Through its technical cooperation programme, the IAEA is helping research reactor operating countries in Africa train staff, carry out regular safety reviews, and develop and implement plans to refurbish and modernize reactors so they can continue to operate safely and effectively.
IAEA experts in nuclear science and applications, nuclear energy, and nuclear safety and security work alongside counterparts to optimize reactor utilization and operations, strengthen quality assurance and control, develop human resources, and support alignment with international safety standards. Regional workshops have also been held on radiation protection, radioactive waste management and integrated management systems.
The IAEA’s support extends to operating organizations and regulatory bodies in the eight research reactor operating countries in Africa: Algeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa through regional technical cooperation projects implemented under the African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA), as well as national projects.
The Agency has also been providing technical expertise to countries embarking on research reactor projects, including Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.
