GCRF: One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa (HORN)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Liverpool
Department Name: Institute of Infection and Global Health
Abstract
One Health is the concept that the health and well-being of people is linked to the health of their animals and the environment. It is nowhere more true than in the Horn of Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia) where many people's livelihoods are highly, or in some cases entirely, dependent on livestock. Animals are culturally, socially and economically vital in the region. Livestock provide, for example, over 60% of agricultural GDP in the Horn. Livestock are also a source of human disease. Outbreaks of disease in animals thereby directly affect people's health but also their wealth and nutrition.
Livestock production and human health and wellbeing in the Horn of Africa can be increased through research, leading to improved agricultural systems; more food and less malnutrition; more financial resilience; and better detection, diagnosis, prevention and control of disease.
HORN's mission is to improve the health and wealth of the people of the Horn of Africa by increasing the local capacity to undertake high quality research in the interactions between people and animals - One Health.
HORN aims to develop a One Health Regional Network - a network of individuals and organisations across the Horn of Africa that can undertake high quality research into the link between people's health and wealth and that of livestock and the environment.
HORN will strengthen the ability of organisations to undertake research with a 5 step process.
(i) First, the current research capacity of the organisations will be assessed, relative to their goals; a plan will then be developed to bridge the gap, implemented, and progress will be monitored.
(ii) Following from #1, training will be provided to non-academics in these organisations that have roles that provide the foundations for research: these could be leadership roles, technical roles or other roles, such as in finance or contracts or IT.
(iii) Training will also be provided to academic researchers from the region. Workshops and short courses (2-5 days), 4-8 week masterclasses and summer schools will educate researchers in aspects of One Health, as well as providing the generic skills that underpin high quality research, like research methods, statistics, presentation, grantsmanship. An e-learning platform will enable a wider body of researchers to access the course material.
(iv) Researchers will 'learn on the job' by undertaking research projects of 3-12 months duration. These projects will be co-created (by discussion and interaction with expert academics) at group events ('sandpits'), with successful ideas rapidly agreed and funded. Mobility of many researchers between countries is envisaged, with research focused in specific parts of Kenya and Ethiopia. UK researchers will be based in these countries too, following research programmes aligned with the development challenges, and providing supervision and mentoring to the researchers from the Horn countries.
(v) By bringing people together, encouraging mobility and increasing the number of organisations who bid in for research projects, we intend to develop the One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa - HORN.
Livestock production and human health and wellbeing in the Horn of Africa can be increased through research, leading to improved agricultural systems; more food and less malnutrition; more financial resilience; and better detection, diagnosis, prevention and control of disease.
HORN's mission is to improve the health and wealth of the people of the Horn of Africa by increasing the local capacity to undertake high quality research in the interactions between people and animals - One Health.
HORN aims to develop a One Health Regional Network - a network of individuals and organisations across the Horn of Africa that can undertake high quality research into the link between people's health and wealth and that of livestock and the environment.
HORN will strengthen the ability of organisations to undertake research with a 5 step process.
(i) First, the current research capacity of the organisations will be assessed, relative to their goals; a plan will then be developed to bridge the gap, implemented, and progress will be monitored.
(ii) Following from #1, training will be provided to non-academics in these organisations that have roles that provide the foundations for research: these could be leadership roles, technical roles or other roles, such as in finance or contracts or IT.
(iii) Training will also be provided to academic researchers from the region. Workshops and short courses (2-5 days), 4-8 week masterclasses and summer schools will educate researchers in aspects of One Health, as well as providing the generic skills that underpin high quality research, like research methods, statistics, presentation, grantsmanship. An e-learning platform will enable a wider body of researchers to access the course material.
(iv) Researchers will 'learn on the job' by undertaking research projects of 3-12 months duration. These projects will be co-created (by discussion and interaction with expert academics) at group events ('sandpits'), with successful ideas rapidly agreed and funded. Mobility of many researchers between countries is envisaged, with research focused in specific parts of Kenya and Ethiopia. UK researchers will be based in these countries too, following research programmes aligned with the development challenges, and providing supervision and mentoring to the researchers from the Horn countries.
(v) By bringing people together, encouraging mobility and increasing the number of organisations who bid in for research projects, we intend to develop the One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa - HORN.
Planned Impact
Training of researchers from the Horn of Africa in One Health and research methods:
The primary impact of HORN will be the generation of a body of researchers in the Horn of Africa with greater individual research skills, supported by strengthened institutions, and part of a wider regional network. The impact of this will be, we intend, a greater ability of the four Horn countries to research and address the challenges in their own countries of the linkage of the biotic and abiotic environments to human health and well-being. These researchers will be better trained in the entire research cycle, from writing grants to collecting and analyzing data to publishing papers, thereby gaining in ability to leverage local and international research funds, and securing better careers.
These researchers will have the opportunity to receive high quality training in laboratory techniques and access high quality facilities at the ILRI-BecA training hub in Nairobi. This hub provides many technology platforms including genomics, bioinformatics, diagnostics, vaccine development and high containment (BSL-3). Recently, BecA has announced the launch of an advanced genotyping platform aimed at supporting plant and livestock breeding studies in Africa, and provides African researchers with a technology hitherto only found in developed countries.
Strengthening of research institutions:
The strengthening of research institutions will impact directly on a larger body of researchers, and will facilitate the future interactions of these institutions with other organisations in the region and in the developed world.
Delivery of research outcomes:
The people of the Horn of Africa have a dependence on livestock that is unmatched almost anywhere else in the world. Livestock production is, in turn, highly dependent on the local environment and climate. Research on the linkage of the environment/climate/livestock to human health and well-being therefore has a strong chance of generating real benefits to the local population, in terms of better nutrition, less zoonotic disease, greater wealth and more financial resilience.
Building a regional network:
HORN is, to our knowledge, the first One Health network which will reach into Eritrea and Somalia. During the period of HORN, and with the help and support of FAO (see Pathways to Impact) we aim to reach out to other relevant institutions in these countries and make training and research placements available to their staff [funding has been allocated for this]. This approach in Somalia is directly in line with the 2015 British Aid strategy, and will hopefully create a foundation for stronger links between UK and Somali institutions in the future, as Somalia's government gains strength and control.
Strengthening of UK's research capacity
HORN will fund eight UK researchers (seven in UoL, one in LSTM) to work in the region. The UoL researchers will be based in Kenya and Ethiopia, undertaking research in areas relevant to One Health and which fall under the three development challenges. This will serve to strengthen the UK's research capacity in One Health, and strengthen and extend collaborations with institutions in the region.
The primary impact of HORN will be the generation of a body of researchers in the Horn of Africa with greater individual research skills, supported by strengthened institutions, and part of a wider regional network. The impact of this will be, we intend, a greater ability of the four Horn countries to research and address the challenges in their own countries of the linkage of the biotic and abiotic environments to human health and well-being. These researchers will be better trained in the entire research cycle, from writing grants to collecting and analyzing data to publishing papers, thereby gaining in ability to leverage local and international research funds, and securing better careers.
These researchers will have the opportunity to receive high quality training in laboratory techniques and access high quality facilities at the ILRI-BecA training hub in Nairobi. This hub provides many technology platforms including genomics, bioinformatics, diagnostics, vaccine development and high containment (BSL-3). Recently, BecA has announced the launch of an advanced genotyping platform aimed at supporting plant and livestock breeding studies in Africa, and provides African researchers with a technology hitherto only found in developed countries.
Strengthening of research institutions:
The strengthening of research institutions will impact directly on a larger body of researchers, and will facilitate the future interactions of these institutions with other organisations in the region and in the developed world.
Delivery of research outcomes:
The people of the Horn of Africa have a dependence on livestock that is unmatched almost anywhere else in the world. Livestock production is, in turn, highly dependent on the local environment and climate. Research on the linkage of the environment/climate/livestock to human health and well-being therefore has a strong chance of generating real benefits to the local population, in terms of better nutrition, less zoonotic disease, greater wealth and more financial resilience.
Building a regional network:
HORN is, to our knowledge, the first One Health network which will reach into Eritrea and Somalia. During the period of HORN, and with the help and support of FAO (see Pathways to Impact) we aim to reach out to other relevant institutions in these countries and make training and research placements available to their staff [funding has been allocated for this]. This approach in Somalia is directly in line with the 2015 British Aid strategy, and will hopefully create a foundation for stronger links between UK and Somali institutions in the future, as Somalia's government gains strength and control.
Strengthening of UK's research capacity
HORN will fund eight UK researchers (seven in UoL, one in LSTM) to work in the region. The UoL researchers will be based in Kenya and Ethiopia, undertaking research in areas relevant to One Health and which fall under the three development challenges. This will serve to strengthen the UK's research capacity in One Health, and strengthen and extend collaborations with institutions in the region.
Organisations
- University of Liverpool, United Kingdom (Lead Research Organisation)
- Medical Research Council (Co-funder)
- University of Nairobi, Kenya (Collaboration)
- IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School and Reference Centre (Collaboration)
- Amoud University (Collaboration)
- Red Sea University (Collaboration)
- Jimma University (Collaboration)
- Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia (Collaboration)
- Mekelle University (Collaboration)
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (Collaboration)
- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) (Collaboration)
- Government of Kenya (Collaboration)
- Terra Nuova (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (Collaboration)
- Hamelmalo College of Agriculture (Collaboration)
- National Veterinary Institute Ethiopia (Project Partner)
- Vétérinaires Sans Frontières - Germany (Project Partner)
- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (Project Partner)
- University of Asmara (Project Partner)
- NAHDIC (Ethiopia) (Project Partner)
- Gov't of Kenya Zoonotic Disease Unit (Project Partner)
- Food and Agricultural Organisation UN, Italy (Project Partner)
- United Nations Environment Programe UNEP, Switzerland (Project Partner)
- International Livestock Research Institu (Project Partner)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (Project Partner)
- Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research (Project Partner)
- World Health Organisation, Switzerland (Project Partner)
- IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School (Project Partner)
- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Res (Project Partner)
- World Organisation For Animal Health (Project Partner)
Publications

Bettridge JM
(2018)
The role of local adaptation in sustainable village chicken production.
in Nature sustainability

Grace D
(2020)
Achieving sustainable urban agriculture

Howland O
(2020)
Fakes and chemicals: indigenous medicine in contemporary Kenya and implications for health equity.
in International journal for equity in health

Kiyong'a AN
(2020)
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Seropositive Camel Handlers in Kenya.
in Viruses

Laing G
(2018)
Respiratory disease and sero-epidemiology of respiratory pathogens in the working horses of Ethiopia
in Equine veterinary Journal

Ngugi JN
(2019)
Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of leptospirosis in slaughter pigs; a neglected public health risk, western Kenya.
in BMC veterinary research

Ogola J
(2018)
The topology of between-herd cattle contacts in a mixed farming production system in western Kenya.
in Preventive veterinary medicine

Prendergast A
(2019)
Putting the "A" into WaSH: a call for integrated management of water, animals, sanitation, and hygiene
in The Lancet Planetary Health

Pulford J
(2020)
Strengthening research management and support services in sub-Saharan African universities and research institutions
in AAS Open Research
Description | Brucellosis Stakeholders Meeting, Kenya |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a national consultation |
Impact | BBRSC Brucellosis Stakeholders Meeting 23rd August 2019, at Fairview Hotel in Nairobi The Washington State University, Global Health Office in Kenya organized a one-day meeting with support from BBRSCC and Kenya National Research Fund (NRF). It was attended by one health stakeholders from Ministries of Health and Livestock, KEMRI, ILRI,FAO,WHO, HORN, University of Glasgow, Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK. Drs Joshua Onono, Kennedy Mochabo & Mark Nanyingi from HORN in attendance |
Description | National Stakeholders Review workshop on Prevention and Control of Brucellosis and Anthrax in Kenya |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a national consultation |
Impact | Objective - to review the draft outlines, provide recommendations and approval the National Prevention and Control Strategy for Brucellosis and Anthrax in Kenya |
Description | Zoonotic Disease Prioritisation Workshop, Ethiopia |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a national consultation |
Description | International Partnering Awards |
Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | BB/R021279/1 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2018 |
End | 12/2020 |
Description | AHITI |
Organisation | Government of Kenya |
Country | Kenya |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Our project pays a minimum cost for internships for Government of Kenya trained individuals, who are attached to the project and work on One Health issues |
Collaborator Contribution | The Government of Kenya provides the human resource, and the training that backs up the interns who are attached to our programme. |
Impact | Hands on training in the field and the lab; Contributions to a diverse range of project outputs; Capacity development |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Addis Ababa University (AAU) |
Organisation | Addis Ababa University |
Country | Ethiopia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Support to research staff including academic support and co-supervision of research projects, set-up of project office, capacity building support through training of research and research support staff, and ongoing mentorship through placements and exchanges, support to setting up linkages across the Horn region and internationally. |
Collaborator Contribution | Recruitment and supervision of post-doctoral research assistants and research projects, co-supervision of UoL post-doctoral research assistants, delivery of capacity action plans, provision of facilities, support to training and development activities, participation of senior academics in leadership meetings and annual scientific meetings, and development of networks and linkages across the Horn region |
Impact | No outputs or outcomes currently, however it is expected that this will result in increased research capacity across the Horn of Africa region at both the individual and institutional level. A number of joint publications are also expected, and joint dissemination of project outcomes. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Amoud College, Somaliland |
Organisation | Amoud University |
Country | Somalia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Amoud University, Borama, Somaliland, is a partner in the HORN project. We are providing training and research opportunities to its staff. |
Collaborator Contribution | Amoud University staff and engaged in the HORN project |
Impact | n/a |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Ethiopian Public Health Institute |
Organisation | Ethiopian Public Health Institute |
Country | Ethiopia |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Collaboration to support anthrax surveillance research activities |
Collaborator Contribution | Supporting research activities as a stakeholder and partner |
Impact | Ongoing - newly established |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | Hamelmalo College of Agriculture (HAC) |
Organisation | Hamelmalo College of Agriculture |
Country | Eritrea |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Support to research staff including academic support and co-supervision of research projects, capacity building through training of research and research support staff, and ongoing mentorship through placements and exchanges, support to setting up linkages across the Horn region and internationally. |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of facilities, attendance at research placements, support to training and development activities, participation of senior academics in leadership meetings and annual scientific meetings, and development of networks and linkages across the Horn region |
Impact | No outputs or outcomes currently, however it is expected that this will result in increased research capacity across the Horn of Africa region at both the individual and institutional level. A number of joint publications are also expected, and joint dissemination of project outcomes. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School (ISTVS) |
Organisation | IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School and Reference Centre |
Country | Somalia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Support to research staff including academic support and co-supervision of research projects, capacity building through training of research and research support staff, and ongoing mentorship through placements and exchange, support to setting up linkages across the Horn region and internationally. |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of facilities, attendance at research placements, support to training and development activities, participation of senior academics in leadership meetings and annual scientific meetings, and development of networks and linkages across the Horn region. |
Impact | No outputs or outcomes currently, however it is expected that this will result in increased research capacity across the Horn of Africa region at both the individual and institutional level. A number of joint publications are also expected, and joint dissemination of project outcomes. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) |
Organisation | International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) |
Country | Kenya |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Employment of post-doctoral research assistants based at ILRI campus' in Kenya and Ethiopia, provision of financial researchers for ILRI staff and resources for research activities (field travel, vehicles etc), employment of a reader position based at ILRI campus in Ethiopia |
Collaborator Contribution | Local supervision of post-doctoral research assistants based in Kenya and Ethiopia, project management and administration of project activities in each country, academic oversight and lead of research activities in Kenya |
Impact | Partnership has recently been developed, and it is expected that there will be multiple research project outputs and support to capacity strengthening initiatves |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Jimma University, Ethiopia |
Organisation | University of Jimma |
Country | Ethiopia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Partner in the HORN project; we are involved in training of staff and funding their participation in research projects |
Collaborator Contribution | Participation in training and research projects |
Impact | n/a |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) |
Organisation | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Partnership with the Capacity Research Unit (CRU), at LSTM. Provision of funding for conducting capacity assessments, facilitation of capacity assessments in Horn of Africa, provision of project staff and academics in Horn of Africa to support capacity assessments, development of capacity research questionnaires and tool kits. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lead of capacity research element of HORN project, including conducting capacity assessments of institutes in the Horn of Africa, production of reports and action plans, and follow up visits to support the implementation of actions. Contribution to annual scientific meetings and project reflective learning processes. |
Impact | Multi-disciplinary partnership between UoL Horn project researchers (veterinary epidemiologists, social scientists, bio- archaeologists, bacteriologists, public health) and LSTM (hematologist, social scientists, capacity research experts). Outcomes expected are the development of capacity research action plans and subsequent improvement in capacity across institutes in the Horn of Africa (collaboration recently developed, so no outputs or outcomes have resulted currently) |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Mekelle University, Ethiopia |
Organisation | Mekelle University |
Country | Ethiopia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Partner in the HORN project; we are involved in training of staff and funding their participation in research projects |
Collaborator Contribution | Participation in our training events and research projects |
Impact | n/a |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Red Sea University |
Organisation | Red Sea University |
Country | Somalia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Partnership for the HORN project, Anthrax sandpit research project |
Collaborator Contribution | Supported research activities |
Impact | Research activities ongoing (newly established partnership) |
Start Year | 2020 |
Description | Terra Nuova (Kenya) |
Organisation | Terra Nuova |
Country | Italy |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Partnership with Terra Nuova (an NGO), in Kenya. Terra Nuova has direct links with ISTVS in Somaliland, and hence a collaboration with Terra Nuova is being put in place to facilitate the transfer of financial resources to Somaliland. |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of facilities, attendance at research placements, support to training and development activities, participation of senior academics in leadership meetings and annual scientific meetings, and development of networks and linkages across the Horn region |
Impact | It is expected that this will result in increased research capacity across the Horn of Africa region at both the individual and institutional level. A number of joint publications are also expected, and joint dissemination of project outcomes. Detailed information on programme outputs and outcomes is covered within the mandatory questions. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | University of Nairobi (UoN) |
Organisation | University of Nairobi |
Department | School of Public Health |
Country | Kenya |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Support to research staff including academic support and co-supervision of research projects, set-up of project office, capacity building support through training of research and research support staff, and ongoing mentorship through placements and exchanges, support to setting up linkages across the Horn region and internationally. |
Collaborator Contribution | Recruitment and supervision of post-doctoral research assistants and research projects, co-supervision of UoL post-doctoral research assistants, delivery of capacity action plans, provision of facilities, support to training and development activities, participation of senior academics in leadership meetings and annual scientific meetings, and development of networks and linkages across the Horn region |
Impact | No outputs or outcomes currently, however it is expected that this will result in increased research capacity across the Horn of Africa region at both the individual and institutional level. A number of joint publications are also expected, and joint dissemination of project outcomes. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | University of Nairobi (UoN) |
Organisation | University of Nairobi |
Country | Kenya |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Support to research staff including academic support and co-supervision of research projects, set-up of project office, capacity building support through training of research and research support staff, and ongoing mentorship through placements and exchanges, support to setting up linkages across the Horn region and internationally. |
Collaborator Contribution | Recruitment and supervision of post-doctoral research assistants and research projects, co-supervision of UoL post-doctoral research assistants, delivery of capacity action plans, provision of facilities, support to training and development activities, participation of senior academics in leadership meetings and annual scientific meetings, and development of networks and linkages across the Horn region |
Impact | No outputs or outcomes currently, however it is expected that this will result in increased research capacity across the Horn of Africa region at both the individual and institutional level. A number of joint publications are also expected, and joint dissemination of project outcomes. |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Afrique One ASPIRE Annual Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Afrique One ASPIRE annual meeting (attended by Wellington Ekaya), 24-27th September 2019 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Attendance at IFSTAL Showcase Event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Innovative Food Systems Teaching and Learning Showcase event attended to learn more about training opportunities, and applications to HORN training curriculum |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.ifstal.ac.uk/2018/04/10/hold-the-date-ifstal-showcase-event-2018/ |
Description | Big Infection Day at University of Liverpool |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | HORN presented as part of a talk given by Prof Matthew Baylis at the University of Liverpool Big Infection Day |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Creating Impact for One Health and Ecohealth: NEOH Final Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Network for the Economic Evaluation of One Health: Final conference. The 3 day workshop, held in Bologna, explored how One Health approaches are being evaluated and implemented, and how to use the evaluation methodologies. These are currently being applied to the HORN prokect |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://neoh.onehealthglobal.net/final-action-conference/ |
Description | Engagement with Somali & Eritrean Communities in Liverpool |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Engagement workshop with Somali and Eritrean communities in Liverpool, to highlight One Health research and future areas of engagement. Part funded by GCRF HORN project & Wellcome Trust |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | HORN Annual Scientific Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | HORN Annual scientific meeting, held in Bishoftu, Ethiopia (June 2019). Engagement with HORN network, stakeholders and researchers |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | HORN Project Launch Event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | HORN project launch meeting, between 6th-7th February, held in Nairobi Kenya. Stakeholders and partners from across Horn of Africa region (Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia) attended. The launch event discussed a number of areas, including the role of external organisations and educational institutes, and steps forward with implementing the HORN project. Attendees included ILRI, Addis Ababa University, University of Nairobi, Hamelmalo Agricultural College (Eritrea), IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School (Somaliland), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and a range of governmental and non-governmental agencies. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Invited participant, BBSRC Animal and Plant Health Challenge meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | BBSRC convened workshop in London in July 2017, with international delegates, to help determine BBSRC's future GCRF activity in the area of animal and plant health. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | One Health Curriciulum Review Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | One Health curriciulum review workshop, organised by OHCEA, on the 12th July 2019. Attended by Dr Joshua Onono |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | One Health presentation |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Presentation on One Health to the Bristol University One Health society |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Salzburg Global Seminar |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Prof Matthew Baylis (UoL) and Dr Dismas Ongore (HORN CO-I at University of Nairobi) attended the event |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | School visit |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | I organised a visit of 30 local school pupils (from an inner city school, Liverpool), to my workplace to see a veterinary school. They visited the equine, dairy, and small animal sections, and we held a Q&A. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | University of Liverpool Impact Week |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Presentation on HORN to the University of Liverpool staff at UoL Impact week. This event aimed to promote a greater understanding of creating impact of international research activities |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |