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Sustainable Biosafety Cabinet Certifier (BSC) Training School in Tanzania

Project

Sustainable Biosafety Cabinet Certifier (BSC) Training School in Tanzania

  • Newly equipped and NSF-accredited training facility in Dar used for hands on training. Offered first level course: Introduction to Biosafety Cabinets
  • Part 2 of Instructor Training: Held in Feb-2022 (Initial training held Aug2021). Introductory course launched May2022, with ToT training at Dar training facility. 10 BSC professionals from across Africa — Ethiopia (3), Kenya (2), Nigeria (1), Rwanda (2), & Uganda (2) — attended.
  • NSF-accreditation testing conducted June 2022. Of those attendees seated for NSF testing: 1 of 1 passed for retesting; of BSC course Instructors: 2 of 4 passed; and of BSC course participants: 6 of 7 passed.
  • Developed a Trifold program marketing brochure for distribution internationally.

Risk Area(s) covered

Biological

Activities

Beneficiary Countries

Tanzania

Beneficiary Regions

Africa
Eastern Africa

Budget

 USD

Status

Completed
Start Date: June 1, 2022
End Date: June 30, 2022

ASI Database Release

2023.12

Providers and Implementers ?

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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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