Performance Audit Report on the Control of F MD EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  FMD as a contagious disease has a major impact on the beef industry in  Botswana as its outbreaks prevent the country from gaining access to major beef  markets such as the European Union (EU). The outbreaks has proven to be  costly to the Government, as they require radical steps to be taken to control and  eradicate the disease and to prevent further outbreaks. For instance, during the  period 2009 to 2014, the Government of Botswana spent P127 211 668 on the  control of FMD. The Government of Botswana therefore charged the Department of Veterinary  Services (DVS) with the responsibility of promoting sustainable livestock  industry through the control of animal diseases including FMD.  The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) therefore carried out a performance audit  on the Control of FMD to assess whether the Department’s goal of controlling  FMD was being achieved. The significant observations made during the audit  pertaining to the Department’s planning in FMD control; FMD outbreak risk  mitigation; strengthening of extension services as well as collaboration of the  Department with key stakeholders are discussed hereunder; The DVS had not developed a comprehensive long-term departmental  strategic plan that could provide a clear direction for the Department’s FMD  control efforts, identifying objectives and strategies to accomplish those  objectives as well as outlining measurable goals supported with realistic,  quantifiable benchmarks for monitoring and evaluating the department’s  overall performance in the long term. Additionally, the DVS had not  adequately  planned  (Action  Plan)  for  implementation  of  important  interventions and resolutions pertaining to Foot and Mouth Disease Control,  SUMMARRY OF KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS  1. STRATEGIC PLANNING  v |  P a g e