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IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency
Session IV: Identifying and Addressing Member State
Needs and Priorities Juan Antonio Casas-Zamora, Director, Division for Latin America,
Department of Technical Cooperation
Khammar Mrabit, Section Head, Safety and Security Coordination Section, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
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Session objective
• to present how the priority needs of Member States are identified and how ways to address these are developed into projects for approval by the Board
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The vision that guides TC
Technical cooperation seeks
to forge human and
institutional capacity in MS
to safely utilize nuclear technologies
to address local needs,
global issues and
contribute to national development.
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What does the TC programme do?
• Identify specific capacities and gaps in MS• Identify a specific programmatic response
tailored to diverse needs and capacities• Ensure a coherent, coordinated and
interdisciplinary response by the Agency• Programme and deliver integrated programmes
that are matched to the above gaps and capacities.
• Identify partners and resources for delivering programmes with impact
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What is the IAEA TC Programme?
Technial Cooperatio
n Programme
NuclearSafety
NuclearPower
NuclearFuel Cycle
&Waste
RadiationTransport
WasteSafety
NuclearSecurity
HumanHealth
Food &Agriculture Physical &
ChemicalSciences
EnvironmentStudies &
Monitoring
..a mechanism for pooling in-house technical resources
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Ascertaining the priority needs of MS
• Two way street
• Agency staff must be aware of country’s priorities
• Member States must be aware of Agency programmes
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The Country Programme Framework
A descriptive planning process that identifies country needs and priorities, based on:
• Identified national priorities
• Consideration of National Development Plans
• Regional priorities
• MDGs
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The Country Programme Framework
Aims to
• Identify problems to be addressed with nuclear technologies
• Outline the results expected in a given time frame
• Encourage MS to take ownership of the programme
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Central Criterion
• A project must address an area of real need in which there is a national programme enjoying strong government commitment and support. • tangible socio-economic benefit
• enabling environment
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National TC projects
• Address problems/needs at the national level
• Member State Specific
• Build on or establish infrastructure
• May involve more than one counterpart / institution
• Need / country driven
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• Address problems/needs at the regional level
• Build on existing national infrastructure
• Promote Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC)
• Create links between regional institution
• Aims at sharing information / expertise and experience
• Several regional institutions involved
• Mainly HR
• No or very little procurement (small items)
Regional TC projects
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• Address problems/needs at the interregional level
• Address transboundary issues
• Small number of projects
• No procurement
• Mainly HR
• Usually an Agency initiative
Interregional TC projects
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From technical cooperation to capacity development
TechnicalCooperation
Capacity Development
Facilitating access to knowledge
Facilitating multi-stakeholder engagement
Participatory policy dialogue
Creating space for learning
Supply driven Demand driven
Input-based Outcome-based
(transformative)
Human and institutional development Millennium Declaration
MDGs
Facilitating networking
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IAEA portfolio of services
Legislative Assistance
Equipment Support
Fellowships
Training (individual and in groups)
Technical Advice
Assessment of Needs
Technical Publications
Support for Research
Reference Materials Support
Knowledge Networking
Advisory Services
Peer Reviews
Public Information
TC support
Capacity building
Networking
Knowledge sharing
Partnership facilitation
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Addressing Member State priorities
DescriptionNumber of
countries in 2008Number of
countries in 2010
Not planning to introduce nuclear power plants, but interested in considering the issues associated with a nuclear power programme
16 31
Considering a nuclear programme to meet identified energy needs with a strong indication of intention to proceed
14 14
Active preparation for a possible nuclear power programme with no final decision
7 7
Decided to introduce nuclear power and started preparing the appropriate infrastructure
4 10
Invitation to bid to supply a nuclear power plant prepared
1
New nuclear power plant ordered 2
New nuclear power plant under construction 1 1
Total 51 65
10 to 25 new countries are expected to bring their first nuclear power plants on-line by 2030
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Needs identification: Nuclear safety self-assessments
• The Agency helps Member States to conduct self-assessments based on safety standards
• This is a learning and investigation process and an integral part of the continuous improvement of an organization
• Self-assessment is useful at different stages:• Before starting an improvement programme
• Prior to a peer review
• Routinely, every one to three years to maintain a continuous improvement programme and to monitor progress
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Concept Phase: from needs to proposals
CPF
Pre-planningmissions
CPN review by the Secretariat
Review of concepts
Feedback toMS
1
2
6
5
4
• MS TC priorities for upcoming programming cycle:
• overview of the country programme
• project concepts ordered according to priorities
CPN (Country
Programme Note)
3
At regional & interregional
levels
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One House Approach (1)
• A project is rarely a single strand activity
• A project in medical application, for example, is likely to have impacts on safety and radioactive waste
• Various parts of the Secretariat contribute to the delivery of one single project
• Each project should be integrated and cohesive
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LegalIssues
NuclearTechnology
Training Energy Options
Human Resources
Safety and Security
The Environment
Waste
PublicAcceptance
Transportation
Decommissioning
Regulatory Bodies
EmergencyResponseCapacity
Building
PlanningExample
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• The TC Department manages the technical cooperation programme
• The Technical Departments are responsible for providing technical support
• Officers from TC and Technical Departments work in full partnership with counterparts to implement the programme
One House Approach (2)
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• Nuclear Sciences and Radiation Technologies: Building nuclear competencies
• Energy: Capacity building in energy including introduction and/or expansion of nuclear power
• Legal issues: Legislative & regulatory support
• Safety and Security: Protecting people, society and the environment
• Radioactive Waste: RWM, decommissioning and environmental remediation
• Water and Environment: Sustaining water and other natural resources
• Food and Agriculture: Increasing productivity and quality
• Human Health: Enhancing prevention, treatment and control of diseases
• … etc.
Thirty Fields of Activity
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Example of Fields of Activity
Example: Nuclear power reactors
Objective: to provide support to MSs that have decided to build new nuclear reactors or are already operating nuclear reactors.
• It covers all aspects from siting and construction of the facilities to commissioning and operation.
• Support can be provided on assessing and improving the operational safety, methods for safety assessment, efficient management systems and lifetime management. It will also take into account radiation protection, radioactive waste management, EPR and transport (covered under other FoAs).
• Support can include advancement and innovation of technology for NPPSs systems and their fuel cycles.
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Challenges: Changing World
The world nuclear community is facing a new type of large scale and complex challenges, opportunities, and risks, e.g.
• Nuclear Renaissance;
• Expansion of medical practices;
• … etc.
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Moving Forward
• Member States are an integral part of the Agency (MSs, Secretariat and Policy Making Organs)
• The Agency is as strong as its Member States are
• Together, we need to build and sustain effective capacity nationally, regionally and globally to meet new challenges
• We must strengthen horizontal sharing of knowledge, experience and lessons learned
• Knowledge and experience can be shared only by active, in-depth participation and strong commitment to a mutual learning process
• The Agency has a vision, strategy and a policy for effective and sustainable capacity building to meet current and future challenges