The Regional Office for North Africa and the Sahel is based in Algiers, Algeria, within the Major Risks Delegation (DNRM) of the Ministry of the Interior.
The Regional Office plays a major role in helping to achieve the objectives of the EU CBRN Risk Mitigaton Centres of Excellence Initiative by ensuring close cooperation and coordination with the seven partner countries in the region. The Regional Office also provides support by engaging regional and international technical partners, potential donors and other stakeholders in the field of CBRN risk mitigation. It contributes to local ownership and, thus, to greater sustainability of the EU CBRN CoE network.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- Safe transportation of chemical and biological materials
- Detection of illicit trafficking of CBRN materials
- Management of chemical and biological waste
- Support National Focal Points in the implementation of the Initiative in their countries.
- Support the establishment and the institutionalisation of National Teams.
- Support Partner Countries in the development of National and Regional CBRN Action Plans.
- Support Partner Countries in the development of regional project proposals.
- Collect information and assist in the monitoring of EU CBRN CoE projects.
- Facilitate the cooperation between Partner Countries at the regional and international levels.
- Encourage Partner Countries to take ownership of the Initiative through the engagement of local experts and institutions in the EU CBRN CoE activities.
- Outreach and coordination with other international organizations and donors.
North Africa and Sahel projects
North Africa & Sahel Regional Secretariat projects
This project aims to address global and transregional threats to peace, international security, and stability by enhancing governance and cooperation on CBRN risk prevention, detection, and mitigation.
- Project locations
- Algeria, Burkina Faso, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Tunisia
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Sant’Anna Scuola Universtiaria Superiore Pisa
- Universita di Pisa (UNIPI)
This project aims to support the partner countries to adapt to climate change by strengthening their preparedness capacities to vector-borne diseases and by promoting the adoption of the One Health (OH) approach.
- Project locations
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Montenegro, Moldova, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Senegal, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
- AVIA-GIS
- French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD)
- Institut Pasteur
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G Caporale (IZS Teramo)
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 build capacity on hazardous waste management in countries of the North Africa and Sahel region, with a focus on countries that have not yet benefited from similar capacity-building activities, including a few countries in the African Atlantic Façade region.
- Project locations
- Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Fondazione SAFE
This project aims to develop the Specialised Master's programme by adapting it to major local CBRN risks and calling on trainers selected for their technical skills and operational experience, from European and African countries.
- Project locations
- Algeria, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Mauritania, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Université de Haute-Alsace