Projects
Tools & Resources
Animals are usually a key component of development cooperation projects, especially in rural contexts. However, many of them ignore basic animal welfare considerations which causes welfare issues that could be avoid or prevented.
Even though this is still not a major focus in projects, organizations come to understand that the success and sustainability of a project is only possible when the wellbeing of all, people, animals and environment is taken into account.
Some tools and standard operation practices (SOPs) have been developed to guide and support organizations on how to design and implement future development cooperation projects which can better take into account the welfare of animals.
There is also good practice available that other governmental and non-governmental organizations can learn from to include animals’ needs and provide better care for them in rural development projects.
Welttierschutzstiftung (WTS)
The Guidelines For Animal Welfare In Development Cooperation have been developed by WTS in collaboration with AWECCA (Animal Welfare Competence Centre for Africa) to provide a comprehensive base for all important aspects of including animal welfare considerations into development projects.
welttierschutzstiftung.org/WTS_Guidelines-for-Animal-Welfare-in-Development-Cooperation_2023.pdf
The organization also provides online seminars about relevant topics and good practice
welttierschutzstiftung.org/development-cooperation/online-seminars
The VETS UNITED Teaching Module on Animal Welfare Assessment provides basic concepts on how to consider and evaluate animals´ needs in different contexts and production systems.
teaching-animal-welfare.org/modules/module-05/
Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS)
This initiative outlines norms and action processes to use in response to humanitarian emergencies in livestock depending middle and low income communities.
www.livestock-emergency.net/