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Contribution: Weapon Threat Reduction Program

African Society for Laboratory Medicine

$2,000,000.00

Africa CDC’s Biosecurity Response to the Ebola Outbreak in the DRC & Uganda

FY 2026-27 · 2026-06-05

Summary
This Project will address the significant biosecurity and health security aspects of the ongoing Ebola outbreak (2026) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The Project aims to: (1) provide support for effective biosafety and biosecurity measures; (2) strengthen rapid diagnostic and surveillance mechanisms; and (3) improve effective cross-border coordination with law enforcement and other security actors.
Program
Weapon Threat Reduction Program
Location
Kirkos Subcity, ET
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
7476859 P017652001
Agreement Start Date
2026-06-05
Agreement Title
Africa CDC’s Biosecurity Response to the Ebola Outbreak in the DRC & Uganda
Agreement Title (French)
Réponse de biosécurité de CDC Afrique à l’épidémie d’Ebola en RDC et en Ouganda
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$2,000,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This Project will address the significant biosecurity and health security aspects of the ongoing Ebola outbreak (2026) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The Project aims to: (1) provide support for effective biosafety and biosecurity measures; (2) strengthen rapid diagnostic and surveillance mechanisms; and (3) improve effective cross-border coordination with law enforcement and other security actors.
Description (French)
Ce projet portera sur les aspects importants de la biosécurité et de la sécurité sanitaire de l’épidémie d’Ebola en cours (2026) en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) et en Ouganda. Le projet vise à: 1) soutenir des mesures efficaces de biosécurité et de biosûreté; 2) renforcer les mécanismes de diagnostic et de surveillance rapides; 3) améliorer la coordination transfrontalière efficace avec les organismes d’application de la loi et les autres acteurs de la sécurité.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthened biosecurity and surveillance capacities; and (2) enhanced coordination and emergency response to address health security threats.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet sont les suivants: 1) renforcement des capacités en matière de biosécurité et de surveillance; 2) une coordination et une intervention d’urgence améliorées pour faire face aux menaces à la sécurité sanitaire.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
Weapon Threat Reduction Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de réduction des menaces liées aux armes
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Weapon Threat Reduction Program is to reduce the threat posed by the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction and select conventional weapons
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de réduction des menaces liées aux armes a pour objet de réduire la menace que posent la prolifération et l’utilisation des armes de destruction massive et de certaines armes conventionnelles.
Recipient City
Kirkos Subcity
Recipient Country
ET
Recipient Legal Name
African Society for Laboratory Medicine
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2026-2027-Q1-0127
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