the Department had taken deliberate action to address the structural deficiencies of some gates to ensure stringent bio- security measures at check points. As a result of the bio-security lapses at some disease control gates, the assurance of such gates as effective disease control facilities could therefore not be guaranteed. The OAG nevertheless, acknowledges the implementation of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) in all gates visited during the audit. 

## RECOMMENDATION 

It is recommended that, the DVS should: 

 Ensure that all disease control gates are equipped with adequate measures for assurance of stringent bio-security measures. 

 Develop clear guidelines for construction and maintenance of disease control gates. 

## 4.2.4 VACCINATION COVERAGE IN FMD HIGH RISK ZONES 

The DVS FMD Control Strategy prescribes a vaccination coverage target of at least 80 % of total livestock population in an area, required to attain adequate herd protection and to lower the risk of disease spread in the event of an infection. 

Review of documents revealed that the Department was struggling to attain the 80% vaccination coverage threshold, even in zones that were highly prone to FMD outbreaks such as Zones 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Ngamiland area). Figure 3 provides an illustration of the DVS performance in the Tubu vaccination campaigns (in Zone 2b) which took place during an FMD outbreak in the period from October –December 2014 . 

