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

10. South Africa prepared for and participated in the virtual Commonwealth Foreign Affairs

Ministers Meeting on 14 October 2020 • The meeting focussed on the response of the Commonwealth to global challenges, particularly around the global COVID-19 recovery plan, climate change and small and vulnerable states, gender- and sexual-based violence against women and girls, as well as social tensions and racial discourse • During South Africa’s intervention, it was noted that the Coronavirus pandemic had seen peoples across the world extending the hand of solidarity to others and that humanity was galvanised into action. South Africa believes that the Commonwealth should, through solidarity, build a common and inclusive future in the aftermath of COVID-19 11. Virtual 20th IORA Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting and the 22nd IORA Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) Meeting from 15 to 17 December 2020

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