International Development Grant

Support for the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Information Management section

Project Number: CA-3-D003512001

Status: Closed

Country/Region: Unknown

Regional Focus:

South America 0%
Far East Asia 0%
Developing countries unspecified 100%

Maximum Contribution: $649,704.00

Start Date: March 15, 2016

End Date: June 28, 2021

Duration: 5.3 years

Project Description

This project provides funding to the Information Management section of the Nuclear Security division International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support States in implementing information and cybersecurity related activities to strengthening national nuclear security regimes.

Expected Results

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) provided computer security training for countries in Latin America; (2) provided computer security training for countries in Southeast Asia; (3) held regional meetings on the IAEA’s Incident and Trafficking Database in South America and Southeast Asia; and (4) enhanced computer security incident analysis and response planning at nuclear facilities.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of the end of the project (January 2021) include: (1) regional training courses on Conducting Computer Security Assessments at Nuclear Facilities took place in Mexico in May 2016 and in Brazil in April 2017to provide hands-on technical training regarding common methods and tools for monitoring computer security of industrial control systems at nuclear facilities in April 2017; (2) regional training course took place in Thailand and Vietnam to support the development of effective and sustainable learning programs on computer security; (3) regional workshops on the Incident and Trafficking Database took place in November 2018 for eight states in South America and for six states in Southeast Asia to increase information sharing on incidents of illicit trafficking and other unauthorized activities involving nuclear and radioactive material outside of regulatory control; (4) produced an upgraded Asherah nuclear power plant simulator that tests novel computer security measures without disrupting critical systems; and (5) developed new realistic and provable cyber threat scenarios and established computer security measures and techniques to support preventing detecting and responding to cyberattacks.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
International Atomic Energy AgencyNuclear Security Fund

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Sectors not specified 100%
CBRN threat reduction 0%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs

Budget Breakdown
2017-04-01 to 2018-03-31 $649,704 CAD
Reference ID: 2016200374