This project will implement a series of activities of addressing the “human elements” of workforce capacity building in Africa. The project is expected to result in a sustainable, diverse, inclusive, competent and multisectoral biosafety, biosecurity and biological non-proliferation workforce necessary for responding to biological threats at the local levels across the African region including the establishment of a new undergraduate BSc degree program in Biosafety and Biosecurity.

1) Publication of equity and inclusion progress indicators beyond simple representation quotas; publication of the tangible connection between DEI and biosafety, biosecurity & biological non-proliferation programming; virtual “Living Mosaic of Women Champions” round-table events 2) Establishment of biosafety & biosecurity undergraduate degree framework, course curriculum, and secretariat at Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology MUST in Kenya; outreach & advocacy materials for young scientists interested in career in biosafety & biosecurity 3) Online interactive risk-assessment risk-based decision-making tool; biological risk-assessment certification exam sessions 4) Network of mentors and mentees engaged in UNODA/BWC Youth for Biosecurity Initiative; East African and West African regional biosafety networks implementing priority activities with local governments & Africa CDC