AI.COMM - Avian and Pandemic Influenza Resource Link

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of Agriculture were not used to working together.
But AI.COMM and our many partners (UNICEF,
FAO, WHO, and others) were able to help mobilize
action and harmonize their efforts through a
variety of means. We worked through nationallevel
government IEC and Communication Task
Forces to share ideas and encourage ownership
of activities at the country level rather than
perpetuating the idea that AI prevention and
control interventions were the province of any one
single government ministry or donor organization.
This book captures our accomplishments
and lessons learned under AI.COMM – from
formative research and monitoring and evaluation,
to implementation of integrated communication
programs, to capacity building to forging and
maintaining partnerships. All of these accomplishments
would not have been possible without
the support provided by USAID staff. Due to the
rapid response nature of the work, both AED and
USAID staff had to adjust to doing things a bit
differently than usual – expediting activities to
respond to outbreaks while at the same time
adhering to contractual and other requirements.
We are especially grateful for the guidance and
support of Dr. Dennis Carroll, Dr. Murray Trostle,
and Ms. Kama Garrison.
Mark Rasmuson
AI.COMM Chief of Party