In recognition of the intrinsic relationship between humans, animals, and their environment, and as part of the implementation of the GHSA, Ethiopia increasingly has embraced the One Health approach to prevent, detect, and respond to existing and emerging threats. With the support of partners, the GoE formally established the National One Health Steering Committee (NOHSC) in 2017. The committee comprises representatives of core government ministries, namely: the Ministry of Health (MoH); the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MoLF); the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MoCT)/Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority; and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

The NOHSC is mandated to facilitate multisectoral coordination and collaboration among One Health stakeholders at national and sub-national levels and strive toward the establishment of a sustainable institutionalized One Health platform in the country. Efforts to establish disease-specific technical working groups (TWGs) to lead initiatives for their sustainable prevention and control have already begun and are gathering momentum. The TWGs are envisaged to provide expert forums for tackling zoonotic diseases to enhance mutual accountability and collaboration among the sectors and promote greater efficiencies in the management of zoonotic diseases and other health threats using the One Health approach in the country.