DIRCO Annual Report

Programme: System of Global Governance

Deviation from planned target to actual achievement 2021/22

Planned annual target 2020/21

Audited actual performance 2018/19

Audited actual performance 2019/20

**Actual achievement 2020/21

Reasons for deviations

Outcome

Output

Output indicator

6. South Africa prepared and participated in the 2020 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) held under the auspices of ECOSOC, 7 to 17 July 2020. In light of COVID-19, the HLPF’s focus was redirected to look at the impact of the pandemic on the progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Key areas of discussion included concrete measures to address the impact of the pandemic and get back on track to accelerate progress towards the SDGs during the Decade of Action and how the SDGs can serve as the guideposts for building back better, leaving no one behind. It also highlighted the importance of international solidarity and a multilateral response to the pandemic 7. Virtual 209th Session of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Executive Board, 29 June to 10 July 2020.

Department of International Relations and Cooperation

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