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Introduction ..................................................................................................... 2
Small Holder Livestock Production .................................................................. 4
Commercial Livestock Production ................................................................... 10
Livestock Industries & Marketing ................................................................... 12
Livestock Genetic Resources ........................................................................... 16
Animal Health & Public Health ........................................................................ 19
Land Use .......................................................................................................... 24
Livestock Feed, Water & Nutrition .................................................................. 25
Environment, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management .......................... 27
Finance & Planning .......................................................................................... 30
Institutional Setup & Governance ................................................................... 32
Communication, Extension, Awareness & Training ........................................ 35
Research .......................................................................................................... 38
Infrastructure & Technology ............................................................................ 39
Women & Vulnerable Groups.......................................................................... 41
Investment ...................................................................................................... 43
Monitoring & Evaluation ................................................................................. 45
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
The National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework is the implementation matrix for the National Livestock Policy. It highlights the issue and problems and how to go about addressing these in a systematic manner to get the desired outcomes.
The matrix provides the strategy, broad action, potential resources required for delivery, intended outcome, early indicators, lead and supporting agency and priority. The National Livestok Policy (NLP) is from 2015 – 2030 and not every activity can be achieved immediately. The priority column allocates intended timeframe for delivery of outcomes. A colour coding is provided as a guide to the timeframe for delivery of outcomes.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
1 – 3 years 4 – 9 years 10 – 15 years
1. Monitoring and Evaluation
A proposed Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system for the National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework is based on existing sources of data and the development of the Livestock Database. Reporting on the progress and achievements of the National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework will be aligned with the Government planning timeliness and budget cycles. The M&E system developed for the National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework will be participatory, and aim to achieve consensus amongst all stakeholders on progress towards achieving the NLP outcomes. Great emphasis will be placed on identifying the most significant changes that have occurred.
4 National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
An internal review conducted annually by the Department of Livestock on the National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and supported by the Government business planning processes. It is envisage the Department will engage an external reviewer in the fourth year to conduct a review and evaluation of the Department and other stakeholders performance and their progress to address the issues identified in the Policy. These evaluations will be more comprehensive than the annual reviews and will provide the scope for revision of the strategies of the National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. These evaluations will include a range of key stakeholders.
2. Reporting and Review
This National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework requires that the Vanuatu Livestock Advisory Board (VLAB) be revived. The VLAB’s mandate will be to provide oversight on addressing the needs identified in the NPL and the processes of addressing them through the National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. Membership on the VLAB will include stakeholders from the private sector, educational institutions, civil society, regional technical agencies and relevant government sectors.
The success of this National Livestock Policy depends on its implementation, and so the following factors will be of critical importance for effective outcomes:
2. Cost for short term priority (red) activities
Activity Cost (vatu) Small Livestock restocking 30MCommunications and awareness 18MStaff – contract staff 39MStaff training and development 8MTechnical assistance (short and long term) 29MConsultation (legislation) 10MGrant scheme 10MInfrastructure and asset registration/ management 20MAnimal Medications 15MTransport 3M2016 ‘Year blong smol laefstok mo smolholda fama’ 90MTOTAL 272M
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
In general, the proposed M&E system for the Action Framework is based on existing sources of data and the development of the Livestock Database. Reporting on Action Framework progress and achievements will be aligned with GoV planning timeliness and budget cycles. The M&E system developed for the Action Framework will be participatory, and aim to achieve consensus amongst all stakeholders on progress towards achieving the NLP outcomes. An emphasis will be placed on identifying the most significant changes that have occurred.
There Action framework will have an internal review conducted by the Department of Livestock annually and is to be supported by the business planning processes. In the fourth year, the department will begin the engagement of and independent monitoring and evaluation individual or company for an extensive Policy evaluation. These evaluations will be more comprehensive than the annual reviews and will provide the scope for revisions to the strategies of the Action Plan. These evaluations will include a range of key stakeholders.
4. Reporting and Review
This Action Framework calls for the revival of the Vanuatu Livestock Advisory Board (VLAB), a structure that would guide and review the implementation of the policy framework and the Medium Term Strategic Plans by implementing agencies. The VLAB’s mandate will be to provide oversight and guide the implementation, review, monitoring and evaluation of this National Livestock Policy as well as develop Livestock
5National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
Strong and professional communication and sufficient capacity building for participating in implementation follow-up;
· The new National Livestock Policy and the National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to be officially adopted at highest level of Government to commit to and guide the overall implementation process. Key non-governmental stakeholders should likewise formally express their commitment to the policy and the respective responsibilities for implementation wherever possible;
· The Vanuatu Livestock Advisory Board must maintain a continuous dialogue for effective implementation follow up of the Policy, its operational fine-tuning, and its adaptation over time;
· The VLBA will ALSO guide guidance on how to report on the implementation and achievement of the policy.
· It will be important to communicate the Policy and its implementation strategy to all stakeholders once it has been approved by the Council of Ministers.
6 National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
Them
atic Area: Small H
olde
r Livestock Produ
ction
Objectiv
e/s:
(I) Smallholde
r livestock ope
ratio
ns are very prod
uctive and meet the
livelihoo
d ne
eds o
f farmers
(ii) Smallholde
r livestock produ
ction comprise
s half livestock indu
stry
iii) T
he se
ctor is guide
d by a national livestock legisla
tion
Directive: To em
ploy
measures for th
e pu
rpose of su
staining
and
enh
ancing
the farm
ing system
s and
livelihoo
d of sm
allholde
r farmers
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
1. Greater
emph
asis is
placed
on
engaging
and
en
couraging
smallholde
r farm
ers to
participate in
livestock farm
ing
a.
Promote and increase
livestock produ
ction for foo
d security and income
gene
ratio
n
Finance for
livestock
distrib
ution.
Trainings.
Awaren
ess a
nd
Commun
ication
Strategies
Improved
farm
ing
system
s Increased livestock
numbe
rs
Sales &
num
bers
(Marob
e, Abattoir,
Expo
rt)
Farm
ers R
egistratio
n
Lead: Farmer
Supp
ort: De
pt.
Coop
eratives,
Livestock Indu
stry,
DLiv, N
GOs,
Dono
rs
b.
Work with
and
encou
rage
more farm
ers to participate in
smallholde
r livestock farm
ing.
Trainings
Increased nu
mbe
r of
small holde
r farmers
Farm
ers R
egistratio
n.Participation
Livestock. Training
and Worksho
ps
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
Indu
stry, N
GOs
c.
Promote local egg
prod
uctio
n farm
ing initiatives
in th
e provinces
Finance for layer
chickens & fe
ed
for d
istrib
ution
Increased nu
mbe
r of
small holde
r farmers
participating in egg
farm
ing. Training for
local feed prod
ucts
Farm
ers R
egistratio
n.Av
ailability of locally
prod
uced
eggs a
t local m
arket o
utlet
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VA
C,
NGOs, Don
ors,
Provincial
Authorities
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al L
ives
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tor P
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tion
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and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
d.
Forge closer partnership
with
farm
ers to im
prove
transportatio
n of animals to
markets
Enforcem
ent o
f legisla
tion on
anim
al welfare
durin
g anim
al
transportatio
n Aw
aren
ess
Campaign
Improved
welfare of
anim
als d
uring
transportatio
n.
Agreem
ent w
ith
transport o
wne
rs to
en
sure welfare of
anim
als a
nd pricing
structure
Strong
coo
rdination
& on‐tim
e transportatio
n to
market.
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort:
Transport O
wne
rs,
Farm
ers
e.
Prom
ote sm
allholde
r livestock farm
ing to re
turning
Region
al Employmen
t Schem
e (RSE) w
orkers
Livestock farm
s,
meat w
orks
companies
available un
der
RSE
Increased nu
mbe
r of
livestock indu
stry
oppo
rtun
ities
available un
der R
SE
Increased
numbe
r of R
SE
participating in
livestock
oppo
rtun
ities
Lead: D
ept Labou
rSupp
ort: DL
iv, A
us
Govt, NZ Govt
f.
Assist farm
ers to
establish
and
register th
eir
own farm
er associatio
ns
Supp
ort for
coop
eratives
extension in
livestock
Increased nu
mbe
r of
livestock farm
ers
associations
Registratio
n of
associations. Stron
g link &
commun
ications &
know
ledge sharing
Lead: D
ept
Coop
eratives
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Indu
stry, Farmers,
FSA, NGOs
g.
Encou
rage
priv
ate sector
engagemen
t in im
port and
sale of app
ropriate farm
tools
Stocktake of to
ols
requ
ired for
livestock farm
ing
Increased retail of
farm
tools in existing
outle
ts
Prop
er and
improved
tools a
nd
machine
ries
purchased
Lead: Priv
ate
Sector
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers
h.
Prom
ote and en
courage
joint b
usiness investm
ent in
the livestock indu
stry
Livestock strategy
to encou
rage
investmen
t
Increased investmen
t in livestock sector.
Opp
ortunitie
s for non
‐farm
ers
VIPA
Registratio
nsFarm
er Registratio
ns
Lead: V
IPA
Supp
ort: Private
Sector, D
ept
Coop
eratives, D
Liv
I.
Encou
rage app
ropriate
free
range livestock farm
ing
practices
Awaren
ess &
training
on free
range farm
ing
practices
Improved
free
range
farm
ing practices
amon
gst small holde
r farm
ers
Registratio
n of free
range farm
s Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Indu
stry,
Banks, NGOSs,
Farm
ers, VAR
TC,
VAC, FSA
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ation
al L
ives
tock
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tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
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and
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itorin
g an
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alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
j.
Advise
farm
ers o
n prop
er
managem
ent/ welfare
practices to
increasin
g anim
al
numbe
rs th
rough tethering
Awaren
ess o
n prop
er Animal
tethering
metho
ds
Improved
animal
welfare
Farm
ers registratio
nsLead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
Indu
stry, N
GOs
2. A
cattle
restocking
program is vita
l to
increase cantle
nu
mbe
rs in
the
rural areas of
Vanu
atu
a.
Se
ek add
ition
al fu
nding
to con
tinue
with
the cattle
restocking
exercise
Financing for
cattle distrib
ution
Increased nu
mbe
r of
farm
ers p
articipating
in Cattle
farm
ing.
Increased nu
mbe
r of
Cattle farm
ed by sm
all
holder farm
ers
Farm
ers R
egistratio
nMon
itorin
g of
initiative. Num
ber o
f cattle
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Do
nor
b.
Assess farm
s to en
sure
there is adeq
uate fe
ed and
water whe
n distrib
uting
breeding
stock
Crite
ria
establish
ed to
en
sure animal
welfare
Improved
animal
welfare con
ditio
ns on
small holde
r farms
Evaluatio
n of Farmers
against the
criteria.
Anim
al Health
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers
c.
Ensure there is adeq
uate
infrastructure to
supp
ort the
cattle re
stocking
program
, exam
ple good
stockyards
Stocktake of
infrastructure
Improved
infrastructure: Ports,
Roads, stockyards
Asset R
egistry. Faster
distrib
utions
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Indu
stry,
Dept
Coop
eratives,
NGOS
d.
De
velop crite
ria to
select
farm
ers to be
nefit from
the
cattle re
stocking
initiative,
exam
ple that cattle
go to
farm
ers that h
ave good
pastoral land
, fen
cing
and
is
already farm
ing cattle
Crite
ria establish
to ensure anim
al
welfare
Improved
animal
welfare con
ditio
ns on
small holde
r farms
Evaluatio
n of Farmers
against the
criteria
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers
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ation
al L
ives
tock
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tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
3.
Recognise
that ta
x ho
liday
incentives,
includ
ing VA
T and
Duty exemptions
to th
e farm
ing
commun
ity will to
grow
th in
the
livestock se
ctor.
a.
Con
duct awaren
ess
campaigns to
promote tax
holiday incentives
Increased access to
tax incentives fo
r farm
ers
Num
ber o
f farmers
registered
as
busin
ess
Lead:D
ept
Custom
s & Inland
Re
venu
e Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dept Indu
stry,
Indu
stry, Farmers,
DSPP
AC, V
IPA,
Med
ia
b.
Prom
ote the curren
t VAT
and Du
ty exemption
incentives and
procedu
res to
the livestock farm
ing
commun
ity
Awaren
ess
Material
Finance to
supp
ort
developm
ent o
f legisla
tion
Increased nu
mbe
r of
small holde
r farmers
eligible fo
r incen
tives
Improve the
managem
ent o
f livestock se
ctor
Num
ber o
f exem
ptions.
Purchases &
impo
rts
of to
ols &
Machine
ries
Completed
docum
ent
infringemen
ts
hand
ed out
4.
Recognize
that a
compreh
ensiv
e livestock
legisla
tion will
help im
prove the
managem
ent o
f anim
al
prod
uctio
n,
anim
al health
and
welfare in
Va
nuatu.
a. National legislation
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
SLO, A
ll Stakeh
olde
rs
5.
Ackno
wledge
that livestock
farm
ers n
eed
more market
outle
ts are
need
ed in
the
provinces w
here
farm
ers w
ill se
ll
a.
Ensure Marob
e Livestock
Market reinvest m
oney ra
ised
to im
prove the facility
Im
proved
market
access fo
r farmers
Mainten
ance
sche
dule
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Do
nor,
All Stakeho
lders
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ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
their livestock and
livestock produ
cts.
b.
Re
plicate the Marob
e Livestock Market m
odel in
othe
r provinces.
Fund
ing to build
market cen
tres in
othe
r provinces
Marob
e Market h
ouse
built in
Sanma
Local m
arket b
utcheries
and ou
tlet. Sales
Lead: Provinces
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dono
rs, Farmers
c.
Help meat p
rocessors to
build
and
set u
p good
hygienic
rural butcheries to expand
anim
al and
animal produ
ct
trade in ru
ral V
anuatu
Fund
ing to su
pport
the expansion of
rural butcheries
Build
rural butcheries
(num
ber)
Improve bu
tche
ries
(num
ber)
Training
in m
eat
hygien
e
Facility/ m
eat
inspectio
n repo
rts
New
Rural butcheries
establish
ed
Lead: Priv
ate
Busin
esses
Supp
ort: De
pt
Coop
eratives, D
Liv,
Dept Biosecurity,
Dept Fish
eries,
Dono
rs, N
GOs
6.
Integrated
farm
ing system
s and prod
uct
diversificatio
n are
prom
oted
to all
farm
ers to
increase
prod
uctiv
ity and
to m
aintain
environm
ental
integrity
and
resilience
a.
Develop
and
promote
inform
ation kits th
at explain
cost effe
ctive approp
riate
pasture establish
men
t and
managem
ent
Developm
ent o
f inform
ation kits
Small holde
r cattle
farm
ers h
ave good
pasture for raisin
g cattle
Improved
Pasture
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: NGOs,
Dono
rs, M
edia,
OGCIO, M
ALFFB ICT
Network
b.
Prom
ote inform
ation and
training
to farm
ers o
n low
cost pasture establishm
ent
and managem
ent strategies
Supp
ort to de
liver
training
Num
ber o
f Cattle
farm
ers a
tten
ding
training
Mon
itorin
g of pasture
on cattle
farm
ers
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VA
RTC,
VAC, NGO
s, Don
ors,
med
ia, O
GCIO,
MALFFB ICT
Network
c.
Provide
farm
ers w
ith
approp
riate and
practical
guidelines as w
ell as sup
port
on how
to prepare, protect
and care fo
r livestock before,
durin
g, and
after disa
sters
Fund
ing
Developm
ent o
f key
messages for livestock
durin
g specific disasters
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: RR
U, FSA
C,
NDM
O, N
GOs, M
ass
Med
ia, Regional
Organisa
tions, W
AP
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al L
ives
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tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
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itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
7.
Other
livestock sp
ecies
are prom
oted
and
en
couraged
to
grow
their
numbe
rs
(examples goats
and ho
ney be
e farm
ing, goats,
ducks)
a.
Ren
ew fo
cus o
n sm
aller
livestock sp
ecies
Fund
s to im
port
new breed
s Supp
ort for
developm
ent o
f IEC Materials
Supp
ort for
Training
Improved
farm
ing of
small livestock
Farm
er and
stock
registratio
n Farm
ers a
tten
ding
training
for small
livestock
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Indu
stry,
NGOs, NAR
I, SPC
8.
Certain
locatio
ns or
localities a
re
suita
ble for o
nly
certain breeds or
species o
f animals.
a.
Assess the
animal im
pact
on vulne
rable and sensitive
areas a
nd advise
on the most
suita
ble type
s, breed
s or
species o
f animals for th
ese
localities, example the hills of
Mataso are suita
ble on
ly fo
r goat farm
ing.
Fund
s to supp
ort
distrib
ution of
specific breeds/
species to specific
locatio
ns
Desired
species location
map
Distrib
ution of sp
ecies
to farm
ers a
s per
desired
species location
map
Farm
er re
gistratio
n Distrib
ution Lists
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
NGOs, Provinces,
Dept of Lands, D
ept
Env
9.
Ensure du
al
purpose breeds
are activ
ely
encouraged
a.
Encou
rage
farm
ing of
dual purpo
se livestock type
s,
exam
ple for b
oth milk and
meat
Financial sup
port
to assist with
dual
purpose
infrastructure (i.e.
milking machine
s)
Farm
ers to move
towards dual purpo
se
livestock
Farm
er and
stock
registratio
n Farm
ers a
tten
ding
training
for m
ilking,
hone
y be
es, chicken
(spe
cific breed
s)
Local M
arkets fo
r Milk,
hone
y, eggs e
tc.
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Indu
stry,
NGOs, Don
ors,
Scho
ols, Dep
t Ed
ucation
10. Va
nuatu
strategically
embark on
prom
oting
subsisten
ce
farm
ing to
a.
Promote graduatio
n of
subsisten
ce orie
nted
and
semi‐sub
sistence farm
ing to
sustainable commercial
farm
ing
Finance worksho
ps
and training
on
commercial needs
and processes
Movem
ent o
f Farmers
from
subsisten
ce to
semi com
mercial or
commercial farm
ing
Farm
er Registratio
n Local M
arkets sa
les a
nd
domestic
exports
Lead: Farmer
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
NNGOs, Dep
t Indu
stry, D
ept
Coop
eratives
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al L
ives
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tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
graduate to
commercial
farm
ing.
b.
Prom
ote approp
riate
farm
er up‐skilling programs in
the rural com
mun
ities to
help
farm
ers c
ondu
ct th
eir
activ
ities as a
business
Financial sup
port
to ru
n bu
siness
trainings w
ith
farm
ers
Increased capacity of
farm
ers to op
erate farm
as a business (bo
ok
keep
ing, banking,
busin
ess p
lann
ing)
Participation of farm
ers
in business training &
financial literacy
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: NBV
, Va
nwoo
ds, Tvet,
NGOs, Vanuatu
Agricultural Bank
c.
Promote the advantages
of basic boo
k keep
ing to
smallholde
r livestock farm
ers
Them
atic Area: Com
mercial Livestock Produ
ction
Objectiv
e:
(i) Com
mercial livestock op
erations are produ
ctive and sustainable, and
promote clim
ate resilient farm
ing practices
Directive: Implem
ent m
easures to prom
ote prod
uctio
n and profita
bility to grow com
mercial su
stainable livestock ope
ratio
ns
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Timeframe
1.
Joint
partne
rship
betw
een
smallholde
r farmers
and large
commercial cattle
farm
ers a
re
prom
oted
a.
Fa
cilitate access to
essential equ
ipmen
t for
farm
ers v
ia borrow/le
nd
sche
mes (e
.g. tractors,
rotovators th
rough DA
RD
mechanisatio
n sche
me)
Fund
ing supp
ort
for m
achine
centres
Improved
farm
er
access to
machine
ry
Farm
er participation
in borrow/le
nd
sche
mes.
Lead: D
ARD
Supp
ort: DL
iv;
Commercial
Farm
ers, Indu
stry,
Farm
ers
b.
Facilitate bu
siness
supp
ort p
rogram
mes th
at
will help forge closer
working
relatio
nship
betw
een commercial
livestock and
smallholde
r livestock farm
ers.
Improved
collabo
ratio
n be
tween commercial
and sm
all holde
r farm
ers
Num
ber o
f partne
rships
betw
een commercial
and sm
all holde
r farm
ers
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort:
Commercial
Farm
ers, Small
Holder Farmers
13N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
c.
Promote ou
t‐grow
er
contract program
s between
commercial growers a
nd
smallholde
r farmers
Increased nu
mbe
r of
smallholde
r farmers
working
with
commercial farm
ers
througho
ut grower
contracts
Num
ber o
f out‐
grow
er con
tracts
Lead: C
ommercial
Farm
ers
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers, Dep
t Co
operatives,
Dept Indu
stry, FSA
d.
Explore and de
velop
othe
r markets fo
r spe
cific
livestock produ
cts
inform
ation kit o
n prod
ucts
Increased markets fo
r livestock produ
cts
Num
ber o
f new
markets opening
for
livestock produ
cts
Lead: D
ept T
rade
(in
ternal and
external)
Supp
ort: De
pt
Indu
stry, D
Liv,
Farm
ers, Indu
stry
e.
Prom
ote governmen
t farm
ing incentives to
en
courage investmen
t in the
commercial livestock sector
Fund
s for
campaign on
the
grou
nd and
med
ia
Increased investmen
t in com
mercial
livestock farm
ing
VIPA
livestock
registratio
ns.
Farm
er
Registratio
ns.
Lead: V
IPA
Supp
ort: De
pt
Indu
stry, D
Liv,
Indu
stry, Farmers,
Dono
rs
f.
Promote sustainable
pasture managem
ent
practices
provide/introd
uce
improved
pastures to
famers
Improved
pasture
managem
ent o
n commercial farm
s
resilience pastures
and anim
al health
Lead: Farmer
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
VART
C, VAC
, FSA
, NGOs
g.
Develop
a list of
recognize
d and exem
plary
large commercial farm
ers
who
are keen to assist
smallholde
r farmers improve
their farms, includ
ing supp
ly
of im
proved
animal breed
s.
inform
ation flyer
List/ registratio
n of
Commercial farm
ers
that provide
supp
ort
to sm
allholde
r farm
ers
Tracking
of the
movem
ent o
f livestock.
Num
ber o
f Partne
rships
betw
een sm
allholde
r and commercial
farm
ers
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort:
Commercial
Farm
ers,
Smallholde
r Farm
ers, VNSO
h.
Explore and prom
ote
islands and
locatio
ns with
good
poten
tial for
sustainable commercial
livestock produ
ction
surveys &
evaluatio
n activ
ities
Develop locatio
ns
maps for com
mercial
farm
s.
Increased commercial
farm
s
Num
ber o
f commercial farm
s registered
.
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VIPA
, De
pt Lands,
Indu
stry, D
ept
Environm
ent,
Provinces
14
Nati
onal
Liv
esto
ck S
ecto
r Pol
icy
Actio
n Pl
an a
nd M
onito
ring
and
Eval
uatio
n Fr
amew
ork
2.
Promote
prop
erly m
anaged
land
leases to
establish
commercial
livestock businesses
a.
W
ork with
farm
ers to
maxim
ise land
use to
livestock, agriculture or
othe
r integrated farm
ing
system
s
Supp
ort for
extension services
Effective use of land
for livestock,
agriculture and
forestry Farming
new land
leases in
use for com
mercial
livestock
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: DA
RD,
Dept Forestry,
Dept Lands,
Commercial
Farm
ers, FSA
b.
He
lp land
owne
rs
improve managem
ent o
f un
prod
uctive land
s or farms
Extension
services,
inform
ation kit,
demon
stratio
n activ
ities
effective use of land
s land
use area
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Land
s,
Land
owne
rs,
province
3.
Facilitate
establish
men
t of
holding yards o
n establish
ed farm
s.
a.
Assist large farm
s to
build
holding
yards whe
re
cattle are drafted
for
shipmen
t to othe
r isla
nds o
r to m
arket.
Fund
ing Supp
ort
Improved
animal
welfare and
bio‐
security measures
through
establish
men
t of
holding yards a
nd
othe
r infrastructure
numbe
r of local
holding yards
Agreem
ent w
ith
commercial farm
ers
Lead: C
ommercial
Farm
ers
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dept Biosecurity
Them
atic Area: Livestock In
dustrie
s and
Marketin
g Objectiv
e:
(i) Effe
ctive marketin
g of greater volum
es of improved
livestock and livestock produ
cts q
uality in th
e do
mestic
and
international m
arkets
Directive: Guarantee
com
petitiven
ess o
f livestock and
livestock prod
ucts in
the do
mestic
and
international m
arkets
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
MAR
KETING
1.
Recognise th
at
curren
t market a
nd
marketin
g facilities n
eed
improvem
ent
a.
Develop
and
strengthen
existing
market o
utlets fo
r livestock and
livestock
prod
ucts (e
.g. M
orob
e)
Finances fo
r up
grade of
Market O
utlets ‐
structures and
facilities
Improved
Market
outle
ts fo
r Farmers to
sell livestock and
livestock produ
cts
storages, qualities,
packaging facilities
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Province,
Dept Indu
stry
15N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
2.
Note that
developing
up‐to‐date
inform
ation on
prod
uctio
n, local m
arket
demands and
requ
iremen
ts and
their
timely dissem
ination is
very im
portant for th
e de
velopm
ent o
f the
indu
stry
a.
Create an
inform
ation and
awaren
ess sectio
n un
der
the De
partmen
t of
Livestock to m
anage all
extension and
inform
ation matters
Finances fo
r the
Inform
ation and
Awaren
ess
section un
der the
DL
iv
Incorporation of
Extension and
Awaren
ess sectio
n un
der the
DLiv
structure
Approval of P
SC
Structure
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Finance, Don
ors,
PSC, M
ALFFB ICT
netw
ork
3.
Ensure there is
harm
onization with
all
laws a
ffecting anim
al
and anim
al produ
ct
marketin
g
a.
Revise
current
anim
al‐related
legisla
tions to
improve
their con
nection or
linkages w
ith each othe
r
Financial sup
port
for legislation
review
Legisla
tive review
of
all law
s affe
cting
anim
al and
animal
prod
ucts
ease of m
aking
busin
ess
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: SLO,
Dono
r, Indu
stry,
Farm
ers, priv
ate
sector
b.
Enforce internal
quarantin
e measures to
avoid the spread
of
harm
ful animal pests and
diseases
Financial sup
port
to im
prove
infrastructure
and SO
Ps fo
r anim
al
movem
ent
improved
internal
quarantin
e measures
numbe
r of e
ndem
ic
pest & dise
ases
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers, Don
ors
c.
Make sure th
ere are
prop
er animal holding
facilities in regularly
used
collection or distrib
ution
ports o
r cen
tres
Num
ber o
f holding
facilities o
peratio
nal
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, Private Sector,
Farm
ers
4.
Ensure prod
uctio
n and market regulation
prom
ote fair
compe
tition
a.
Develop
and
provide
price guidelines th
at
encourages fair
compe
tition and
discou
rages o
ver‐pricing
of animals and anim
al
prod
ucts
Hum
an re
source
supp
ort to
develop price
guideline
Affordable quality
livestock fo
r dom
estic
consum
ption
Market p
rice inde
x Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort:
Provincial
Governm
ents,
Farm
ers, Indu
stry,
MALFFB, FSA
, De
pt Coo
peratives
16N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
b.
Establish
a sy
stem
for d
issem
inate
inform
ation on
market
inform
ation, includ
ing
prices and
poten
tial
buyers on a regular b
asis
Supp
ort to
develop and
implem
ents
strategies th
at
supp
ort farmers
with
market
inform
ation
Increased aw
aren
ess
of m
arket information
to farm
ers
know
ledge of th
e markets
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort:
Provincial
Governm
ents,
Farm
ers, Indu
stry,
MALFFB, FSA
, De
pt
Coop
eratives,
OGCIO, M
edia
c.
Develop
supp
ly
chain stud
ies for all
anim
al sp
ecies to
improve prod
uctio
n and
marketin
g of animals a
nd
anim
al produ
cts
Supp
ort for
supp
ly chain
stud
ies for every
species
establish
men
t of
supp
ly chain facilities:
from
farm
to value
chain to m
arket
Access and
availability of su
pply
chain facilities a
nd
creatio
n of value
‐adding.
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Do
nors
5.
Recognize th
e work
curren
tly being
don
e to
secure niche
markets
for p
remium Vanuatu
prod
ucts
a.
Con
duct fu
rthe
r work to im
prove expo
rt
trade of Vanuatu
prod
ucts
Im
proved
access to
international m
arkets
for V
anuatu livestock
prod
ucts
New
markets
open
ed.
Lead: D
ept o
f Trade
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
er, Priv
ate
Sector, Ind
ustry,
food
techno
logy
Unit, reference
lab
b.
De
velop furthe
r and
focus o
n niche market
trading for w
hich
Vanu
atu prod
ucts have a
comparativ
e advantage
(e.g. grass fe
d be
ef)
Im
proved
access to
international m
arkets
for V
anuatu livestock
prod
ucts whe
re th
ere
is a comparativ
e advantage
New
markets
open
ed.
Expansion of existing
markets.
c.
Promote value
additio
n locally to
target
specific niche markets
Supp
ort for sm
all
grants to
supp
ort
Value adding
infrastructure
Increase in
value
adding
for n
iche
markets
availability of value
‐adde
d prod
ucts fo
r markets
Lead: D
ept
Indu
stry
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
DLiv, N
GOs, Dep
t coop
eratives
6.
Ensure the indu
stry
can po
ssibly m
itigate
against m
arket failures
a.
Encou
rage farm
ers
to farm
other animal
type
s and
species
Encourage
diversificatio
n of
anim
al sp
ecies
Farm
ers R
egistratio
nLead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Indu
stry, Farmers,
17
Nati
onal
Liv
esto
ck S
ecto
r Pol
icy
Actio
n Pl
an a
nd M
onito
ring
and
Eval
uatio
n Fr
amew
ork
Livestock indu
stry
working
group
b.
Encourage locals to
eat m
ore local livestock
prod
uct
Increased aw
aren
ess
and access to
local
livestock produ
cts
Market sales
Lead: D
ept H
ealth
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dept Edu
catio
n,
NGOs
PR
ODU
CT PRE
PARA
TION
Directive: Im
prove prep
aration of livestock and livestock produ
cts for th
e do
mestic
and
international m
arkets
1.
Ensure there are
prop
er facilities to
hand
le, process and
prep
are meat p
rodu
cts
a.
Encourage and
build
capacity
for b
asic
village level processing
facilities, example drying,
curin
g
Supp
ort for
infrastructure at
village level
Increase capacity
for
processin
g installatio
n of village
level processing
infrastructure
Lead: D
ept
Indu
stry
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
NGOs, M
ama’s
grou
ps, you
th
grou
ps
b.
Develop
infrastructures to
improve anim
al slaughter
and prod
uct p
reparatio
n
Financial sup
port
for a
nimal
slaughter
infrastructure
Improved
and
establish
animal
slaughter facilities
Num
ber o
f establish
ed and
refurbish
ed slaughter
facilities
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, Private Sector,
Indu
stry,
Province, Farmers,
VAC, Pub
lic
solicito
r
c.
En
force processin
g facility hygien
e standards
Financial sup
port
to su
pport
increased
regulatio
n of
hygien
e standards
Improved
regulatio
n mon
itorin
g of facilities
Num
ber o
f rou
tine
check
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Private Sector,
Indu
stry, D
onors,
law enforcemen
t agen
cies
d.
M
ake sure th
e indu
stry has a livestock
and livestock produ
ct
developm
ent p
lan
departmen
t and
administratio
n resources
Livestock and
livestock produ
ct
developm
ent p
lan
form
ation of
taskforce to
spearhead
developm
ent p
lan
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Indu
stry, Priv
ate
Sector, Livestock
18N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
indu
stry
WG, A
ll stakeh
olde
rs
Organic and
High Welfare Farming and Organic Produ
cts
Directive: Livestock fa
rmers m
ust u
nderstan
d wha
t naturally organ
ic and
free ra
nge livestock fa
rming system
s are and
the ad
vantag
es of these
techniqu
es
1.
Recognise th
at
organic farm
ing can also
yield be
nefits in certain
farm
ing system
s a.
Promote organic
livestock farm
ing in
subsectors th
at will yield
prem
ium re
turns (e.g.
organic be
ef, free range
pigs, free range po
ultry,
goats)
land
, livestock,
water, pastures,
farm
ers
Improved
farm
ers
awaren
ess o
n organic
and free
range
farm
ing market p
rices
Market ind
ex
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Indu
stry, D
ept
Trade, Priv
ate
Sector, Ind
ustry,
Farm
ers
b.
Im
prove market
access fo
r organic and
free
range livestock
prod
ucts
organic & free
range prod
ucts
Improved
market
access fo
r organic and
free
range farm
ers
New
markets.
Expansion of existing
markets.
Lead: D
ept T
rade
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, DLiv,
Farm
er, V
IPA
c.
Promote grass feed,
chem
ical free
and
high
welfare farm
ing practices
improved
pastures
Improve farm
ing
practices
Farm
ers R
egistratio
nLead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
NGOs
Objectiv
es:
(i) Livestock farm
ers u
nderstand and take advantage of b
reed
ing op
portun
ities
(ii) Livestock fa
rmers in Va
nuatu have access to im
proved
gen
etics
(iii) Current national gen
etic m
aterials are maintaine
d and im
proved
(iv) R
esilien
t local breed
s that a
re well adapted
to Vanuatu clim
ate and en
vironm
ent a
re m
aintaine
d Directive: Livestock farm
ers in Va
nuatu are traine
d in app
ropriate breed
ing programs to im
prove prod
uctio
n and en
sure gen
etic diversity
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
19N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
ANIM
AL BRE
EDING AND SECLECTION
Train livestock farm
ers in Va
nuatu in app
ropriate breed
ing programs to im
prove prod
uctio
n and en
sure gen
etic diversity
1.
Ensure farm
ers a
re
prop
erly sk
illed
to
unde
rtake their o
wn
breeding
program
s
a.
Promote the use of
local pig breed
s
Developm
ent o
f gene
tic
awaren
ess
materials
Increased local pig
farm
ing
Farm
er Registratio
n Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Indu
stry,
Farm
ers, NGOs,
FSA
b.
Prom
ote the use of
local animals that h
ave
acclim
atized
to Vanuatu
cond
ition
s
Improved
un
derstand
ing
amon
gst farmers
clim
ate resilient
breeds
Farm
er Registratio
nLead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Indu
stry,
Farm
ers, NGOs,
FSA
c.
Promote the use of
improved
breed
s with
local breed
s
Improved
un
derstand
ing
amon
gst farmers
clim
ate resilient
breeds
Farm
er Registratio
n Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Indu
stry,
Farm
ers, NGOs,
FSA
GEN
ETIC RESOURC
ES
Increase produ
ction and distrib
ution of im
proved
livestock type
s 1.
Recognize current
efforts to provide
gene
tically im
proved
anim
als to sm
allholde
r livestock farm
ers
a.
Livestock farm
ers
must improve their
pasture and grazing
areas
Training
and
aw
aren
ess
materials
Improved
pastures for
livestock
Farm
er Registratio
n Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VA
RTC,
VAC, NGOs, Dep
t Biosecurity
b.
Livestock farm
ers
must w
ork with
research
institu
tions usin
g local
food
ingred
ients to
develop im
proved
feed
s for a
nimals such as pigs
and chicken
Fund
s and
supp
ort for
research into
local feed
Local feed prod
ucts
available for farmers.
Com
missioning
of
research
Lead: V
ARTC
Supp
ort: VA
C,
DLiv, Priv
ate
Sector, Ind
ustry,
farm
ers, Nari,
FAO, SPC
, ACIAR
c.
Assist with
the
distrib
ution of gen
etically
improved
animals to
farm
ers
Finance to
supp
ort the
distrib
ution of
improved
breed
s
Improved
livestock
gene
tics throu
ghou
t the coun
try
Farm
er Registratio
n Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VA
RTC,
Dono
rs, D
ept
Coop
eratives
20N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
d.
Prom
ote the sharing
of breed
ing anim
als
betw
een sm
allholde
r and
commercial livestock
prod
ucers to prom
ote
breeds su
itable for
Vanu
atu cond
ition
s
Improved
collabo
ratio
n be
tween sm
all holde
r and commercial
farm
ers.
Improved
livestock
gene
tics
Farm
ers R
egistratio
nLead: Farmers
Supp
ort:
Commercial
Farm
ers, DLiv
e.
Im
prove on
the
curren
t work on
animal
breeding
and
selection
unde
rtaken
by livestock
farm
ers a
nd re
search
institu
tes
Finance to
supp
ort research
into gen
etics
Improved
livestock
gene
tics throu
ghou
t the coun
try
Farm
ers R
egistratio
n Lead: V
ARTC
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
DLiv, D
ept
Biosecurity
, Indu
stry, FSA
f.
Promote im
proved
livestock ty
pes, example
anim
als w
ith high feed
conversio
n, prolific
breede
rs, enviro
nmen
tal
tolerance etc.
Improved
livestock
gene
tics throu
ghou
t the coun
try
Farm
ers R
egistratio
nLead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VA
RTC,
Indu
stry, D
ept
Environm
ent,
Dept Biosecurity,
FSA
g.
Promote trade of
gene
tic m
aterials,
exam
ple semen
and
em
bryo
gene
tic m
aterials
Improved
livestock
gene
tics throu
ghou
t the coun
try
Farm
ers R
egistratio
n Lead: ind
ustry
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, DLiv,
VART
C, Priv
ate
Sector, Ind
ustry
h.
Assess farm
s to
ensure th
ere is adeq
uate
feed
and
water whe
n distrib
uting breeding
stock
Finance to
supp
ort for
farm
ers for
infrastructure to
im
prove farm
s
Improved
farm
s by
improving anim
al
welfare
Loans for
infrastructure.
Farm
er Registratio
n
Lead: Farmer
Supp
ort: Ba
nks,
DLiv, N
GOs,
Dono
rs
2.
Note that Vanuatu
requ
ires that g
enetically
mod
ified
animal &
gene
tic m
aterials must
be prope
rly m
anaged
a.
Im
prove im
port
assessmen
t criteria fo
r gene
tically m
odified
organism
s
Hum
an re
source
supp
ort to revise
and de
velop
impo
rt protocols
Implem
entatio
n of
improved
impo
rt
protocol fo
r GMO
Develop
men
t of
protocol
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Private Sector,
Indu
stry, Farmers
21N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
3.
Recognise so
me
livestock breed
ing
centres to breed and
distrib
ute im
proved
livestock in
Vanuatu.
a.
Su
fficien
tly re
source
VART
C as th
e livestock
breeding
cen
tre for
Vanu
atu
Finances to
en
sure VAR
TC an
extend
their
curren
t research
Well m
anaged
and
resourced VA
RTC
HRDP
for V
ARTC
Lead: B
oard
VART
C Supp
ort: MALFFB,
DLiv, D
onors
b.
Make sure th
ere is
ongoing exchange of
improved
breed
ing stock
amon
gst farmers
Gen
etic
awaren
ess
material
Improved
livestock
gene
tics throu
ghou
t the coun
try
Farm
ers R
egistratio
n Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VA
RTC,
VAC, NGOs, Dep
t Co
operatives
4.
Facilitate access to
improved
materials and
techno
logies to
expand
artificial insem
ination of
key livestock sp
ecies
a.
Encou
rage
stakeh
olde
rs to
access
improved
gen
etic
materials from
each
othe
r and
from
external
markets
gene
tic m
aterials
Improved
livestock
gene
tics throu
ghou
t the coun
try
artificial insem
ination
in practice
Lead: Farmer
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dept Biosecurity,
Indu
stry
5.
Supp
ort current
conservatio
n efforts o
n natio
nal animal gen
e po
ol
a.
Con
serve the local
pig gene
poo
l local pigs
Ensure local pig breed
is maintaine
d Farm
er Registratio
n.
Breeding
Cen
tre
(VAR
TC)
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Indu
stry,
Farm
ers,
environm
ent, VK
S
Them
atic Area: Animal Health
, Animal W
elfare and
Pub
lic Health
Objectiv
e:
(i) Livestock in
Vanuatu are prope
rly m
anaged
, well‐cared
for a
nd are health
y
Directive: Stren
gthe
n and maintain a good
animal health
status
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
1.
Farmers a
nd all
stakeh
olde
rs m
ust
unde
rstand
that animal
welfare issues are
serio
us and
they affe
ct
anim
al produ
ctivity
.
a.
Build prope
r stockyards, fen
cing, and
provide anim
als w
ith
enou
gh water and
food
daily.
Finance supp
ort
for F
armers to
access to
im
prove
infrastructure on
farm
s
Improved
farm
ing
practices
Num
ber o
f stockyard
constructed
Lead: Farmers
Supp
ort: Financial
institu
tions,
Dono
rs, N
GOs,
DLiv, m
edia, IGCIO
22N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
b.
Encourage farm
ers
to keep their a
nimals in
suita
ble en
closures to
avoid anim
als d
estroying
prop
ertie
s.
Awaren
ess
materials
Improved
farm
ing
practices.
Redu
ced incide
nce of
damaged
caused by
stray anim
als
Farm
ers R
egistratio
n.An
imal dam
age
complaints
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
med
ia, chiefs, law
enforcem
ent
agen
cies
c.
Establish, m
aintain
and de
liver animal health
inform
ation system
s
Supp
ort
developm
ent o
f anim
al health
inform
ation
system
improve anim
al
welfare
Implem
entatio
n of
anim
al health
inform
ation System
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
NGOs, Indu
stry,
MALFFB ICT
Network
d.
De
velop and
maintain a natio
nal
anim
al health
and
disease database
Finance supp
ort
for D
atabase
officer
Maintaine
d anim
al
health and
dise
ase
database
Developm
ent o
f database and
collection tools
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, Farm
ers
e.
De
velop a vibrant
and pro‐activ
e anim
al
health se
rvices
Im
proved
animal
health exten
sion
througho
ut th
e coun
try
Farm
Visits/ a
nd
Training
on anim
al
welfare.
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, Farm
ers
f.
Promote paravet
training
capacities in
diagno
sing, treatm
ent
and in m
onito
ring anim
al
diseases, as w
ell as b
asic
anim
al
husbandry/welfare
Finance supp
ort
to provide
training
Improved
capacity
to
deal with
minor
anim
al health
prob
lems
Participation in
Paravet training
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers, Don
ors,
SPC
g.
Promote farm
er
training
in basic animal
disease recognition
, treatm
ent, he
alth,
hygien
e and welfare
Fund
ing to
supp
ort training
Participation in
trainings
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, NGOs,
VAC, W
AP, SPC
23N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
h.
Expand
and
improve
natio
nal and
provincial
anim
al health
capacities
Supp
ort for
training.
Developm
ent o
f IEC Materials
Num
ber o
f Trained
Paravets with
in
province.
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, Farm
ers, SPC
, WAP
, Don
ors
i.
Make sure th
ere are
regular livestock
health/veterinary
officers v
isit to rural
areas
Resou
rces fo
r access to
animal
health
Increased access from
farm
ers to Ve
t services
Farm
Visits.
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt Bio
Security, Province
j.
Make sure th
e governmen
t and
other
stakeh
olde
rs have
sufficien
t animal
med
ication available and
accessible to
farm
ers
Finance and
ongoing bu
dget
to purchase
med
icines
Ensured access to
med
icines fo
r treatm
ent o
f animals
Med
ication record
sheets.
Requ
est for
med
icines
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
private clinic
k.
Farm
er m
ust
even
tually be able to
afford th
eir o
wn
veterin
ary med
icines.
Awaren
ess
materials
Improved
un
derstand
ing
amon
gst farms a
bout
the im
portance of
anim
al health
and
direct link
to
increasin
g prod
uctio
n
Farmers b
uys
med
icines
Lead: Farmer
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, DLiv,
indu
stry
l.
Develop
practical
guidelines on ho
w to
prep
are and care fo
r livestock before, during
and after a
disa
ster (e
.g.
approp
riate and
secure
shelter, supp
lemen
tary
feed
/vita
mins, veterinary
care if injured, etc.)
Supp
ort h
uman
resources to
develop
guidelines and
IEC Material for
livestock in
disasters
Improved
un
derstand
ing
amon
gst farmers to
look
after livestock
durin
g a natural
disaster
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: NDM
O,
FSAC
, RRU
, NGOs,
Dono
rs, W
AP,
SPC, PAA
P
24N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
2.
Recognise th
at
diagno
stics w
ork is an
integral part o
f a goo
d anim
al health
and
safety
managem
ent system.
a.
Su
pport the
establish
men
t of the
natio
nal diagnostic
capacity
Financial
resources to
establish
diagno
stic lab
Improved
national
capacity th
rough the
establish
men
t of
diagno
stic lab
HRDP
Lead: M
ALFFB
Supp
ort:
MTTCN
VB, D
Liv,
Dept Biosecurity,
PMO
c.
Revive disease
mon
itorin
g system
s to
safeguard against e
xotic
zoon
otic dise
ases
Fun
ding
SPC
, FA
O, W
AP fo
r ER
P
Improved
capacity
to
protect b
oarders from
disease and pe
sts
Emergency Re
spon
se
plan
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Provincial
authority
, NDM
O
3.
Recognise th
at
anim
al m
ovem
ent
with
in th
e coun
try can
spread
animal dise
ase
into new
localities o
r islands
a.
Establish internal
quarantin
e measures a
nd
observe them
to
maintain en
vironm
ental
integrity
.
Fun
ding
SPC
, FA
O, W
AP
Developm
ent o
f guidelines/
regulatio
ns
Lead: B
iosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers,
Environm
ent
b.
DL
iv to
work with
De
partmen
t of
Biosecurity
Vanuatu to
jointly
develop
proced
ures to
prevent
spread
of animal and
plant d
iseases and
organism
s
TA for S
OP’s
Improved
farm
ing
cond
ition
s with
weed
and pe
st m
anagem
ent
Lead: B
iosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers
c.
Promote
developm
ent o
f animal
species‐specific disease
respon
se plans
Hum
an re
source
capacity to
de
velop respon
se
plans
Species ‐ sp
ecific
disease respon
se
plans
ERP
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers, Priv
ate
Sector, D
onors,
NDM
O
5.
Ensure there
slaughterho
uses and
meat p
rocessing
facilities a
re well
resourced with
traine
d
a.
Enforce fo
od and
safety practices whe
re
meat p
rodu
cts a
re
prep
ared
for sale
Im
proved
meat safety
through market
outle
ts
Visits o
f meat
inspectors.
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
(Urban)/ DLiv
(Rural)
Supp
ort: Private
Sector, D
ept
25
Nati
onal
Liv
esto
ck S
ecto
r Pol
icy
Actio
n Pl
an a
nd M
onito
ring
and
Eval
uatio
n Fr
amew
ork
person
nel in meat
hygien
e and food
safety
Indu
stry, D
ept
Coop
s
b.
De
velop standards
for rural butcheries
Hum
an re
source
capacity to
de
velop
standards for
rural butcheries
Developm
ent o
f standards
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
6.
Encou
rage
collabo
ratio
n with
natio
nal, region
al and
international
organizatio
ns on anim
al
health and
welfare
issue
s
a.
Create linkages w
ith
World Animal Protection
and othe
r internatio
nal
organizatio
ns
Im
proved
collabo
ratio
n with
international
organizatio
ns
Developm
ent o
f MoU
's with
international
organizatio
ns
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: WAP
, FA
O, regional
partne
rs
b.
De
velop process to
maintain the qu
ality
of
serum fo
r use
Fun
ding
for
developm
ent o
f SO
P Training
of
provincial officers
Field eq
uipm
ent
to carry out
testing
Improved
ability to
unde
rgo anim
al
testing
developm
ent S
OP
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, DAR
D,
Province, air
Vanu
atu
c.
Awaren
ess p
rogram
to pub
lic of M
eat A
ct and
ho
w animals a
re
slaughtered
Financial Sup
port
for a
waren
ess
program
Improved
un
derstand
ing of
meat a
ct
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
Private Sector,
Indu
stry, M
edia,
MALFFB ICT
Network
7.
Recognise th
at
anim
al welfare and
he
alth of animals for
recreatio
nal purpo
ses
and those do
mesticated
as pets a
re param
ount:
a.
Ensure there are
strict g
uide
lines to
manage anim
al welfare
and he
alth on anim
als
used
for recreational
purposes su
ch as h
orses
and ho
useh
old pe
ts
Supp
ort to
develop
guidelines fo
r anim
al used for
recreatio
n or
domestic
pets
Improved
animal
health amon
gst
domesticated
animals
developm
ent o
f legisla
tion and
regulatio
ns
infringemen
ts
Lead: DL
ivSupp
ort: Private
Sector,
Househ
olds
26N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
Them
atic Area: Lan
d Use
Objectiv
e:
(i) M
axim
ise usage of arable land
s for livestock activ
ities
Directive: Arable land
s are effe
ctively utilized to carry out livestock activ
ities
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
1.
Recognize th
at all
arable land
s sho
uld be
utilize fo
r agriculture
and livestock produ
ction
a.
Find
and
make
available all information
on available land
s which
are suita
ble for livestock
Data sy
stem
Increased land
through zoning
being
made available for
livestock farm
ing
Registry of suitable
livestock farm
ing
land
s
Lead: D
ept Lands
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Private Sector,
Environm
ent,
MALFFB ICT
Network, Che
f
b.
Prom
ote efficient
use of accessib
le arable
land
s to de
velop
livestock activities
Improved
produ
ction
on livestock zone
d land
Registry of suitable
livestock farm
ing
land
s
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort:
Provincial
Authorities,
DARD
, VIPA,
environm
ent,
Chiefs
c.
Promote integrated
farm
ing system
s,
exam
ple livestock and
forestry trees.
Im
proved
farm
ing
practices
registratio
n of
farm
ers p
articipating
integrated
farm
ing
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Forestry, D
ARD,
NGOs,
Environm
ent,
Chiefs
d.
Work with
Provincial
authorities to
enforce
land
zoning
laws a
nd to
prom
ote livestock
farm
ing
Supp
ort to
develop zoning
laws in all 6
provinces.
Improved
zoning
with
in provinces.
Improved
regulatio
n of zo
ning
with
in
provinces.
Zoning
Plans
Zoning
By‐laws
Lead: P
rovincial
authorities
Supp
ort: De
pt
Land
s, DLiv, Dep
t Forestry,
Environm
ent,
Chiefs
27N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
2.
Recognise th
at th
e Province sh
ould
med
iate to
improve th
e managem
ent o
f alienated land
/livestock
farm
ing areas
a.
Use Provincial
netw
orks to
negotiate
for u
se of alienated land
s
Alienated land
to
become prod
uctive
land
Land
leases.
Register land
. Lead: P
rovincial
authorities
Supp
ort: De
pt
Land
s, DLiv, Chiefs
3.
Local farmer sh
ould
ensure farm
s are
maintaine
d free
from
no
xiou
s weed
a.
Enforce Biosecurity
measures a
nd processes
so noxious weed or
impo
rted
materials do
n’t
become an
add
ed
burden
to farm
ers
Financial sup
port
to strengthen
bio‐security
Improved
regulatio
n on
bio‐security
measures
Law and
regulatio
ns
Infringemen
t notices
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
NGOs,
Environm
ent,
Chiefs
Them
atic Area: Feed, W
ater and
Nutrition
Objectiv
e:
(i) Livestock in
Vanuatu are fe
d sufficien
t, balanced
and
available feed
s that o
ptim
ize growth, produ
ctivity
, health
and
welfare
Directive: Feed form
ulations are su
itable for a
ll type
s of livestock sy
stem
s
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
FEED
FORM
ULATIONS AN
D FEED
ING
1.
Encou
rage farm
ers
to develop
and
use
locally available
materials to fo
rmulate
feed
s for th
eir a
nimals
a.
Promote the
developm
ent o
f least
cost livestock feed
form
ulations
Supp
ort w
ith
recourses for
research
Local feed
form
ulations
accessible by farm
ers
developm
ent o
f local
feed
form
ulations
Lead: V
ARTC
Supp
ort: Private
Sector, Ind
ustry,
DLiv, N
GOs
b.
Prom
ote the use of
surplus a
gro‐indu
stria
l food
s and
food
produ
cts
for livestock fe
eds
Awaren
ess
campaign
To optim
ize usage of
surplus foo
d for
anim
al fe
ed
Agreem
ent w
ith
busin
ess for waste
prod
ucts to
go to
Farm
er
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort:
Provincial
Authorities,
Mun
icipal
Authorities,
Private Sector,
Food
Techn
ology
Unit, NAR
I
28N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
c.
Encou
rage
farm
ers
to plant m
ore crop
s for
livestock fe
ed
Awaren
ess
campaign
Commun
ications
officers
Increased local crop
prod
uctio
n to ensure
sufficien
t feed for
anim
als
local feed form
ation
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: DA
RD,
NGOs F
armers,
VART
C, VAC
d.
Encourage bu
lk buys
of animal fe
eds throu
gh
coop
eratives or farming
associations
Farm
ers w
orking
together to
redu
ce
the price on
impo
rted
feed
s
Association/
Coop
eratives
overseas orders
Lead: Farmer
Supp
ort: De
pt
Coop
eratives, D
Liv
e.
En
courage the
impo
rtation of ra
w
materials to te
st and
form
ulate anim
al fe
eds
locally (including
Iron
and B1
2 de
ficiency)
Supp
ort the
research fo
r feed
form
ulation
Local feed
form
ulations
accessible by farm
ers
Market survey of
feed
availability
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, Diagno
stic Lab
f.
Encou
rage and
supp
ort farmers a
nd
associations to
build up a
feed
reserve as well as
store vitamins a
nd
supp
lemen
ts to
use in
tim
es disa
ster whe
n most crops have be
en
destroyed (e.g. cocon
uts)
Awaren
ess
campaign
Ensurin
g anim
al fe
ed
availability du
ring
natural disa
sters
Market survey of
feed
availability
Lead: Farmers
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
NGOs N
DMO,
Dept of
Coop
eratives
g.
Ensure that fe
ed
form
ulation are prop
erly
managed
and
regulated
Safe, balance fe
ed fo
r anim
als
Developm
ent o
f guidelines fo
r feed
form
ulation
managem
ent
Lead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Commercial
Farm
ers
2.
Recognise th
at
fodd
er trees p
rovide
excellent animal fe
eds
a.
Promote the use of
fodd
er trees a
s alte
rnate
source livestock feed
Awaren
ess
campaign
Local m
aterials are
used
to ensure
sufficien
t feed for
anim
als
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Forestry, N
GOs,
VART
C, VAC
WAT
ER RESOURC
ES AND DE
VELO
PMEN
TS
29N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
Directives: A
ll livestock m
ust h
ave access to
sufficien
t, adeq
uate and
clean
drin
king
water
1.
Note that water is
an essen
tial ingredien
t for a
nimal farm
ing
a.
Promote
approp
riate te
chno
logies
to access a
nd distrib
ute
water on farm
s
Supp
ort for
Farm
ers to access
fund
s to im
prove
water
infrastructure on
farm
s
Improved
access to
drinking
water fo
r anim
als
Farm
ers R
egistratio
n Da
tabase
Lead: Farmers
Supp
ort: Financial
Institu
tions,
Dono
rs, D
Liv, Dep
t Geo
logy and
Water
b.
Prom
ote the use
approp
riate te
chno
logies
to provide
water in
areas
of Vanuatu th
at do no
t have ade
quate water
resources
Financial sup
port
for w
ater
infrastructure
Water so
urces in all
locatio
ns
Water infrastructure
database
Lead: D
ept
Geo
logy and
Water
Supp
ort: Do
nors
c.
Collabo
rate with
the
Departmen
t in charge of
rural w
ater su
pply to
roll
out initia
tives of the
National W
ater Strategy
(200
8) includ
ing in
remote and hilly pastures
Improved
access to
water
Lead: D
ept
Geo
logy and
WaterDe
pt
Geo
logy and
Water
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers, Don
ors,
NGOs
Them
atic Area: Enviro
nmen
t, Clim
ate Ch
ange
and
Disaster R
isk Man
agem
ent
Objectiv
es:
(i) The
livestock sector proactiv
ely contrib
utes to
enviro
nmen
tal integrity
(ii) The livestock se
ctor proactiv
ely contrib
utes to
clim
ate change adaptation and mitigatio
n challenges and
opp
ortunitie
s and
DRM
challenges in
line with
its c
ommitm
ents to
the Sustainable De
velopm
ent G
oals and the Send
ai Framew
ork for D
isaster Risk
Red
uctio
n.
Directive: Livestock operatio
ns are m
anaged
in an en
vironm
entally friend
ly and
sustainable manne
r Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
ENVIRO
NMEN
T
30N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
1.
Ackno
wledge that
livestock activities and
programs m
ust sup
port
the progress in
achieving the United
Nations Framew
ork
Conven
tion on
Clim
ate
Change and
United
Nations Sustainable
Developm
ent G
oals
a.
advise
farm
ers that
livestock activities m
ust
have m
inim
al im
pact on
the en
vironm
ent
Awaren
ess o
f en
vironm
ental
laws a
nd best
practice
More sustainable
livestock farm
ing
Lead: D
ept
Environm
ent
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
NGOs F
armers
b.
Prom
ote
environm
entally friend
ly
prod
uctio
n system
s includ
ing integrated
crop
managem
ent, integrated
pe
st m
anagem
ent,
silvicultu
re, and
organic
farm
ing
Training
and
aw
aren
ess
campaign
Improved
farm
ing
system
s Farm
ers R
egistratio
n Da
tabase
Lead: Farmers
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dept Forestry,
DARD
, Dep
t Biosecurity
, NGOs
2.
Recognise th
e conservatio
n and use of
tradition
al practices in
livestock farm
ing.
a.
Encou
rage livestock
farm
ing system
s that
prom
ote local traditio
nal
crop
ping
patterns
Developm
ento
f resources
Improved
farm
ing
system
s Farm
ers R
egistratio
n Da
tabase
Lead: Farmers
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dept Forestry,
DARD
, NGO
s
CLIM
ATE CH
ANGE
AND DISA
STER
RISK MAN
AGEM
ENT
Directive: Clim
ate Ch
ange adaptation and mitigatio
n issue
s are integrated
into livestock sector
31N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
1.
Ensure farm
ers fully
unde
rstand
and
acknow
ledge the im
pact
of clim
ate change on
farm
ing system
s
a.
Edu
cate farm
ers to
change th
eir m
ind set o
n farm
ing from
’crisis
managem
ent o
r respon
se’ to ’risk
redu
ction and resilience‐
building’ in
line
with
Va
nuatu’s c
ommitm
ents
to th
e Send
ai Framew
ork
for D
isaster Risk
Re
duction
Developm
ent o
f resources
Increased
unde
rstand
ing
amon
gst farmers risk
redu
ction farm
ing
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
NDM
O, N
GOs,
WAP
, SPC
, FAO
, region
al partners
b.
Carry ou
t ongoing
training
and
awaren
ess
to farm
ers o
n clim
ate
change and
disa
ster
impacts to livestock and
teach them
adaptive
coping
measures
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
VMGD, NDM
O,
NGOs, m
edia,
MALFFB ICT
Network, OGCIO,
provincial disa
ster
officers
c.
Fa
cilitate training
for
relevant governm
ent
staff throu
gh a ToT
mod
el of the
Livestock
Emergency Guide
lines
and Standards (LEGS)
Supp
ort training
Traine
d Governm
ent
staff in LEGS
Participant a
tten
ding
training
Lead: W
AP/SPC
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dept Biosecurity,
NGOs
d. Ensure that
coordinatio
n mechanism
s are in
place
to ensure that livestock
need
s are ade
quately
assessed
and
met in
disasters w
hile fo
cussing
on disa
ster risk re
duction
and prep
ared
ness
measures
Supp
ort to
develop or re
vise
assessmen
t form
s
Assessmen
t following
disaster re
flect th
e ne
eds o
f animals
Assessmen
t forms
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: RR
U,
FSAC
, NDM
O,
WAP
, SPC
, FAO
32N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
Them
atic Area: Finan
ce and
Plann
ing
Objectiv
e:
(i) The
livestock sector has access to adeq
uate financial resou
rces fo
r its develop
men
t
Directive: Facilitate livestock cred
it and fin
ancing
opp
ortunitie
s for farm
ers
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
ACCESS TO CRE
DIT AN
D FU
NDING
1.
Ensure farm
ers
improve their
unde
rstand
ing of access
to credit
a.
Advocate for
livestock farm
ers
represen
tatio
n on
the
loan
review
/app
roval
boards of local credit‐
providing institu
tions
Farm
ers
represen
tatio
n on
bo
ard of VAB
Minutes Board
Meetin
g Lead: M
ALFFB
Supp
ort:
MTTCN
VB, V
AB,
DLiv
b.
Encourage and
prom
ote cred
it institu
tion to fu
nd
livestock activities
Supp
ort for
farm
ers to
develop bu
siness
plans a
nd loan
application
Increased loans
allocated to livestock
farm
ing
Loan
app
lications and
approvals
Lead: V
AB/
Financial
institu
tions
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
MTTCN
VB, D
Liv,
RB, N
GOs
c.
Encou
rage
farm
ers
to utilize
prope
r leases
mechanism
on their
land
s to ob
tain loans
from
a bank or financial
institu
tions
Increased access to
loans for livestock
farm
ers
Lead: Farmers
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
DLiv, D
ept Lands,
VAB/ Financial
Institu
tions,
Province, Chiefs
d.
Seek don
or fu
nding
that will ben
efit
smallholde
r farmers a
nd
local com
mun
ities
Fund
ing
Increased supp
ort for
smallholde
r farmers
Projects su
pportin
g sm
allholde
r farmers
Lead: D
SPPA
C Supp
ort: DL
iv, R
B,
NGOs, Don
ors
e.
Co
nduct financial
literacy trainings
througho
ut th
e coun
try
Financial sup
port
to ru
n trainings
Increased fin
ancial
literacy am
ongst
farm
ers
Num
ber o
f trainings.
Num
ber o
f participants.
Farm
ers R
egistratio
n Da
tabase
Lead: N
BVSupp
ort:
Vanw
oods, TVE
T,
VCCI, D
ept
Coop
eratives
33N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
2.
Recognise th
at a
shift in
organiza
tional
practices can
improve
farm
ing
a.
W
ork with
livestock
farm
ers to de
velop a
simple lend
ing sche
me to
help develop
their
farm
ing activ
ities
Financial sup
port
Increased access to
loans for livestock
farm
ers
Applications
and
approvals
Lead: D
ept
Coop
eratives
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Microfin
ance
institu
tions
b.
Prom
ote pu
blic,
private partne
rship
farm
ing arrangem
ent
Increased nu
mbe
r of
PPP arrangem
ents
PPP agreem
ents
Lead: V
IPA
Supp
ort: De
pt
Land
s, DLiv,
DSPA
C, DAR
D,
Dept Forestry,
Provinces
3.
Fo
ster partnerships
and long
term
fund
ing
strategies fo
r the
livestock se
ctor with
do
nors and
de
velopm
ent p
artners
a.
M
ake sure th
at
developm
ent p
artner
assis
tance to farm
ers a
re
provided
in a
coordinated manne
r
Dono
r Sup
port
Improved
coordinatio
n of don
or
supp
ort w
ithin th
e livestock se
ctor
Approp
riatio
n of
dono
r fun
ds
Lead: D
SPPA
C Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dono
rs, M
ALFFB
PMU, RRU
INSU
RANCE
AND FINAN
CING
Directive: Facilitate livestock cred
it and fin
ancing
opp
ortunitie
s for farm
ers
1.
Ensure livestock
farm
ers h
ave adeq
uate
inform
ation on
insurance fin
ancing
for
livestock activities
a.
Encou
rage livestock
farm
ers to explore
finance risk m
itigatio
n measures
Farm
ers m
aking
inform
ed decision
abou
t insurance and
othe
r risk
mitigatio
n measures
Farm
er Registratio
n Da
tabase
Lead: P
rivate
Sector
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers
b.
Th
e prop
osed
livestock legisla
tion
must h
ave an
en
forcem
ent sectio
n on
risk m
itigatio
n measures a
nd
insurance.
Fund
ing
Risk M
itigatio
n incorporated
into
legisla
tion and
decisio
n making
Developm
ent o
f legisla
tion
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: SLO,
Private Sector,
Indu
stry, M
oCCA
2.
Recognise th
at a
shift in
organiza
tional
practices can
improve
farm
ing
a.
W
ork with
livestock
farm
ers to de
velop a
simple lend
ing sche
me to
help develop
their
farm
ing activ
ities
Financial sup
port
Increased access to
loans for livestock
farm
ers
Applications
and
approvals
Lead: D
ept
Coop
eratives
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Microfin
ance
institu
tions
b.
Prom
ote pu
blic,
private partne
rship
farm
ing arrangem
ent
Increased nu
mbe
r of
PPP arrangem
ents
PPP agreem
ents
Lead: V
IPA
Supp
ort: De
pt
Land
s, DLiv,
DSPA
C, DAR
D,
Dept Forestry,
Provinces
3.
Fo
ster partnerships
and long
term
fund
ing
strategies fo
r the
livestock se
ctor with
do
nors and
de
velopm
ent p
artners
a.
M
ake sure th
at
developm
ent p
artner
assis
tance to farm
ers a
re
provided
in a
coordinated manne
r
Dono
r Sup
port
Improved
coordinatio
n of don
or
supp
ort w
ithin th
e livestock se
ctor
Approp
riatio
n of
dono
r fun
ds
Lead: D
SPPA
C Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dono
rs, M
ALFFB
PMU, RRU
INSU
RANCE
AND FINAN
CING
Directive: Facilitate livestock cred
it and fin
ancing
opp
ortunitie
s for farm
ers
1.
Ensure livestock
farm
ers h
ave adeq
uate
inform
ation on
insurance fin
ancing
for
livestock activities
a.
Encou
rage livestock
farm
ers to explore
finance risk m
itigatio
n measures
Farm
ers m
aking
inform
ed decision
abou
t insurance and
othe
r risk
mitigatio
n measures
Farm
er Registratio
n Da
tabase
Lead: P
rivate
Sector
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers
b.
Th
e prop
osed
livestock legisla
tion
must h
ave an
en
forcem
ent sectio
n on
risk m
itigatio
n measures a
nd
insurance.
Fund
ing
Risk M
itigatio
n incorporated
into
legisla
tion and
decisio
n making
Developm
ent o
f legisla
tion
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: SLO,
Private Sector,
Indu
stry, M
oCCA
34N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
2.
Recognise th
at a
shift in
organiza
tional
practices can
improve
farm
ing
a.
W
ork with
livestock
farm
ers to de
velop a
simple lend
ing sche
me to
help develop
their
farm
ing activ
ities
Financial sup
port
Increased access to
loans for livestock
farm
ers
Applications
and
approvals
Lead: D
ept
Coop
eratives
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Microfin
ance
institu
tions
b.
Prom
ote pu
blic,
private partne
rship
farm
ing arrangem
ent
Increased nu
mbe
r of
PPP arrangem
ents
PPP agreem
ents
Lead: V
IPA
Supp
ort: De
pt
Land
s, DLiv,
DSPA
C, DAR
D,
Dept Forestry,
Provinces
3.
Fo
ster partnerships
and long
term
fund
ing
strategies fo
r the
livestock se
ctor with
do
nors and
de
velopm
ent p
artners
a.
M
ake sure th
at
developm
ent p
artner
assis
tance to farm
ers a
re
provided
in a
coordinated manne
r
Dono
r Sup
port
Improved
coordinatio
n of don
or
supp
ort w
ithin th
e livestock se
ctor
Approp
riatio
n of
dono
r fun
ds
Lead: D
SPPA
C Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Dono
rs, M
ALFFB
PMU, RRU
INSU
RANCE
AND FINAN
CING
Directive: Facilitate livestock cred
it and fin
ancing
opp
ortunitie
s for farm
ers
1.
Ensure livestock
farm
ers h
ave adeq
uate
inform
ation on
insurance fin
ancing
for
livestock activities
a.
Encou
rage livestock
farm
ers to explore
finance risk m
itigatio
n measures
Farm
ers m
aking
inform
ed decision
abou
t insurance and
othe
r risk
mitigatio
n measures
Farm
er Registratio
n Da
tabase
Lead: P
rivate
Sector
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers
b.
Th
e prop
osed
livestock legisla
tion
must h
ave an
en
forcem
ent sectio
n on
risk m
itigatio
n measures a
nd
insurance.
Fund
ing
Risk M
itigatio
n incorporated
into
legisla
tion and
decisio
n making
Developm
ent o
f legisla
tion
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: SLO,
Private Sector,
Indu
stry, M
oCCA
c.
Se
arch and
find
ou
t how
other
coun
tries a
re insurin
g their farming activ
ities
Explore insurance
optio
ns
Concep
t for
insurance mod
el
Lead: M
ALFFB
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
DARD
, Farmers,
Dept Coo
peratives
d.
Re
view
, adapt and
refin
e fin
dings o
n farm
activ
ities insurance to
suit local con
ditio
ns
and test if it works.
Dono
r Sup
port
Tested
and
affo
rdable
optio
n for insurance
for V
anuatu farm
ers
pilot insurance
sche
me
Lead: M
ALFFB
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
DARD
, Farmers,
Dept Coo
peratives
e.
De
velop
inform
ation packages
to provide
awaren
ess
on insurance
Developm
ent o
f resources
Greater
unde
rstand
ing of
insurance am
ongst
farm
ers
Resources d
evelop
ed
Lead: P
rivate
Sector
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Farm
ers, m
edia
Them
atic Area: In
stitu
tiona
l Setup
and
Governa
nce
Objectiv
es:
(i) The
livestock sector is well‐governe
d and guided
by effective legisla
tion and strong
com
pliance
(ii) T
he livestock sector is well coo
rdinated
and
collabo
rates w
ith other se
ctors
Directive: The
Vanuatu Governm
ent is respo
nsible fo
r regulating and facilitating the livestock se
ctor in
Vanuatu
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
SECTOR AD
MONISTR
ATION AND GO
VERN
ANCE
1.
Ensure there are
adeq
uate legisla
tive
structures and
fram
ework to
implem
ent the
National
Livestock Po
licy
a.
The
Dep
artm
ent o
f Livestock must h
ave an
effective and prod
uctiv
e hu
man
resource
workforce
Financial bud
get
resources to
ensure hum
an
resources a
nd
operational
expe
nses
Improved
service
delivery
Restructure
Corporate, Business
and Work Plans
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: PSC,
MALFFB, M
oFEM
, DS
PPAC
, Don
ors
35N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
b.
The indu
stry
standards for livestock
developm
ent, exam
ple
Good
Agricultural
Practices (G
AP), meat
hygien
e
compliance
officers
Improved
com
pliance
to standards,
practices and
regulatio
ns
Infringemen
tsLead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: All
Stakeh
olde
rs
c.
The
governm
ent
must b
e well resou
rced
to enforce laws
Financial
resources /
bu
dgets for
compliance
Livestock and relatin
g laws a
re well enforced
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
Biosecurity
, PSC,
MoFEM
SECT
OR CO
ORD
INAT
ION
Directive: Effe
ctive coordinatio
n and en
gagemen
t with
livestock sector
36N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
1.
Recognize and
prom
ote a Va
nuatu
Livestock Ad
visory
Board (VLAB) as the
natio
nal rep
resentative
body
to assist th
e governmen
t develop
the livestock se
ctor:
DLiv, M
ALFFB,
Stakeh
olde
rs
a.
The
mem
bers of the
VLAB
shall include
: 1) 6 provincial re
ps
2) 2 large prod
ucers
3) 1 PV
O
4) 1 Director of D
Liv
5) 1 abattoirs
rep
6) 1 bu
tche
ry re
p 7) 1 Director of D
TI
8) 2 DG
s (Ag
riculture
and Trade)
o A
llow fo
r observers/
meetin
gs
o 12 votin
g mem
bers
o Review com
position
durin
g review
of p
olicy
o U
se ITC to im
prove
commun
ication
o U
se peo
ple with
expe
rience on
Board
o H
old meetin
gs in
othe
r provinces
o Include
wom
en and
vulnerable group
s rep
s o Ensure there is a sm
all
livestock re
p on
the
Board
Financial and
ICT
supp
ort for
meetin
gs.
Well‐fun
ctioning
and
efficient board to
govern livestock
matters
TOR
Mem
bership
nominations
Meetin
g De
cisio
ns
and Minutes
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort:
Provincial
Authorities,
MTTCN
VB,
MALFFB, Farmers
b.
De
velop a
governance structure for
VLAB
(ann
ual m
eetin
g)
Effective bo
dy to
supp
ort Livestock
indu
stry
TOR
Mem
bership
nominations
Meetin
g De
cisio
ns
and Minutes
Lead
DLiv
Supp
ort: MALFFB
37N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
2.
Ensure that th
ere
are prop
er coo
rdination
mechanism
s that a
re
used
regularly
in th
e De
partmen
t of Livestock
and the livestock se
ctor
organizatio
n
a.
The
Dep
artm
ent o
f Livestock and livestock
stakeh
olde
rs m
ust h
ave
agreed
coo
rdinating
mechanism
s
Effective coordinatio
n with
in th
e Livestock
Sector
Annu
al Reviews
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Sector
b.
De
velop a subsidy
programme to fu
nd
livestock activities
Resources to
develop
feasibility of
subsidies
developm
ent o
f sector
Commiss
ion of
feasibility stud
y Lead: D
ept Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
Dept Indu
stry,
Dept Customs a
nd
Inland
Reven
ue
c.
Explore avenu
es to
set u
p a livestock
developm
ent fun
d
Resources to
develop
feasibility of
developm
ent
fund
Improved
access to
fund
ing to su
pport
the sector
Commiss
ion of
feasibility stud
y Lead
DLiv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
DSPP
AC, M
FEM
Them
atic Area: Com
mun
ication, Exten
sion
, Awaren
ess an
d Training
Objectiv
e:
(i) Livestock stakeh
olde
rs are com
petent and
capable of app
lying their skill to im
prove on
develop
men
ts in
the indu
stry
(ii) T
he pub
lic is well‐informed
and
kno
wledgeable on
livestock issue
s (iii) The form
al and
non
‐form
al exten
sion service effectively meets farm
er needs
Directive: Und
ertake th
e Livestock Status Assessm
ent regular
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible Agency
Priority
LIVE
STOCK
STA
TUS AS
SESSMEN
T 1.
Facilitate a
livestock cen
sus e
very
five years
a.
Engage all
stakeh
olde
rs to
con
duct
a census every five years
Allocated bu
dget
for cen
sus
Improved
data
collection to im
prove
decisio
n making
Baseline
Lead: V
NSO
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
MALFFB, Farmers,
indu
stry, Province,
DSPP
AC
38N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
b. Use provincial
netw
orks to
supp
ort
data collection du
ring
the census
Provincial officiers
involved
in cen
sus
data collection
Lead: P
rovincial
Authorities
Supp
ort: DL
iv. V
NSO
2.
Ensure that th
e De
partmen
t of
Livestock has a
ccess to
a po
ol of livestock
expe
rts
a.
The
Dep
artm
ent o
f Livestock to develop
a
list o
f livestock experts
which it can
call upo
n whe
n ne
eded
List of e
xpert that
unde
rstand
the
Vanu
atu Co
ntext a
nd
proven
ability to
supp
ort the
sector
Iden
tification of
expe
rts
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
NGOs, FAO
, SPC
TRAINING AND EXTENSION SER
VICE
S Directive: Provide
training
and
exten
sion inform
ation to all livestock stakeh
olde
rs
1.
Advocate for a
n effective, efficien
t and
sustainable extension
system
develop
men
t
a.
Strengthen
Provincial livestock
extension services
Resources to
strengthen
extension
services
Strong
and
efficien
t extension service
Farm
ers satisfactio
nvacant position
s filled
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
PSC, NGOs
b.
Co
llabo
rate with
all
stakeh
olde
rs to
deliver
effective extension
services
Partne
rships or M
oA
Agreem
ents in
place
with
partners
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
NGOs, VAC
, VAR
TC
c.
Promote and adop
t the use of te
chno
logies
to com
mun
icate and
provide extension
services
Resources to
strengthen
extension
services
Num
ber o
f exten
sion
services delivered
by
SMS, Internet, E‐Gov
system
s
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB ICT
Network, OGCIO,
Med
ia,
Telecommun
ications,
NGOs, Don
ors
d.
Organise
and
facilitate farm
ers field
stud
y trips for th
em to
ob
serve ho
w th
eir
coun
terparts
neighb
ourin
g coun
tries
are raising
their
livestock
Financial sup
port
for twinning
exercised
Improve know
ledge
for F
armers
Num
ber o
f farmers
participating
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
Dono
rs
39N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
2.
Recognize th
at
inform
ation and
extension work for
rural based
inform
ation
sharing do
es not need
to be approved
and
certified
by VQ
A
a.
All training
and
aw
aren
ess m
aterials
develope
d for livestock
farm
ers e
xten
sion
services are not
subjected to VQA
requ
iremen
ts
Recognising
both
form
al and
inform
al
training
Developm
ent o
f materials
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VQ
A, NGOs
b.
De
livery of farm
er
livestock exten
sion
services are not
subjected to VQA
requ
iremen
ts
Ag
reem
ent w
ith VQA
regarding livestock
training
3.
Advocate strongly
for a
hum
an re
source
developm
ent p
lan to
address c
urrent sk
ill
gaps: D
Liv, PSC,
MALFFB
a.
Iden
tify training
ne
eds a
nd facilitate
targeted
trainings
Fund
allocatio
n for training and
developm
ent o
f staff
Staff d
evelop
men
t program
HRDP
Num
ber o
f trainings
for staff
Lead: M
ALFFB
Supp
ort: DL
iv, PSC
b.
Ensure re
search
findings reach th
e farm
ers a
nd acade
mia,
either th
rough
dissem
ination of
inform
ation,
demon
stratio
n plots,
field days e
tc
Im
proved
transfer of
know
ledge from
research to
farm
ers
numbe
r of field days,
newspaper articles
Lead: V
ARTC
Supp
ort: DL
iv, V
AC,
NGOs, Provincial
Authorities. M
edia,
MALFFB ICT
Network, OGCIO
4.
Promote livestock
farm
ing in sc
hools a
nd
training
institu
tions as
a po
ssible career p
ath
a.
W
ork with
scho
ols
to promote livestock
farm
ing, re
search and
de
velopm
ent
Increased
unde
rstand
ing and
awaren
ess o
f livestock farm
ing as a
career path
Num
ber o
f Schoo
l with
livestock
farm
ing activ
ities
Lead: M
oESupp
ort: VA
C, DLiv,
MALFFB, VAR
TC
Them
atic Area: Research
40N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
Objectiv
e:
(i) The
Livestock se
ctor ben
efits from
targeted
and
collabo
rativ
e research program
s Directive: Con
duct ta
rgeted
and
app
lied research in
iden
tified areas o
f the
livestock sector
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
1.
Advocate for the
establish
men
t of a
scientific research
coun
cil
a.
W
ork with
VKS
and
the De
partmen
ts und
er
MALFFB and the
Departmen
t of
Environm
ental
Protectio
n and
Conservatio
n to establish
a scientific research
coun
cil
Resources to
establish
the
research cou
ncil
Research cou
ncil that
overseas all research
in Vanuatu and
en
sure find
ing are
available to
stakeh
olde
rs in
Va
nuatu
establish
men
t of
research cou
ncil
Lead: V
KS
Supp
ort: DE
PC,
MALFFB, DLiv,
DARD
, VAR
TC
2.
Encou
rage
international research
centres to fund
, sup
port
and utilize dom
estic
livestock re
search
facilities/institu
tions
a.
Strengthen
and
strategically plan
research and
technical
coop
eration with
region
al te
chnical
agen
cies on key livestock
issue
s
Im
proved
collabo
ratio
n with
region
al crop agen
cies
Establish
men
t of
MoU
's for the
coop
eration with
region
al bod
ies
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VA
RTC,
MALFFB, SPC
, FA
O, D
ARD, Dep
t Forestry, regional
partne
rs, N
ARI,
ACIAR
b.
De
velop and en
force
research protocols and
guidelines th
at ensure
livestock re
search re
sults
are returned
to Vanuatu
to ben
efit Va
nuatu
farm
ers.
Ethical research
unde
rtaken
in
Vanu
atu
developm
ent o
f research protocols
Lead: V
KS
Supp
ort: DE
PC,
MALFFB, DLiv,
DARD
, VAR
TC
3.
Encou
rage on‐farm
research and
de
velopm
ent
a.
Ensure that th
ere is
capacity in
cou
ntry to
carryout re
searches to
supp
ort farmers
Fun
ding
for
scho
larships
Improved
capacity
to
carry ou
t formal and
inform
al re
search
(includ
ing
documen
tatio
n)
Documen
tatio
n of on
farm
research
Lead: V
ARTC
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
DLiv, D
ARD, M
oE,
VAC
2.
Recognize th
at
inform
ation and
extension work for
rural based
inform
ation
sharing do
es not need
to be approved
and
certified
by VQ
A
a.
All training
and
aw
aren
ess m
aterials
develope
d for livestock
farm
ers e
xten
sion
services are not
subjected to VQA
requ
iremen
ts
Recognising
both
form
al and
inform
al
training
Developm
ent o
f materials
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VQ
A, NGOs
b.
De
livery of farm
er
livestock exten
sion
services are not
subjected to VQA
requ
iremen
ts
Ag
reem
ent w
ith VQA
regarding livestock
training
3.
Advocate strongly
for a
hum
an re
source
developm
ent p
lan to
address c
urrent sk
ill
gaps: D
Liv, PSC,
MALFFB
a.
Iden
tify training
ne
eds a
nd facilitate
targeted
trainings
Fund
allocatio
n for training and
developm
ent o
f staff
Staff d
evelop
men
t program
HRDP
Num
ber o
f trainings
for staff
Lead: M
ALFFB
Supp
ort: DL
iv, PSC
b.
Ensure re
search
findings reach th
e farm
ers a
nd acade
mia,
either th
rough
dissem
ination of
inform
ation,
demon
stratio
n plots,
field days e
tc
Im
proved
transfer of
know
ledge from
research to
farm
ers
numbe
r of field days,
newspaper articles
Lead: V
ARTC
Supp
ort: DL
iv, V
AC,
NGOs, Provincial
Authorities. M
edia,
MALFFB ICT
Network, OGCIO
4.
Promote livestock
farm
ing in sc
hools a
nd
training
institu
tions as
a po
ssible career p
ath
a.
W
ork with
scho
ols
to promote livestock
farm
ing, re
search and
de
velopm
ent
Increased
unde
rstand
ing and
awaren
ess o
f livestock farm
ing as a
career path
Num
ber o
f Schoo
l with
livestock
farm
ing activ
ities
Lead: M
oESupp
ort: VA
C, DLiv,
MALFFB, VAR
TC
Them
atic Area: Research
41N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
b.
Co
nduct a
daptive
research and
de
velopm
ent o
n the
viability of u
sing local
feed
, feedlot,
supp
lemen
t feeding
and
alternate feed
Resources to
cond
uct research
Improved
access to
anim
al fe
ed
commissioning
of
research
Lead: V
ARTC
Supp
ort: VA
C,
DLiv, N
GOs
c.
Promote research
and de
velopm
ent o
n pasture and weed
managem
ent
Resources to
cond
uct research
Improved
pasture
research und
ertaken
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: De
pt
Biosecurity
, NGOs,
VART
C, VAC
, AC
IAR
Them
atic Area: In
frastructure and
Techn
olog
y Objectiv
e:
(i) A vibrant livestock indu
stry usin
g approp
riate Infrastructure and
Techn
ology
Directive: Develop
and
maintain accessible and
app
ropriate infrastructure to
develop
the livestock indu
stry
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
INFRUSTRU
CTURE
1.
Ensure existing
structures are well
maintaine
d:
Stakeh
olde
rs, D
Liv,
Provincial governm
ents
a.
Take a stocktake of
curren
t facilitie
s that
prom
ote livestock
developm
ent
Im
proved
un
derstand
ing of
what is a
vailable
with
in th
e sector
Asset register fo
r the
sector'
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
Province, V
ARTC
, VA
C, M
ALFFB
b.
Explore aven
ues to
upgrade and maintain
existing facilities
Fund
ing
Improved
infrastructure fo
r the
sector
Asset register
for the
sector'
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
Province, V
ARTC
, VA
C, M
ALFFB
42N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
c.
Con
duct a fe
asibility
unde
rtaking to assess the
ne
ed to
build new
multip
urpo
se storage
and sla
ughter facilities
througho
ut th
e coun
try
Fund
ing
Strategy to
provide
adeq
uate slaughter
facilities to the
coun
try
commission of
feasibility
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Province,
indu
stry
d.
Encourage the
upgrade of and
im
provem
ent o
f transport infrastructure,
exam
ple wharves,
airstrips, roads, sea
transport) in
key
livestock produ
cing
areas
Allocatio
n of
budget
Improved
infrastructure
Infrastructure
improvem
ent p
lan
Lead: M
IPU
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
DLiv, D
ARD,
Dono
rs
e.
Prom
ote the use of
approp
riately equ
ippe
d and de
signe
d mob
ile
facilities to manage and
transport livestock and
livestock produ
cts,
exam
ple, portable yards
Im
proved
transportatio
n of
anim
als a
nd animal
prod
ucts
Infrastructures
improvem
ent p
lan
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Po
rts
and Harbo
r, Pu
blic
transport
f.
W
ork with
MIPU to
iden
tify prod
uctiv
e area
access ro
ad to
supp
ort
the livestock indu
stry;
Fund
ing
Improved
access to
prod
uctive areas
Infrastructure
improvem
ent p
lan
Lead: M
IPU
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
MALFFB, Province
g.
Transpo
rt animals
and anim
al produ
cts o
n certified
and
worthy land
and sea vessels.
Im
proved
animal
transportatio
n De
velopm
ent o
f crite
ria fo
r certificatio
n Ce
rtified
transport
list
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Po
rts
and Harbo
r, Pu
blic
transport
TECH
NOLO
GY
Directive: Effe
ctive use of current and
new
techno
logy fo
r the
develop
men
t of the
livestock sector
43N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
1.
Recognise th
at
techno
logies can
help to
improve farm
ing and
prom
ote livestock
developm
ent
a.
Explore and
prom
ote the use of
efficient and
cost
effective techno
logy fo
r livestock develop
men
t
resources for TA
to assist th
e de
velopm
ent o
f techno
logy plan
Improved
use of
techno
logy to
deliver
livestock se
rvices
livestock and
techno
logy plan
develope
d
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: OGICIO,
Private Sector,
MALFFB, Don
ors
b.
Prom
ote the use
anim
al pow
er and
mechanisatio
n
Im
proved
produ
ction
Asset register
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
DARD
c.
Promote the
impo
rtance and
use of
rene
wable ene
rgy to
livestock farm
ers
Efficient
farm
ing
Asset register
Lead: D
ept E
nergy
Supp
ort: Forestry,
DARD
, DLiv,
Private sector
d.
Integrate
inform
ation,
commun
ication and
techno
logy (ICT
) as a
tool
for livestock
developm
ent
resources for TA
to assist th
e de
velopm
ent o
f techno
logy plan
Improved
use fo
r techno
logy to
deliver
livestock se
rvices
livestock and
techno
logy plan
develope
d
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: OGICIO,
Private Sector,
MALFFB ICT
Network
e.
Prom
ote ‘local
techno
logies’ to assis
t with
livestock
developm
ent, exam
ple
metho
d of leading 10
0 cattle heads from
Big Bay
on Santo to
Luganville.
Livestock indu
stry
that is inno
vativ
e and
merges w
ith custom
practice
Documen
ting of local
or custom
techno
logies
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers
Them
atic Area: W
omen
and
livestock de
velopm
ent
Objectiv
e:
(i) W
omen
are involved
in all aspe
ct of livestock business
Directive: W
omen
are involved
in all aspe
ct of livestock business
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
WOMEN
IN LIVESTO
CK DEV
ELOPM
ENT
44N
ation
al L
ives
tock
Sec
tor P
olic
y Ac
tion
Plan
and
Mon
itorin
g an
d Ev
alua
tion
Fram
ewor
k
1.
Recognize th
e role
wom
en currently play in
the de
velopm
ent o
f the
livestock se
ctor
a.
Encou
rage wom
en
to actively participate in
livestock develop
men
t in
the pu
blic se
ctor
Awaren
ess &
learning
materials on
wom
en’s
participation
awaren
ess c
ampaigns
and dissem
ination of
inform
ation
change
in num
ber o
f wom
en participating
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
DARD
, SPC
, VN
CW, D
ept
Wom
en, M
inistry
Youth and Sport
b.
Prom
ote particular
livestock sp
ecies that w
ill
appe
al to
wom
en and
wom
en group
s to attract
them
into livestock
farm
ing
Awaren
ess a
nd
prom
otional
materials of
alternative
livestock farm
ing
worksho
ps, sho
rt
courses o
n alternative
farm
cho
ices given
to
wom
en
change
in num
ber o
f wom
en participating
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
DARD
, SPC
, VN
CW, D
ept
Wom
en, M
inistry
Youth and Sport
c.
Encou
rage
and
em
power ru
ral w
omen
to engage in th
e livestock
indu
stry
available land
. Kn
owledge
materials
negotia
tions fo
r use of
land
. Access to
livestock sp
ecies
change
in num
bers of
rural w
omen
in
livestock
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
DARD
, SPC
, VN
CW, D
ept
Wom
en, M
inistry
Youth and Sport
d.
Mainstream gen
der
considerations into all
small‐scale livestock
operations and
program
s
prom
otional
learning
materials
supp
ort a
nd
negotia
tions of u
se of
land
.
change
in num
bers of
peop
le in
small scale
operations
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: MALFFB,
DARD
, SPC
, VN
CW, D
ept
Wom
en, M
inistry
Youth and Sport
OTH
ER VULN
ERAB
LE GRO
UP PA
RTICIPAT
ION
Directive: You
ng people an
d peop
le with
special abilities u
tilize
their full potentia
l and
are con
tributing to th
e developm
ent o
f the
livestock sector
1.
Recognise th
e role
youn
g pe
ople and
pe
ople with
special
abilitie
s play in th
e de
velopm
ent o
f the
livestock se
ctor
a.
Promote livestock
farm
ing am
ongst y
oung
pe
ople, especially in
rural
training
cen
tres and
scho
ols
Learning
materials for
scho
ols a
nd
training
cen
tres
demon
strates
practical sk
ills a
nd
learning
in livestock
youn
g pe
ople have
access to
learning
materials, learning
centres &
institu
tions
Lead: M
inistry of
Youth and Sport
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
VART
C, Dep
t Education,
Ministry of you
th
and sport, NGOS,
VRTC
, VAC
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ewor
k
b.
Co
llabo
rate with
NGOSs and
other se
t up
or institu
tions to
create
oppo
rtun
ities fo
r you
ng
peop
le and
peo
ple with
special abilities to
become activ
ely involved
in th
e livestock business.
scho
ols a
nd
learning
cen
tres.
Learning
materials.
Professio
nal
traine
rs
youn
g pe
ople
Participation in
training
Lead: M
inistry
Youth and Sport
Supp
ort: NGO
S,
DLiv, V
AC
c.
M
ake sure th
ere is
compliance with
ILO
conven
tions whe
n using
youn
g pe
ople in
livestock
developm
ent a
ctivities.
Compliance rule
book, Learning
materials
Making youn
g pe
ople
know
their rights a
nd
recognising
their
potentials
Labo
r rep
orts
Lead: ILO
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
DLiv, Sector,
Ministry of Y
outh
and Sport
Them
atic Area: In
vestmen
t Objectiv
e:
(i) The
re is su
fficien
t investm
ent a
nd growth in
the livestock se
ctor in
Vanuatu
Directive: Invest su
fficien
tly in
produ
ction, processing and value‐additio
n
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
INVE
STMEN
T INITIATIVE
S 1.
Encou
rage
investmen
ts in
produ
ct
processin
g, produ
ct
upgrading and value
additio
n: Stakeho
lders,
MALFFB, DLiv
a.
Iden
tify investmen
t op
portun
ities in
produ
ct
processin
g and value
additio
n
capitalize on
investmen
t op
portun
ities
investmen
t into
processin
g and value
adding
facilities
Lead: P
rivate
Sector
Supp
ort: Indu
stry,
MALFFB, DLiv,
DARD
, Farmers,
Indu
stry
b.
Prom
ote bu
siness
oppo
rtun
ities in
value
additio
n to poten
tial
investors.
capitalize on
investmen
t op
portun
ities
investmen
t into
processin
g and value
adding
Lead: P
rivate
Sector
Supp
ort: Indu
stry,
MALFFB, DLiv,
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DARD
, Farmers,
VIPA
PROVINCIAL
Initiatives
Directive: Provinces are actively en
gaged in livestock initiatives th
at best suit the
ir respectiv
e provinces
1.
Recognise th
at
each province has its
unique
develop
men
t issue
s that it w
anted
captured
to promote
livestock develop
men
t to its c
itizens
a.
Fa
cilitate the
shipmen
t of livestock
from
remote areas to
slaughter facilities
Fund
ing
Improved
animal
welfare and
pub
lic
health
Abattoirsla
ughter
records
Lead: Farmer
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Transport
Companies
b.
Re
cognize
that
certain farm
ers h
ave
improved
breed
s of
anim
als o
n their farms
and can be
called up
on
to provide
gen
etically
improved
animals to
othe
r farmers in their
respectiv
e provinces.
gene
tically
improved
livestock
Improved
breed
ing
stock
sharing of im
proved
gene
tics
Lead: C
ommercial
Farm
ers
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
DLiv
c.
De
velop good
aw
aren
ess m
aterials
includ
ing DV
Ds to
assist
in effe
ctive extension
work througho
ut th
e province
Fund
ing for
commun
ication
supp
ort a
nd
multi‐med
ia
activ
ities
Improved
exten
sion
materials
Developm
ent o
f DV
D's
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Farm
ers,
NGOs, Don
ors,
Med
ia. V
BTC, SPC
, FA
O, R
egional
Partne
rs
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itorin
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alua
tion
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ewor
k
d.
Re
view
the Meat
Indu
stry Act to
recognise
the establish
men
t of
approved
slaughter
facilities in the provinces.
Improved
animal
welfare and
pub
lic
health
Revisio
n of M
eat A
ctLead: D
ept
Biosecurity
Supp
ort: DL
iv,
Province, SLO
THE LIVE
STOCK
DEV
ELOPM
ENT INITIATIVE
Directive: Declare 201
6 he
mi launching
Yia blong
ol Laefstock in
Vanuatu
1.
Facilitate
governmen
t declaratio
n of th
e year 201
6 de
dicated to th
e them
e ‘Yia blong
ol smolho
lda
fama mo sm
ol laefstok’
a.
Use th
e 20
16
Declaration as im
petus
to driv
e the livestock
agen
da to
feature more
prom
inen
tly
Fund
ing for
activ
ities
Invigorated livestock
indu
stry
2016
program
Fund
ing
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: DS
PAC,
All Stakeho
lders
b.
De
velop programs
and activ
ities th
at
prom
ote livestock usin
g the Yia 20
16 initiative
awaren
ess
materials
Achievable and
en
gaging
program
to
supp
ort 2
016
2016
program
Fund
ing
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: ALL
Stakeh
olde
rs
c.
Collabo
rate with
natio
nal and
region
al
organizatio
ns to
promote
smallholde
r livestock
farm
ers a
nd sm
all
livestock
awaren
ess
materials
Fund
ing for
activ
ities
Achievable and
en
gaging
program
to
supp
ort 2
017
Fund
ing supp
ort
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: Re
gion
al
Partne
rs
Them
atic Area: M
onito
ring an
d Evalua
tion
Objectiv
e:
(ii) Information on
program
s, activities and
inno
vatio
ns in
the livestock indu
stry are effe
ctively captured
and
utilize to develop
the indu
stry
Directive: The
re are ro
bust su
fficien
t mechanism
s to capture inform
ation and statistics o
n aspe
cts o
f the
livestock indu
stry develop
men
t
Strategy
Outpu
ts (A
ctions)
Resources
Outcomes
Early
Indicator/s
Respon
sible
Agen
cy
Priority
MONITORING
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alua
tion
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ewor
k
1.
Recognise th
at
analysing and
mon
itorin
g inform
ation
is crucial for effe
ctive
implem
entatio
n of th
e livestock policy
a.
Develop
capacity
bu
ilding for farmers to
provide data to
the DL
iv
Training
Two way
commun
ication
Developm
ent o
f training
program
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: NGO
s,
Farm
ers
b.
There is regular
inform
ation feed
to th
e central database
Database officer
up to
date livestock
sector inform
ation
Developm
ent o
f surveys a
nd database
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: VN
SO,
Province, Farmers
c.
Im
prove the data
collection mechanism
from
stakeh
olde
rs to
the
central agencies
more coordinated and
inform
ed livestock
indu
stry
Developm
ent o
f mechanism
to collect
inform
ation
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: DS
PPAC
, VN
SO, O
GCIO,
MALFFB
d.
Engage an
inde
pend
ent
organisatio
n to m
onito
r and evaluate th
e po
licy
every 3 – 5 years
Fund
ing to
engage
inde
pend
ent
mon
itorin
g
living po
licy do
cumen
t that is achievable and
able to
add
ress
changing
needs with
in
the sector
Engagemen
t of
inde
pend
ent m
onito
r Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: DS
PPAC
, Do
nors
2.
Respe
ct th
e sensitive of som
e inform
ation of
inform
ation that is
provided
to cen
tral
agen
cies
a.
Ensure confiden
tial
inform
ation that m
ay
comprom
ise business
positions of certain
busin
ess.
Co
ordinated sector
that protect th
e confiden
tiality of is
stakeh
olde
rs
Guide
line for
confiden
tial m
aterial
Lead: V
NSO
Supp
ort: All
Stakeh
olde
r
EVALUAT
ION
Directive: All data and
inform
ation are regularly
review
ed to
assess the
develop
men
t in the indu
stry
1.
The
National
Livestock Po
licy will be
regularly
review
ed
a.
The
NLP will be
review
ed and
evaluated
at th
e en
d of th
e third
year of initia
l im
plem
entatio
n
Fund
ing to
supp
ort the
evaluatio
n
living po
licy do
cumen
t that is achievable and
able to
add
ress
changing
needs with
in
the sector
Revisio
n of docum
ent
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: DS
PPAC
, Do
nors, A
ll Stakeh
olde
rs
b.
The NLP is a 15 year
policy that will be
review
ed at regular
interval
living po
licy do
cumen
t that is achievable and
able to
add
ress
changing
needs with
in
the sector
Revisio
n of docum
ent
Lead: D
Liv
Supp
ort: DS
PPAC
, Do
nors, A
ll Stakeh
olde
rs
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