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NuclearAfrica tracks nuclear policy, regulation, institutions, projects and peaceful nuclear applications in Uganda. The IAEA Outlook for Nuclear Energy in Africa places the country at Phase 1 in the nuclear-power infrastructure pathway.

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Structured NuclearAfrica intelligenceUpdated 6 Oct 2026

This profile brings together NuclearAfrica reporting and structured information on nuclear institutions, programmes, projects and peaceful nuclear applications in Uganda.

NuclearAfrica tracks nuclear policy, regulation, institutions, projects and peaceful nuclear applications in Uganda. The IAEA Outlook for Nuclear Energy in Africa places the country at Phase 1 in the nuclear-power infrastructure pathway.

Programme status
Considering
IAEA Milestones position
Phase 1
Nuclear power
Considering
Research reactor
No operating research reactor identified in the starter dataset; country has considered or planned research-reactor capacity.
Pelindaba Treaty
Signed, not yet ratified
Regulator
Atomic Energy Council, Uganda
Last reviewed
October 7, 2026

Strong evidence coverage · 5/6 populated facts document-supported · 5 sources

Sources and evidence

Outlook for Nuclear Energy in Africa

International Atomic Energy Agency · Official document / report · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 7, 2026Supports: programme_status, power_status, iaea_milestones_phase

IAEA continental programme-status reference. The profile stores the exact phase separately from NuclearAfrica’s simplified display status.

Atomic Energy Council, Uganda — Official Website

Atomic Energy Council, Uganda · National official source · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 7, 2026Supports: regulator

National first-party institutional source. Use specific publications from this institution when a field requires a dated policy or technical claim.

IAEA Country Factsheet — Uganda

International Atomic Energy Agency · Official database · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 7, 2026Supports: iaea_membership, legal_framework, safeguards, agreements

Country-specific IAEA Office of Legal Affairs factsheet.

Pelindaba Treaty — AFCONE State Parties

African Commission on Nuclear Energy · Treaty / convention source · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 7, 2026Supports: pelindaba_status

AFCONE treaty-status reference used for the Pelindaba field.

FNRBA Members and National Regulatory Bodies

IAEA GNSSN / FNRBA · Official database · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 7, 2026Supports: regulator

Regional regulatory-body directory; verify national changes against the regulator’s own website when available.

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