Global Alliance for Food and One Health — GAFOH
Research Ethics, Compliance & Responsible Research
Promoting responsible research for healthier people, healthier animals and a healthier environment.
Our Approach
At Global Alliance for Food and One Health (GAFOH), we support researchers, institutions, organizations and project partners in planning and conducting research that is scientifically sound, ethically responsible, socially appropriate and aligned with One Health principles.
Our approach recognizes that the health and wellbeing of people, animals, food systems and the environment are interconnected. We therefore encourage responsible research practices that consider scientific integrity, animal welfare, human and community wellbeing, environmental responsibility and public-health implications throughout the research lifecycle.
Service Portfolio
Comprehensive support across the full research lifecycle — from proposal design to dissemination.
Independent technical and methodological review of research proposals, study protocols, project designs and research instruments to identify scientific, ethical, operational and One Health considerations before implementation.
Guidance on ethical principles, responsible research practices, animal welfare, human-participant considerations, informed consent, confidentiality, risk assessment, biosafety, environmental considerations and relevant institutional or regulatory requirements.
Preparation of structured ethical and responsible-research compliance assessments identifying areas of compliance, potential ethical concerns, required safeguards and recommendations for improvement.
Periodic monitoring and review of research and development projects to assess implementation against approved protocols, ethical commitments, project objectives, risk-management measures and responsible research standards.
Guidance on the ethical and scientific use of animals in research, including animal welfare, appropriate study design, reduction of unnecessary animal use, humane procedures and responsible management of experimental animals.
Guidance for studies involving communities, households, farmers, workers and other social groups, with emphasis on dignity, voluntary participation, informed consent, privacy, confidentiality, cultural sensitivity and minimization of potential harm.
Assessment of research and projects for potential implications for animal health, human health, food safety, environmental health and emerging One Health risks.
Support for researchers in strengthening transparency, accountability, appropriate data management, responsible authorship, conflict-of-interest management, reporting practices and research integrity.
Practical advice throughout the research lifecycle—from concept development and protocol preparation to implementation, monitoring, analysis, reporting and dissemination.
Transparent Pricing
Global Alliance for Food and One Health (GAFOH) Sri Lanka, a private consultancy organization. We work as a team to support and serve communities across Sri Lanka. As part of our activities, GAFOH also considers research proposals for ethical compliance review. We charge only a nominal fee for this service:
Per proposal or ethical compliance assessment
Per proposal or ethical compliance assessment
Per proposal or ethical compliance assessment
We are pleased to consider supporting worthwhile, community-oriented research projects that demonstrate scientific merit, ethical responsibility and meaningful potential to benefit communities, animal health, public health and the environment.
GAFOH research ethics and compliance services provide independent technical and responsible-research guidance. Where formal ethical approval, regulatory authorization or institutional clearance is legally or institutionally required, researchers remain responsible for obtaining approval from the appropriate recognized ethics review committee, regulatory authority or institution if necessary.
