Question NW2424 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
26 June 2023 - NW2424
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(1)Whether, considering that according to the information provided by the National Treasury in her department’s Estimates of National Expenditure 2023, the performance indicators reveal that the department is expected to produce almost 50 reports each year over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, she will furnish Mr M Hlengwa with the relevant details concerning the (a) target audience for the specified reports and (b) total cost of producing the reports; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether she has found any measure of quality control to ensure that the content produced is of value; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) The target audience for the specified reports are the following:
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
The Deputy Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation
The Director-General of International Relations and Cooperation
Deputy Directors-General
Chief Directors
Internal Audit
Audit Committee
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation.
(b) The total cost of producing the reports cannot be quantified in monetary terms as the reports are drafted and produced in-house.
2. The Office of the Chief Operating Officer, through the Chief-Directorate Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, manages the processes of quarterly and annual reporting within DIRCO. Information received is quality assured and reflected in the departmental reporting in line with the framework for managing performance information.