Implementing National Bridging Workshop roadmaps for One Health collaboration:

Übersicht

In 2014, WHO and WOAH started to develop the National Bridging Workshop (NBW), bringing together human, animal and environment health sectors. The method supports the development of a joint and consensual Roadmap guiding short term activities for improved coordination between these sectors. As of November 2022, NBWs have been conducted in 44 countries. In 2020, WHO, WOAH and FAO initiated a second phase to the NBW Programme, focusing on the follow-up of the NBWs, the monitoring of the implementation of the NBW Roadmap, and in-country support (both technical and financial) for this implementation. Notably, a network of Regional Coordinators and NBW Catalysts, was developed. NBW Catalysts are One Health experts recruited nationally to support the implementation of the NBW Roadmap activities and the follow-up of the NBW. NBW Regional Coordinators, NBW Catalysts and NBW Headquarters Focal Points from the three organizations form a strong community of practice, which meets regularly via virtual meetings to update each other, share lessons learned, present new tools, and share their experience and challenges in operationalizing One Health at all levels.

NBW Catalysts are on the first line when it comes to concrete implementation of NBW Roadmaps and more generally, the operationalization of One Health in their countries. Their return of experience provides remarkable insights on this challenging change of paradigm that countries are now embracing. The purpose of this booklet is to share success stories, solved and unsolved challenges, and lessons learned, from countries embarked in the NBW Programme.