RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Arusha, Tanzania (SIERRA LEONE) Josephus Jibao Kongo 2 – 5 December 2013uu

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Status of progress with implementing the national self-assessment of the regulatory infrastructure for safety: Status of the first life cycle Response Phase – completed in 7 months (January – July 2013) Analysis Phase - completed in 3 months (August – October 2013) Action plan - completed in 2 months (October – November 2013) Scope of Self-Assessment: 4 Core modules selected

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Challenges: Management commitment Top management was fully committed but faced difficulties with technical staff implementing the exercise Training / understanding Training provided was inadequate as Sierra Leone participated in only two of the meetings on self-assessment Personnel Some went on fellowship and had difficulty replacing them. Some not fully committed to project implementation. Some of the questions were too difficult to understand

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Time Long time in responding to questions as there were too many subsidiary questions Technical (software, question-sets, etc.) SAT software was difficult to use . SAT was therefore not completed. SARIS software introduction was quite helpful as it was user friendly. Exporting SAT to SARIS was difficult and time consuming. External (i.e. cooperation from other organizations, etc.) We have MOU with all stakeholder institutions. Some cooperated well. Difficulty in cooperation from Environmental Agency, Ministry of Mines. We eventually got cooperation of all stakeholders after several meetings Cooperation with Ministry of Health was remarkable

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Project outputs and outcomes: Findings (explain during your presentation) Benefits (explain during your presentation) Provision of software and technical support provided Training provided for regulatory staff enhanced efficiency of regulators Brought about better regulatory control of sources Provides opportunity to review and develop legislation and practice specific regulations Team work was fostered among staff members Examples of added-value to the organisation Greater commitment and cooperation Better planning for implementation

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Project outputs and outcomes: Notable outcomes Lessons learned Established need for networking for collaborative work among regulatory bodies of Member States Effectively replaces IRRS missions. Others

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Improvements to regulatory infrastructure: Implementation of improvements to the regulatory framework – progress Gaps in regulatory infrastructure clearly identified Technical staff now more familiar with regulatory requirements Regulatory staff better trained Regulatory staff more familiarized with IAEA Technical documents Create opportunity for peer review among Member States to learn best practices Capacity to conduct self-assessment to improve regulatory control Provide training for core regulators Recognition of SAT as a management too

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Other project benefits: Training courses Training provided for core staff members who were able to train others Attended meetings to improve self-assessment skills Meetings

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Improvements to regulatory infrastructure: Changes made in activities / organisation / functioning of the Regulatory Body Provision and preparation of practice specific regulations Results of actions implemented to date Improvements planned Others

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Relevant observations: Notable good practices will be shared Opportunity for peer review among Member States Adequate time needed to be devoted to implementation Areas of common concern to be addressed in other similar projects Areas of similar concern to be addressed Frequent monitoring of progress made

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting Relevant observations: Next steps Promote national focus so as to make regulatory infrastructure compatible with International requirements Continuation of SARIS so that it becomes a vital requirement of regulatory bodies Any other issues More frequent reporting to be made to keep Member States to sustain commitment of Member States to Project implementation Frequency of conducting Self-assessment to be agreed upon to make sure that Member States keep continuing the process.

RAF9038 Final Coordination Meeting I thank you all for your attention