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Assistance & Protection Against Chemical Weapon Attack Under Article X of the CWC

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Assistance & Protection Against Chemical Weapon Attack Under Article X of the CWC

The UK has worked closely with the OPCW Technical Secretariat for many years to build capacity in CWC SP to respond in the event of use or threat of use of chemical weapons or the misuse of toxic industrial chemicals. This has included training on assistance and co-ordination of emergency multi-agency response, risk and response planning and the development of formal and informal regional response networks and plans. We also run table- top exercises to train effective response. In EAC Region we are working with the Czech Republic, who are providing chemical protection training; we are supporting this with equipment and specialist evaluation of activities. In ECOWAS region we are working with Switzerland, who are providing chemical protection training. For 2020/21 we are also supporting similar risk & response assessment work in the SADC region. We have been actively supporting the Caribbean region since 2007 and are currently working on risk/response planning with SP.

Activities have been severely cut back during UK FY 20/21 & 21/22 due to the COVID pandemic, as we have not been able to run regional training and exercises. In that time we have assisted the OPCW TS in the development of the Online Self-Assessment Tool (OSAT) which helps SP remotely assess their own national risks and response capabilities. This has proved successful in testing and is being rolled out for SADC countries for Spring 22, with subsequent global use planned. The UK is providing essential expertise for the project.

Risk Area(s) covered

Chemical

Activities

Emergency Preparedness/Response
Network Development/Outreach
Technical Training

Beneficiary Countries

Beneficiary Regions

Caribbean
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa
Western Africa

Budget

100000 GBP

Status

Active, Ongoing
Start Date: January 1, 2011
End Date: 

ASI Database Release

2023.12

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