What We Do
Animal Welfare Knowledge base for Africa
Read MoreFarm animal welfare
Read MoreOrganization Principles
Mission
To engage in research, outreach and education that fosters good welfare practices and sustainable ethical interactions of animals, humans and environment
Vision
Africa with high welfare standards for all animals
Core Values
Care, Integrity, Excellence,
Transparency, Team work, Innovation, Accountability
Who We Are
The Animal welfare competence center for Africa
, is born out of the need to further accelerate animal welfare improvement efforts in Africa. Animal Welfare has been underestimated as an effective driver of development especially among animal based economies, adressing challenges related to one Health, climate change, food security, food safety, prevention of epidemics and pandemics.
Key Facts
54 countries
Of 54 countries in Africa, 80% are dependant on animal agriculture
D Score
Best animal welfare country scores a D on the animal protection index by world animal protection
< 100 Universities
Less than 100 Universities in Africa offering degrees in animal science
16,300 species
over 16,300 species believed to be endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Our Partners
