WHO - World Health Organization

$10,140,396.00 CAD

≈ $0.24 for every person in Canada ≈ 130 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
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Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2018-2019
Agreement period
July 25, 2018 – October 31, 2022
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-P006363001

Published purpose

This project aims to further support the World Health Organization (WHO) in strengthening its Health Security Interface (HSI) Secretariat. It does so by developing a multidisciplinary deliberate event readiness and response team. Project activities include: (1) establishing a Health Security Interface Secretariat with clear objectives, activities, and deliverables; (2) delivering an annual meeting with WHO experts to define the scope and objectives of WHO’s HSI strategy; (3) revising and updating the WHO guidance document on biological and chemical agent response; and (4) planning and delivering stakeholder meetings to promote the WHO’s new HSI strategy.

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This project supports the World Health Organization in strengthening its Health Security Interface Secretariat, including developing a readiness and response team for deliberate events, updating guidance on biological and chemical agents, and holding stakeholder meetings.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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