5.6.1. How can we find out if the canine rabies control programme has been successful?

Rabies surveillance plays a critical role in the evaluation of the programme and it is the key index for the success of any intervention. If not already in existence, a surveillance programme should be established (click here for more information). Decrease/absence of rabies requires verification and residual foci must be detected rapidly. There are a number of indicators described in this section that will help you determine the effectiveness of your programme. Note that these indicators relate to the dog vaccination component of the programme. Click here for guidelines on monitoring and evaluation of other components of dog population management programmes.