Maps of tsetse flies distribution in Africa are long out-of-date, and continental maps of animal trypanosomosis have never been developed. Similar gaps affect national datasets and maps.

COMBAT will complete the development of the continental atlas of tsetse and animal trypanosomosis, it will enhance and update national atlases in five countries, and develop new atlases in eight countries.

Disease surveillance and reporting will also be improved by promoting the use of information technology, including Geographic Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS) and mobile communications.

Farmers, veterinarians and other stakeholders will also be engaged and sensitized to disease surveillance.

In addition to mapping the reported occurrence of the disease and its vectors, COMBAT will use environmental modelling to predict where animal trypanosomosis may be occurring undetected in Africa, and where the disease or its vectors may spread in the future. The project will also assess the risk of entry and exposure in continental Europe, aiming to inform risk management and mitigation.