A nuclear science and technology programme to serve a small country

The first part of the paper describes the relationship between a national nuclear programme (NNP) and a national system for science and technology within the frame of a national development programme (NDP). The second part describes the NNP, its objectives, basic premises, main programmes and organizational framework. The third part examines the different types of problems or obstacles which the developing countries usually face when implementing such programmes. The main objective of the NNP must be to develop the country through the application of nuclear science and technology. The development of nuclear science and technology remains as an objective subordinated to the main goal of the economic and social development of the country. The establishment of a sound NNP ensures a better utilization of the ever limited resources and adequate control over the possible adverse effects of nuclear and other technologies. (author)