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

• Trade and investment seminars were hosted and participated in, with the aim of introducing South African products and services into the market, facilitating business to business contact, developing exports markets for South African products and services and recruiting new FDI into the country; • Various Missions hosted webinars and meetings, in an effort to cooperate on products from SA in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, plastics, and chemicals; • Providing ongoing support to Missions to promote bilateral investment in countries of the region. DIRCO positively contributed to the 3rd SOUTH AFRICAN INVESTMENT CONFERENCE Below is a list of contributions that the Department has made, both in South Africa and abroad, as a way to contribute towards this initiative:

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