African Union - InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources

About Us

AU-IBAR, the African Union-Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources, operates as a technical office within the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) of the African Union Commission. Our core mission is to coordinate and support African Union member states in harnessing the potential of animals, including livestock, fisheries, aquaculture, and wildlife, as valuable resources for human well-being and economic development.

Operating Frameworks

AU-IBAR operates within the framework of the African Union and in particular the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan 2024-2033 of Agenda 2063 (STYIP); AU Strategic Plan 2024 – 2028; Malabo Declaration commitments; and the recent Kampala CAADP Declaration on Building Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood
Systems in Africa. It is also guided by strategies and frameworks related to animal resources, such as the Livestock Development Strategy for Africa (LiDeSA), Animal Health Strategy for Africa (AHSA), Animal Welfare Strategy for Africa (AWSA), Policy Framework for Pastoralism in Africa (PFPA), Africa Blue Economy Strategy (ABES), and Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture
(PFRS).