Establishment of a national biosafety and biosecurity framework for Brunei Darussalam

This project aims to build biosafety and biosecurity capacities within Brunei Darussalam at the national and institutional levels. Project activities include: (1) developing a comprehensive national biorisk management framework; (2) delivering a biosecurity training and paper-based certification exam to aspiring local biosecurity professionals; (3) delivering a Biological Risk Assessment training and paper-based certification to aspiring local biosecurity professionals; and (4) establishing a national biorisk management professional association for Brunei integrated within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional network of biosafety associations.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased knowledge and skills amongst national decision-makers and stakeholders in Brunei Darussalam to implement national biosafety and biosecurity policies and legislation; (2) increased competency of individuals in Brunei Darussalam in biorisk management risk assessment and biosecurity; (3) increased collaboration among stakeholders in Brunei Darussalam and the ASEAN region on regional biosafety and biosecurity matters; and (4) increased involvement of women in decision-making processes implementation of national strategies and professional networks.