H.E. Mr Ian Borg, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta, and Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, signed Malta’s Country Programme Framework (CPF) for the period of 2024–2028 on 19 October 2023. 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.
Malta has been an IAEA Member State since 1997. Its 2024–2028 CPF identifies the following priority areas:
- Governmental and regulatory framework for safety and security
- Human health
- Water and the environment
- Cultural heritage
