What the programme is
The RTCP-BBP is a continental programme of the Africa CDC Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative (BBI), delivered with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM). Launched in 2022, it sets a single, harmonised standard for training and certifying biosafety and biosecurity professionals across all 55 African Union Member States — turning biosafety into a recognised profession.
It uses a One Health approach (human, animal, plant and environmental sectors) and gives practitioners a portable, continent-wide credential recognised wherever they work in Africa.
Why it matters
A biological incident can cross borders in days. A common standard means every country can rely on competent, certified professionals.
Who it's for
Laboratory, health, animal-health, engineering and security professionals who work with or oversee biological materials and facilities.