International Development Grant
Establishment of a Regional Centre of Excellence for Biosafety and Biosecurity in Southern Africa
Project Number: CA-3-P012103001
Status: Operational
Country/Region:
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $3,285,517.00
Start Date: March 07, 2023
End Date: December 31, 2025
Duration: 2.8 years
Project 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.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
National Institute forCommunicable Diseases (NICD)Division of the NHLS
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs