Veterinary paraprofessionals
Strengthening veterinary services to better protect animal, human and environmental health (1/4)
December 05, 2025
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Behind every healthy animal, there are trained, committed and passionate women and men. Professionals who, every day, are in contact with livestock farmers, provide care, provide advice and make a concrete contribution to the improvement of living conditions in their communities. What if tomorrow, you were the one who made this choice? Animal health jobs are much more than a profession: they represent a commitment to serving the community.
Being a veterinary paraprofessional (VPP) or an animal health actor means exercising a useful, respected profession, anchored in local realities, while actively participating in food security and rural development
Through tailored training programmes, young people acquire solid skills that enable them to work effectively in the field. The inclusion of practical work in training programmes strengthens the understanding of theoretical courses and prepares learners to deal with real-life situations encountered with livestock farmers.
At the end of their training, these young professionals are not only able to enter the job market, but also to start their own businesses and contribute directly to improving animal production and health in their localities.
Animal health is a vast, rapidly evolving field offering numerous professional opportunities. It is also an important lever for the empowerment of young people and women. By encouraging girls and women to pursue careers in this field, the Professionalising Veterinary Paraprofessionals (P3V) Project is helping to promote gender equality and diversify profiles within Veterinary Services.
Learning for oneself, but also to serve one’s community: this is the strength of these professions. Becoming a responsible animal health professional means helping to feed the continent while building a meaningful and promising career.
Through the professionalisation of veterinary paraprofessionals and the strengthening of training programmes, the P3V Project supports young people in building solid, useful and sustainable career paths. It promotes talent, supports local entrepreneurship and strengthens animal health systems for the benefit of rural communities. Animal health professions are waiting for one thing: young people who are ready to get involved.
With the P3V Project, the future starts today.
Young professionals in animal health: Building meaningful and sustainable careers (in French). Video (c) WOAH (P3V) 2025
