DIRCO Annual Report

Programme: South-South Cooperation

Deviation from planned target to actual achievement 2021/22

Audited actual performance 2018/19

Audited actual performance 2019/20

Planned annual target 2020/21 100% alignment between the outcomes of South-South engagements and structure strategies

**Actual achievement 2020/21

Reason for deviations

Outcome

Output

Output indicator

South-South relations strengthened and consolidated in advancement of national and continental priorities

South-South cooperation utilised to pursue South Africa’s national interest and advance the development agenda

Percentage alignment between the outcomes of South-South

New indicator

100% alignment between the outcomes of South-South engagements and structure strategies at the following meetings: 1. South Africa prepared for, and participated in a virtual extraordinary Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) Summit on COVID-19 on 4 May 2020. The President delivered a statement outlining South Africa and the AU’s coordinated response to COVID-19. A Declaration was adopted as an outcome of the Summit. South Africa’s substantial input to the Declaration is reflected in the final text COVID-19; 2. South Africa prepared for, and participated, along with twenty other Member States of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), as well as all ten IORA Dialogue Partners, in a Special Virtual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) on 21 May 2020. The meeting was convened to assess regional responses and discuss possible collaborative efforts that could be deployed in dealing with the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

engagements and structure strategies

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