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

• The EU has committed to secure financial support for partner countries in the amount of €15,6 billion worldwide towards an emergency response, support to health and innovation systems, and mitigating social and economic impacts. Africa has been identified as a key area of concern to the EU, due to its geographical proximity. To this end, Africa has been allocated €3.25 billion, aimed at combatting the spread of COVID-19; • SA made inputs into USAID’s new regional strategy and secured commitment for greater • The protection of human rights, as well as the related cross-border challenges faced as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic; • Humanitarian, peace and security issues; • Collaboration on issues of mutual interest, such as sustaining peace and security, climate change, promoting sustainable economic growth, advancing gender equality and strengthening multilateralism; Government-to-Government channelling of development funding;

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