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 outbreak of the global COVID-19 Pandemic has severely constrained trade promotion efforts. International travel restrictions and lockdown measures introduced globally limited the implementation of planned trade promotion events and initiatives. Despite this challenge, the Department continued to facilitate meetings with important role players with the aim of discussing trade relations and the introduction of South African products and services in the identified markets, as well as facilitating business to business contact. South Africa’s trade promotion during the reporting period was influenced by restricted market access, as a result of rules and restrictions imposed. In addition, economic activity has not yet returned to normal pre-COVID levels. The impact of the Pandemic has highlighted the need for greater global cooperation in the areas of health, technology and cyber-security.

Department of International Relations and Cooperation

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