Title: Department of Foreign Affairs
1Department of Foreign Affairs
- Strategic Plan
- 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09
- Presentation to the
- Select Committee on Economic and Foreign Affairs
- 17 May 2006
2DEPARTMENTS MEDIUM- TERM PRIORITIES AND
OBJECTIVES
3Focus of Strategic Plan Political Dimensions
- Consolidation of the African Agenda
- South-South co-operation
- North-South Dialogue
- Strengthening Bilateral relations
- Global Governance
- political and security issues
- socio-economic issues
4Consolidation of the African Agenda
- Strengthening of AU and its organs
- Strengthen governance and capacity in the AU
- Operationalise Specialised Technical Committees
- Operationalise African Court of Justice and
African Court on Human and Peoples Rights - Establish AU financial institutions
- Support ECOSOCC as interface mechanism between
government and civil society - Implement AU Gender Declaration and resuscitate
PAWO - Support Pan-African Parliament
- Strengthen AU-EU co-operation
- Identify alternative sources of funding
- Engage African Diaspora, including Caribbean and
Latin America
5Consolidation/Implementation of the African Agenda
- SA participation in SADC/SACU
- Complete SADC restructuring and strengthen its
governance and capacity - Facilitate SACU negotiations with India, China,
USA, EFTA and MERCOSUR - Implementation of NEPAD
- Mobilise domestic, regional, continental and
international resources - Strengthen SAs NEPAD co-ordination mechanisms to
ensure effective engagement in and leadership of
NEPAD process - Contribute to successful completion of APRM
process in SA and its operationalisation
continentally (26 states have now joined) - Focus on attainment of MDGs in Africa
6Consolidation of the African Agenda
- Peace and Stability
- Continue active participation in establishment
of African Standby Force - Ensure implementation of revised White Paper on
Peace Missions - Monitor political developments in DRC, Zambia,
Angola and Nigeria in run up to Presidential and
parliamentary elections - Monitor political developments in the Mano River
Basin, particularly in Guinea Conakry - Support efforts in Chad at improving conditions
on Chad/Sudan border - Support a process of encouraging all role
players to seek an amicable solution to
challenges facing Zimbabwe
7Consolidation of the African Agenda
- Post-conflict reconstruction development
- Develop and maintain post-conflict capacity and
institution building programmes in the Comoros,
Burundi, Somalia, Sudan, DRC, Angola, Sierra
Leone and Liberia - Participate in efforts to find durable peace in
Cote dIvoire - Strengthening bilateral relations
- Opening of new missions
- Implement bilateral agreements and ensure
effective functioning of joint commissions
8South-South Co-Operation and North-South Dialogue
- Promote South-South co-operation
- Co-chair NAASP with Indonesia and use process to
pursue concrete initiatives - Enhance Agenda of the South and African Agenda
through IBSA, NAM, G77 and the ACP-EU
relationship - North-South Dialogue to support African Agenda
- 2006 G8 Summit in St. Petersburg will focus on
energy, security, health and education. Key
interest for Africa is to confirm sustained
commitment to outcomes as far as G8 Africa
initiatives for development are concerned.
9Global Governance Political and Security
- UN Reform
- Advance SA and Africas interest in the
implementation of the 2005 World Summit Outcome - Establish regular dialogue with all nations to
obtain support for SAs position on UN reform and
the primacy of multilateralism - Actively participate in establishment of Human
Rights Council - Participate in operationalisation of the
Peacebuilding Commission - Implement SAs national positions on UN reform
through the promotion of the African Common
Position on the expansion/reform of the UNSC - Promote SA candidacy for Non-permanent seat on
UNSC
10Global Governance Political and Security
- Post-conflict reconstruction/development in
Middle East - Support sustainable internationally acceptable
solution for conflict - Peaceful conflict resolution/UN role in
reconstruction/development in Iraq - Support for a defined, mandated role for the UN
in the reconstruction, development,
democratic/political processes in Iraq - Peaceful Resolution of Iranian Nuclear Issue
- Promotion of resolution of the issue within
statutory framework of IAEA - Promote inalienable right of all states to the
peaceful uses of nuclear energy as provided for
under the NPT
11Global Governance Socio-Economic
- Increased market assess through WTO
- Successful and early conclusion of the Doha
Development Round - Bretton Woods institutions (BWIs)
- Work towards democratisation of the BWIs (World
Bank and IMF) and reform of global financial
system
12Global Governance Socio-Economic
- Financing for development
- Prevent securitisation of the international
development agenda. - Follow up to Monterrey Consensus of the
Conference on Financing for Development
13Asia and Australasia
- Currently SA is represented by 19 resident
missions in the region - Strategic importance to SA trade continues it
remains vital to sharpen SA expertise/capacity in
the region to raise the trade and investment
profile of SA products and services - Significance of China and India as future sources
of investment to SA - Economic opportunities offered in Central Asia,
the potential of which remains largely unexplored - Africa-Asia co-operation NAASP TICAD (Japan)
China-Africa Forum India-Africa Fund IBSA
FOCAC Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional
Co-operation (IOR-ARC) - co-operation
synchronized with implementation of NEPAD - IBSA continues to strengthen trilateral
co-operation amongst India, Brazil and SA, with
the challenge to implement outcomes emanating
from the various sectoral working groups. Summit
to take place in August 2006 - IndiaProposed Preferential Trade Agreement
provides important framework for closer
cooperation with SACU - Tourism as important source of income for SA
14Middle East
- Strategic importance for South Africa primary
origin of SA crude oil accounting for more than
80 of total oil imports market for SAs
industrial, commercial agricultural products
promising source of tourists, investment and
technical co-operation important constituency
for the Agenda of the South. - SA is represented by 12 Missions in the region
- Primary strategic significance as repository of
and conduit for the worlds largest oil reserves
as well as sources of natural gas - SA remains seized with the resolution of the
Israeli/Arab conflict, which impacts on
international stability, and will continue to
play a principled and active role to seek a
peaceful solution to the conflict through
high-level visits and initiatives. Only way to
bring about peace is through comprehensive and
unconditional negotiated settlement to end
Israeli occupation of Palestinian and Syrian
territories. - High levels of economic interaction with Gulf
States and important joint commissions with Saudi
Arabia and Iran at ministerial level
15Americas
- Latin America/Caribbean
- SA representation through ten missions
- Importance of developing common positions with
countries of the region on global issues,
promotion of the development agenda, African
continental engagement in promoting ideals of the
Continent and African Diaspora - Actively support bilateral trade and investment
between SA, Mercosur and countries of Mexico,
Central America, Andean Community and Caribbean - Future engagement with the 12-nation South
American Community of Nations - Strengthening of relations with Southern Cone
countries through high-level visits, joint
commissions, IBSA and the SACU/Mercosur Framework
Preferential FTA, leading to an eventual full FTA - Challenge for SA to ensure a balance between its
economic and political relationship. SA business
interests need to be promoted in order to rectify
the trade imbalance that presently exists in
favour of many Latin American countries.
16Americas
- USA Canada
- SA representation through four missions in the
USA and two in Canada - Significant for SA in terms of trade, FDI,
tourism and transfer of technology important for
SA to develop specific strategies to harness
concrete benefits and tap bilateral potential - SACU-US trade negotiations to be concluded,
encouraging US support for economic development
and co-operation, and support for the
implementation of NEPAD - Challenge to mobilise the North American African
Diaspora and SA expatriate communities in support
of the African Agenda - Support for NEPAD within the US Administration,
Congress and business sector, remains high
priority - Challenge to ensure that bankable NEPAD projects
are identified for US/Canadian support - SA has, in the past two years, been top recipient
of development assistance from amongst 27
countries supported by the USAID
17Europe
- TDCASA overseeing first five-year review will
finalise by November 2006 co-ordination of full
implementation of the TDCA to ensure that takes
advantage of new areas of co-operation, kept in
abeyance, prior to full ratification of the TDCA - Strengthen economic relations with Central Europe
through TDCA (8 of 11 countries in expanded EU),
especially in service industries and applicable
technologies. For 2006/2007 focus on Poland,
Hungary and the Czech Republic - SA to engage SA business and ten new EU Member
States to take advantage of opportunities created
by the TDCA - Continued participation in negotiations for
SACU-EFTA Agreement - Participation in negotiations for Economic
Partnership Agreements taking place between ACP
and EU sharing of expertise in trade
negotiations, especially with SADC - Continued bilateral/multilateral engagement with
EU on support for Africa peace/stability efforts - Continued SA/Russian co-operation through ITEC.
Russia considered a strategic partner
18ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN
19Asset Management Plan
- Property Strategy
- The Department commissioned a Feasibility Study
to determine alternative ways of procuring
properties abroad. - The report has been finalised, which will be used
to formulate the Departments property
acquisition plan as well as to obtain funding. - The Department commenced a process of acquiring
Head Office building through Public Private
Partnership (PPP). - Fixed Asset Register
- Chanceries 109 ( 22 Owned and 87 Rented)
- Official Residences 105 ( 30 Owned and 75
Rented) - Staff Housing 489 ( 53 Owned and 436 Rented)
- Head Office 7 ( 2 Owned and 5 Rented)
20Asset Management Plan
- Programme for 2006/07 Financial Year
- Construction Projects Addis Ababa, Abuja,
Maseru, Dar Es Salaam, Mbabane, Washington, Tokyo
and Kigali - New Acquisitions New Delhi, Beijing, Nairobi,
Brussels, Gaborone, Lumbumbashi and Ouagadougou
21Asset Management Plan
- Programme for 2006/07 Financial Year
- Refurbishment and Repair Projects Brasilia,
Harare, London, Lilongwe, Paris, Rome, Sao Paulo,
Windhoek and The Hague - Disposal of Properties Land Affairs Board has
approved all the valuations of the 22 properties
and also granted approval to commence the
disposal of these properties.The properties in
Africa will be disposed of through a closed
tender process (Namibia and Malawi), while the
ones in Europe will be disposed of through an
Estate Agent. - Acquisition of New Head Office Selection of
preferred Bidder and commencement of construction
22FOREIGN SERVICES INSTITUTE, HUMAN RESOURCES PLAN
AND ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
23DFA ESTABLISHMENT 31 MARCH 2006
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23 Employees additional to establishment 1974
total employees
24HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2005/06
Merger with FSI- synchronised delivering of
integrated people managementIncreased human
capacity with recruitment processIntroduced
leadership management in the DepartmentImprovem
ent in awareness and compliance with PMDS
Established talent management in the
DepartmentConducted skills auditDeveloped
multi-purpose job profilesEmployment of
Learners (Learnership programme)Increased
awareness of Gender and disability issues
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25- SUMMARY - RECRUITMENT DRIVE 2005/06
- Total posts advertised 370
- Successfully filled 330 (Internally
Externally) - Internal (Promotions) 126
26EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PROFILE
OVERALL RACE, GENDER AND DISABILITY 31 MARCH
2006
27EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PROFILE
OVERALL GENDER 31 MARCH 2006
28EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PROFILE
HEAD OFFICE RACE GENDER 31 MARCH 2006
29EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PROFILE
MISSION RACE GENDER 31 MARCH 2006
HEADS OF MISSION GENDER FEMALE 29 (29.3)
Improved from 25 to 29.3
MALE 70 (70.7) Decreased
from 75 to 70.7
TOTAL 99
30EE ANALYSIS
The Department has significantly improved
representation of Black people.Representation
of women at SMS levels has significantly
increased. The Department achieved the 30 target
that was set by DPSA, however this can still
improve.Despite measures taken by the
Department to increase representation of people
with disabilities, much still need to be done.
31HR PROGRAMME FOR 2006/07
Accelerated people developmentEntrenching
culture of performance and the PMDSFacilitate
the creation of a culture conducive of growth,
development and optimal functioningPromoting
of effective management of talentMainstreaming
HIV and AIDSImplementing the new Foreign
Service DispensationReview and align Foreign
Human Resources ManagementPromote sound Labour
Relations
32PEOPLE CHALLENGES
Improve retention of talent (career paths
succession planning and retention)Enhance the
representativeness of designated groups
(specifically black women on senior management
level and people with disabilities) Education,
Training and Development (on the job training,
post training support and transference of new
skills and knowledge gained from formal training
to the workplaceEnsuring full compliance with
EE Act and to create strategies to achieve
equityManaging the impact of HIV and AIDS on
the Department andEnhancing Labour Relations.
33RESOURCE ALLOCATION PERDEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMME
34PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
- Programme 1Administration
- Programme 2 Foreign Relations
- Programme 3 Public Diplomacy Protocol Services
- Programme 4 International Transfers
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37DEPARTMENT BUDGET OPTIONS FOR 2006/07
Option 1 African Agenda R 117 million
Developed Five Options R420 million
Option 2 Multilateral Diplomacy R 5 million
Option 3 South-South Co - operation R 38 million
Option 4 North-South Dialogue R 28 million
Option 5 Departmental Support R 232 million
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