The project is now supporting 37 African countries in establishing such regulatory bodies. RIDPs to support countries in building strong regulatory infrastructure are currently being implemented in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, supported by three different contributors. The second phase of the RIDP represents an increase of 24 participating countries compared to 13 when the project’s first phase was launched in 2017. This includes 28 IAEA Member States and nine non-IAEA Member States – Cape Verde, Comoros, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Equatorial, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Republic of South Sudan. They will receive support in areas such as building and strengthening national policy for radiation safety and security of nuclear and other radioactive material, drafting regulations and developing regulatory guides and procedures, and building capacities for authorization and inspection.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 27, 2020 17:15 UTC