WOAH Regional Representation for Africa

Activities

Mandate and rules for WOAH Regional Representations

Cooperation Agreements and Host Country Agreements

Sub-Regional Representation for Southern Africa

Sub-Regional Representation for North Africa

Sub-Regional Representation for Eastern Africa

Regional Representations of the WOAH are established in accordance with Article 33 of the General Rules, under the responsibility of a Regional Representative, to provide  Member Countries with services that are better adapted and in closer proximity to the Member Countries of the region concerned, and with a view to the strengthening of animal disease surveillance and control within the region.  Sub‐Regional Representations are established under same rules, under responsibility of a Sub‐Regional Representatives.

Mandate and rules for WOAH Regional Representations

The Regional Representation for Africa is part of the five regional representations (Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Middle East) established by WOAH. The purpose of the Representation is to provide to the Member States, services that are adapted to the regional level, so that they may strengthen both surveillance and control of diseases in Africa.

The Representation is led by Dr Karim Tounkara since January 2016.