IAEA International 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

IAEA 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

IAEA 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.

IAEA 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

IAEA What is the IAEA TC Programme? Technial Cooperatio n Programme Nuclear Safety Nuclear Power Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Waste Radiation Transport Waste Safety Nuclear Security Human Health Food & Agriculture Physical & Chemical Sciences Environment Studies & Monitoring..a mechanism for pooling in-house technical resources

IAEA 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

IAEA TC Relationship with Member States IAEA PMO TO Member States PMs NLO Counterparts

IAEA 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

IAEA 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

IAEA 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

IAEA 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

IAEA 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

IAEA 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

IAEA From technical cooperation to capacity development Technical Cooperation Capacity Development Facilitating access to knowledge Facilitating multi- stakeholder engagement Participatory policy dialogue Creating space for learning Supply driven Demand driven Input-basedOutcome-based (transformative) Human and institutional development Millennium Declaration MDGs Facilitating networking

IAEA 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

IAEA Addressing Member State priorities

IAEA Addressing Member State priorities Description Number of countries in 2008 Number of countries in 2010 Not planning to introduce nuclear power plants, but interested in considering the issues associated with a nuclear power programme 1631 Considering a nuclear programme to meet identified energy needs with a strong indication of intention to proceed 14 Active preparation for a possible nuclear power programme with no final decision 77 Decided to introduce nuclear power and started preparing the appropriate infrastructure 410 Invitation to bid to supply a nuclear power plant prepared 1 New nuclear power plant ordered2 New nuclear power plant under construction11 Total to 25 new countries are expected to bring their first nuclear power plants on-line by 2030

IAEA 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

IAEA Concept Phase: from needs to proposals CPF Pre-planning missions CPN review by the Secretariat Review of concepts Feedback to MS 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

IAEA 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

IAEA Legal Issues Nuclear Technology Training Energy Options Human Resources Safety and Security The Environment Waste Public Acceptance Transportation Decommissioning Regulatory Bodies Emergency Response Capacity Building Planning Example

IAEA 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)

IAEA 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

IAEA 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.

IAEA 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.

IAEA 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

IAEA Technical cooperation: delivering results for peace and development