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2023

Export Readiness Program for Moldovan Sheep & Goat Milk Dairy Processors

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
On behalf of IFC, we assessed selected Moldovan dairy processing companies which produce dairy products from sheep and goat milk in regard to their compliance with EU export requirements. On-site trainings supported processors to increase their knowledge on export requirements for milk and dairy products.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Food safety
Training and education
2023

Public health risk assessment for plant protection products

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is supporting the FSVO in evaluating pesticides submitted by companies for approval to the Swiss market. Assessments not only focus on potential toxicological effects of pesticide residues in food, but also consider direct exposure for private users, as well as bystanders and residents in close proximity to treated areas.
ongoing
Consulting
used cms
Public health
Risk assessment
2022

SPS/TFA assessment for Comoros

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
On behalf of the World Bank, we conducted an assessment of the capacities to implement the WTO SPS agreement and the Trade Facilitation Agreement in the area of import and export of food in Comoros. A 10-day field mission was the core of our activities.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Food safety
Risk management
Economics
2022

Veterinary Certifications

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
On behalf of IFC, we compared the system for veterinary certification in Moldova and in the EU. We also organized a mission to Switzerland for delegates of the Moldovan National Food Safety Agency to show how animal health and food safety information is transmitted along the value chain.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Animal health
Food safety
Risk management
2022

Export Readiness Program for Moldovan Dairy Processors

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
On behalf of IFC, we assessed selected Moldovan dairy processing companies for compliance with EU export requirements. In addition, we held an on-site training for processors and staff of the National Food Safety Authority to increase their knowledge on specific EU requirements in regard to food hygiene and safety in dairy products.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Food safety
Training and education
2022

Evaluation of an early warning system using animal health indicators

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
We conducted an evaluation of a pilot project in which selected animal health indicators were used to establish an early warning system for adverse health events in the national cattle population.
ongoing
Consulting
used cms
Animal health
Evaluation
2022

Syndromic surveillance for early detection and control of Foot-and-mouth And Similar Transboundary animal diseases (FAST)

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
In the context of the EuFMD risk reduction programme in the European neighbourhood, a technical assistance project was carried out in 2023 by EuFMD with the technical leadership of SAFOSO AG for introducing syndromic surveillance systems to improve early detection in the Middle East region and to design a pilot SyS in country in the region.
ongoing
Capacity building
used cms
Surveillance
Disease control
One health
2022

Provide support in the design and implementation of a hybrid meeting on syndromic surveillance (SyS) for the South-East European region on 13 July 2022

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
EuFMD organized a hybrid meeting for the South-East European region under Component 1.4 of Pillar I. The meeting took place on Wednesday 13 July 2022 as part of a 3-day regional event and aimed to introduce syndromic surveillance to the countries in the region. SAFOSO provided support in the design and implementation of the hybrid meeting.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Surveillance
Disease control
Training and education
2022

Assessment of the technical feasibility to establish a FMD Free Zone with vaccination in Bahawalpur Division

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
To exploit potential trade opportunities with China, the Government of Punjab, Pakistan planned to establish a FMD Free Zone (with vaccination) in Bahawalpur Division, to be officially recognized by the WOAH. The proposed zone encompasses the entirety of Bahawalpur Division. The geographical boundaries of the zone are defined by the Indus River and the Sutlej River forming the Northern barrier of the zone between the zone and the rest of Punjab province, the Reni canal in the west (between Bahawalpur and Sindh provinces) and India (to the south-east). The edge with India is impermeable due to the presence of a high-security fence.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Foot and mouth disease
Evaluation
Disease control
Surveillance
2021

Successful pilot project for repetitive COVID-19 testing in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland supported by SAFOSO

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
From February to April, SAFOSO supported the canton of Aargau with its pilot project Repetitive Testing (ReTe) for SARS-CoV-2 in collaboration with IXORIS and other stakeholders.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
COVID-19
Public health
2021

Evaluation of the Swiss pig health service

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
On behalf of the Swiss Federal food safety and veterinary office, we conducted an evaluation of the implementation and impact of the Swiss pig health service. Our report provided a basis for its future strategic orientation and further development.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Animal health
Disease control
Pig production
Evaluation
2021

Paratuberculosis in Swiss dairy herds

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
This research study aims to assess the prevalence of paratuberculosis in Swiss dairy herds and assess risk factors for a positive herd status.
ongoing
Research
used cms
Animal health
Dairy production
Modelling
Biosecurity
2021

Assessment of the pig compartments in South Africa regarding the measures in place to prevent the introduction of ASF virus

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO in collaboration with SAPPO investigated the perception of farm managers and the consulting veterinarians of the risk of relevant risk factors for African Swine Fever (ASF) introduction into the registered pig compartments in South Africa. The objective of the study is to identify the gaps in biosecurity and make recommendations for prevention of ASF introduction into compartments.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Biosecurity
African swine fever
Disease control
Risk assessment
2021

Biosecurity Enhanced Through Training Evaluation and Raising Awareness (Cost-Better)

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The BETTER COST Action will evaluate how biosecurity is currently used and will use participative approaches to understand motivators and barriers for biosecurity implementation. The overall aim of the Action is to reduce the risk of infectious disease introduction and spread by improving the implementation of biosecurity measures in animal production systems.
ongoing
Research
used cms
Biosecurity
Training and education
2020

Reinforcing Partnerships for African Swine Fever Capacity Development in the Asia-Pacific

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Throughout the pandemic, African swine fever (ASF), a viral disease of pigs and wild boar has continued affecting countries and causing serious socio-economic consequences to the swine value chain especially farmers worldwide.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
African swine fever
Animal health
Training and education
2020

Tailored workshop on COVID-19

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO has organized a workshop on COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2 for Fenaco, a large Swiss agriculture cooperative. The on-site workshop addressed the specific concerns of the client and was a tailor-made training, that included background information on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its epidemiology, on testing and test result interpretation, as well as reflecting the current situation in Switzerland.
completed
Consulting
used cms
COVID-19
Public health
Training and education
2020

Webinar Series COVID-19

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO organized a series of Webinars aboutCOVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 for the insurance company CSS.
ongoing
Capacity building
used cms
COVID-19
Public health
Training and education
2020

Webinar about antimicrobial resistance

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was the topic of the webinar SAFOSO organized for the insurance company CSS. Together with the participants, we walked through all aspects of the use of antibiotics and how resistance builds.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Antimicrobial resistance
Training and education
Public health
2020

Backstopping mandate NAITS Georgia

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
We accompany a Swiss-funded project in Georgia, which aims to develop and implement a national animal identification and traceability system. Our support contributes to strengthening the sustainability of the project’s results and the long-term viability of Georgia’s animal identification and traceability system.
ongoing
Capacity building
used cms
Animal health
Food safety
Risk management
Disease control
2020

Epidemiology for non-epidemiologists

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
We developed an online course on epidemiology for non-epidemiologists in response to the great demand for understanding basic epidemiological concepts during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Training and education
COVID-19
One health
2020

Indirect economic impact of African swine fever

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
On behalf of the Swiss Federal food safety and veterinary office, we identified indirect economic impacts that can be expected in case of an outbreak of African swine fever in Switzerland. These findings can be used to help the pig sector prepare and put in place measures to reduce these impacts.
completed
Research
used cms
African swine fever
Economics
Modelling
Disease control
Pig production
2020

National ASF simulation exercise NOSOS

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
In 2021, the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office conducted a national simulation exercise for an outbreak of African swine fever. We were member of the organizing committee and contributed to the development of the scenarios, observing the implementation and analysing the results of the exercise.
completed
Consulting
used cms
African swine fever
Animal health
Disease control
2019

Quality FOOD Trade Program Ukraine

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The Quality FOOD Trade Program is a program funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and is focused on value addition for dairy and organic products for the Ukrainian domestic market and export to high value markets. The dairy component is a follow-up initiative to the SECO-funded project "Establishment of a risk-based food safety control system in the dairy value chain in Ukraine", which was implemented by SAFOSO from 2015-2019. The QFT Program is implemented by the Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in partnership with SAFOSO.
ongoing
Capacity building
used cms
Food safety
Public health
Dairy production
2018

Analysis and advice on poultry sampling for Salmonella spp in low throughput slaughterhouses in the UK

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Surveillance programs for Salmonella spp in poultry slaughterhouses are put in place to protect public health, but low througput slaughterhouses are frequently exempt from these programs. SAFOSO joined BAE Systems in a research project to analyse if there is a need to develop and implement a risk-based Salmonella spp surveillance framework in such low throughput slaughterhouses.
completed
Research
used cms
Poultry production
Food safety
Meat production
Public health
Surveillance
2018

Development of an action plan for the Moldovan dairy sector

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The Moldovan dairy industry expressed an interest in exporting dairy products to the EU. Together with stakeholder from the private and public sector, we developed an action plan for the dairy sector and elaborated the design of a national raw milk monitoring program.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Dairy production
Food safety
2018

Establishment of a risk assessment unit at the Moldovan food safety agency

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The Moldovan food safety agency demonstrated interest in the establishment of a dedicated risk assessment unit. SAFOSO supported the agency in scoping the mandate, tasks and organization for such a new unit. Our work created the foundation based on which future decision about the risk assessment unit can be made.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Risk assessment
Food safety
Training and education
2018

Evaluation of a pilot project for targeted on-farm pig health investigations

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office launched a pig health pilot project, which aimed to increase the skills of specialized pig health veterinarians, to improve the quality of pig farm health management and to strengthen the collaboration between pig health veterinarians and laboratories. We conducted an evaluation of this pilot project through an interim evaluation halfway through the project and a final evaluation at the end of the pilot project. The results of our evaluation will provide the basis for decisions about the transfer of the pilot project into a permanent mechanism.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Evaluation
Pig production
Animal health
2018

Evaluation of the German antimicrobial minimisation concept in livestock

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO was contracted by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture to support the conduct of the evaluation of Germany's strategy on antimicrobial resistance. Findings showed that a reduction in antimicrobial usage was reached and positive effects of this reduction on the development of antimicrobial resistance were noticed. The evaluation reported was addressed to the German parliament in June 2019
completed
Consulting
used cms
Antimicrobial usage
Evaluation
2018

Freedom from disease - evaluation of the sampling program for IBR and EBL in Switzerland

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Switzerland is free from IBR and EBL and this freedom is demonstrated annually through the collection and testing of a predetermined number of samples. SAFOSO evaluated this surveillance system and asessed its sensitivity. We provided recommendations for further optimization of the cost-effectiveness of the sampling program.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Disease control
Evaluation
Cattle production
Animal health
2018

Incentive systems for veterinarians to promote a reduction of the prescription of antibiotics in veal calves

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
When veterinarians benefit economically from the sales of antimicrobials, this may be counterproductive to national efforts to reduce antimicrobial usage. Our study analysed the economic importance of and alternative economic systems for the sales of antimicrobials by veterinarians in the Swiss veal sector.
completed
Research
used cms
Economics
Modelling
Antimicrobial usage
Cattle production
2018

Market research on Point-of-Care testing

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
New technology allows the development of diagnostic test devices that can be used on location, thereby eliminating the need for shipment of samples to a laboratory and thus shortening the time to result. SAFOSO conducted a comprehensive market research study to understand the interest of and benefits for veterinarians.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Animal health
2018

Reducing the risk of exposure to antimicrobial resistance for consumers

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Antimicrobial resistance is a recognized threat for public health and exposure of consumers to antimicrobial resistant bacteria should be minimized. This project aims to develop targeted intervention strategies for the reduction of exposure at consumer level.
ongoing
Research
used cms
Public health
Food safety
Antimicrobial resistance
Risk ranking
2018

Review of the BSE risk status of the States of Jersey

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a foodborne zoonotic disease with large implications not only for animal and public health but also for international trade in bovines and bovine derived products. SAFOSO supported the States of Jersey to bring together the data and information necessary to achieve official recognition by the OIE of the BSE risk status of the territory and to document it in a report.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Cattle production
Animal health
Food safety
Public health
Surveillance
2018

Risk-based border inspection in Kosovo and Albania

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Risk-based border inspections for imported food of animal and non-animal origin are important to protect life and health of people, animals and plants of the importing country in an efficient and effective manner. SAFOSO provided training to the food and veterinary authorities in Albania and Kosovo on the use of risk assessment for the planning and implementation of such risk-based border inspections.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Public health
Food safety
Training and education
2018

Smart Animal Health Project

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
"Smart Animal Health" is a research project funded by the Swiss veterinary and agricultural authorities. It aimed to develop animal health and welfare indicators based on animal health and welfare data from a variety of data sources. Among other activities, SAFOSO led the Work Packages on stakeholder engagement and knowledge transfer.
completed
Research
used cms
Animal health
Pig production
Dairy production
Cattle production
Antimicrobial resistance
2017

EU-FORA

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The EFSA developed the EU-FORA fellowship program to build the EU's scientific assessment capacity and knowledge community. SAFOSO is part of a consortium delivering the taught elements to the fellows. The program has been running since 2017.
ongoing
Consulting
used cms
Training and education
Food safety
Risk assessment
2017

Evaluation of the Global Framework for the Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs)

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The Global Framework for the Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) is a joint governance activity of FAO and OIE launched in 2004 to achieve coordinated prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases, and in particular to address their regional and global dimensions. The third evaluation of the GF-TADs was led by SAFOSO and covered the period from 2009 to 2017.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Evaluation
Disease control
Animal health
2017

One Health for brucellosis in Armenia

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Brucellosis is widespread in both animals and humans in Armenia. SAFOSO was a collaborator in a project aiming to strengthen coordination and communication between the human and animal health sectors and to increase understanding and capacity of national stakeholders to implement cost-effective surveillance and epidemiological investigations as part of a brucellosis control program.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
One health
Animal health
Public health
Surveillance
2017

Science Writing Mentoring Program

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Researchers from lower middle income countries often face difficulties in having their research work published in international peer-reviewed journals. SAFOSO collaborates with the Science Writing Mentoring Program in Ukraine and supports local researchers in the development of scientific manuscripts.
ongoing
Capacity building
used cms
Training and education
One health
2016

Animal welfare at slaughter

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The European Commission wanted to gather examples of best practices across EU member states for the protection of animals at the time of killing at the slaughterhouse or on the farm. SAFOSO contributed to a project compiling these examples.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Meat production
2016

ASF-STOP: Understanding and combating African swine fever in Europe

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The project tackled the main challenge of stopping ASF from further spread in Europe and protecting the European pig industry.
completed
Consulting
used cms
African swine fever
Pig production
Training and education
Disease control
2016

Biosecurity and traceability in the poultry sector in Moldova

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The Moldovan poultry industry is interested in exporting poultry meat to the EU. SAFOSO supported their ambitions by the development of EU-aligned biosecurity and traceability guidance documents.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Biosecurity
Poultry production
2016

Continuous education of veterinary and food safety officers

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Further education for veterinary and food safety officers is important to ensure an adequate and comprehensive inspection and enforcement system. SAFOSO conducted an assessment of the future requirements and expectations for the various roles of veterinary and food safety officers in Switzerland. The results formed the basis for further decisions about the revision of the system of further education.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Training and education
2016

EMPRESS evaluation

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO's staff member Katharina Stärk contributed to the evaluation of FAO's emergency prevention system EMPRES. She interviewed stakeholders in Egypt and Ethiopia to document their views on the performance of the system.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Evaluation
Animal health
Food safety
2016

Review of existing One Health Epidemiology training materials for South African professionals

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO was involved, as a subject matter expert, in the review and adaptation of existing One Health Epidemiology (OHE) training materials towards the development of novel OHE training modules (basic and advanced) purposed for South African professionals working in the One Health sector.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
One health
Training and education
2016

SANTERO: Risk-based surveillance for animal health in Europe

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The aim of the SANTERO project was to promote the enhancement of risk-based surveillance methods suitable for implementation across industry and countries in Europe as well as their dissemination and integration into existing surveillance routines in order to sustain progress towards their harmonized effective and efficient application. SAFOSO coordinated this international research project.
completed
Research
used cms
Surveillance
Animal health
Training and education
2015

African swine fever (ASF) ecology and epidemiology in Eastern Europe

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is involved, as a subject matter expert, in the implementation of the "Community outreach to support understanding of African Swine Fever (ASF) ecology and epidemiology in Eastern Europe: training and implementation for methods and strategies for control and prevention" project.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
African swine fever
Animal health
Pig production
Disease control
Training and education
2015

African swine fever (ASF) ecology and epidemiology in Eastern Europe-Armenia

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is involved, as a subject matter expert, in the implementation of the "Community outreach to support understanding of African Swine Fever (ASF) ecology and epidemiology in Eastern Europe: training and implementation for methods and strategies for control and prevention" project.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
African swine fever
Animal health
Disease control
Pig production
Training and education
2015

African swine fever (ASF) ecology and epidemiology in Eastern Europe Georgia

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is involved, as a subject matter expert, in the implementation of the "Community outreach to support understanding of African Swine Fever (ASF) ecology and epidemiology in Eastern Europe: training and implementation for methods and strategies for control and prevention" project.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
African swine fever
Pig production
Animal health
Training and education
Disease control
2015

African swine fever (ASF) ecology and epidemiology in Eastern Europe Kazakhstan

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is involved, as a subject matter expert, in the implementation of the "Community outreach to support understanding of African Swine Fever (ASF) ecology and epidemiology in Eastern Europe: training and implementation for methods and strategies for control and prevention" project.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
African swine fever
Animal health
Disease control
Training and education
2015

Assessment of the Animal Health and Laboratory Information Systems in Vietnam

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The Senior Technical Coordinator of the FAO-ECTAD Programme in Vietnam appointed Marco De Nardi from SAFOSO AG to conduct an assessment mission to review the existing and previously used Animal Health Information Systems of the Department of Animal Health (DAH) in Vietnam.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Animal health
2015

Assessment of the risk of hepatitis E in Switzerland

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Hepatitis E is increasingly recognized as a foodborne zoonotic disease, but little information was available about the situation in Switzerland. SAFOSO together with the University of Zurich conducted a quantitative assessment of the risk of hepatitis E to consumers through consumption of domestic pork and wild boar products. Our results contributed to the decision to make hepatitis E a notifiable disease in humans.
completed
Research
used cms
Food safety
Public health
Animal health
Meat production
Risk assessment
2015

Establishment of a risk-based food safety control system in the dairy value chain in Ukraine

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The Ukrainian dairy sector was lacking compliance with EU and international food safety standards, which posed an obstacle for the national export ambitions. SAFOSO implemented a technical assistance project to improve the national framework for raw milk safety. The project contributed to the development and implementation of national milk safety legislation and a national control program for raw milk.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Food safety
Dairy production
Public health
Training and education
2015

FMD capacity building in Mauritania

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is collaborating with EuFMD on introducing the Progressive Control Pathway (PCP) for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) control in Mauritania. The first two workshops were organized in 2015, two further workshops in 2016, and the work is expected to continue in 2017. The work is implemented according to the programme of Component 2.3 of the EuFMD workplan aimed at providing technical support to REMESA actions (Mediterranean Animal Health Network - REMESA).
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Foot and mouth disease
Training and education
Animal health
Cattle production
Disease control
2015

Evaluation of the Swiss early detection system for (re-)emerging diseases

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO has conducted an external evaluation of the early detection system for (re-)emerging diseases of the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Evaluation
Animal health
Surveillance
2015

Risk analysis of potential Trichinella exposure for pigs with outdoor access

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The objective of this project was to develop an on-farm inspection tool to assess the probability of exposure of pigs with outdoor access to Trichinella.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Pig production
Animal health
Food safety
Risk assessment
2015

SPARE: Development of a spatial risk assessment framework for assessing exotic disease incursion and spread through Europe

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is part of the European consortium of 4 partners (CH, UK, IT, ES) that will, for the next 3 years, implement the “Development of a spatial risk assessment framework for assessing exotic disease incursion and spread through Europe” SPARE project.
completed
Research
used cms
Animal health
Risk assessment
2015

Systematic review of the significance of the food chain in the context of AMR

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO contributed to a systematic literature review in collaboration with RVC mandated by the UK Food Standards Agency, which aimed to provide evidence on the prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in retail pork, poultry meat, dairy products, seafood and fresh produce that could pose a risk to UK consumers.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Food safety
Animal health
Antimicrobial resistance
Meat production
Dairy production
2014

Equinella - interactive data visualization

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Equinella is the Swiss equinella syndromic surveillance system for non-notifiable infectious horse diseases. To improve data presentation, SAFOSO in collaboration with Epi-Interactive conceptualized and developed interactive data visualization based on Google Charts and Maps.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Surveillance
Animal health
2014

Evaluation of animal health reports

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The Federal Food and Veterinary Office of Switzerland publishes a series of reports every year to document conduct and results of surveillance activities. SAFOSO conducted a review of existing reports to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Animal health
Surveillance
Evaluation
2014

Implementation of risk-based SPS inspections in the Western Balkan region

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Continuing a successful collaboration in Kosovo and FYR Macedonia, SAFOSO is supporting the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in its implementation of risk-based SPS border inspections in the Western Balkan region.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Training and education
Public health
Food safety
2014

Linkage between antimicrobial usage and development of resistance

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The use of antimicrobials in livestock is linked to the development of resistance and consequential public health consequences. SAFOSO and the Veterinary Public Health Institute have been contracted by the Swiss Food and Veterinary Office to conduct research to assess the nature of this linkage.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Antimicrobial usage
Antimicrobial resistance
Public health
Risk management
2014

NEOH: Network for Evaluation of One Health

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is member of the network for evaluation of One Health (NEOH).
completed
Research
used cms
One health
Evaluation
2014

Potential use of farm of origin information for more targeted inspection of Cysticercus bovis

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is working together with the Royal Veterinary College (UK) on the project “Potential use of farm of origin information for more targeted inspection of Cysticercus bovis”, funded by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA).
completed
Consulting
used cms
Animal health
Cattle production
Food safety
2013

A tool to assess the capacity of food control systems

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Katharina Stärk was contracted by FAO (AGDF) to help develop a tool to assess the capacity of food control systems at country level.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Food safety
Animal health
2013

Assessment of impact of changes in meat inspection

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
In collaboration with the Royal Veterinary College, London, SAFOSO conducted an assessment of the implications of specific changes in the meat inspection protocol of cattle, small ruminants and pigs.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Meat production
Cattle production
Pig production
Food safety
Public health
2013

EFFORT Project

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
completed
Research
used cms
Antimicrobial resistance
Animal health
Public health
Training and education
2013

Economics of surveillance conducted in the One Health context

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The project aims to develop a general framework for economic evaluation of surveillance for One Health and to conduct case studies to validate the approach.
completed
Research
used cms
One health
Animal health
Public health
Economics
Surveillance
2013

eLearning Tools

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO in collaboration with Epi-interactive are developing a set of eLearning tools for use in the teaching of veterinarians in the VETSUISSE Faculty in Switzerland.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Training and education
2013

Facilitating trade of beef to the EU

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Namibia is officially free of FMD, but specific requirements need to be met in order to be able to export beef to FMD-free regions such as the European Union. SAFOSO provided specific input into the interpretation and evidence-based implementation of international standards in order to assure market access.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Foot and mouth disease
Animal health
Meat production
Cattle production
2013

Independent Evaluation of OECD conference

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO was tasked by the Co-operative Research Programme on Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (CRP) of OECD with writing an independent evaluation report of the OECD conference “Livestock Disease Policies: Building Bridges between Animal Sciences and Economics”.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Animal health
Economics
2013

Swissgenetics: Feed risk assessment

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO conducted a feed risk assessment for Swissgenetics to determine the probability that breeding-relevant pathogens are introduced into the breeding stations through feed. Additional risk reduction measures were proposed where necessary based on the findings of the risk assessment.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Risk assessment
Cattle production
2013

Use of antimicrobials in livestock

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
In collaboration with the Royal Veterinary College, London, SAFOSO co-authored a report on antimicrobial usage in livestock.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Antimicrobial usage
Antimicrobial resistance
Surveillance
2013

Workshops on the principles of risk-based SPS inspections

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO has assisted the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in delivering a workshop on the principles of risk-based SPS inspections for government officials from Kosovo, Albania and FYR Macedonia.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Training and education
Animal health
Public health
2012

ASForce

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
African Swine Fever incursions are a continuing threat for the European Union. This project will integrate the latest developments in preventive, diagnostic and training approaches to improve prevention and early detection activities.
completed
Research
used cms
African swine fever
Animal health
Training and education
2012

Era-Net VICE

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
completed
Research
used cms
Animal health
Economics
2012

MINAPIG: alternatives to antimicrobial use in pig production

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is coordinating the multi-country research project MINAPIG which investigates alternatives to antimicrobial use in pig production.
completed
Research
used cms
Pig production
Antimicrobial usage
2012

NEAT

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is partner of the new EU-funded Network to enhance the use of economics in animal health education, policy making and research in Europe and beyond (NEAT).
completed
Research
used cms
Economics
Animal health
Training and education
2012

Pandemic Preparedness Workshop

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
On 14 and 15 November, the Canton of Bern is organizing a pandemic preparedness workshop for stakeholders from government and industry. Recent history presents us with various examples of newly emerged diseases that rapidly spread across the world and challenged existing preparedness plans. Many of these emerging diseases originate in animals. SAFOSO has been invited to the workshop to give an introductory lecture about the role of zoonoses and emerging diseases for human health.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Public health
Training and education
One health
2012

Risksur

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
RISKSUR develops novel methods for animal health surveillance in Europe. SAFOSO is responsible for knowledge transfer and dissemination as well as input into scientific work packages.
completed
Research
used cms
Animal health
Surveillance
Training and education
2012

Strengthening of the veterinary services in Mongolia

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is one of four Swiss organizations implementing a Swiss-funded capacity building project in Mongolia.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Training and education
Disease control
Animal health
Foot and mouth disease
Surveillance
2012

Use of antimicrobials in the livestock sector

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO collaborated with RVC to prepare a report on the use of antimicrobials in the livestock sector on behalf of the OECD.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Antimicrobial usage
Public health
Antimicrobial resistance
2011

AHVLA: review of meat inspection practices

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratory Agency (AHVLA) conducts a project on revisions to meat inspection practices in the UK.In this project, SAFOSO provides external expert review services to assure proposals are in line with international developments and assurance of meat safety for consumers.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Meat production
Food safety
2011

Boehringer Ingelheim: antimicrobials in food animals

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO supported Boehringer Ingelheim in collating evidence on the current regulatory framework for the use of antimicrobials in food animals and possible changes towards more restrictive use that may be imminent in the European Union and/or individual Member States.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Antimicrobial usage
Meat production
Pig production
Public health
2011

Establishing risk analysis capacities in Viet Nam II

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Following up on a project conducted in 2007, SAFOSO supported a second EU-funded project that aimed to take stock of the progress in implementation of risk analysis in Viet Nam.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Risk assessment
Training and education
2011

Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership (GIFSL), University of Minnesota, offers a one-week programme on Engaging with International Organisations. Since 2011, SAFOSO was co-leading this programme.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Training and education
Animal health
Food safety
2011

Meat inspection as a contribution to animal health surveillance

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
As part of an international contracted consortium, SAFOSO conducted quantitative modelling of the probability of detection of selected animal diseases and welfare conditions by meat inspection.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Modelling
Animal health
Meat production
Food safety
Surveillance
2011

Prevention and control of BSE in Costa Rica

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO is providing support to Costa Rica in the submission of documentation to the OIE to demonstrate the national BSE status and to revise the national BSE contingency plan.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Disease control
Cattle production
Animal health
Public health
2011

Risk assessment for a medical company

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO conducted a risk assessment for a European medical company that is using animal materials in the manufacturing process of some of its medicinal products.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Risk assessment
Animal health
2011

Swissgenetics: optimising biosecurity at cattle breeding station

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO advised Swissgenetics on optimising staff biosecurity during a project to re-model one of their bull stations.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Biosecurity
Cattle production
Animal health
2011

Syngenta: fertiliser risk assessment

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO conducted a risk assessment for the registered product HICURE® which is a fertiliser for plants marketed by Syngenta.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Risk assessment
Public health
Food safety
2010

Contribution to the development of a MSc course on One Health for Massey University

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
Massey University New Zealand is offering an Masters-level programme on One Health. SAFOSO contributed to the development of contents of the modules on surveillance, disease control policy and evaluation.
completed
Consulting
used cms
One health
Surveillance
Disease control
Evaluation
2010

Standards and Trade Development Facility STDF

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
The STDF was established as a Trust Fund by the WTO, World Bank, WHO, FAO and the OIE at the Doha WTO Ministerial Conference in November 2001 in order to assist developing countries enhance their expertise and capacity to implement international SPS standards referred to in the SPS Agreement of the WTO. The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has made a multi-annual contribution to STDF to support multilateral efforts for trade development. Along with this contribution, SECO has given a monitoring mandate to SAFOSO to strengthen SECO’s position as active donor.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Training and education
Animal health
Public health
2010

World Bank reports “People, Pathogens and Our Planet”

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO helped World Bank staff preparing two reports entitled “People, Pathogens and Our Planet”; Volume 1: “Towards a One Health Approach for Controlling Zoonotic Diseases”; Volume 2: “The Economics of One Health”.
completed
Consulting
used cms
One health
Animal health
Public health
Disease control
Economics
2009

BSE Risk Assessment Panama

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO supported the national veterinary service of Panama in their efforts to complete the BSE dossier for submission to the OIE. In a first step, SAFOSO reviewed available documentation and provided recommendations for further improvement of the dossier.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Cattle production
Animal health
Public health
Food safety
Meat production
2009

Control and eradication of scrapie and echinococcosis in the Northern part of Cyprus

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO contributed to a large EU-funded project to strengthen the veterinary services in the Northern part of Cyprus. During a mission, SAFOSO experts assessed the local situation for scrapie and echinococcosis with regard to prevalence of disease, diagnostic capacities, existing disease control efforts and other.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Disease control
Animal health
Public health
2009

FMD control in Turkey

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO contributed significantly to efforts to document freedom from FMD with vaccination in the Turkish region of Thrace
completed
Consulting
used cms
Foot and mouth disease
Animal health
Disease control
2009

International Training Project with Hokkaido University, University of Bern and the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO together with the Swiss partners University of Bern and the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hokkaido University, Japan, to support Japan in building capacities in risk analysis for animal health and food safety.
completed
Capacity building
used cms
Training and education
Animal health
Food safety
Risk assessment
2009

Obtaining an EU approval for importation of beef by a Latin American country

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO conducted a first assessment in a Latin American country of their opportunities to export beef to the European Union. Importation by a third country is only possible when the country can demonstrate full compliance with EU requirements regarding animal health and food safety standards, traceability, use of hormones in beef production and absence of residues of unwanted substances.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Cattle production
Animal health
Food safety
2008

Swiss Cervelas Taks Force

Project status: completed
Project status: ongoing
Project category: Consulting
Project category: Capacity Building
Project category: Research
SAFOSO was asked to join a ‘task force’ that performed an independent scientific risk assessment, concluding that the risk to consumers was ‘extremely small’, and helped to identify alternative, even safer sources of casings.
completed
Consulting
used cms
Food safety
Public health
Risk assessment

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