Performance Audit Report on the Control of F MD 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.  It is recommended that, the DVS should:  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 .   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.  RECOMMENDATION  4.2.4 VACCINATION COVERAGE IN FMD HIGH RISK ZONES  35 |  P a g e