Project profile — Establishment of a Regional Centre of Excellence for Biosafety and Biosecurity in Southern Africa


 

Overview 

CA-3-P012103001
$3,285,517
National Institute forCommunicable Diseases (NICD)Division of the NHLS (12001)
2023-03-07 - 2025-12-31
Operational
Global Affairs Canada
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Country / region 

• South Africa (20.00%)
• South of Sahara, regional (70.00%)
• Africa, regional (10.00%)

Sector 

• Government And Civil Society, General: Disarmament of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) (1520010) (100.00%)

Description 

This project enables the establishment of a regional training centre in Southern Africa, which aims to strengthen the biosafety and biosecurity capacities of states in this region. It supports the Signature Initiative to Mitigate Biological Threats in Africa, a collaboration between the G7-led Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Expected results 

The expected outcome of this project is increased capacity in Africa to prevent, detect and respond to biological threats and incidents, whether deliberate, accidental or naturally caused.

Results achieved 

N/A

Budget and spending 


Original budget $0
Planned disbursement $1,206,516
Transactions
Country percentages by sector
Type of finance Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Collaboration type Bilateral
Type of aid Project-type interventions
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