International Development Grant
Nuclear security priorities at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine
Project Number: CA-3-P013848001
Status: Operational
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Maximum Contribution: $60,000.00
Start Date: January 22, 2024
End Date: March 31, 2024
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
This project provides funding to the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) to conduct a workshop of experts and beneficiaries to identify priorities for nuclear security measures at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) upon Ukraine re-assuming authority over the power plant upon Russian de-occupation.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) summary of the workshop discussion including ongoing efforts by national governments and stakeholders in industry and civil society to re-establish nuclear security at the ZNPP; (2) identified priorities for re-establishing nuclear security once Ukrainian authorities re-assume control; (3) potential programming and capacity-building solutions for addressing the identified priorities; (4) proposed mechanisms for continued coordination amongst stakeholders and beneficiaries on these issues; (5) identified and addressed gender equality issues for improvement.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2024 include: (1) identified beneficiaries’ priorities to re-establish nuclear security operations at ZNPP; (2) collaborated on plans for establishing an experts’ working group to address specific and dynamic topics of security at ZNPP; (3) supported proposal for highly secure tailored workshops on key issues. This includes systemic and technically focused assessments of the military threats to the ZNPP and misinformation and disinformation about the status of the ZNPP; and (4) supported gender parity of participants. This allowed participants to be more knowledgeable on the gendered impact of the occupation and informed knowledge on working conditions unique to female staff. Also conducted discussions on improving gender equity in culture and operations at ZNPP in a future post-conflict state.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
The Royal United Services Institute
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs