International Development Grant
Collaboration to Strengthen the UN Secretary General’s Mechanism
Project Number: CA-3-P012682001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $17,675.00
Start Date: January 31, 2023
End Date: March 31, 2023
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
This funding supports experts from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) to engage in activities to strengthen the UN Secretary General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM). Specifically this funding aims to enable the NML’s support to : (1) developing a biological crime scene management training curriculum; (2) drafting a new Action Plan to operationalize the UNSGM; and (3) delivering the biological sampling section for the UNSGM Experts basic training course.
Expected Results
The expected outcome of this project includes a strengthened UN Secretary General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2023 include: (1) the project made revisions to UNSGM Action Plan; (2) developed course material in cooperation with the International Criminal Police Organization on effective Biological Crime Scene Management; and (3) delivered biological sampling training.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Public Health Agency of Canada
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