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

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The meeting discussed the COVID-19 pandemic platform to convey the coordinated AU continental actions that have been undertaken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and to request further actions and solidarity from the international community and development partners. South Africa was represented at the Special Summit by President Ramaphosa who attended also in his capacity as the Chairperson of the AU for 2020 5. The 10th Bi-Annual Meeting of the IORA Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) was held virtually from 29 June to 1 July 2020. The meeting discussed: • the preparations for a new IORA Action Plan for the 2021 to 2025 • a workshop to be scheduled to discuss the strategic management of IORA’s engagement with dialogue partners • the vacancy of the position of IORA Secretary-General for the period 2021 to 2024 and of the IORA Vice Chair for the period 2021 to 2023 • the CSO was informed that the EXPO 2020 and the commencement of the Nelson Mandela Internship Programme have been postponed to 2021 due to the COVID 19 pandemic

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