DIRCO Annual Report

Programme: International Relations

Deviation from planned target to actual achievement 2021/22

Audited actual performance 2019/20

Audited actual performance 2018/19

Planned annual target 2020/21

Output indicator

**Actual achievement 2020/21

Reasons for deviations

Outcome

Output

• Strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture, culture, defence, gender and health; • Cooperation on infrastructure development SA (Mzimvubu River Water Project, Small Harbour Project). South Africa is constantly seeking to strengthen regional, continental and international engagement, while being cognisant of the global environment and trends. Therefore, multilateralism remained an important area of South Africa’s bilateral discussions as outlined below: • The handing over of the Chairship of the AU to the Democratic Republic of Congo, hosting of the Bi-National Commission and the Grand Inga Hydro Project; • Economic systems to assist the continent’s economic recovery; • Promote bilateral ties and closer cooperation in all multilateral fora; • Election of the new Secretary General of IORA 2021-2023;

Department of International Relations and Cooperation

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