The EU CBRN CoE Regional Secretariat for the Central Asia region is located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan at the State Committee on Industrial Safety.
The Secretariat plays a major role in helping achieve the objectives of the EU CBRN CoE through ensuring a good level of cooperation and coordination among the six 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 EU CBRN CoE network.

- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- CA - Central Asia
- Implementation of UNSCR 1540
- Legislation for CBRN Risk Mitigation
- Border control for CBRN safety and security
- Dual use goods trade control
- Zoonotic diseases risk mitigation
- Protection of Critical Infrastructure
- Strengthening forensics capabilities in CBRN
- CBRN safety and security during mass gatherings
- Public Awareness raising concerning CBRN hazards and threats
- Collaboration in training
- Support the establishment and the institutionalisation of CBRN National Teams.
- Support Partner Countries in the development of CBRN National Action Plans.
- Support Partner Countries in the development of regional and sub-regional project proposals.
- Collect information and support monitoring of ongoing EUCBRN CoE projects
- Organise regional round-table meetings.
- Enhance ownership by Partner Countries in the region.
- Reach out and coordinate with other internationalorganisations and donors.
Central Asia Projects
Central Asia Regional Secretariat projects

This project aims to address specific global and trans-regional threats to peace, international security, and stability by enhancing governance and cooperation on CBRN risk prevention, detection, and mitigation.
- Project locations
- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- CA - Central Asia
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology (IMB)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- International Security and Emergency Management Institute (ISEMI)
- University of Lodz

The project aims to mitigate risks related to water contamination by radionuclides and heavy metals in Central Asia, by providing a regional capacity of water monitoring systems for transboundary rivers and their tributaries.
- Project locations
- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- CA - Central Asia
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)

The project aims to improve the preparedness, detection of, response and mitigation against risks related to CBRN materials and associated installations or sites in Partner Countries (PC) as well as to enhance cooperation among CBRN stakeholders.
- Project locations
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN 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 - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Belgian National Crisis Centre (NCCN)
- GOPA PACE
- GOPA Worldwide HSD
- International Security and Emergency Management Institute (ISEMI)
- University of Lodz

This project aims to address specific global and trans-regional threats to peace, international security, and stability, through enhancing governance and cooperation on CBRN risk prevention, detection, and mitigation.
- Project locations
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Serbia, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN 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 - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Agriconsulting Europe S.A. (AESA)
- Dekonta
- Lattanzio KIBS
- National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC)

This project aims to strengthen and enhance protection and security measures for national CBRN Critical Infrastructure facilities and practices in the SEEE, CA and ME partner countries, to minimise consequences of attacks and breaches at such facilities.
- Project locations
- Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Serbia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- CA - Central Asia
- MIE - Middle East
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)

This project aims to improve health security in Central Asia by preparing for and responding to different threats during mass gatherings.
- Project locations
- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- CA - Central Asia
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)
