Innovation Platforms for facilitating in Livestock vaccination

Bringing farmers, vets, and institutions together to scale livestock vaccination!

Innovation Platforms (IPs) provide a practical coordination space where private veterinarians, vaccine producers, and distributors work directly with farmers, public veterinary services, and local leaders to organize vaccination campaigns. They help structure demand, improve last-mile delivery, and reduce uncertainties in planning, logistics, and outreach. By building trust with farmers and aligning supply with real demand, IPs enable private actors to deliver services more efficiently, expand their customer base, and grow sustainable animal health businesses.

This technology is pre-validated.

9•8

Scaling readiness: idea maturity 9/9; level of use 8/9

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Open source / open access

Problem

Unpredictable and fragmented demand for vaccination services
Low and irregular farmer participation makes it difficult for private veterinarians and suppliers to plan service delivery and manage vaccine stocks efficiently.
Operational inefficiencies in last-mile delivery
Poor coordination and weak campaign planning lead to wasted trips, underutilized cold chain, and higher delivery costs, especially in remote areas.
Low trust reduces service uptake and revenue
Limited farmer confidence in veterinarians reduces willingness to pay for vaccination services and constrains business growth.
Vaccine stock-outs and supply chain disruptions
Poor forecasting and weak coordination across the supply chain lead to shortages or late delivery of vaccines, affecting service continuity and client satisfaction.
Low and unstable coverage of key livestock diseases
Persistent disease outbreaks reduce livestock productivity and farmer incomes, shrinking the potential market for animal health services over time.

Solution

Better linkages with key actors in the value chain
Innovation Platforms connect private veterinarians and suppliers with farmers, public services, and local leaders, reducing coordination failures in service delivery.
More informed and engaged clients
Awareness campaigns improve farmer understanding of vaccination benefits, increasing demand for vaccination services.
Stronger trust and client relationships
Regular engagement through IPs improves farmer confidence in private veterinarians, increasing service uptake and customer loyalty.
Improved demand forecasting and stock management
Better estimates of livestock numbers allow private actors to plan supply, manage stocks more efficiently, and reduce the risk of vaccine stock-outs.
Expanded and more reliable market for services
Higher farmer participation, including women, translates into increased and more stable demand, contributing to business growth and predictable revenues.

Key points to design your business plan

How private actors can use Innovation Platforms (IPs) to access and grow their market:

Use IPs to identify and aggregate demand by connecting directly with farmer groups and communities, making it easier to find clients for vaccination services.
Coordinate with community leaders and public services through IPs to schedule vaccination campaigns, ensuring high farmer turnout and predictable service delivery.
Leverage IPs as an entry point to new local markets (new communes and villages) by working through trusted local platforms rather than approaching farmers individually.
Use IPs to reduce customer acquisition costs by mobilizing farmers collectively instead of door-to-door outreach.
Build visibility and trust for your services through regular engagement in IP meetings, increasing uptake and repeat demand.

Positive impacts: 9

Target Groups	Positive Impacts
Women in informal livestock market activities	Improved access to vaccination information and services. Greater voice in local decision-making through IP participation and stronger links to financial services and input suppliers. Better integration into local disease control efforts. Improved awareness of animal health risks and biosecurity, reducing disease transmission along market chains.
Youth and young livestock entrepreneurs in remote and hard-to-reach communities	Better access to networks and market opportunities. Improved skills through participation in coordination platforms. Reduced travel time and costs to access services. Improved disease prevention in underserved areas.
Pastoralists and transhumant herders from low-income and resource-constrained households	Improved access to vaccination points along transhumance routes. Stronger communication between mobile herders and veterinary services. Reduced disease risks in mobile herds. Reduced indirect costs (travel, missed work). Better information on vaccination benefits and improved livestock survival and productivity, supporting household food security and income.

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Unintended impacts: 8
Mitigations: 12

Barriers: 11
Mitigations: 12

Climate adaptability: Highly adaptable

strengthen resilience to climate change through improvement of herd productivity resulting in increased farmer incomes and nutrition.

Farmer climate change readiness: Moderate improvement

healthy animals emit less greenhouse gas

Biodiversity: Positive impact on biodiversity

health animals will provide essential services such as pollination, and soil productivity, which are crucial for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem health.

Carbon footprint: Much less carbon released

healthy animals emit less greenhouse gas

Environmental health: Greatly improves environmental health

health animals make less waste and less spread of disease through the environment

Soil quality: Does not affect soil health and fertility

healthy animals will adopt optimum grazing which enhance soil health by recycling nutrients, enriching the soil, and providing ecosystem services such as soil stabilization and carbon sequestration.

Water use: Same amount of water used

health animals pollute water less and contribute to quality of water accessible to them for their health, growth rates, and overall productivity.

Scaling Readiness describes how complete a technology’s development is and its ability to be scaled. It produces a score that measures a technology’s readiness along two axes: the level of maturity of the idea itself, and the level to which the technology has been used so far.

Each axis goes from 0 to 9 where 9 is the “ready-to-scale” status. For each technology profile in the e-catalogs we have documented the scaling readiness status from evidence given by the technology providers. The e-catalogs only showcase technologies for which the scaling readiness score is at least 8 for maturity of the idea and 7 for the level of use.

The graph below represents visually the scaling readiness status for this technology, you can see the label of each level by hovering your mouse cursor on the number.

Scaling readiness score of this technology

Maturity of the idea 9 out of 9

Uncontrolled environment: validated

Level of use 8 out of 9

Used by some intended users, in the real world

Maturity of the idea										Level of use
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5
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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

Positive impact 9

Target Groups	Positive Impacts
Women in informal livestock market activities	Improved access to vaccination information and services. Greater voice in local decision-making through IP participation and stronger links to financial services and input suppliers. Better integration into local disease control efforts. Improved awareness of animal health risks and biosecurity, reducing disease transmission along market chains.
Youth and young livestock entrepreneurs in remote and hard-to-reach communities	Better access to networks and market opportunities. Improved skills through participation in coordination platforms. Reduced travel time and costs to access services. Improved disease prevention in underserved areas.
Pastoralists and transhumant herders from low-income and resource-constrained households	Improved access to vaccination points along transhumance routes. Stronger communication between mobile herders and veterinary services. Reduced disease risks in mobile herds. Reduced indirect costs (travel, missed work). Better information on vaccination benefits and improved livestock survival and productivity, supporting household food security and income.

Unintended impact 8

Target Groups	Unintended Impacts	Mitigation Measures
Women in informal livestock market activities	Increased time burden from meetings and coordination roles; Risk of token participation without real influence; Potential backlash or restrictions from household or market power dynamics.	Schedule meetings at convenient times and locations; Ensure women hold meaningful leadership roles with decision power; Engage male leaders and market authorities to support women’s participation; Provide safe spaces for women’s voices (e.g., women-only pre-meetings).
Youth and young livestock entrepreneurs in remote and hard-to-reach communities	Risk of being used mainly as unpaid mobilizers; Frustration if promised business opportunities do not materialize; Exclusion from decisions due to age hierarchies.	Define clear roles and fair incentives for youth participation; Link IP engagement to concrete opportunities (training, service contracts, pilots); Include youth representatives in IP leadership; Provide mentorship and visibility for youth contributions.
Pastoralists and transhumant herders from low-income and resource-constrained households	Continued exclusion if IPs remain sedentary and meeting-based; Vaccination schedules still misaligned with mobility patterns;	Adapt participation methods (mobile coordination, representation through pastoralist leaders); Align vaccination points with transhumance routes and market days; Ensure balanced representation in IP governance; frame IPs as service coordination platforms, not enforcement bodies; Use trusted intermediaries for engagement.

Barriers 11

Target Groups	Barriers to adoption	Mitigation Measures
Women in informal livestock market activities	Limited time due to care and market work; Low representation in decision-making spaces; Limited access to finance and formal networks; Low access to information on vaccination schedules and benefits.	Schedule IP meetings at convenient times and locations; Set minimum targets for women’s representation in IP leadership; Use women’s groups and market associations for outreach; link women to microfinance and input suppliers; tailor communication channels (local radio, peer educators).
Youth and young livestock entrepreneurs in remote and hard-to-reach communities	Limited capital and assets to engage in service delivery; Weak networks and low credibility with established actors; High costs of accessing markets and services due to distance; Limited technical skills.	Provide entry points for youth in IP roles (mobilization, logistics, service support); Link youth to training, mentorship, and starter finance; Use IPs to connect youth to markets and service contracts; Support mobile or digital outreach to reduce distance barriers.
Pastoralists and transhumant herders from low-income and resource-constrained households	Mobility makes it hard to attend fixed meetings and vaccination points; Vaccination schedules not aligned with migration routes; Low trust in formal services due to past exclusion.	Adapt IP participation mechanisms (mobile representatives, coordination across communes); Align vaccination schedules with transhumance calendars; Establish vaccination points along routes and markets; explore targeted subsidies or flexible payment options; Use trusted intermediaries (pastoralist leaders, herder associations) for engagement.

Countries with a green colour: Tested & adopted
Countries with a bright green colour: Adopted
Countries with a yellow colour: Tested
Countries with a blue colour: Testing ongoing

Countries where the technology is being tested or has been tested and adopted
Country	Testing ongoing	Tested	Adopted
Mali	–No ongoing testing	–Not tested	Adopted

This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones. Any zones shown in white are not suitable for this technology.

Agro-ecological zones where this technology can be used
AEZ	Subtropic - warm	Subtropic - cool	Tropic - warm	Tropic - cool
Arid
Semiarid
Subhumid
Humid

Source: HarvestChoice/IFPRI 2009

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.

Goal 2: zero hunger

Improves livestock health and productivity through higher vaccination coverage, increasing the availability of animal-source foods and strengthening food security.

Goal 3: good health and well-being

Strengthens animal health service delivery and disease prevention systems, reducing the burden of endemic livestock diseases.

Goal 5: gender equality

Increases women’s participation in vaccination programs and local decision-making, improving their access to animal health services and economic opportunities.

Goal 17: partnerships for the goals

Builds effective public–private–community partnerships to plan and deliver livestock vaccination at scale.

Step-by-Step: How to Set Up and Run Innovation Platforms (IPs)

Step 1 – Select the territory (commune)
Choose a commune (urban or rural) as the coordination unit, covering several villages.

Step 2 – Map key actors
Identify all actors in the livestock vaccination system:
farmers, private veterinarians, vaccine suppliers, public veterinary services, traders, processors, financial institutions, NGOs, community leaders.

Step 3 – Organize a 2-day setup workshop
Hold a 2-day workshop in each commune to:

bring all actors together,
agree on common vaccination challenges,
create the Innovation Platform.

Step 4 – Form the IP steering committee
Elect a small leadership team: coordinator, secretary, treasurer, communication lead.
Ensure women are represented (at least two leadership positions).

Step 5 – Train IP leaders and facilitators
Train steering committee members on governance, leadership, and coordination.
Train local facilitators to run meetings and support dialogue between actors.

Step 6 – Plan joint actions
Develop a simple work plan for vaccination campaigns:
roles, timelines, community mobilization, logistics, and follow-up.

Step 7 – Hold regular coordination meetings
Meet regularly (about once per month) to:
review progress, solve problems, and adjust plans.

Step 8 – Build capacities continuously
Provide ongoing training to IP members on:
vaccination planning, community engagement, data collection, and coordination.

Step 9 – Monitor and document results
Record meetings, activities, and vaccination outcomes.
Collect basic data on participation and coverage.

Step 10 – Review and improve annually
Hold an annual planning and review workshop with all actors to:
share results, identify gaps, and update the action plan for the next year.