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DIRCO Departmental Annual Performance Plan 2013-2014 Presented to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on International Relations & Cooperation by Ambassador JM Matjila Director-General 24 April 2013 1 Overview • • • • • • Situational Analysis Programme 1 : Administration Programme 2: International Relations Programme 3: International Cooperation Programme 4: Public Diplomacy & Protocol Services Programme 5 : International Transfers 2 Situational Analysis • Global environment characterised by major shifts in global, political, social, economic and cultural dynamics which include: New Economic Powers New Media and Social networks Environmental Change Heightened demand for scarce resources Changing nature of conflict and insecurity • New economic powers influencing the balance of the global distribution of power resulting in the formation of new political and economic groupings Challenging the established political and economic order and placing pressure on international organisations to reflect new realities • SA and African economies increasingly linked to these new economic powers • Proliferation of regional and preferential trading blocs leading to increased intra regional trade but to the exclusion of others 3 Situational Analysis (cont) • • • • • • • • Globalisation continues to shape the world notwithstanding the global economic crisis The convergence of information platforms, globalised media and social networking has a major impact on governance, economic activity and mobilisation across social, cultural and religious and national boundaries e.g. (MENA Region) The Middle East remains in turmoil, exacerbated by the Arab uprisings, primarily in North Africa, Bahrain, Syria and Yemen. The oil-rich countries of the Gulf, are addressing concerns about the impact that the regional developments may have on them through a massive increase in social spending. Military conflict continues in the Syrian Arab Republic and it is expected that post-conflict Syria will be characterised by social upheaval and sectarian violence. Iran remains isolated in the face of perceptions that they are playing a destabilizing regional role. International sanctions against Iran will remain until the country has made significant concessions to its nuclear programme. Natural and man-made disasters are impacting on all aspects of human development particularly food security Conflict between environment and development clearly visible in climate change negotiations Increasing resource driven competition 4 Situational Analysis (cont) • Debt crisis give rise to deep divisions between Northern and Southern Europe over future of economic policy- stimulation through increase in debt vs. austerity • Rising nationalistic tendencies in Europe • In Asia increased tensions over disputed territories in the South China Sea • The situation between the two Koreas remains tense since the testing of a nuclear device by the DPRK on 12 February 2013 and joint military exercises between the US and South Korea. • US shifting some of its military assets to Asia to counter-balance China, particularly navy & air force • China’s economy is the largest in the region(second in the world after the United States) – however, growing concern over the debts of local governments, which has reached US $1.2 trillion • Japan using quantitative easing to stop deflation and make Japanese exports more competitative 5 Situational Analysis (cont) • The environment of the global governance system remains under threat from unilateralist tendencies as well as a gradual erosion of multilateral programmes • Global economic, financial, food, energy and other crises add to the burden of developing countries in addressing poverty alleviation, inequality and employment creation This global rebalancing of power and influence has been taking shape for decades, but has been accentuated by the global economic and financial crisis that cannot be resolved bilaterally – the multilateral arena has thus become the primary area of contestation The African continent has seen a significant advancement in democracy and good governance as demonstrated by the increasing number of credible elections • • 6 Situational Analysis (cont) • The other significant threat to stability on the continent is the rise of terrorist groups such as Al-Shabaab, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram and the LRA • The economy on the continent has shown strong growth in recent years and Africa is accepted as the new global growth region. However, political instability inhibits the continent from reaching its full potential • There has been greater effort in integrating the various economies in Africa through negotiation of inter-regional blocks, e.g. COMESA, EAC and SADC Treaty. • Peace and security challenges persist in the DRC, Nigeria, Mali, Ivory Coast, Sudan, CAR, Somalia and others 7 Situational Analysis (cont) • Unconstitutional change of governments continue and armed secessionist groups continue to be a threat - Mali, and Nigeria • The human development index in Africa very low and will continue to hamper economic development and poverty alleviation • The Continent is unlikely to meet its MDGs • Emerging economies like the BRICS are causing a paradigm shift, amid an ongoing world economic crisis, and institutions like the BRICS Development Bank could further accelerate Africa’s development 8 Population in 1980 for selected countries (World Bank) 9 Population in 2011 for selected countries (World Bank) 10 Global Share of GDP in 1990 (World Bank) Middle East & North Africa (excl Egypt) Sub-Saharan Africa (excl mentioned) Uganda Rest of the World Kenya Congo, Dem. Rep. Ethiopia Nigeria South Africa 1% European Union 33% Japan 14% Turkey Egypt, Arab Rep. Vietnam Brazil 2% United States 26% Indonesia Colombia Russian Federation 2% China 2% India 1% 11 Global Share of GDP in 2011 (World Bank) Middle East & North Africa (excl Egypt) Sub-Saharan Africa (excl mentioned) Rest of the World Uganda Kenya European Union 25% Congo, Dem. Rep. Ethiopia Nigeria South Africa 1% Japan 8% Brazil 4% Russian Federation 3% India 3% Turkey 1% United States 21% China 10% Egypt, Arab Rep. Vietnam Indonesia 1% Colombia 12 13 Global Trade Linkages (Regional Economic Outlook, IMF October 2012) For each country, bubble size is proportional to the number of countries for which it is an important export destination. The arrows point to the receiving country. Line thickness indicates export values relative to the exporter’s GDP. Red (blue) lines indicate exports to (from) South Africa. Green lines represent other bilateral trade above 1 percent of exporter’s GDP. 14 USD Billions at Current Prices BRICS GDP (World Bank) 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 Brazil 4,000 China India Russian Federation 3,000 South Africa 2,000 1,000 - 15 CIVETS GDP (World Bank) 900 800 USD Billions at Current Prices 700 600 Colombia 500 Egypt, Arab Rep. Indonesia 400 South Africa Turkey 300 Vietnam 200 100 - 16 Africa's GDP (IMF) 1400 1200 USD Billions at Current Prices 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 17 Africa's GDP Per Capita PPP (IMF) 3000 2500 Current USD 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 18 USD Billions at Current Prices GDP for selected African Countries (World Bank) 1,400 1,200 1,000 Sub-Saharan Africa Congo, Dem. Rep. 800 Egypt, Arab Rep. Ethiopia Kenya 600 Nigeria South Africa Uganda 400 Zimbabwe 200 - 19 South Africa’s GDP Growth Rates (StatsSA) 6 5 4 Percent 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20 South African Annual Budget 1400 1200 ZAR Billions 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1994 2000 2004 2010 2011 2012 2013 21 ZAR Billions South Africa’s GDP at Current Prices (StatsSA) 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 22 South Africa's GNI per capita PPP (World Bank) 12000 10000 USD at Current Prices 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 23 ZAR Billions South African Trade since 1994 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 Total Trade SA imports SA exports 1,500 1,000 500 1994 2000 2004 2010 2012 24 South African Imports 2012 (SARS) CIVETS 2% BRICS 21% Rest of the World 31% SADC 5% EU27 29% Japan 5% US 7% 25 TOP TEN IMPORTS FOR JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2012 DESCRIPTION IMPORT VALUE Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude R 129 033 811 885 Original equipment components: For motor cars of heading 87.03 R 30 136 985 011 Distillate fuel, as defined in Additional Note 1(g) R 27 470 564 726 Other vehicles of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 500 cm³ but not exceeding 3 000 cm R 16 162 210 088 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks: Designed for use when carried in the hand or on the person R 15 324 128 334 Medicaments: other R 12 409 462 024 Petrol, as defined in Additional Note 1(b) R 12 000 161 105 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, other R 8 918 833 488 Original equipment components: For motor vehicles for the transport of goods of heading 87.04, R vehicle mass not exc 2 000 kg or of a G.V.M. not exc 3 500 kg 8 656 612 533 Portable automatic data processing machines, of a mass not exc 10 kg 8 495 438 847 R 26 South African Exports 2012 (SARS) CIVETS 1% BRICS 19% Rest of the World 31% EU27 20% SADC 13% Japan 7% US 9% 27 TOP TEN EXPORTS FOR JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2012 DESCRIPTION EXPORT VALUE Gold, Non-monetary: Other semi-manufactured forms R 71 048 075 017 Bituminous coal R 53 869 257 227 Iron ores and concentrates, Agglomerated R 42 350 017 442 Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, OTHER R 27 300 864 360 Platinum, Unwrought or in powder form R 21 963 906 163 Ferro-chromium: Containing by mass more than 4 per cent of carbon R 21 366 403 542 Other vehicles of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 500 cm³ but not exceeding 3 000 cm R 20 303 697 252 Iron ores and concentrates, Non-agglomerated R 19 199 045 884 Other, double-cab, of a vehicle mass not exceeding 2 000 kg or a G.V.M. not exceeding 3 500 kg, R or of a mass not exceeding 1 600 kg 14 548 753 837 Catalytic converters of a kind used for motor vehicles 13 173 332 952 R 28 Value in ZAR Billions Top 10 products exported to the EU (2012, DTI) 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 29 Value in ZAR Billions Top 10 products exported to the USA (2012, DTI) 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 30 Value in ZAR Billions Top 10 products exported to BRICS (2012, DTI) 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 31 Value in ZAR Billions Top 10 products exported to CIVETS (2012, DTI) 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 32 Value in ZAR Billions Top 10 products exported to SADC (2012, DTI) 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 33 FDI Stock in South Africa (Reserve Bank) 700 600 ZAR Billions 500 400 300 200 100 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 34 Tourist Arrivals South Africa (StatsSA) 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 35 Source of Tourist Arrivals 2012 (StatsSA) Rest of AfricaRest of the World 5% 2% Europe 15% USA 4% BRICS 4% SADC 70% 36 South African Missions Abroad 140 120 100 80 126 60 92 40 20 36 0 1994 2002 2013 37 GDP of countries hosting South African Missions (World Bank) (Taiwan not recorded by World Bank, No 2011 data for Cuba, Iran or Libya) 38 Programme 1 Administration 39 2013 ENE Allocations Programmes 2013/14 2014/15 R'000 2015'16 Administration 1 327 802 1 403 298 1 467 961 International Relations 2 653 389 2 840 570 3 017 794 International Cooperation 447 875 452 695 464 515 Public Diplomacy and protocol 243 943 243 925 249 441 International Transfers 875 381 924 289 966 805 5 548 390 5 864 777 6 166 516 Compensation of Employees 2 238 790 2 306 877 2 365 816 Goods and Services 2 061 500 2 239 600 2 418 400 Transfers and Subsidies 875 400 924 300 966 800 Paymants for Capital 372 700 394 000 415 500 5 548 390 5 864 777 6 166 516 Total Economic classification Total 40 Baseline Assessment 2013/14 Baseline (R’000) Approved baseline Recapitalisation of ARF Available budget for operations 5 548 390 476 942 5 071 448 Compensation of employees 2 238 784 Compulsory goods and services: lease contracts 1 024 366 Available budget before eamarked 1 808 298 Earmarked funds: transfer payments & properties Available budget for to fund departments operations 1 211 479 Projected Discretionary expenditure Shortfall 596 819 672 282 -75 463 41 HR Performance Annual Targets Desired Outcomes Turnaround time for filling of vacancies Vacant posts filled within four months (currently 7.9 months) SMS performance agreements and appraisals filed/concluded by due date 100% agreements filed 100% eligible appraisals concluded 95% for 2012/13 Grievances handled within 30 days of being lodged 100% of grievances finalised within 30 days 19 cases lodged in 2012-13 42 DTRD Annual Targets Desired Outcomes 72 training programmes in accordance with WSP A Fully skilled Department 62 training programmes for non-DIRCO officials 2 Learnership programmes Language training Providing employment & skills development to unemployed youth Improve effectiveness of officials posted & improve language proficiency 43 Programme 2 International Relations Bilaterals 44 Strengthen Political and Economic Relations Annual targets Desired Outcomes 31 Structured Bilateral Mechanisms (83 in total but not all of them are taking place annually) Structured bilateral mechanisms and highlevel engagements coordinated and utlised to promote National priorities, the African Agenda and the Agenda of the South 25 for 2012/2013 115 Bilateral meetings held with targeted government ministries and high-level potential investors 77 Trade and investment seminars With a focus on growth markets and inline with NDGP/IPAP Economic diplomacy activities undertaken to increase value-added exporters, attract FDI to priority sectors ( NGP, IPAP), promote tourism, remove non-tarriff barriers and engage in development cooperation programmes 45 Strengthen Political and Economic Relations Annual Targets 50 Engagements with chambers of commerce 40 Development cooperation initiatives source Desired Outcomes Economic diplomacy activities undertaken to increase value-added exporters, attract FDI to priority sectors ( NGP, IPAP), promote tourism, remove non-tarrif barriers and engage in development cooperation programmes Scholarships funding project & technology transfer 46 Strengthen Political and Economic Relations (cont) : Branch Africa Bilateral Annual Targets Desired Outcomes Structured Bilateral Mechanisms: BNCs Tanzania, Botswana JCCs Kenya, Angola JBCs Egypt, Sudan JEC Mauritius JMC Ethiopia Senior Officials Meetings •Burundi •Ethiopia • To enhance a relationship between South Africa and the relevant African country at a Presidential and Ministerial level • To sign legal instruments that would benefit further cooperation/ collaboration • To review existing bilateral agreements and: • assess the current status of their implementation; • to assess progress in the establishment of Joint Management Committees • To examine the feasibility for future cooperation in specific sectors • Strengthening of political and economic relations in order to promote national priorities, the African Agenda and the Agenda of the South • To evaluate strategies with regard to developments in the various African Regions 47 with regard to peace and security as well as socio-economic factors Strengthen Political and Economic Relations Branch: Asia & Middle East Annual Targets Desired Outcomes President Zuma: Working Visit to Japan • To encourage further investment in South Africa where Japan is already creating approx 200 000 jobs in SA • To encourage greater cooperation on innovative technology Incoming State Visit from Kazakhstan • To broaden the scope of bilateral and economic relations between the two countries , especially in the field of energy technology (Kazakhstan is the regional power of Central Asia) Incoming State Visit by the President of the UAE • Investment in specific projects in South Africa Official Visit : Prime Minister of Thailand • First high-level visit from Thailand since establishing diplomatic relations • SA’s largest trading partner in SEA need to balance trade. • Lifting of the ban on SA fruits which has caused financial and job losses in the Western Cape especially 48 Strengthen Political and Economic Relations Branch: Asia & Middle East Annual Targets Desired outcomes Official Visit: Prime Minister of Malaysia • Largest investor in South Africa from SEA • SA wants to deepen its engagement not only with a key partner in the region but with a region (Asia) that has become SA’s largest trading partner Outgoing 5th BNC PRC • Implementation of the Beijing Declaration re ten investment projects and priority products to increase exports to China; •To review progress of Joint Working Group on Trade Statistics established during the 4th BNC • Both sides have agreed to work towards a more equitable balance of trade 49 Strengthen & overview of Political and Economic Relations Branch: Asia & Middle East Annual Targets Desired Outcomes India: Incoming JMC at Ministerial level • Continue to focus the attention of India on SA on sectors such as Automobiles, education, hotels and leisure, ICT, mining, pharmaceuticals, tourism 11th SA-Iran Joint Commission Meeting • To gain a clear understanding of Iran’s position on unfolding developments in the Middle East • To engage Iran on its nuclear programme. 50 Strengthen Political and Economic Relations Branch: Americas Highlights Annual Targets SA-USA Strategic Dialogue (SD) Working Group on Africa and Global Affairs Desired Outcomes •Promote SA’ as ‘gateway’ & hub to the region • Increase FDI, maintain ODA levels, especially as they relate to PEPFAR (in support of better Health) • Improve access for SA goods through the extension of AGOA • Promote SA as a tourism destination • To seek common understanding on potential synergies and problem issues, especially in Africa 51 Strengthen Political and Economic Relations Branch: Americas Annual Target Desired Outcomes SA-Canada Annual Consultations (AC) • Attract Canadian investments in the mining sector • Promote Canadian training courses for the military and police and tertiary education scholarships Brazil Joint Commission (JC) • Allow for due alignment of the bilateral portfolio with South Africa’s strategic priorities • Ensure further implementation of those instruments that will ensure benefit for South • Africa’s constituencies, most importantly the MoU on Trade Facilitation and the Agreement on Defence Cooperation. Cuba: The 11th Joint Consultative Mechanism (JCM) • Address key issues such as cooperation in Health Mexico: 2nd BNC • Align domestic priorities with the bilateral portfolio for Mexico and with a view to prepare 52 for a first visit by Mexico’s President Pena Strengthen Political and Economic Relations Branch: Americas Annual Target Desired Outcomes Venezuela: 2nd SOM • Foster closer political cooperation • Focus on economic areas such as its largest oil reserves in the world, defence industry, agriculture and mining Southern Cone Latin American countries: JCM with Chile and BNC with Argentina • Ensure opportunities to further reconfigure bilateral engagements to the benefit of South Africa and our domestic priorities, mainly job creation 53 Strengthen of Political & Economic Relations Branch: Europe Annual Targets Desired Outcomes High Level Visits (14) Structured Mechanisms (10) Senior Officials Meetings (5) Register SA’s commercial interests and ensure an enabling political, social and economic environment to pursue inward investment + promote and or maintain SA’s exports in Europe Targeted Investment Seminars Penetration of the Central and Eastern European market where large potential for growth exists and maintenance of the Western Europe market Targeted Trade Promotion Exhibitions/Events Penetration of the Central and Eastern European market where large potential for growth exists and maintenance of the Western Europe market Engagements with Organised SA and European Business Engagement to ensure immediate identification of barriers to trade & prompt escalation Foster a closer working relation with organised business Tourism Promotion Events Penetration of the Central and Eastern European market where large potential for 54 growth exists and maintenance of the Western Europe market Programme 3 International Cooperation & Continental Cooperation Multilateral 55 International Cooperation – System of Global Governance Annual Targets Desired Outcomes Engagement with multilateral structures and processes to enhance the responsiveness of the multilateral system to South Africa’s needs and the needs of developing countries Contributions to decisions and resolutions of the UN System related to international peace and security, sustainable development and the promotion and protection of human rights Advancement of South African positions on climate change and the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action and ensure the interests of Africa and the developing world are also advanced • 68 Plenary Session of UNGA • 9 regular sessions of UNGA main & standing • committees • 1 meeting on UNHCREXCOM • 1 meeting of the Committee on World Food Security • 1 meeting of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues • 4 UNFCCC meetings Promote SA’s candidatures for membership and participation in strategic intergovernmental organisations • 4 meetings of the Peace Building Commission (PBC) • 4 meetings of Disarmament, Nuclear security and non-proliferation mechanisms • 3 meetings for ECOSOC sessions Contributions to policy coherence on peace and security through PBC and Disarmament fora; development issues through membership of ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies; and human rights through the HRC and Human Rights Treaty Bodies 56 International Cooperation – System of Global Governance Annual Targets Desired Outcomes Contribute to the formulation and development of international law and policy South African experts serving on ILC, ITLOS etc. to enhance international justice, international law and jurisprudence • numbers of meetings related to justice, international law and jurisprudence 57 System of Global Governance Annual Targets Intergovernmental processes, influential in the Global Governance System, engaged in to advance South Africa’s foreign policy objectives • 2 IMF & 2 WB meetings •1 CHOGM Summit • 3 working group meetings Common Wealth •2 WEF meetings • 9 meetings of G20 structures & processes Desired Outcomes • Promotion of development issues in support of national development imperatives, regional objectives and continental aspirations of Africa and the South through participation in the international discourse on the UN Development Agenda beyond 2015 • Promotion of global development issues, especially through high-level events such as the biennial CHOGM Summit, WEF meetings etc. • Championing South Africa’s needs and the special needs of Africa at the annual World Economic Forum on Africa • Promotion of global economic stability and long-term sustainable growth, furthering the interests of Africa and other developing countries, through G20 structures and processes 58 Continental Cooperation –Enhanced African Agenda & sustainable development Annual Targets Mainstream the African Agenda and the African Renaissance • 4 meetings of AU structures •1 AUPSC Summit & Ministerial meetings per annum • 2 PAP sessions per annum Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the OAU/AU under the theme ‘Pan Africanism and African Renaissance’. Desired Outcomes • The promotion of peace and stability, socioeconomic development, good governance and democracy, and the consolidation of the continental economic and political integration • Celebrate AU achievements and re-double efforts to address African development challenges • Popularize and explain the African Agenda to local and international audience 59 Continental Cooperation : Enhanced African Agenda & sustainable development Annual Targets Desired Outcomes Strengthen the capacity of the AU, SADC, SACU, NEPAD, and other organs • 1 SADC Summit • 2 SADC Council meetings • 1 Ministerial Organ Troika meeting • 1 Organ Troika and Ministerial & Summit • 3 Tripartite FTA meetings • 1 SADC/ EU EPA meeting • Utilise SADC structures and processes with substance & logistics to promote peace and stability, socio-economic development, good governance and democracy as well as regional integration •South Africa quotas filled through secondments 60 Continental Cooperation –Enhanced African Agenda & sustainable development Annual Targets Desired Outcomes Coordinate the deployment of South African • Create a seamless coordination mechanism to Security Personnel under UN Security Council ensure proper support is provided to the and the AUPSC. deployments in Sudan, South Sudan, and the DRC • Assist the continent in its post-conflict reconstruction and development programmes. Participate in continental and regional economic • Implementation of SADC Protocol on Trade. integration processes. • Progress in EAC-COMESA-SADC T-FTA negotiations • Support the formation of the Africa Economic Mainstream NEPAD in strategic multilateral for a Community as per the Abuja Treaty. in order to promote Africa’s development agenda • Support regional infrastructure development - 2 NEPAD Heads of State & Orientation projects Summits • Support the implementation of key NEPAD Framework programmes • Strengthen South-South Cooperation (FOCAC, TICAD V Summit). • Africa benefiting from the North-South Cooperation 61 Continental Cooperation –Enhanced African Agenda & Sustainable Development Annual Targets Desired Outcomes Provide support infrastructure for PAP and NEPAD. Participate in APRM processes 2 APRM sessions pa • Contribute towards good governance and democracy; and Participate in election observer missions in Africa under AU and SADC Mandate Deploy Electoral Observers to Zimbabwe and Madagascar where South Africa is playing an important role in regional mediation efforts. Observer also to be send to other regions of the continent Provide development assistance through ARF/SADPA Establishment of SADPA • Promote transparency and accountability 62 International Cooperation : South-South Processes Annual Targets Desired Outcomes Engage with organisations of the South to contribute to and advance common positions of the South aligned to South Africa’s foreign policy positions -12 NAM Coordinating Bureau meetings -1 NAM ministerial (UNGA 68) Contributions to the development of common G77 and NAM positions and initiatives on political, economic and social issues, including human rights, on the agendas of UN bodies and associated organisations 6th IBSA Summit New Delhi, 06 June 2013 • To deepen the sectoral and people-to people cooperation; • IBSA Trust Fund Agreement in the pipeline to be ready for signature; • Following the 10 years milestone reached by IBSA, the meeting will determine the course for the IBSA Group going forward 63 International Cooperation: South-South Processes Annual Targets Desired Outcomes BRICS • South Africa is Chairperson of BRICS and will oversee the Implementation of the eThekwini Action Plan in the course of 2013/14 which entails 18 intra-BRICS areas of cooperation as well as exploring identified new areas of cooperation IOR-ARC • First Meeting of the IOR-ARC Trade Ministers, July 2013, Mauritius, Committee of Senior officials(CSO) meeting in New Delhi, August 2013 and 2th COM Meeting in Australia (date tbc but usually around October/November, 2013) • Renewed strategic interest in the Indian 64 Ocean through the political and economic activities of major powers International Cooperation: North-South Cooperation Annual Targets Advance South Africa’s foreign policy objectives and positions of the South through engagement with formations of the North e.g. SA-EU partnership, TICAD, KAF Desired Outcomes Promotion of national interest, the African Agenda and the Agenda of the South with identified development partners and formations of the North 65 Programme Four Public Diplomacy & Protocol Services 66 Public Diplomacy • • • • The establishment of “Ubuntu Radio” will further enhance and strengthen the efforts in reaching out to the public through innovative platforms. Expand PPP programme to international platforms Start implementation of DIRCO/Missions portal project to enhance Brand SA. Regular media workshops on key issues Annual Targets Desired Outcomes 52 Media Briefings (weekly) • Promoting a positive projection of SA’s image, • Communicating foreign policy positions to both foreign and domestic audiences, and • Marketing and branding SA by utilising PD strategies, platforms and services. 52 Opinion pieces (weekly) 15 public participation programmes 365 media reports (daily) 52 regional reports 64 publications (internal, external) 24-hour online broadcast through Ubuntu Radio 67 Protocol Services Annual Targets Desired Outcomes 100% of requests for coordination of international conferences responded to 100% of requests for the utilisation of State Protocol Lounges responded to Provide effective State Protocol Services 100% of requests for incoming and outgoing international visits for local and provincial governments responded to 100% of requests for incoming and outgoing international visits for principals responded to 100% of requests for protocol ceremonial and hospitality services responded to 68 Protocol Services Annual Targets 100% of requests for South African Diplomatic and Official Passports and visas responded to 100% of requests for heads of Mission appointments responded to Desired Outcomes Percentage of requests for Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges, South African Diplomatic Passports and appointments of Heads of Missions responded to 69 Programme 5 International Transfers 70 APP Fully Compliant • Auditor-General audited Departmental APP 2013-2014 and is satisfied that it is compliant with prescripts- No findings made • The Department of Performance Monitoring & Evaluation in the Presidency has confirmed that the Departmental APP 2013-2014 is fully aligned to Outcome 11 (see attached letter) 71 Thank you 72