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THE AGENCY's
TC PROGRAMME
AN
OVERVIEW
| CHALLENGES
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| To
convince donor and recipient governments that nuclear applications and, consequently, TC projects are an effective and safe means of
addressing important economic and social problems.
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| MANDATE
FROM THE BOARD
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To ensure that TC’s limited
resources are spent only where the IAEA work can be most beneficial. |
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To develop a more systematic and
logical approach for identifying and prioritising TC projects and
activities. |
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To focus the assistance on the
highest government priorities and to concentrate on fewer but better
projects. |
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To ensure that TC assistance is based on
the most cost-effective nuclear technologies/techniques. |
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To ensure sustainability and impact of the
assistance provided. |
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In
short, to apply the MODEL PROJECT discipline to the entire TC
programme. |
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| ISSUES
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How
can the role of national authorities in the design and management of
TC project be enhanced?
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What
steps can be taken to ensure the TC-assisted project's contribute to
the maximum possible to national economic and social development?
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| TC’s
NEW STRATEGY
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Following
the Board's mandate, TC has Developed a new strategy with the main
objective of ensuring that its limited resources are spent only
where the IAEA work can be most beneficial
and cost-effective, with measurable and sustainable impact, for
solving high priority development problems.
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The
strategy also aims at improving the design and delivery of the TC
programme and assumes a more pro-active role for TC programmers as
opposed to the past.
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| Key Elements of the New
Strategy
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Model
Projects
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Country
Programme Frameworks
Thematic Plans
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Project
Planning & Design framework
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Evaluation
Framework
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TCDC
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Co-Funding |
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| Model
Project Criteria
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Respond
to a need or opportunity of the Member State.
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Have
the potential to produce significant economic or social impact
through the end user.
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Utilize
distinct advantages of nuclear technology.
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Attract
strong Government commitment.
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| Country
Programme Frameworks
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Member State - Agency recognition of the
need to focus near term programming on a few priority areas. |
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Joint
identification of those areas.
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Within
this framework, identification of opportunities for Model Projects.
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Agreement
that programming should follow the framework. |
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| Thematic
Planning |
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Provides a guide to Member States on
nuclear technologies with proven applicability and benefit and good
cost/benefit. |
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A
planning tool that compliments CPF by providing a resource on proven
Agency technologies and their application.
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| Thematic
Plans
(existing
or under active development)
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Radiation
Protection
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Nuclear
Safety
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RIA
for Neonatal Screening
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Tissue
Banking
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Isotopic
Applications in Nutrition
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Screw
Worm Eradication using SIT
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Isotope
Hydrology in Groundwater Management
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| Integration
of the first three elements of the Strategy
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Model
Projects illustrate the type of projects the IAEA would prefer to
support.
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Country Programme Frameworks allow Member
States to identify their priorities and opportunities for Model
Projects. |
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Thematic
Plans show the technologies which are most effective and how they
can be applied.
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Country
Programme Planning is a continual process, a continual dialogue
between
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Member
States and the IAEA
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The
focus of the process is a constant search for applications of
nuclear technology which will provide the greatest benefit
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| Design
Guidelines
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Focus
on problems/needs/opportunities
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What
is going to be done and why?
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How
is it going to be done and when?
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What
will the result be and how it will be used?
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What
will the impact be of the end use of the project?
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