# FAO supports ECOWAS to operationalize a coordination mechanism to fight against avian influenza in the region.

> FAO, with USAID support, helped the ECOWAS Regional Animal Health Center launch the first Incident Coordination Group on highly pathogenic avian influenza. The group covers Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo, which have all been hit by poultry outbreaks.

- Date: 2021-09-27 · published 2021-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region West Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44947-fao-supports-ecowas-to-operationalize-a-coordination-mechanism-to-fight-against
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Coordinated regional response may limit poultry losses in West Africa, which affects local demand for feed grains and poultry meal. The effect on global prices is small because the region is a minor import market.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/africa/news-stories/news-detail/FAO-supports-ECOWAS-to-operationalize-a-coordination-mechanism-to-fight-against-avian-influenza-in-the-region-/en

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