Project profile — Advancing biosafety and biosecurity through Regulatory Capacity Building

• Africa, regional (20.00%)
• America, regional (20.00%)
• Asia, regional (20.00%)
• Oceania, regional (20.00%)
• Europe, regional (20.00%)

• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Security system management and reform (15210) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project aims to advance global biosafety and biosecurity regulatory oversight mechanisms. This is done by supporting the International Experts Group of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators Secretariat. Project activities include: (1) developing a mobile application for the Compendium of International Oversight Mechanisms Related to Biosafety and Biosecurity of Human and Animal Pathogens and Toxins; (2) providing technical expertise; and (3) delivery of a biennial meeting.

The expected outcome of this project includes strengthened international biosafety and biosecurity.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2020) include: (1) published and translated the Compendium of International Oversight Mechanisms Related to Biosafety and Biosecurity of Human and Animal Pathogens and Toxins into French; (2) developed and launched a mobile application—downloaded 278 times in 2020 in 20 countries—to support regulators; and (4) held a biennial meeting.

• Proactive disclosure