OVERVIEW OF RCA
- AN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN 17 IAEA MEMBER STATES IN EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION ESTABLISHED FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION IN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING IN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ROLE OF THE IAEA
- NOT A PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT
- FUNCTIONS AS THE SECRETARIAT
- PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR RCA PROJECTS THROUGH THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME
- PROVIDES TECHNICAL BACKSTOPPING TO THE PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED |
RCA STAKEHOLDERS
- NATIONAL RCA REPRESENTATIVES
- THEMATIC SECTOR LEAD COUNTRY COORDINATORS
- PROJECT LEAD COUNTRY COORDINATORS
- ATIONAL PROJECT COORDINATORS
- PROJECT TEAMS
- REGIONAL RESOURCE UNITS (RRUs)
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RCA PROGRAMME IN 2003/2004 |
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RCA PROGRAMME PROPOSED FOR 2005/2006 |
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TECHNICAL COOPERAION PROGRAMME OF THE AGENCY
- FUNDED THROUGH VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEMBER STATES
- TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET 73 MILLION $ (TARGET)
- EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC SECTION 13.0 MILLION $ PER YEAR
-RCA PROGRAMME -18 %
-OTHER REGIONAL PROJECTS - 17%
-NATIONAL PROJECTS - 65% |
RCA BUDGET FOR 2005/2006 |
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CHALLENGES
- FULFILLMENT OF THE RCA VISION
- ENSURING THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROGRAMM
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RCA VISION
- THE RCA SHALL STRIVE TO BECOME A RESPECTED REGIONAL RESOURCE COMMUNITY IN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COMPETENT AND COST EFFECTIVE IN PROVIDING HIGH IMPACT SOLUTIONS ON A SUSTAINABLE BASIS TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS FOR IDENTIFIED END-USERS WITHIN THE REGION AND MEMBER STATES
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FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
- HIGH DEGREE OF DEPENDENCE ON THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION FUND OF THE IAEA (80%)
- NEED TO INCREASE ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDING THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS
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NEEDS
- STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITY OF IDENTIFYING PROJECTS THAT LEAD TO HIGH SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT
- STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS
- EARNING RECOGNITION AS A PARTNER IN DEVELOPMENT
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STRENGTHENING THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFYPROJECTS LEADING TO HIGH SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT
RCA PROJECTS SHOULD
- ADDRESS THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF PARTICPATING MEMBER STATES
- ENJOY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
- LEAD TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT
- BE SUSTAINABLE
- BE LINKED TO MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- PROMOTE TCDC AND DEMONSTRATE THE OTHER ADVANTAGES OF REGIONAL COOPERATION
- DEMONSTRATE THE ADVANTAGES OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY
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ACTION TAKEN
- ADOPTION OF CRITERIA FOR RCA PROJECTS
- REVISION OF THE PROCEDURE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF RCA PROJECTS
- IDENTIFICATION OF MEDIUM TERM PRIORITIES OF EACH THEMATIC SECTOR (TO BE UNDERTAKEN)
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PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION OF PROJECTS
- SUBMISSION OF CONCEPT PAPERS BY RCA STAKEHOLDERS
- IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES BY NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
- DEVELOPMENT OF DETAILED PROJECT PROPOSALS BY THE PROJECT LCCS
- APPROVAL BY THE NRS AT THE GC MEETING
- SUBMISSION TO IAEA OR TO DONOR AGENCIES
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STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS
- NEED FOR NATIONAL WORK PLANS
- APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT TEAMS
- PROGRESS MONITORING ON A REGULAR BASIS ( 6 MONTHLY PROJECT REPORTS)
- PROGRESS REVIEW BY LEAD COUNTRY COORDINATORS AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
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PUBLICIZING ACHIEVEMENTS TO EARN RECOGNITION AND TO ATTRACT DONOR FUNDING TO THE PROGRAMME
- ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL OFFICE OF RCA FOR IMPROVING RCA VISIBILITY AND VIABILITY
- PUBLICATION OF SUCCESS STORIES
- RCA PUBLIC WEB-SITE (www.rcaro.org)
- E-MAILING SERVICE
- ESTABLISHMENT OF LINKS WITH POTENTIAL DONORS
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IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
- PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS
-NATIONAL NEEDS
-AVAILABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
- PARTICIPATION IN RCA EVENTS
-DELAY IN SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS
-INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION
-LACK OF CLARITY
- HOSTING OF RCA EVENTS
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