1. DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESENTATION TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
February 2004

2. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
Background: Budget Process
Challenges for the Department
Foreign Policy Challenges
Corporate Challenges
Human Resources
Infrastructure
Finance

3. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PROCESS
Policy
direction
by the
Minister
Developed
Four
Options
Cabinet Lekgotla
Decisions
Departmental Budget
Committee
Reprioritisation
within
Baseline

4. BACKGROUND
A draft set of priorities was presented to the January Lekgotla by the Minister
Priorities revised taking into consideration the Lekgotla deliberations and the State of the Nation Address
Priorities will now be integrated into the Business Plans of the various Business Unit at Head Office and Missions
Priorities seek to ensure focus on specific areas and a targeted use of resources in a given year

5. DFA SRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Conduct and co-ordinate South Africa’s international relations and promote its foreign policy objectives
Monitor international developments and advise government on foreign policy and related domestic matters
Protect South Africa’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
Provide consular services to South African nationals abroad
Provide a world class and uniquely SA Protocol service
Maintain a modern, effective and excellence driven department
Contribute to the formulation of international law and enhance respect for the provisions thereof

6. PRIORITIES FOR 2004 - 2014 Global Governance
Consolidation of the African Agenda
South-South Co-operation
Political and Economic Relations
Human Resource Development
Support Services

7. GLOBAL GOVERNANCE UN Reform
Reform of the international financial architecture
WTO negotiations
Implementation of the outcomes of major Global Agreements
Millenium Development Goals
WSSD
WCAR
Kyoto
Terrorism
Disarmament
Conflict Resolution (Middle East)
Transnational Organized Crime

8. CONSOLIDATION OF THE AFRICAN AGENDA
Strengthen the AU and its institutions
Economic integration on the basis of the REC’s
Ensure Peace and Stability on the continent
Strengthen AU-EU Co-operation
Promote Asia-Africa Co-operation
Regional political and economic integration through SADC and SACU
Sustainable Development and poverty alleviation

9. SOUTH-SOUTH CO-OPERATION
Strengthen South-South Co-operation for increased market access, overall trade and investment benefits
Consolidate relations to advance the Agenda of the South
Strengthen relations with countries of the Pacific Rim, and the Caribbean around ACP and Commonwealth issues
Strengthen economic relations with countries of South and Central America, Indian Ocean Rim and Central Europe
Enhance the capacity of IBSA, and facilitate its role in advancing the interests of the South
Strengthen ties with CARICOM
Host AASROC and participate in the Summit in Bandung
Host the Brazil-Africa Forum

10. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS
Expand tourism opportunities
Review the Visa Regime, especially for key markets in Africa, Asia, South America, Russia, expanded Europe and Central Europe
Negotiate Aviation Bill for the creation of sufficient airlift to and from South Africa
Opening of new markets especially in Central Europe
Conclude Framework Agreements for FTA’s with China, India, MERCOSUR, and the US
Support the bid for the Square Kilometer Array
Consolidate SA’s bid for the 2010 Soccer World Cup
Implement the International Programme for the 10 Year Celebrations

11. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Facilitate support and transfer of needed skills to South Africa and Africa

12. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE CURRENT STRUCTURE Prog. 1: Administration
Prog 2: Foreign Relations
Prog 3: Public Diplomacy & Protocol Services
Prog 4: Foreign Affairs Properties
Prog. 5: Auxilliary & Associated Services
NEW STRUCTURE
Prog 1: Administration
Prog 2: Foreign Relations
Prog 3: Public Diplomacy & Protocol Services
Prog 4: International Transfers

13. CHANGES TO PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The following changes were effected to the programme structure:
Programme 4: Foreign Properties is now a subprogramme of Programme 1: Administration. The management of properties is a support function of the Department, hence it is better placed in Programme 1.

14. CHANGES TO PROGRAMME STRUCTURE (Cont…)
Sub-Programme Administration Support provides assistance to staff transferred abroad, including medical aid, hotel costs, airfreight charges, import and export priviledges and storage costs. This sub-programme has been moved from Programme 4: International Transfers to Programme 1: Administration.
Presidential Inauguration has been a sub-program of Programme 4: International Transfers and is now a sub-program of Programme 3: Public Diplomacy and Protocol Services.

15. CHANGES TO PROGRAMME STRUCTURE (Cont…)
The above changes resulted in the reduction of the Department’s programmes from five to four.

24. New missions opened 2002/03

25. New Missions Opened in Africa
2002/03
Bamako
Lubumbashi
2003/04
Khartoum
Yaounde
Antananarivo
Bujumbura
Moroni/ Comores ( to be opened before financial year- end)

26. Thank you