Ethiopia National One Health Strategic Plan (2018 – 2022).

The Ethiopia National One Health Strategic Plan (2018 – 2022) defines its vision: "Ethiopia with negligible risks and impacts of endemic, emerging, and re-emerging health threats at the human, animal, and environment interface". To achieve the vision, strategic objectives aligned with key pillars have been identified, the follow: Pillar 1 - Coordination and Collaboration (Objectives: To ensure effective and functional One Health coordination mechanisms at all levels by 2022; To mainstream One Health activities in all relevant government sectors by 2020; Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation system for One Health at the national and regional levels). Pillar 2 - Preparedness and Response (Objectives: Establish and strengthen multisectoral and multidisciplinary capacities at all levels for timely detection of and rapid response to emerging and re-emerging priority threats at the human-animal-environment interface by 2021; Develop multisectoral prevention and control strategies for priority emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases; Implement and promote multisectoral prevention and control strategies and preparedness and response plans for priority emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases using the One Health approach). Pillar 3 - Surveillance and Reporting (Objectives: Establish and strengthen integrated multisectoral surveillance systems by 2022; Operationalize regular sharing and use of surveillance data and information across sectors by 2020). Pillar 4 - Policy, Advocacy, and Communication (Improve enabling policy environment across all collaborating sectors for the implementation of One Health by 2022; Secure high-level buy-in and support for One Health across all sectors; Improve knowledge, attitude, behavior, and practice of community on health threats or risks at human, animal, and environment interface). Pillar 5 - Research and Capacity Building (Conduct joint research projects on prioritized zoonotic diseases and other health threats at the animal-human-environment interface by 2020; Improve policy on disease prevention, detection, and response using One Health in line with research findings by 2022; Improve human resource and infrastructure capacity for One Health research by 2022)
The Plan also identifies cross cutting issues such as promoting gender equality, promoting environmental friendly technologies, and inclusiveness.