Page 3 - SAMRC Strategic Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAMRC History and Health Statement iv 11.3. PROGRAMME 3: Supporting health innovation
EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY STATEMENT v and technology development through funding
to improve health 46
ACCOUNTING AUTHORITY STATEMENT vi
11.3.1. Programme 3: Measuring Outcomes 46
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SAMRC viii
11.4. PROGRAMME 4: Building sustainable health
OFFICIAL SIGN-OFF x
research human capacity in South Africa 46
11.4.1. Programme 4: Measuring
PART A - SAMRC MANDATE 1 Outcomes 46
1. SAMRC Act’s mandate 2 11.5. PROGRAMME 5: Research translation into
2. Constitutional mandate 2 policy and practice to improve health 47
3. Legislative mandate 3 11.5.1. Programme 5: Measuring
Outcomes 47
4. Policy mandates 5
11.5.2. Outcome Indicator 47
5. SAMRC policy and strategies over five-year
planning period 10 12. Explanation of Planned performance over five-year
planning period 47
6. Relevant Court Rulings 10
13. Financial Performance: ENE Summary 48
14. Key Risks which may affect achievement of the
PART B - SAMRC STRATEGIC FOCUS 11
outcomes 49
7. Vision 12
15. Public Entity Description 50
8. Mission 12
16. Strategic Planning Processes 50
9. Values 12
10. Situational analysis 12
PART D – TECHNICAL INDICATOR DESCRIPTION 52
10.1. General background 12
17. Programme 1 Technical Indicator Description 53
10.2. Key strategic outcomes for the

30-year period 13 18. Programme 2 Technical Indicator Description 53
10.3. Outlook for the next five years 15 19. Programme 3 Technical Indicator Description 55
20. Programme 4 Technical Indicator Description 56
10.4. Environmental analysis 15
21. Programme 5 Technical Indicator Description 57
10.4.1. External environmental
analysis 15 Annexure A: Rio De Janeiro Declaration 60
10.4.2. Internal Environmental Analysis 32 Annexure B: Acronyms 62
PART C – MEASURING SAMRC PERFORMANCE 44
11. SAMRC’s Performance Information 45
11.1. PROGRAMME 1: Administer health research
effectively and efficiently, and in accordance
with good corporate governance practices. 45
11.1.1. Programme 1: Measuring
Outcomes 45
11.2. PROGRAMME 2: Lead the generation of new
knowledge and funding of research 45
11.2.1. Programme 2: Measuring
Outcomes 45

2 SAMRC STRATEGIC PLAN 2025/26 – 2029/30