N1 virus.
QED’s Role
QED is supporting the prime contractor, DAI
on STOP AI (a task order under the Raise Plus IQC), by providing
monitoring and evaluation (M&E), knowledge management, and project
management services for both global and country activities, including
coordinating training activities and technical assistance in Albania,
East Africa (Tanzania and Ethiopia), Ghana, Macedonia, Serbia, and
Uganda. QED has also supported STOP AI activities in Bangladesh, the
Central Asian Republics, Georgia, and West Africa.
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