FAO Inventory of ICT for One Health

To be eligible for inclusion in the inventory, an ICT tool must fulfill the following qualifying criteria:

• Open Access: Available for non-profit use by country-level users, featuring clear licensing and non-restrictive terms for use and maintenance.
• Trusted origin & governance: Developed by Quadripartite partners or non-profit entities (NGOs, governments, academic/research institutions). Proprietary or private tools are only considered if they are entirely free for non-profit use, particularly in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
• One Health relevance: Directly addresses or supports one or more of the core ICT categories within the human, animal, plant, or environmental health sectors.
• Interoperability & Data Standards: Supports seamless data exchange (via APIs, robust import/export functions), utilizes standard data formats, and enables cross-sector integration. Tools can be inherently cross-sectoral or single-sector with a proven pathway for interoperability.
• Digital education & knowledge sharing: Facilitates multi-sectoral understanding, breaking down professional silos to foster cross-disciplinary learning.
• Contextual applicability: Explicitly designed or suited for practical implementation at both national and sub-national levels.
• Low-resource compatibility: Resilient and fully functional in low-bandwidth or offline environments, requiring minimal underlying infrastructure.
• Evidence of use: Backed by a demonstrated track record of implementation, active field deployment, or successful pilot testing in real-world One Health contexts.