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Livestock Services and the Poor: A global initiative - IFAD

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DELIVERY OF LIVESTOCK SERVICES<br />

Service Providers<br />

The most important factor determining <strong>the</strong> pro-poor focus of any<br />

service is probably <strong>the</strong> nature <strong>and</strong> identity of <strong>the</strong> provider. How<br />

<strong>the</strong> service is delivered <strong>and</strong> who delivers it influence whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong><br />

poor become passive service receivers, or are empowered <strong>and</strong><br />

enabled to take action. Because <strong>the</strong> aim is <strong>the</strong> latter, <strong>the</strong> key issue<br />

is: who drives <strong>the</strong> system, <strong>the</strong> livestock keeper or <strong>the</strong> service<br />

provider? Two related questions are:<br />

To whom are <strong>the</strong> service providers responsible?<br />

Who pays <strong>the</strong> service provider?<br />

Delivery systems that make service providers accountable to <strong>the</strong><br />

users <strong>and</strong> give <strong>the</strong> users a free choice among providers will<br />

enhance <strong>the</strong> power of <strong>the</strong> users to negotiate <strong>and</strong> dem<strong>and</strong><br />

appropriate quality services. This is also <strong>the</strong> case for poor<br />

livestock keepers.<br />

CHAPTER 2<br />

The key issue is: who<br />

drives <strong>the</strong> delivery<br />

system?<br />

Are <strong>the</strong> service providers<br />

accountable to<br />

<strong>the</strong> users?<br />

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