Zambia

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

NuclearAfrica tracks nuclear policy, regulation, institutions, projects and peaceful nuclear applications in Zambia. 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: State Party
Regulator: Radiation Protection Authority – Zambia
Last reviewed: October 5, 2026

Strong evidence coverage · 5/6 populated facts document-supported · 4 sources

Sources and evidence

Outlook for Nuclear Energy in Africa

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

Reviewed October 6, 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.

IAEA Country Factsheet — Zambia

International Atomic Energy Agency · Official database · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2026Supports: regulator

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