WOAH took part in the DALA.CAMP FORUM 2026 in Kazakhstan, a multi-stakeholder platform dedicated to strengthening the country’s livestock sector and expanding its role in the global meat market. The Forum gathered nearly 300 participants, including government officials, WOAH Delegates from Central Asia, financial institutions, private investors, and livestock producers.
Opening the high-level panel session, Amangeldy Berdalin, Vice Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, presented the Government’s livestock development plan for 2026–2030. The strategy focuses on increasing productivity, strengthening export capacity, improving veterinary laboratories, enhancing biosecurity systems, and expanding access to international markets.
A key highlight was the intervention of Montserrat Arroyo Kuribreña, Deputy Director General of WOAH, who joined online. She emphasized that export markets are built on veterinary credibility and internationally recognised animal health status. Drawing on international experience, she underlined that compliance with WOAH standards including strong governance, surveillance, traceability and public–private partnerships is a strategic economic instrument for sustainable market access.
The session was moderated by Dr Mereke Taitubayev, WOAH Sub-Regional Representation for Central Asia, and featured high-level participation, including Zhiguly Dairbayev, Deputy of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Berik Aryn, Director General of the Islamic Organization for Food Security, alongside representatives of financial institutions and farmers’ associations.
Discussions during the Forum confirmed broad consensus that Kazakhstan’s export ambitions depend on three interlinked pillars: robust veterinary services and biosecurity, predictable policy and financing frameworks, and integration of the entire livestock value chain from farm to export contract.
The DALA.CAMP FORUM 2026 demonstrated strong political and institutional commitment to aligning livestock development with international standards and reinforced the importance of animal health as the foundation for trust-based global trade.
WOAH will continue its dialogue with national authorities and stakeholders to support veterinary capacity building, biosecurity reforms, and strengthened cooperation in value chain development.
