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

**Actual achievement 2020/21

Reason for deviations

Outcome

Output

Output indicator

The outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic has emphasized the importance and potential of IORA as a platform to coordinate possible responses among members and to adapt institutional resources and mechanisms such as the IORA Fund to form part of a broader response to the challenge; 3. BRICS In terms of BRICS Strategy, it is important to note developments related to the New Development Bank (NDP), including the appointment of the new President of the bank and developments regarding the expansion of the NDB. In this regard, invitation letters were issued to identified African countries for expansion in the African region 4. The First Extra-ordinary Inter-Sessional OACPS Summit of Heads of State and Government, chaired by the President-in Office of the OACPS Summit, President Uhuru Kenyatta on 3 June 2020

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