One Health and agroecology

About this project

Context: Human, animal and environmental health are interdependent. India has a high population density and a large number of domestic and wild animals. There is a high risk of zoonotic diseases, which are illnesses transmitted from animals to humans. Furthermore, general environmental conditions such as water, air and soil quality are highly significant for human and animal health. Objective: Indian institutions collaborate more effectively to reduce risks to human, animal and environmental health. Approach: The project improves the structural conditions in India and imparts the skills needed to reduce risks to human, animal and environmental health. The project uses the following approaches: 1) It promotes collaboration among the relevant Indian ministries and interest groups regarding health topics. 2) It imparts knowledge and skills pertaining to agroecology and the interdependence of human, animal and environmental health (One Health approach). To achieve this, it develops and improves curricula in cooperation with Indian training institutions. 3) It runs pilot projects in which people from various areas work together. For example: - In Goa, a project is working to reduce the risk of infection with the tick-borne Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD). It particularly affects people who work in or live near forests, as well as susceptible species of monkey. - In Madhya Pradesh, a project supports people in agriculture and decision-makers in preventing the entry of deworming drug…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

India

Sectors

BiodiversityAgricultural policy and administrative managementEnvironmental policy and administrative managementHealth policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusBiodiversity · Main focusClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Places

New Delhi

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-202022648.

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