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

Handbook for planning and managing CAHW programmes

Our Annual Report 2023 is available!

Our global strategy towards 2025

Vaccinate for Africa

A campaign implemented in 8 countries to collaborate with veterinary clinics in support to African livestock keepers.

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 purpose and beliefs »

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 38 countries

VSF International’s members support families and farmers’ organizations in 38 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:

The CAHWs project presented at various international events

VSF International has recently been actively involved in major international events, highlighting our Community Animal Health Workers (CAHW) project.39th Congress of the World Veterinary Association From April 16 to 19, we joined animal health professionals from...

VSF International at the WOAH General Session: Celebrating New Leadership and a Renewed Partnership

From May 26 to 30, 2024, VSF International had the honor of participating in the annual General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) held in Paris. Earlier this year, we renewed our partnership agreement with WOAH for an additional two years,...

Case Study on Village Animal Health Workers (VAHWs) in Cambodia: Recommendations for Addressing Future Challenges

From July to October 2023, our French member AVSF led a team of consultants to conduct a case study on Village Animal Health Workers (VAHWs) in Cambodia, as part of the USAID/BHA-funded project on CAHWs that VSF International is jointly implementing with the World...

Case study on CAHWs in Burundi: a workshop to move CAHWs to the next step

On 26th September 2023, VSF Belgium held the final workshop of the case study on CAHWs in Burundi, in collaboration with the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Environment (MINEAGRIE). This case study was the third to be...

Case study on CAHWs in South Sudan: promising outcomes of the final workshop

Over the past few months, VSF Suisse, in collaboration with VSF Germany, has been coordinating the case study on CAHWs’ success and failure factors in South Sudan, as part of the USAID/BHA-funded project on CAHWs that VSF International is jointly implementing with...

A successful validation workshop to close the case study on CAHWs in Niger

As part of the USAID/BHA-funded project on community animal health workers (CAHWs) that we are implementing with WOAH (founded as OIE), a case study was performed by our member, VSF Belgium, to assess key success and failure factors of current CAHW programmes in...

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