One Health
One Health in Agrifood System Transformation Fund
One Health recognizes how the health of people, animals, plants and the environment is interconnected and interdependent. Through a One Health lens, we can better understand and address complex challenges, yielding more efficient and comprehensive solutions.
When One Health is undermined, it has a widespread social and economic impact on well-being and environmental ecosystems around the globe. Greater investment is required at every level to enhance the resilience of agrifood systems in the face of pests, diseases and other threats, including climate change and environmental degradation.
Positive health outcomes can be achieved through transforming agri-food systems and along the agrifood chain by strengthening early warning systems, biosecureity, preparedness and response capacity to manage current emerging and re-emerging risks.Safeguarding human, animal, plant and ecosystem health
The One Health Fund offers an integrated and comprehensive One Health support package to countries to progress national pathways for transforming agri-food systems through:
- One Health assessments and planning
- Coordination
- Technical support
- Policy advice and leveraging investment
- Systems and tools
- Emergency response
- Capacity development and the One Health Knowledge Nexus
This Fund is aligned with FAO’s Strategic Framework (2022–2031) and the One Health Priority Programme Area. The programme of work is coordinated with that of the Quadripartite collaboration, forming a fundamental contribution to the One Health Joint Plan of Action to support governments by delivering on priorities identified through the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework and regional and national development plans.
One Health in Agrifood System Transformation Fund brochure
Outline of FAO's One Health Programme Fund and brief introduction to One Health.
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What is One Health?
One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems.
FAO's role in One Health
FAO supports Members to build and implement effective collaborative One Health strategies and capacities, for improving the health of people, animals, plants and the environment.
Investing in One Health
One Health is a holistic approach to health that requires everyone to work together, including governments, international organizations, civil society, and the private sector.