H.E. Ms Samantha Jane Graham-Maré, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, and Mr Hua Liu, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, signed South Africa Country Programme Framework (CPF) for the period of 2024–2029 on 26 November 2024. A CPF is the frame of reference for the medium-term planning of technical cooperation between a Member State and the IAEA and identifies priority areas where the transfer of nuclear technology and technical cooperation resources will be directed to support national development goals.
South Africa has been an IAEA Member State since 1957. Its 2024–2029 CPF identifies 5 priority areas:
- Nuclear and radiation safety and security
- Food and agriculture
- Health and nutrition
- Water and the environment
- Energy and industry
