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PART A: SAMRC MANDATE
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PRIORITY DESCRIPTION
1. Economy, employment and infrastructure
2. Transitioning to a low carbon economy
3. Urbanisation and positioning cities as engines of shared growth and prosperity

4. Inclusive rural development, agriculture and food security
5. Spatial transformation, community development, sustainable human settlements, and basic services
6. Realising the rights of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and children
7. Education and training
8. Advancing science, innovation and technology
9. Health and wellbeing
10. Social protection
11. Safer communities
12. Building a capable and developmental state

13. Transforming society and uniting the country
14. Better Africa, better world

The SAMRC Strategic Plan 2025/26 to 2029/30 and its operations will contribute to the realisation of the MTDP
for the following priorities:

PRIORITY SAMRC CONTRIBUTION
1. • Internships and creating job opportunities
2. • Transitioning to use of hybrid vehicles and renewable energy
• Sustainability monitoring and evaluation

6. • Dedicated research unit on gender and health
7. • Programme 4 of the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans
• GEN-S Programme as a Career Planning programme in support of learners making informed career
decisions
8. • Programmes 2 and 3 of the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans
9. • Embedded in the SAMRC mandate

11. • Research on interpersonal violence and injury
12. • Excellent corporate governance
• Zero tolerance to corruption
• Promoting ethical behaviours
• Efficient and effective systems and operations
• Achieving/exceeding targets in the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans
13. • Partnerships with all forms of media platforms
• Partnerships with community-based organisations, community advisory board, etc
• Representation of community members in the research ethics committees
14. • Collaboration with African counterparts and beyond

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