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 36 countries

VSF International’s members support families and farmers’ organizations in 36 countries in Africa, the Americas and Asia, implementing altogether 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:

VSF International joins forces with the hotel booking platform Goodwings

Goodwings is a hotel booking portal that wants to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through collaboration with NGOs like us. With this collaboration, companies and solo travelers can donate money to VSF International when they book hotels through Goodwings... read more

Integrating One Health in our field actions: food for thought from the Bamako workshop

On 7th and 8th November 2018, in Bamako (Mali), AVSF organised a workshop for the members of VSF International on the theme “How to integrate One Health into our cooperation”. The main objective of the workshop was to identify the priorities for the... read more

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

VSF International 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 the... read more

Partnering for a PPR-free world: joining forces with NGOs and livestock keepers for better control and eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants

VSF International participated to the FAO-OIE Global Conference on Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) held in Brussels on 6th and 7th September 2018. The conference, titled “Partnering and investing for a Peste des Petits Ruminants-free world”, counted over 150... 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