DIRCO Annual Report

CONTENTS

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION

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1. DEPARTMENT GENERAL INFORMATION

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2. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS

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3. FOREWORD BY THE MINISTER

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4. REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER

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5. STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND CONFIRMATION OF ACCURACY FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT

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6. STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

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6.1. Vision

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6.2. Mission

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6.3. Values

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7. LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER MANDATES

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8. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

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9. ENTITIES REPORTING TO THE MINISTER/MEC

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PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

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1. AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT: PREDETERMINED OBJECTIVES

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2. OVERVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE

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2.1 Service delivery environment

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2.2 Service Delivery Improvement Plan

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2.3 Organisational environment

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2.4 Key policy developments and legislative changes

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