Grants and Contributions:

Title:
Improve the implementation of UNSCR 1540 through the support of a CARICOM Regional Coordinator.
Agreement Number:
7393914 P006533001
Agreement Value:
$557,038.68
Agreement Date:
Jul 24, 2018 - Nov 30, 2020
Description:
This project assists CARICOM Member States in the development of omnibus strategic trade legislation related to the acquisition, manufacture, and delivery of CBRN items and their related activities. Where obligations exist related to the CWC, the CARICOM 1540 Programme will continue to assist Members in developing stand-alone or hybrid instruments to cover BRN accordingly. In keeping with CARICOM's decision in the 2018-2019 UNSCR 1540 Workplan to focus on BTR as an urgent priority, there will be significant programming aimed at highlighting the potential risks posed by the accidental or deliberate release of harmful animal pathogens and zoonotic diseases, within the context of the UNSCR 1540 and the BWC. 1540 programming activities are aimed at increasing capacity among customs officials to prevent illicit trade in CBRN-related materials and related technology, will continue to advance in 2018 with a sequenced approach focusing on classification, verification and licensing procedures within the context of our overall commodity identification training (CIT) program.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:

The Project will deliver the following outputs:
expand and deepen the efforts of the CARICOM Secretariat to assist Member States in fully implementing UNSCR 1540, with particular emphasis on meeting obligations under UNSCR 1540 Operative Paragraphs (OP) 2 (criminalize non-state actors); OP 3 (export control); OP 6 (appropriate control lists); and OP 10 (prevent WMD trafficking), which pertain to the implementation of strategic trade legislation, and domestic export control measures;
assist Members in implementing OP 8 of the UNSCR 1540, which calls for greater cooperation with the BTWC, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in meeting obligations under the three core non-proliferation regimes within the context of UNSCR 1540; and
further enable CARICOM Member States to establish national controls over strategic goods and dual-use materials, develop appropriate national control lists, as well as increase Member States’ capacity to detect, deter and combat the illicit export, transit, trans-shipment and re-export of these items, thereby preventing proliferation through continued commodity identification training and increased CBRN awareness with front-line officials.

Location:
Georgetown, GY
Reference Number:
064-2018-2019-Q2-00265
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:

The end date is postponed to November 30, 2020 and the value is increased by $117,038.68 CAD

Amendment Date
Jul 3, 2020
Recipient's Legal Name:
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat
Program:
Weapon Threat Reduction Program
Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Weapon Threat Reduction Program is to reduce the threat posed by the proliferation and use of weapons of mass
destruction and select conventional weapons

Amendments: