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Global Biological Threat Reduction and Border Security

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Global Biological Threat Reduction and Border Security

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ISN/NDF is conducting activities in biosafety and biosecurity capacity building, multi-sectoral coordination, and border security and export control efforts related to biological non-proliferation priorities. Bilateral and multilateral projects include implementing biosecurity, emergency management, and bio-surveillance software solutions in Iraq and Jordan; closing gaps in implementing biological export and border legislation and regulations in Africa; addressing bio-risk management vulnerabilities in Central Africa through regional collaboration; evidence-based approaches to implementing biosafety in diagnostic and research laboratories; enhancing One Health capacities through multi-sectoral engagement; detecting and identifying outbreaks of high consequence pathogens and improving bio-risk management practices in laboratories in Sub-Saharan Africa; enhancing capacities to detect outbreaks in the Middle East and North Africa region; strengthening molecular diagnostics and bio-informatic networks and improving cybersecurity practices in South America; and conducting red teaming exercises with government and industry to address biological proliferation and border control threats in Southeast Asia.

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18000000 USD

Status

Active, Ongoing
Start Date: April 1, 2021
End Date: September 30, 2025

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Contacts

Name Position Agency/Department/Org Note
Mr Todd Perry Special Coordinator, UNSCR 1540
Department of State
United States
Mr Stephen Knight Point of Contact
United States Mission to the United Nations
United States

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