Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

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Table 2.5 Policy and Planning Outputs for FY 2007/08
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievement
Defence Strategy,
Strategic Business
Plan,
Quarterly Reports
and Annual Reports
Department’s Strategic
Framework aligned to
Government planning
cycle
Planning and reporting
reflecting the intentions
of the Department and
Government
Establish priorities of the DOD and
ensure alignment with those of the
Government to ensure proper
planning and reporting
The Defence Update has been restyled
to position the DOD to be compliant
with the new Long-Term Strategic
Framework of Government, as defined
at the January 2008 Cabinet Lekgotla.
Extensive work has taken place,
specifically around the costing of the
force design and the migration plans to
obtain the Credible Force Design. The
DOD is now positioned to take the
“Defence Update 2025” to the Minister
in April 2008 and, with his authority,
onwards to Cabinet and Parliament.
In alignment of the DOD Planning
Framework with the Government
planning trajectory, this Division
orchestrated with finesse the DOD
strategic planning session on 24 April
2007; this was to ensure alignment
with Government intent as provided
in the January 2007 Lekgotla, the MOD
strategic planning work sessions (SPW)
on 21 and 22 February 2008, and the
Secretary for Defence SPW on 15 and
16 May 2007 and from 25 to 27 March
2008.
The Division also adhered to the
statutory requirements for the DOD
Annual Report and DOD Strategic
Business Plan. The reports were
developed, approved and submitted on
time, and were of high quality.
The DOD Annual Report FY 2006/07,
as well as the Quarterly Report
FY 2007/08, was presented to the
Parliamentary Portfolio Committee.
The evidence of the effective utilisation
of, and accounting for, resources was
presented by the Accounting Officer
to the PCD and SCOPA during
September and November 2007.
The Department was commended for
the industrious Annual Report that was
tabled on 12 September 2007 and the
Strategic Plan that was tabled on 27
March 2008. The Division has, through
instructions, introduced interventions
that have institutionalised accountability
and governance and also actively
supported initiatives that intensified
parliamentary oversight.
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