An Overview of Approaches to Nuclear Security in Ghana

Authors

Raymond Agalga, Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionFollow
Paul Atta Amoah, Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionFollow
Daniel Nii Adjei, Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionFollow
Daniel Frederick Charles, Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionFollow
Emmanuel Ofori Darko, Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionFollow

Abstract

Ghana has significantly improved its nuclear security infrastructure over the years. However, as threats increase by the day and new applications of nuclear and radiological technology are designed and implemented, Ghana must develop a rigid and comprehensive approach to mitigating the negative impacts on its nuclear security while improving prevention, detection, and deterrence of nuclear and radiological terrorism within its geographical space. This paper overviews the approaches adopted by Ghana to build a strong nuclear security regime within the past decade. These include improving legal frameworks for nuclear security by establishing an independent Nuclear Regulatory Authority; assessing nuclear security culture in facilities; strengthening nuclear security capabilities at facilities that hold radioactive materials by improving physical protection systems for deterrence and detection; and building strong and effective collaboration and cooperation with various stakeholders, both locally and internationally, to distribute responsibility and provide technical and logistic support to build a stronger nuclear security regime. Ghana also identified developments in human capacity in areas of nuclear security as a relevant approach to improving its nuclear security and has thus collaborated with the IAEA and the University of Ghana to establish a graduate school for training Ghanaians and Africans in nuclear-related disciplines.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7290/ijns07p55h

Recommended Citation

Agalga, Raymond; Amoah, Paul Atta; Adjei, Daniel Nii; Frederick Charles, Daniel; and Darko, Emmanuel Ofori (2022) "An Overview of Approaches to Nuclear Security in Ghana," International Journal of Nuclear Security: Vol. 7: No. 1, Article 15.
https://doi.org/10.7290/ijns07p55h
Available at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/ijns/vol7/iss1/15

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