CBRN assistance and capacity-building programmes for African states

This directory provides an overview of assistance available to help implement disarmament and non-proliferation instruments.

This directory is designed as a dynamic document to support capacity-building efforts on the African continent. It aims to provide an overview of existing assistance and capacity-building programmes available for African states in the chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological fields. It also provides a brief description of assistance activities, identifies relevant points of contact and lists specific projects or programmes related to Africa and African states.

About the authors

Annie DuPre is a consultant to the ISS and has a BA in political science and an MA in global policy studies. She specialises in Africa’s development and conflict.

Nicolas Kasprzyk works at the ISS as a consultant on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear matters. Previously, he held positions in the private sector, at the United Nations and in the French Ministry of Defense.