One Health Programme Planning and Implementation Course

Course Introduction

The One Health approach recognizes that human health, animal health and environmental health are interconnected and must be addressed through coordinated, multidisciplinary action. Emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety threats, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change demonstrate the limitations of fragmented health interventions. Governments, development organizations, veterinary services, public health institutions, environmental agencies and research bodies increasingly require integrated programmes that address risks across people, animals and ecosystems. The One Health Programme Planning and Implementation Course equips professionals with the strategic knowledge and practical project management skills needed to design, coordinate, implement, monitor and sustain collaborative interventions that protect public health, strengthen animal health systems and promote environmental resilience.

Effective One Health programming begins with a shared understanding of complex health risks, institutional responsibilities and the pathways through which diseases and environmental hazards affect populations. Participants explore zoonotic diseases, emerging and re-emerging infections, foodborne illnesses, antimicrobial resistance, vector-borne diseases and ecosystem-related health threats. The course examines how land-use change, wildlife trade, livestock production, urbanization, agricultural practices and climate variability influence disease transmission and environmental exposure. Participants learn to conduct integrated risk assessments, map stakeholders, identify surveillance gaps and prioritize interventions using multidisciplinary evidence. Particular emphasis is placed on collaboration between human health, veterinary, wildlife, agriculture and environmental institutions to develop coordinated responses that address risks at their source.

Successful One Health programmes require strong planning, shared governance and effective collaboration across sectors with different mandates, resources and operating procedures. Participants develop skills in situation analysis, programme design, stakeholder engagement, theory of change development, results-based planning, budgeting and implementation scheduling. The course explores how to establish multisectoral coordination platforms, clarify institutional responsibilities, develop joint work plans and align technical activities across participating agencies. Participants also examine workforce development, laboratory collaboration, integrated surveillance, field investigation, community engagement and operational readiness. By applying structured project management methods, professionals learn to coordinate complex interventions, resolve implementation bottlenecks and ensure that collaborative activities translate into measurable health and environmental benefits.

Financial accountability, institutional capacity and sustainable resource allocation are essential to effective One Health implementation. Participants explore programme costing, joint budgeting, resource mobilization, procurement planning, partner agreements and financial performance monitoring. The course examines how to coordinate investments across ministries, research institutions, development partners and implementing organizations while avoiding duplication and fragmented expenditure. Participants learn to strengthen procurement controls, document decisions, manage implementation risks and establish audit-ready financial records. The programme also addresses workforce capacity, laboratory infrastructure, specimen transport, veterinary and public health supplies, environmental monitoring equipment and other operational requirements. These capabilities support transparent management, more efficient resource use and stronger institutional ownership of integrated health programmes.

Emerging health threats are increasing the need for integrated surveillance, early warning systems and coordinated emergency preparedness. The course explores event-based surveillance, laboratory networks, epidemiological intelligence, animal disease reporting, environmental monitoring and information sharing across sectors. Participants examine how digital platforms, geospatial analysis, data analytics and artificial intelligence can support risk prediction, outbreak detection and resource allocation, while considering data quality, cybersecurity, privacy and unequal access to technology. The programme also addresses antimicrobial resistance, climate-sensitive disease risks, ecosystem disruption, food system vulnerabilities and the growing importance of prevention at the human-animal-environment interface. Emphasis is placed on responsible innovation, evidence-based decision-making and preparedness arrangements that enable institutions to detect, assess and respond to complex threats.

By the end of the programme, participants will be better prepared to manage One Health initiatives from initial assessment and programme design through implementation, monitoring, evaluation and sustainability planning. They will strengthen their ability to coordinate multisectoral teams, oversee resources, establish surveillance and reporting mechanisms, manage risks and evaluate collaborative outcomes. Practical exercises and applied case studies support the development of integrated work plans, stakeholder coordination frameworks, risk registers and performance measurement systems. The One Health Programme Planning and Implementation Course enables professionals to translate the One Health concept into actionable programmes that strengthen disease prevention, improve preparedness, protect ecosystems and build resilient systems for human, animal and environmental health.

Duration

10 days

Who Should Attend

• Public health programme managers coordinating infectious disease prevention, surveillance and outbreak response initiatives.

• Veterinary officers and animal health professionals involved in zoonotic disease control and livestock health programmes.

• Environmental health specialists responsible for pollution control, environmental risk assessment and ecosystem health initiatives.

• Wildlife and biodiversity professionals working on wildlife disease surveillance and human-wildlife health interfaces.

• Government officials responsible for health, agriculture, livestock, environment, wildlife and disaster management policies.

• Epidemiologists and disease surveillance specialists working across human and animal health systems.

• Laboratory managers and diagnostic specialists supporting disease detection, testing and cross-sector information exchange.

• Antimicrobial resistance programme coordinators implementing integrated stewardship and surveillance interventions.

• Food safety and food systems professionals involved in zoonoses prevention, inspection and public health protection.

• Climate and environmental risk specialists assessing climate-sensitive diseases and ecosystem-related health threats.

• Project and programme managers overseeing multisectoral health, agriculture and environmental development initiatives.

• Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning specialists assessing integrated programme outcomes.

• International development practitioners managing One Health investments and donor-funded initiatives.

• Nongovernmental organization professionals implementing community-based disease prevention and environmental health projects.

• Research scientists and academic professionals conducting multidisciplinary health and ecological research.

• Emergency preparedness and humanitarian professionals coordinating outbreak response and health security programmes.

• Procurement, finance and compliance professionals supporting integrated programme operations and resource management.

• Health policy analysts and institutional advisers supporting One Health governance and strategic planning.

• Community engagement professionals working with farmers, pastoralists, wildlife-dependent communities and local authorities.

• Senior leaders and technical advisers responsible for One Health strategy, institutional coordination and programme sustainability.

Course Objectives

• Explain One Health principles and analyse the connections among human, animal and environmental health in programme planning and delivery.

• Assess zoonotic disease risks, antimicrobial resistance, environmental hazards and emerging threats to establish evidence-based programme priorities.

• Conduct integrated situation analyses, stakeholder assessments and institutional capacity reviews to identify One Health intervention opportunities.

• Design multisectoral programmes with clear objectives, theories of change, results frameworks and measurable health and environmental outcomes.

• Develop joint work plans, implementation schedules, resource plans and governance arrangements for coordinated cross-sector delivery.

• Establish effective collaboration mechanisms among public health, veterinary, wildlife, agriculture, environmental and research institutions.

• Strengthen integrated surveillance, laboratory coordination, information sharing and early warning arrangements across relevant sectors.

• Apply budgeting, procurement, financial monitoring and resource mobilization techniques to improve accountability and operational efficiency.

• Integrate antimicrobial resistance prevention, responsible antimicrobial use and coordinated surveillance into One Health programmes.

• Use digital tools, geospatial analysis and data analytics to support risk assessment, monitoring and evidence-based decision-making.

• Identify and manage operational, financial, technical, environmental and institutional risks affecting programme implementation.

• Develop monitoring, evaluation, learning and sustainability strategies that strengthen institutional ownership and long-term One Health outcomes.

Comprehensive Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of the One Health Approach

• Core One Health principles and the interdependence of human, animal and environmental health.

• Evolution of integrated health approaches and their relevance to national and global health security.

• Relationships among ecosystem health, biodiversity, livestock production, wildlife and population health.

• International One Health frameworks, institutional mandates and collaborative development priorities.

Module 2: One Health Situation Analysis and Risk Assessment

• Conducting integrated assessments of zoonotic diseases, environmental hazards and cross-sector health risks.

• Mapping human-animal-environment interfaces and identifying pathways of disease transmission and exposure.

• Prioritizing threats using likelihood, severity, population vulnerability and potential economic consequences.

• Applying participatory risk assessment, stakeholder consultations and evidence synthesis to programme planning.

Module 3: One Health Programme Design and Results-Based Planning

• Developing programme concepts, theories of change and logical frameworks for integrated health interventions.

• Defining programme objectives, target populations, geographic scope and measurable multisectoral results.

• Preparing joint work plans, activity schedules, staffing requirements and implementation milestones.

• Aligning programme designs with national strategies, institutional priorities and relevant international commitments.

Module 4: Multisectoral Governance and Institutional Coordination

• Establishing One Health coordination platforms, technical working groups and joint decision-making mechanisms.

• Defining roles, responsibilities, reporting lines and accountability arrangements across participating institutions.

• Developing memoranda of understanding, data-sharing protocols and interagency implementation agreements.

• Managing competing mandates, coordination barriers and institutional differences during programme delivery.

Module 5: Zoonotic Diseases and Emerging Infectious Threats

• Understanding priority zoonoses and transmission pathways involving humans, livestock, wildlife and vectors.

• Planning prevention, detection and response activities for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.

• Coordinating field investigations, contact assessment, specimen referral and multidisciplinary outbreak response.

• Addressing wildlife-livestock interfaces, animal movement, land-use change and community exposure risks.

Module 6: Integrated Surveillance, Laboratory Systems and Early Warning

• Designing coordinated surveillance systems for human disease, animal health and environmental risk indicators.

• Integrating indicator-based reporting, event-based surveillance and community-level detection mechanisms.

• Strengthening laboratory networks, diagnostic quality, specimen transport and cross-sector result sharing.

• Applying geospatial mapping, analytics and early warning information to support timely response decisions.

Module 7: Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health Stewardship

• Understanding antimicrobial resistance drivers across human medicine, veterinary practice, agriculture and the environment.

• Designing coordinated antimicrobial resistance surveillance and monitoring programmes across relevant sectors.

• Promoting responsible antimicrobial use, infection prevention and control, and veterinary stewardship practices.

• Managing programme indicators, stakeholder coordination and evidence-based responses to resistance trends.

Module 8: Environmental Health, Ecosystems and Climate Risks

• Assessing environmental pollution, water quality, waste management and ecosystem-related health hazards.

• Analysing climate-sensitive disease patterns, land-use changes and environmental drivers of health vulnerability.

• Integrating biodiversity conservation, ecosystem protection and sustainable resource management into programme design.

• Developing environmental monitoring plans and coordinated interventions to reduce exposure and ecological risks.

Module 9: Food Safety, Agriculture and Livestock Health

• Planning integrated food safety interventions across production, processing, transportation and consumption systems.

• Strengthening animal disease prevention, vaccination, biosecurity and veterinary public health services.

• Assessing risks associated with foodborne pathogens, unsafe handling practices and livestock production systems.

• Coordinating agricultural extension, veterinary services, food inspection and community-level risk communication.

Module 10: Community Engagement and Behaviour Change

• Identifying community knowledge, attitudes and practices that influence human, animal and environmental health risks.

• Designing participatory engagement strategies for farmers, pastoralists, food handlers and wildlife-dependent communities.

• Developing culturally appropriate risk communication and behaviour change interventions across sectors.

• Establishing community reporting channels, feedback mechanisms and partnerships with local organizations.

Module 11: One Health Budgeting, Procurement and Resource Mobilization

• Estimating programme costs for surveillance, laboratories, field operations, workforce development and community activities.

• Preparing joint budgets, resource allocation plans and expenditure forecasts for multisectoral initiatives.

• Managing procurement of diagnostic equipment, protective supplies, laboratory materials and field monitoring technologies.

• Strengthening financial controls, partner reporting, expenditure verification and audit readiness.

Module 12: Digital Technologies, Data Governance and Responsible AI

• Applying digital surveillance platforms, interoperable information systems and shared reporting dashboards.

• Using geospatial analysis and predictive analytics to identify emerging risks and target interventions.

• Assessing responsible AI applications for outbreak prediction, resource planning and environmental risk monitoring.

• Protecting sensitive information through data governance, cybersecurity, access controls and responsible information sharing.

Module 13: Emergency Preparedness and Coordinated Outbreak Response

• Developing multisectoral preparedness plans, incident management structures and emergency operating procedures.

• Establishing escalation protocols, rapid response teams and coordination arrangements for health emergencies.

• Managing emergency logistics, specimen movement, protective equipment and essential operational resources.

• Conducting simulation exercises, after-action reviews and corrective planning to strengthen response readiness.

Module 14: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

• Developing results frameworks and indicators for integrated surveillance, prevention and response performance.

• Monitoring programme coverage, institutional coordination, laboratory performance and implementation milestones.

• Evaluating health, environmental and operational outcomes using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods.

• Applying learning reviews, stakeholder feedback and performance evidence to improve programme effectiveness.

Module 15: Risk Management, Compliance and Programme Sustainability

• Identifying operational, financial, environmental, technical and institutional risks affecting One Health projects.

• Establishing risk registers, mitigation actions, escalation procedures and accountability mechanisms.

• Strengthening compliance, ethical research practices, safeguarding and responsible management of programme information.

• Developing sustainability strategies that support local ownership, institutional capacity and long-term financing.

Module 16: Integrated One Health Programme Implementation and Capstone

• Designing an integrated programme addressing a defined health threat at the human-animal-environment interface.

• Preparing a multisectoral implementation plan with activities, budgets, responsibilities and delivery milestones.

• Establishing surveillance arrangements, risk controls, performance indicators and coordination mechanisms.

• Presenting a capstone programme with evaluation measures, sustainability actions and an actionable delivery roadmap.

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue 

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at requested location all over the world. The Onsite course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, buffet lunch, airport transfers, Upskill gift package, and guided tour.

Visa application, travel expenses, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808

Terms of Payment:

Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better.