Monitoring and evaluation for effective management of zoonotic diseases

An operational tool of the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide Monitoring and Evaluationfor Effective Management ofZoonotic Diseases An operational tool of the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide Published by The World Health Organization Required citation: FAO, WHO & WOAH. 2024.Monitoring and evaluation for effective management of zoonotic diseases –An operational tool of the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide.Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd3642en The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply theexpression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UnitedNations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), or World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, orconcerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted and dashed lines on maps representapproximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companiesor products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these havebeen endorsed or recommended by FAO, WHO, or WOAH in preference to others of a similar nature thatare not mentioned. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader, and in no event shallFAO, WHO or WOAH be liable for damages arising from such interpretation or use.The views expressedin this information product are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policiesof FAO, WHO, or WOAH. ISBN 978-92-5-139442-7 (FAO)ISBN 978-92-4-010400-6 (WHO electronic version)ISBN 978-92-4-010401-3 (WHO print version) © FAO, WHO and WOAH 2024 Some rights reserved. This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo/legalcode). Under the terms of this licence, this work may be copied, redistributed and adapted for non-commercialpurposes, provided that the work is appropriately cited. In any use of this work, there should be no suggestionthat FAO, WHO, or WOAH endorses any specific organization, products or services. The use of FAO, WHO,and WOAH logos is not permitted. If the work is adapted, then it must be licensed under the same orequivalent Creative Commons license. If a translation of this work is created, it must include the followingdisclaimer along with the required citation: “This translation was not created by the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) or World Organisationfor Animal Health (WOAH). FAO, WHO, and WOAH are not responsible for the content or accuracy of thistranslation. The original [Language] edition shall be the authoritative edition. Disputes arising under the licence that cannot be settled amicably will be resolved by mediation andarbitration as described in Article 8 of the licence except as otherwise provided herein. The applicablemediation rules will be the mediation rules of the World Intellectual Property Organization http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/mediation/rules and any arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the ArbitrationRules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Users wishing to reuse material from this work that is attributed to a third party, such as tables, figuresor images, are responsible for determining whether permission is needed for that reuse and for obtainingpermission from the copyright holder. The risk of claims resulting from infringement of any third-party-owned component in the work rests solely with the user. FAO information products are available on the FAO website (www.fao.org/publications) and can bepurchased through publications-sales@fao.org. Requests for commercial use should be submitted via:www.fao.org/contact-us/licence-request. Queries regarding rights and licensing should be submitted to:copyright@fao.org. Acknowledgements This document was developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UnitedNations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the World HealthOrganization (WHO), including their regional and country offices, and in close collaborationwith subject matter experts from around the world listed in in the Contributors section.We gratefully acknowledge the time and effort invested by these experts working in theirindividual and institutional capacities. We also thank the Defense Threat Reduction Agency(DTRA) of the United States of America for funding and supporting the developmentof this guide. Contents iiiAcknowledgementsviAcronymsviiContext 1What is the M&E OT? 2Background5Introduction6Overview9Getting started 11Module 1Prepare to use the MCM OT 12Step 1: Identify the M&E planning team14Step 2: Gather background information15Step 3: Define country objectives and approach for using the M&E