[en] The IAEA works to enhance the contribution of nuclear technology to  Abstract peace and prosperity around the world, while verifying that nuclear material is not diverted from peaceful use. IAEA safeguards, an important part of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, provide for independent verification of States’ compliance with their international legal obligations. To help with this, the IAEA issues guidance through its safeguards by design (SBD) document series to assist nuclear facility designers and operators in contemplating, at an early stage of the design process, the safeguards activities relevant to nuclear facilities, including spent fuel storage facilities.