This course is designed to enhance participants’ understanding of value chain analysis as a tool for animal disease control. It describes a step-by-step process of understanding, designing, and applying value chain analysis, including the use of basic economic tools to support risk management in animal health.
Study time
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6 hours.
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Duration
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2 weeks. |
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Target audience
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This course is designed to enhance participants’ understanding of value chain analysis as a tool for animal disease control. It describes a step-by-step process of understanding, designing, and applying value chain analysis, including the use of basic economic tools to support risk management in animal health.
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Learning objectives
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- Explain the concept of value chain analysis.
- Describe how to apply value chain analysis for risk management in animal health.
- Describe how to use participatory approaches to collect value chain data.
- Describe some economic tools (gross margin analysis, partial budget analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, and cost-benefit analysis) to support value chain analysis.
- Provide examples of value chain analysis for outbreak investigation, risk based surveillance, and development of clean chains.
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Course structure
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The course consists of five modules, each followed by a quiz. After completing each module, participants join a corresponding live webinar. There are a total of three live webinars.
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Topics covered
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- Concept of value chain analysis.
- Steps to develop value chain analysis.
- Participatory approaches to collect value chain data.
- Basic economic tools to support value chain analysis.
- Applications of value chain analysis.
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