Veterinaires Sans Frontières – Belgium (VSF-B) in partnership with Rwanda Farmers Organisation (Imbaraga) with Enabel’s funding have launched a project that will provide support to proximity private veterinary service delivery in 10 Districts of Rwanda, thus increasing productivity and profitability of actors in the poultry and pig value chains.

In this regard, on August 26th 2021, the project handed over the first package including medicines and other livestock equipment to an initial 50 proximity private veterinarians and veterinary technicians, 22% of them being women, from 10 districts of PRISM-Enabel's intervention. After delivery of motorcycles, medicines, and other livestock equipment, the project will continue to support private vets through capacity building, coaching and mentorship to ensure the sustainability of the action prior to the next package.

PRISM is the Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Small stock Market. Through PRISM-Enabel’s intervention, with emphasis on public-private partnerships, the Kingdom of Belgium is working with the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rwanda Agriculture Board to develop inclusive and sustainable Feed, Pig and Poultry value chains in which all actors run a profitable business.