The Strategic Plan doc covers the strategic thrust of the work of the Department in the 2008 – 2011 mtef

The focus during the MTSF will be on strengthening of economic diplomacy in order to respond the government's priority of growing the economy to address our socio-economic challenges

Bilateral relations with partners both in developed and developing countries will continue to be utilised to identify opportunities for strengthening on co-operation

Strengthen Political and Economic Relations

• Strengthen Political and Economic Relations

• In order to advance this objective - it was imperative to harness our efforts across all spheres of govt

• A co-ordination mechanism has now been established – which will pool our international engagement efforts in order to leverage resources better

• We have also developed a marketing strategy framework which amongst others seeks to improve the projection of SA abroad

• China has been identified as a first test case for country wide co-ordination of SA’s international work

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