The Regional Office for the African Atlantic Coast is based in the Kingdom of Morocco at the Ministry of the Interior and its Directorate-General for Civil Protection.
The Regional Office plays a major role in helping to achieve the objectives of the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative by ensuring close cooperation and coordination with the ten Partner Countries in the region. The Regional Office also provides support by engaging regional and international technical partners, potential donors and other stakeholders in the field of CBRN risk mitigation. It contributes to local ownership and, thus, to greater sustainability of the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence network.
Currently, the EU CBRN CoE support to CBRN risk mitigation in the African Atlantic Façade region comprises the following ten Partner Countries: Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
- Management of chemical and biological waste
- Food safety and security
- Management of epidemics
- Support National Focal Points in the implementation of the Initiative in their countries.
- Support the establishment and the institutionalisation of National Teams.
- Support Partner Countries to develop National CBRN Action Plans and a Regional CBRN Action Plan.
- Support Partner Countries to develop regional project proposals.
- Collect information and assist in the monitoring of CBRN CoE projects.
- Facilitate regional cooperation through organising regional Round-Table Meetings for the National CBRN Focal Points and experts.
- Enhance the ownership of the Initiative by Partner Countries through the engagement of local experts and institutions.
- Outreach and coordination with other international organisations and donors.
News AAF
At the WOAH Global Conference on Biological Threat Reduction, the EU CBRN CoE held a side event Leveraging the expertise of the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence to strengthen One Health approaches in reducing biological threats.
- CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - Southeast Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
New publication reflects on EU-supported efforts to mitigate global chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear risks and threats
- CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - Southeast Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
Celebrating achievements, strengthening partnerships, and shaping the next chapter of global CBRN cooperation
- CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - Southeast Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
