DIRCO Annual Report

Programme: North-South Dialogue

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 Minister addressed the meeting in a national capacity and as Chair of the African Union (AU). South Africa joined others in emphasizing that the G20 must lead in ensuring that potential COVID-19 vaccines are shared in a fair, equitable and affordable manner and called on the G20 to support debt-distressed African economies with the requisite debt relief to emerge from the crisis 3. South Africa prepared for and participated in the virtual G20 Riyadh Leaders’ Summit and associated Fourth Sherpa Meeting under the G20 Presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 17 to 22 November 2020 Key developmental outcomes for South Africa and Africa that received the endorsement of G20 leaders included, among others: • a commitment by the G20 to fight poverty and inequality • the adoption of the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) • agreement on equitable and fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

Department of International Relations and Cooperation

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