International Development Grant

Enabling Actions Toward Measurable Improvement in Global Biological Security

Project Number: CA-3-P010823001

Status: Terminating

Country/Region: Unknown

Regional Focus:

Africa 30%
America 20%
Asia 20%
Oceania 10%
Europe 20%

Maximum Contribution: $1,245,426.00

Start Date: October 12, 2021

End Date: March 31, 2024

Duration: 2.5 years

Project Description

This project aims to advance global health-security priorities counter deliberate biological threats and contribute to international efforts to prevent future pandemics. Project activities include: (1) planning and delivering three Global Biosecurity Dialogue meetings a forum for enabling concrete measurable actions to improve national and regional biosecurity capability; (2) developing a Global Biosecurity Dialogue website and portal; and (3) planning and delivery of respective Global Biosecurity Dialogue work stream meetings.

Expected Results

The expected outcome of this project include strengthened commitment of global stakeholders to enhance national biosecurity capability.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of August 2022 include: (1) made seven commitments at the Global Biosecurity Dialogue meetings to enhance national biosecurity capability; (2) developed two action guides ahead of the January 2022 Global Biosecurity Dialogue meeting; and (3) delivered a Global Biosecurity Dialogue in January 2022.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Disarmament of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) 100%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs

Budget Breakdown
2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31 $1,245,426 CAD
Geographic Information
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Reference ID: 860