IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency

Session III: The International Development Context

and the Technical Cooperation Programme

Donatella Magliani, Director, Division for Programme Support and Coordination,

Department of Technical Cooperation

Massoud Samiei Head, PACT Programme Office,

Department of Nuclear Science and Applications

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Session Objective

• To describe how technical cooperation projects contribute to the attainment of scientific and technological advancement as a component of wider national, regional and interregional development priorities such as the Millennium Development Goals, and to address why the IAEA takes part in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) process.

• Partnerships

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The IAEA and the international development context

UN Major Conferences and Summits

Partnership Initiative

Internationally agreed development goals, including

MDGs

• Evolution of the framework of the United Nations Development Agenda (1990 onwards)

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IAEA applies science and technology to advance national development priorities

• The technical cooperation programme provides assistance to MS in the development of national capacities in nuclear science and technology

• Focuses on human resources and institutional development

• Inserts the application of nuclear sciences in the international cooperation environment

• Expands capabilities and strengthens basic science for technology development.

UN Major Conferences and Summits

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IAEA providing science and technology to advance national priorities

• Science and technology play a critical and direct role in meeting the internationally agreed development goals in health, in food security, among others.

• The IAEA provides new knowledge, best practices and research coordination.

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The Internationally Agreed Development Goals and the MDGs

• The MDGs form a global agenda for development

• They are a key focus for IAEA Member States, and are highlighted in the GC resolution

• MDGs are an important element of CPFs and UNDAFs

Internationally agreed development goals, including

MDGs

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TC contributions to MDG attainment

• TC projects contribute to 6 of the 8 MDGs

• Targeted delivery of key technologies and expertise address important national development goals in line with the MDGs

• MDG framework also influences approach to TC projects, even if the goals are very upstream (clear statement of goals, time bound, measurable indicators, progress monitoring)

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TC contribution to MDGs

$ Disb.

2006

% of Total $ Disb. 2008

% of Total

MDG1 6.7m 8.6% 12.5m 15.9%

MDG4 1.5m 2.0% 2.3m 2.9%

MDG5 14.6m 18.6% 19.4m 24.2%

MDG6 14.8m 18.9% 20.8m 26.0%

MDG7 7.2m 9.0% 13.1m 16.3%

MDG8 0.6m 0.8% 1.8m 2.3%

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The Partnership Initiative

• UNGA Resolution 55/215 (2001)

• Strong partnerships are essential for addressing the MDGs, with the overall objective of development and poverty eradication

• UN has a central role in the promotion of partnerships between international organizations

Partnership Initiative

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The TC Strategy and Partnerships

• IAEA is recognized as a partner in development

• Partnerships in a range of fields are encouraged: between institutes in different countries, or organizations contributing to sustainable development (e.g. lead organizations in thematic sectors, large donor organizations, regional development banks, aid agencies,)

• Partnerships are advantageous strategically, technically and financially.

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Why partner with UN organizations?

• 68% of TC programme are in areas where the IAEA does not possess the lead UN mandate

Water Resources4.2%

Human Health20.7%

Human Capacity Development and

Programme Support9.4%

Radioisotope Production and

Radiation Technology

12.3%

Nuclear Science8.1%

Food and Agriculture

14.3%

Nuclear Safety15.0%

Nuclear Fuel Cycle5.3%

Nuclear Power4.8%

Environment4.2%

Nuclear Security1.6%

Capacity development &

programme support

Environment & water

Human health

Food & agriculture

Industrial applications

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The UNDAF

• Common strategic framework for operational activities of the UN system at the country level which provides a collective, coherent and integrated response to national priorities, building on each organization’s comparative advantage.

• Produced within the framework of the country’s national development plan, MDGs, commitments and targets of the international conferences, summits, conventions and instruments of the United Nations system.

• UNDAFs are developed in each country by the national government and the UN Country Team.

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Why participate in the UNDAF process?

• UNDAF integrates programming among UN resident and non-resident agencies to support government and all related actors to respond directly to countries’ national development priorities and objectives.

• Participation ensures socioeconomic impact through the involvement of UN development partners

• Leads to integrated projects at the national level

UNDG

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UNDAFs signed and in process

RegionUNDAFs

Signed by IAEA

Participation in ongoing/planned

process

Outreach to UN Coordinator and the UN Country

Team conducted during the CPF drafting stage.

Number of CPF/UNDAF

briefing notes prepared

AFRICA 8 13 16 27

ASIA & THE PACIFIC

0 4 5 10

LATIN AMERICA

0 5 6 21

EUROPE 5 6 8 6

TOTAL 13 28 35 64

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Kazakhstan UNDAF 2010–2015

• The UNDAF is addressing three inter-related priority areas to assist Kazakhstan in achieving its national competitiveness agenda: (1) Economic and Social Well-Being for All (2) Environmental Sustainability (3) Effective Governance

• The IAEA, through its TC programme, is contributing to the first two areas by providing support in:

• the health sector (nuclear medicine),

• environmental monitoring of radiological hazards

• agriculture (sustainable crop intensification through mutation breeding).

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Importance of Partnerships

“I believe that our future success in helping nuclear technology make the greatest positive impact lies in the Agency’s strengthened efforts to forge strategic partnerships with others.”

Ana María Cetto, DDG-TC

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Importance of Partnerships

Partnerships with other organizations help to optimize the effectiveness of the nuclear technology delivered

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Partnerships

• Effective programme delivery

• Access to multilateral/bilateral agencies and NGOs

• Increase visibility of IAEA projects

• Generate political support

• Greater financial & other resources

• Leverage IAEA expertise

• Encourage private sector

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Global Context for Partnerships

1. Millennium Development Goals (2000) – especially #8

2. UN Global Compact (2000)

3. UN Monterrey Consensus & G8 Summit Kananaskis (2002)

4. Good Humanitarian Donorship (2003)

5. Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005)

6. Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for each country and Sector-Wide Approaches (SWA) now widely in effect

TRENDS

• Shift from project-based funding to programme-based approach

• Emphasis on local ownership & comprehensive and coordinated planning

• Strong requirement for coordinated efforts and strengthening government capacity

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Why partner with UN organizations?

• Enhance knowledge of IAEA’s contribution to development

• Expose national counterparts (often very focused on nuclear issues) to wider country policies and development priorities

UNDG

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Partnerships with UN at various levels

At country level:• Participate in UNDAF processes

At HQ level:• Establish regular channels of information

exchanges• Contribute to policy debates (Food

Summit, climate change…)

At regional level:• Participate in Regional UN

Directors’ and UNDP Cluster Meetings

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FAO Joint Division

• The Joint FAO/IAEA Programme assists Member Countries of FAO and IAEA to use nuclear techniques and related biotechnologies for developing improved strategies for sustainable food security

• Responsible for over 200 TC projects

• FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories at Seibersdorf

• Joint staffing and funding

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Costa Rica exports "gourmet" tomato

• Export of "gourmet" tomato to the US since June 2010

• Export volume of 180 metric tonnes

• Generates substantial revenue and jobs in Costa Rica

• Culmination of six years of cooperation through FAO/IAEA

Costa Rica joins Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador Costa Rica joins Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras who are already successful exporters and Honduras who are already successful exporters

of vegetables to lucrative marketsof vegetables to lucrative markets

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PreventPrevent

CareCare

Nuclear medicine Radiation diagnostics Radiotherapy

X-Rays Mammography CT Scan

Palliative radiotherapy

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PACT(IAEA, WHO, partners) comprehensivecancercontrol

DiagnoseDiagnoseand Treatand Treat

WHO/IAEAJoint Programme

on Cancer Control

DetectDetectEarlyEarly

WHO-IAEA Joint Programme

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Operating modalities – PACT

WHAT?• imPACT Reviews: Joint assessment missions• PACT Model Demonstration Sites: Joint pilots• Virtual University for Cancer Control: Joint trainingHOW?• Sticking to the mandates and common goals• Involving the Member States and other

stakeholders/partners• Defining practical modalities/procedures• Using lessons learned and discussing challenges• Learning to play in the same sandbox!

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$14M for Ghana’s Cancer Programme

• Joint efforts of IAEA and WHO resulted in $14 Joint efforts of IAEA and WHO resulted in $14 million long term low interest loans for Ghana million long term low interest loans for Ghana • OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)

• Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)(BADEA)

• This essential input is helping Ghana to expand This essential input is helping Ghana to expand its cancer infrastructure and capacity for cancer its cancer infrastructure and capacity for cancer controlcontrol

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Corporate World as New Partners

• Two fundamental transformations:

- Strategic refocusing

- Globalization

• U.S. giving $11 billion

• Economic Forum in Davos is a place to bring cooperation issues up as all global issues are being considered here

• UN Global Compact’s Nine Principles

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DG WHO Message to Scientific Forum

• “I thank your Director General, Dr Amano, for making the problem of cancer in the developing world a high priority issue for IAEA. For an Agency, that received the Nobel Peace Price in 2005, I find this a truly noble peaceful use of nuclear energy.”

• “Your Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy launched in 2004 builds on a long collaboration between our two Agencies.”

• “A complex disease like cancer must be tackled and it must be tackled on multiple fronts by multiple partners. IAEA offers unparalleled expertise in radiation medicine, a wider component of cancer diagnosis and treatment.”

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Technical cooperation: delivering results for

peace and development