Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

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multi-lateral defence discussions under the aegis of
South African Development Community (SADC),
the African Union (AU) and the United Nations
(UN).
Measurable Objective
The Departmental Direction Subprogramme
provides corporate direction to the DOD through
the following:
• Provision of strategic direction to the DOD.
• Policy advice to the Minister of Defence.
• Management of DOD parliamentary activities
and engagements.
• Management of the DOD’s participation in
Clusters as well implementation of DOD
obligations arising there from.
• Management of defence policy in the DOD.
• Management of National Convention Arms
Control Committee (NCACC) support activities
and those of its sub-committees.
Output Detail
Table 2.2 below provides details of the Departmental
Direction Subprogramme output, performance
measures and targets as specied in the DOD
Strategic Business Plan FY 2008/09.
Table 2.2 Departmental Direction Output Detail for FY 2008/09
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Output
Defence policy
advice to the
Minister of
Defence
Performance
Measure
Defence policies
aligned with
Government
priorities; inputs
to Budget Speech
and inputs to
Cabinet Makgotla
Annual Target
Ministerial
directives to the
DOD
Actual Target
Achievement
Ensured that the DOD
policies are aligned with
South African foreign,
defence and security
policies
Ensured that extensive
work was conducted by
the DOD, specically
around the costing of
the force design and
the migration plans, to
obtain the Credible Force
Design
On 7 August 2008,
the DOD, through the
Minister, tabled the
draft Defence Update to
Cabinet for consideration
Cabinet decided that the
consideration of the draft
Defence Update be stayed
until after the general
elections in 2009
Reason(s) for
Over/Under
Achievement
Achieved
Ensured that the DOD
strategic plans were
aligned to the budget
process and spending
plans within the DOD’s
strategic objectives
Ensured that decisions of
the Council of Defence
(COD) cascaded to
the relevant Services
and Divisions for
implementation and
feedback to the COD
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