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Figure 13.5 PVS Gap Analysis (Costing Tool).

of a national laboratory network is not consid- of the national laboratory network’s sustain-
ered in depth, based on veterinary services’ need ability, including strategic, management and
for laboratory analysis. It is for this reason that financial issues. Often this leads to simplified
the PVS Pathway Laboratory Mission was devel- technical recommendations and over-investment
oped. in laboratories that are systematically unable to
implement the recommendations properly and
leaves unaddressed underlying complications,
PvS Pathway Laboratory Mission such as insufficient budget allocations, lack of
human and physical resources, or procurement
Traditional laboratory evaluations assess tech- difficulties (Figure 13.6).
nical capacity and suggest improvements, such The PVS Pathway Laboratory Mission was
as implementation of standard operating proce- designed therefore to determine the resources
dure, equipment maintenance and calibration, needed by national veterinary laboratory networks
additional training in new techniques, pur- to meet the needs of VS and to evaluate the perti-
chase of new equipment or proficiency testing nence of their structure and viability in the national
exercises, often in the context of short-term context in order to present elements needed for
donor-funded projects. strategic decision making. The approach analyses
As these missions are generally constrained current and prospective demand and the current
by their context and terms of reference, they supply of laboratory services, as well as a range
often do not allow for an in-depth examination of sustainable management, organizational and

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