Institutional Experience with Curricular Renewal during the OIE Veterinary Education Twinning Program between the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and Massey University, New Zealand.

The Veterinary Education Twinning Program between the University of Peradeniya (UP) and Massey University (MU) was carried out within the mandate of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to create opportunities for developing countries to establish educational facilities and methods based on current and accepted international standards. This article describes how the twinning partnership between UP and MU enabled a strong flow of expertise that benefited Sri Lanka to develop a new veterinary undergraduate curriculum. The new curriculum was created to improve the relevance and quality of veterinary education, incorporating current international best practices, to strengthen national veterinary services.