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Title:

Nuclear Regulatory Infrastructure Development in Latin America - phase 2

Agreement Number:

7410340 P007384001

Agreement Value:

$4,531,686.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 19, 2019 - Apr 30, 2023

Description:

The IAEA will provide comprehensive technical assistance in 15 states in Latin America and the Caribbean (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay) to develop and/or strengthen their respective national regulatory infrastructure for nuclear security and radiation safety.

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-Q3-00346

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2019-2020 2nd Quarter report.

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