Progress in Implementation of International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles

The International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO) [1] has a broad range of missions and activities. Initially concentrating on technological innovation, i.e. R&D, and a methodology to assess Innovative Nuclear Energy System (INS) against criteria for sustainability the focus of INPRO became broader over the years. INPRO and the IAEA cooperate with the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) and other international projects to create synergy and achieve maximal efficiency in the work on nuclear innovations. GIF is primarily focused on the R&D of nuclear technology to meet global needs. INPRO covers: (1) development and application of the assessment methodology; (2) investigation and formulation of vision on opportunities and challenges for nuclear in the 21st century; (3) innovations in infrastructure and institutional arrangements; (4) common user consideration with the focus on particular needs of developing countries, and (5) assistance to the IAEA Member States (MS) for Collaborative Projects.