Department of Science, Technology and Innovation - Republic of South Africa
Corporate services
Programme 1

Corporate Services and Institutional Planning and Support

Providing strategic leadership, corporate services, and institutional support to ensure the effective functioning and governance of the Department.

Programme Highlights
Strategic Leadership

Strategic Leadership

Guiding the Department towards excellence in governance and planning

Institutional Excellence

Institutional Excellence

Building strong foundations for science and innovation

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder Engagement

Fostering collaboration across the National System of Innovation

Purpose

Institutional Planning and Support

The Programme is geared towards supporting the high-level policy prioritisation of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) through coordinated planning, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Coordinating strategic plans, annual performance plans and operational plans
Supporting good corporate governance in public entities
Facilitating public entity board appointments and maintenance
Developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks
Coordinating in-year reporting and annual performance reviews
Ensuring effective stakeholder communication
Strategic Objectives

Strategic Alignment

Coordinate strategic initiatives ensuring DST and entity priorities align to national priorities.

Corporate Governance

Develop and maintain good corporate governance systems for the Department and its entities.

Strategic Positioning

Proactively position the Department positively to ensure informed employees and citizenry.

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