The CBRN CoE Regional Secretariat for the Eastern and Central Africa region is located in Nairobi, Kenya at the Ministry of Health.
The Secretariat plays a major role in helping achieve the objectives of the CBRN CoE through ensuring a good level of cooperation and coordination among the eleven Partner Countries.The Regional Secretariat also provides support with the engagement of regional and international technical partners, potential donors and other stakeholders in the area of CBRN risk mitigation. It contributes to build local ownership and to a greater sustainability of the CBRN CoE network.
- Awareness raising for implementation of NAP
- Enhancing CBRN Legislative Framework
- Harmonized and Integrated approach to Biosecurity
- CBRN Risk assessment
- Illicit trafficking of Radiological and Nuclear materials
- Identification, Retrieval and Management of old and abandoned chemicals (including explosive precursors)
- Support National Focal Points in the implementation of the Initiative in their countries
- Support the institutionalisation of National Teams
- Support Partner Countries in completing the NAQ and development of the NAP
- Support Partner Countries in the development of regional project proposals
- Assist in collecting information and monitoring of ongoing CBRN CoE projects
- Facilitate regional cooperation through organization of regional Round-Table Meetings for the NFPs and experts
- Enhancement of ownership by partner countries through engagement of local experts and institutions
- Outreach and coordination with other international organisations and donors
Partner countries have been engaged in 11 projects, of which the following 3 are ongoing:
- P99 - Strengthening biosafety and biosecurity capabilities in Eastern and Central Africa.
- P78 On-site Technical Support- Strengthen long-term national and regional CBRN governance and capabilities for CBRN risk mitigation and response
- P66 MEDISAFE - Combating falsified medicines in Eastern and Central Africa
- A total of 15 regional Round-Table Meetings have taken place so far. Online (2020), Nairobi (2012, 2017 and 2021), Brussels (2013, 2017 and 2018), Kampala (2014), Ispra (2014), Genval (2015), Dar es Salaam (2016), La Hulpe (2016), Kigali (2018), Accra (2019) and New York (2012).
- A total of 9 international meetings of National Focal Points were organised in New York at the United Nations Headquarters (2012), in Brussels at the European Union Headquarters (2013, 2017, 2018 and 2022), in Ispra at the European Commission Joint Research Centre (2014), in Genval (2015) and La Hulpe (2016 and 2019).
News from Eastern & Central Africa
Eastern Africa strengthens capacities for the prevention of illicit trafficking of radiological and nuclear materials
About 20 professionals from Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania participate in a four-day exercise for the prevention of radiological and nuclear agents trafficking in a seaport environment
- CoE Region
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
New EU CBRN CoE Newsletter released
Latest issue highlights Lebanon’s CBRN counter-terrorism field exercise, a series of CBRN Forensics Guidebooks, gender parity within the CBRN domain, and more
- CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic FaçadeCA - Central AsiaECA - Eastern and Central AfricaGCC - Gulf Cooperation Council CountriesMIE - Middle EastNAS - North Africa and SahelSEA - South East AsiaSEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
First On Line Training on Falsified Medicines
Training held within the framework of MEDISAFE - Project 66
- CoE Region
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa