IAEA Technical Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific

December 10, 2020

The IAEA’s technical cooperation (TC) programme in Asia and the Pacific collaborates with 41 Member States and territories and provides support to 38 countries and territories in the peaceful application of nuclear technology for sustainable development. The programme is designed to meet the strategic priorities of the region’s countries and territories, in line with their national and regional development plans.

This brochure provides an overview of the TC programme in Asia and the Pacific, highlighting successful projects in the region that have contributed positively to the region’s development plans in areas such as health and nutrition, food and agriculture, energy, nuclear knowledge development and management, water and the environment, and industrial applications and radiation technology. It also describes important initiatives in south-south cooperation and in enhancing capacity building in nuclear science and technology, especially in future generations.