The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Iraq (FAO) on 12 January handed over IT equipment to veterinary services in Erbil, Dohuk and Ninewa governorates. This support package is an integral part of national capacity building project on improving the delivery of animal health services and disease surveillance in Iraq.

The FAO Representative in Iraq Dr Salah ElHajjHassan handed over PCs, Map Printer, and mobile phones, to be used for EMA-i application and disease reporting, to the General Directorate of Animal Wealth and Veterinary in Erbil, Veterinary Directorate in Duhok and Veterinary Hospital in Ninewa.

These equipment are intended to support Iraq’s ability to detect, diagnose, and report high‐threat veterinary and/or zoonotic diseases in the targeted provinces.