International Development Grant
Preventing criminal acts using nuclear material outside of regulatory control
Project Number: CA-3-D003533001
Status: Closed
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Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $2,224,530.00
Start Date: March 03, 2016
End Date: December 23, 2020
Duration: 4.8 years
Project Description
This project provides funding to the Nuclear Material Outside of Regulatory Control section of the Nuclear Security division of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to assist countries in establishing and sustaining nuclear security systems. This includes measures to prevent detect interdict and respond to criminal acts involving nuclear and radioactive material outside of regulatory control.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) developed nuclear security response capabilities in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; (2) convened radiological crime scene management workshops in ten countries; and (3) procured radiation detection equipment that can be deployed in countries to secure major public events.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as the end of the project (March 2020) include: (1) a regional workshop took place in Chile in December 2017 attended by 17 participants from five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to review national capabilities to respond to nuclear security events and develop action plans to address identified gaps; (2) follow-up national workshops in Argentina Bolivia Colombia Cuba Ecuador and Panama took place between 2018 and 2020 addressed national gaps in radiological crime scene management. This included training and the provision of radiation detection equipment and a workshop on responding to nuclear security events in October 2018; (3) a total of 217 participants from eight countries attended national workshops on radiological crime scene management held between 2016 and 2018; and (4) procured 56 pieces of radiation detection equipment that were loaned to requesting states for 16 major public events in 2018 and 2019.
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:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs