Prevention and Mitigation of Deliberate Biological and Chemical Threats

This project aims to strengthen the international response to deliberate chemical and biological threats attacks and incidents. Project activities include: (1) supporting multilateral advocacy outreach and collaboration by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the health-security interface; (2) delivering tailored regional-level mapping and risk assessments to identify gaps and national capabilities to respond to chemical and biological threats; and (3) the developing standard operating procedures for the detection assessment and management of potential deliberate chemical and biological events.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced capacity and coordination of the WHO in preparing for and responding to deliberate chemical and biological events; and (2) enhanced capacity of member states to prevent detect and respond to emerging biorisk threats and incidents.