One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa (HORN)
The One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa (HORN) project is an interdisciplinary, collaborative partnership of the University of Liverpool (UK), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (UK), International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya & Ethiopia), the University of Nairobi (Kenya), Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), Hamelmalo Agricultural College (Eritrea), IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School (Somaliland) and Amoud University (Somaliland).
Project Name:
One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa
Budget Source:
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)
Project Life:
October 2017 – December 2021
Project objective:
HORN aims to improve the health and wealth of people in the Horn of Africa by increasing the capacity of individuals and institutions to undertake high quality, multidisciplinary, research into the interactions between people, animals and the environment in the Horn of Africa.
Project area:
Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, Somalia and Somaliland
Project focus on:
HORN works in 3 major areas:
- zoonotic diseases disease and disease control
- agricultural systems, livelihoods and economics
- health in a changing world
Project targets:
HORN primarily targets Universities in the Horn of Africa. We also work with other key One Health stakeholders in each country, including national government.
Partners:
Founding partners:
In UK: University of Liverpool, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (UK)
In Ethiopia: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa University
In Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), University of Nairobi
In Eritrea: Hamelmalo Agricultural College
In Somalia: Amoud University
In Somaliland: IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School
Associates:
Ethiopia: Jimma University, Mekelle University, Ethiopian Public Health Institute
What we do:
HORN strengthens One Health research in the Horn of Africa using a 5 step process:
- Undertaking research capability assessments of partner institutions in the Horn of Africa to assess the current and target research capabilities, propose plans to reach the target, implement them and monitor progress.
- Providing training to non-research staff from these institutions, including leadership training, placements/shadowing in research support, and training in laboratory skills.
- Advancing the knowledge and capacity of researchers from these institutions in generic, laboratory and subject-specific skills, through summer schools and masterclasses.
- Stimulating and supporting basic and applied research in the area of One Health, through research ‘sandpits’ and fellowships.
- Creating the One Health Regional Network – HORN. The proposed partnership, training of non-research and research staff, and research placements with mobility between countries will develop a regional network.
Contact:
Siobhan Mor
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Phone: +251 940 79 3351