Time

Agenda Item

Presenter/Facilitator

Arrival Day – Monday 12 June 2023

TBD

Road transfers/self drive to Divundu

Day 1 – Tuesday 13 June 2023

8:00

Registration

KAZA Secretariat/AHEAD

Introduction & Background

8:30

Opening & welcome remarks

Albertina Shilongo, DVS, Namibia (Chair)

8:40

Participants introductions

All

8:50

Presentation & adoption of agenda

KAZA Secretariat & Chair

Updates from KAZA Secretariat & Steering Committee

9:00

Update from KAZA Secretariat

Nyambe Nyambe, KAZA Secretariat

9:15

Update from Steering Committee

Comfort Nkgowe, DWNP, Botswana

Updates from Partner States - current activities, challenges & gaps in the KAZA landscape

9:30

Angola

9:45

Botswana

10:00

Namibia

10:15

Q&A, discussion

10:30

TEA BREAK & GROUP PHOTO

11:15

Zambia

11:30

Zimbabwe

11:45

Q&A, discussion

All

Updates on current and/or emerging issues and workplan progress – all stakeholders (Partner States & Cooperating Partners)

12:00

Updates since the last meeting on the following:
  •  FMD serotype O in KAZA
  •  CBPP management in KAZA
  •  PPR
  •  Rabies management in KAZA
  •  Sample movement

Faciliated session

13:30

LUNCH

14:30

Updates since the last meeting on the following:
  •  Progress on commodity-based trade (CBT) of beef & herding for health pilots in KAZA
  •  Epi support to the AHSWG

Faciliated session

15:30

Discussion (incl. additional current &/or emerging issues)

All

16:00

TEA BREAK

16:30

Update from Elephant Sub-Working Group

Nyambe Nyambe, KAZA Secretariat & Anna Songhurst, Ecoexist Trust

16:50

Q&A, discussion

All

17:00

Adjourn for the day

17:30

GROUP DINNER - all participants

Day 2 – Wednesday 14 June 2023

8:00

Assessment of veterinary laboratory capacity within KAZA

Laura Rosen, AHSWG Epidemiologist

8:15

Q&A, discussion on way forward

All

8:40

Assessment of veterinary fences (Phase I) – Impacts on wildlife movement in KAZA's WDAs

Steve Osofsky & Shirley Atkinson, AHEAD

8:55

Assessment of veterinary fences (Phase II) – Disease risk

Laura Rosen, AHSWG Epidemiologist

9:15

Q&A, discussion

All

Field Visit to Zambezi Border Fence

9:30

Depart for Bwabwata National Park to visit the border fence

Discussion (in the field): "Thoughts on the Fence"
  •  What are its impacts (positive & negative)?
  •  Is it serving its intended purpose?
  •  How do we ensure fencing decisions are based on sound cross-sectoral analysis?

Facilitated discussion

13:00

PACKED LUNCH – in the park

15:30

Return to lodge; adjourn for the day

18:00

GROUP DINNER – all participants

Day 3 – Thursday 15 June 2023

8:30

Recap of Day-2

Next Steps

8:40

Workplan review & identifying priorities for AHSWG in 2023

Breakout groups

10:00

Plenary report back & way forward

Plenary

10:45

Next meeting & closing remarks

George Dautu, DVS Zambia (Coordinating Country)

11:00

TEA BREAK

11:30

AHSWG members with own transport may depart or remain for Mahango (Bwabwata National Park) visit; Steering Committee remains

Steering Committee Meeting

11:30

Steering Committee meeting

SC members

13:00

LUNCH

Field Visit to Mahango Core Area

15:00

Depart for Mahango

19:00

Back at Lodge

Departure Day – Friday 16 June 2023

TBD

Road transfers from Divundu; onward travel