During the 87th General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in May 2019, a panel which included participants from the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank Group was dedicated to ‘Using economic data to drive prioritisation, strategic planning and performance monitoring of animal health interventions’. On this occasion, Prof. Jonathan Rushton, Director of the Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme described the current use of economics in animal health, how the project will support improved data management, and ultimately how the information provided can contribute to the strengthening of Veterinary Services.

The presentation of the GBADs project and the stakeholder panel discussion are displayed on the video below. In addition, a full summary of the presentation and the discussion is available in the final report of the 87th General Session, from paragraph 60 to paragraph 89.