Vétérinaires Sans Frontières International

An international network of non-profit organizations working all over the world in the field of agriculture and livestock production, animal health and animal welfare, to support small-scale farmers

Our Annual Report 2017 is out!

Pastoralism

Pastoralism supports between 200 and 600 million people in drylands, mountainous and marginal lands. VSF International works to support pastoralist communities, and advocates to recognize the multiple economic, social, cultural and environmental functions of pastoralism.

Healthy people, healthy animals, healthy environment

VSF International aims to raise awareness on the positive role of livestock, sustainable agriculture and small scale integrated farming systems as a key factor for sustainable livelihood development.

Our purpouse and belief »

Fight poverty by supporting small-scale farmers, livestock keepers and pastoralists

VSF International supports families and producers organisations through technical and methodological support on livestock and agroecological production systems.

Our expertise »

Active in 31 countries

VSF International’s members are active in the implementation of sustainable development programs in 31 countries in Africa, the Americas and Asia, with over 200 projects.

Where we work »

VSF International promotes a holistic approach, integrating human, animal and environmental health, and pursues humanitarian, development, scientific, educational and advocacy objectives.

Better Living Conditions

Ensure better living conditions for the most vulnerable populations

One Health

Affirm principles of “One Health”, promoting a healthy and sustainable relationship between humans, animals and their environment.

Food Sovereignty

Support agroecological production models and promote food sovereignty

Veterinary care and knowledge

Promote food safety and food and nutritional security through veterinary care and knowledge

Latest news:

One Health Implementation in Global South: Improving Food Safety, Food Security and Nutrition in Livestock-based Communities

VSF International recently organized two workshops to share experiences on One Health implementation in pastoral areas. The workshops took place on 12th September at the Network for Evaluation of One Health (NEOH) conference in Bologna, Italy, and on 19th September at... read more

European education and awareness raising projects on small-scale farming and climate change

From 2007 to 2013, the VSF network run two subsequent EU funded projects to raise awareness on small scale farming in relation to food security and climate change. 2007-2010: “Promoting small-scale farming in the southern countries: a stake for fighting... read more

Better surveillance and control of foot-and-mouth disease in West Africa

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has become an endemic disease in West and Central Africa. Although it remains a low-mortality disease, its overall impact is enormous in terms of the number of animals affected and the direct and indirect losses it causes. For small... read more

Avoiding meat and dairy: a one-size-fits-all measure to deal with our planet’s environmental problems or a real option for the 1.3 billion people depending on livestock to assure their livelihood and food security?

Once again, the debate on sustainable diets and in particular on (not) eating animal-derived products is resurfacing in the media, as illustrated most recently by an article in The Guardian. The paper reported on a study by J. Poore and T. Nemecek entitled ‘Reducing... read more

One Health and Agroecology go hand-in-hand

On the occasion of the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology (3-5 April 2018, Rome) Hervé Petit of VSF International participated to a panel session on Agroecology, Health and Nutrition, explaining how Agroecology and One Health go hand-in-hand. The concept of... read more

Panel session at ECHO: “Livestock-based Interventions to Build Resilience in Pastoral Areas”

On 23rd February, VSF International, LEGS, ECHO and the FAO liaison office in Brussels organized a panel session on “Livestock-based Interventions to Build Resilience in Pastoral Areas”. The panel session aimed at introducing the rationale behind... read more