International Development Grant
Connecting One Health Science and Global Health Security Policy
Project Number: CA-3-P007830001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $676,366.00
Start Date: July 16, 2019
End Date: January 31, 2021
Duration: 1.5 years
Project Description
The project supports One Health Platform to enhance its understanding of and preparedness for current and future outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in humans and animals. Project activities include: (1) establishing a Biological Threats Scanning Group; (2) organizing of the inaugural World One Health Forum; and (3) organizing of the 6th World One Health Congress.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced global collaboration across the human-animal-environmental health and global health security spectrum; (2) increased exchange of advanced scientific data and expertise related to the emergence and spread of harmful zoonotic diseases; and (3) improved preparedness to respond to zoonotic disease threats.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of December 2020 include: (1) One Health Database subscribers expanded to 22 000; (2) prepared risk-assessment report analyzing health-security gaps at the Africa Centers for Disease Control; (3) published 25 scientific articles on the One Health Outlook journal; and (4) organized and delivered the 2020 World One Health Congress.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
One Health Platform
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