DIRCO Annual Report

Programme: Continental Cooperation

Deviation from planned target to actual achievement 2021/22

Planned annual target 2020/21

Audited actual performance 2018/19

Audited actual performance 2019/20

**Actual achievement 2020/21

Reasons for deviations

Outcome

Output

Output indicator

As a result, the Assembly appointed President Ramaphosa as the Champion for the COVID-19 vaccine strategy and acquisition. In his role as the Champion for the COVID-19 vaccine strategy, the President will be expected to advocate for an equitable and timely, access to the COVID-19 vaccine to all AU Member States of the AU, which will require additional mechanisms to ensure at least 60% of the Continent’s population is vaccinated. The Assembly also approved South Africa’s proposal that Africa adopts a common position regarding the proposed World Trade Organisation (WTO) Waiver from certain provisions of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for the Prevention, Containment and Treatment of COVID-19, as contained in WTO document.

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