5th Africa Animal Welfare Conference - Action 2021

This document reports on an animal welfare conference held in Accra in November 2021 under a One Health, One Welfare theme. It describes the conference context, organizers, participants, agenda, and session structure, and summarizes keynote addresses, goodwill messages, and technical presentations. Topics covered include links between animal welfare, human well-being, and environmental sustainability; wildlife and livestock trade risks; humane handling and slaughter practices; legal frameworks and enforcement gaps; community and faith-based engagement; and processes for developing shared conference resolutions.