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Title:

IAEA regulatory infrastructure development program in Africa - phase 2

Agreement Number:

7421914 P008750001

Agreement Value:

$7,773,317.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 21, 2020 - Apr 30, 2025

Description:

This five-year project supports the establishment or strengthening of national regulatory infrastructure for nuclear security and radiation safety in at least 31 countries in Africa. The project will apply relevant IAEA safety standards, Nuclear Security Series guidance documents, and the Code of Conduct on Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources and its two supplementary guidance documents in targeted IAEA Member States.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

• Develop and/or review national regulatory infrastructure and legislative framework for nuclear security and radiation safety.
• Establish national security and safety policies and strategies for radiation devices and radioactive sources.
• Develop and/or review national radiation safety and nuclear security regulations.
• Implement and/or update national registers containing information on all radiation devices and radioactive sources inventories.
• Train regulatory staff for (1) authorization and inspections process in nuclear security and radiation safety; (2) assessing physical protection systems for radioactive material and associated facilities and activities in use, storage and transport; (3) development and maintenance of a national registry for radiation devices and radioactive sources;
• Raise awareness of nuclear security among decision makers, familiarize senior governmental officials on how to develop, maintain and sustain a national nuclear security regime, and train senior stakeholders in relevant management practices and in updating relevant IAEA databases.

Location:

Vienna, AT

Reference Number:

064-2020-2021-Q2-00043

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency

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