Program areas at CRDF Global
Security assistance:crdf Global partners with international government agencies, industry, academia, and non-government organizations to develop solutions to mitigate the proliferation of cbrne threats and the intentional and accidental misuse of these materials. Our projects strengthen international safety and security culture by enhancing risk management practices, improving in-country detection and response capabilities, securing facilities, and encouraging collaborative partnerships to reduce risk. In addition, our programs enhance national export control regulation and the interdiction and detection capabilities of border security forces. We enhance regional, interagency, and industry coordination among stakeholders, building partner nation capacity to prevent transshipment of illicit goods, detect falsified information and improve the security infrastructure of land, air, and sea borders.
Global health:crdf Global advances Global health security through: international Research collaboration; building capacities to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats; facilitating the elimination, security, detection and sureveillance of especially dangerous pathogens and strengthening the capability of partners to detect and interdict weapons of mass descrtuction related to trafficking across borders or through maritime jurisdictions.
Technology & innovation:crdf Global builds and manages comprehensive, sustainable cybersecurity programs that strengthen critical infrastructure, improve private and public sector cyber workforces, and build resilient cybersecurity institutions.our projects foster entrepreneurial cultures and strengthen in-country capacities to catalyze local innovation. By supporting technology companies with access to industry best practices and gateways to local and international markets; and analyzing regional barriers and constraints that impede innovation and entrepreneurship. CRDF develops tailored growth strategies to strengthen the innovation ecosystem within a country, market sector, or region.