Project profile — Advancing International Commitments on Biosafety and Biosecurity Capacity Building

• Africa, regional (17.00%)
• America, regional (17.00%)
• Asia, regional (17.00%)
• Oceania, regional (17.00%)
• Europe, regional (17.00%)
• Developing countries, unspecified (15.00%)

• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: CBRN threat reduction (15299) (100.00%)

This project aims to build on and sustain past efforts and to coordinate and lead new projects related to international alignment, strengthening and advancement of biosafety and biosecurity regulatory mechanisms. Project activities include: (1) supporting technical expertise to implement activities of the International Experts Group of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators (IEGBBR); (2) developing biosafety and biosecurity capacity-building reference tools; development and maintenance of an International Experts Group of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators’ mobile application; and (3) supporting travel related to biosafety and biosecurity capacity-building.

The expected outcome of this project includes strengthened international biosafety and biosecurity through sharing input, expertise, and lessons learned from countries with established regulatory regimes with the global community.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2022) include: (1) successfully completed the “International Experts Group of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators’” mobile app that launched in March 2022 on the Google Play and Apple app stores; (2) held the 8th biennial International Experts Group of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators meeting in September 2021; and (3) enhanced access to information and tools on biosafety and biosecurity by the global community.

• Proactive disclosure