Advancing International Commitments on Biosafety and Biosecurity

This project aims to provide biosafety and biosecurity expertise and resources directly to low- to middle-income countries. Project activities include: 1) sensitizing regional organizations in the Caribbean the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region and the Americas to identify existing gaps in regional biosafety capacity; 2) providing tailored biosafety training to beneficiary countries in Africa; 3) developing standardized biosafety reference tools to guide the development of national regulatory systems; 4) supporting the ongoing functions of the secretariat of the International Group of Experts from Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators (IEGBBR).

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved biosafety and biosecurity oversight systems by beneficiary states; and (2) strengthened international efforts and national and regional compliance with commitments under the World Health Organization and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.