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Reasons for
Actual Deviation revisions to
Audited Audited Planned Achievement from planned the Outputs/
Actual Actual Annual 2023/2024 target to Actual Output
Performance Performance Target until date of Achievement indicators/
No. Outcome Output No. Output indicator 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 re-tabling* 2023/2024 Reasons for deviations Annual Targets
Programme 3 – Innovation and Technology
3.1 To support the Innovation projects 3.1.1 Number of new innovation 18 20 4 26 22 Mobilisation of more funds led to more No revision
development of and platforms and technology projects support for innovation projects.
new or improved funded by the funded by the SAMRC aimed
innovations aimed SAMRC at developing, testing and/or
at improving health implementing new or
and targeting priority improved health solutions
health research
areas of focus 3.1.2 Number of ongoing innovation 40 44 30 48 18 The delay in many of the projects due to No revision
and technology projects COVID has resulted in a larger portfolio of
funded by the SAMRC aimed ongoing innovation projects carried over
at developing, testing and/or to this financial year.
implementing new or
improved health solutions

3.2 To develop new or Efficient expenditure 3.2.1 Number of innovation 3 1 1 1 0 No revision
improved innovations of government disclosures made by the
aimed at improving allocated budget SAMRC intramural research
health priority research and innovation
areas of focus
Programme 4 – Capacity Development
4.1 To enhance the long- SAMRC bursaries 4.1.1 Number of awards 167 171 150 184 34 The projected target was exceeded because No revision
term sustainability of and/or scholarships (scholarships, fellowships of mobilisation and redirection of resources
health research in and/or fellowships and grants) by the SAMRC leading to funding more scholars.
South Africa by provided for MSc, for MSc, PhD, Postdocs and
providing funding PhD, Postdocs, Early and Mid-Career
and supervision for and Early and Mid- Scientists
the next generation of Career Scientists
health researchers
Female students 4.1.2 Number of awards by the 122 120 110 122 12 Projected target exceeded because of No revision
and/or Early and SAMRC to female MSc, PhD, mobilisation and redirection of resources,
Mid-Career Postdocs and Early and and targeted funding strategy leading to
Scientists receiving Mid-Career Scientists funding more female scholars.
SAMRC funding
South African 4.1.3 Number of awards by the 108 118 110 121 11 The projected target exceeded because of No revision
citizens and/or SAMRC to Black South African mobilisation and redirection of resources, and
permanent citizens and permanent targeted funding strategy leading to funding
residents students resident MSc, PhD, Postdocs more Black South African citizens and permanent
receiving SAMRC and Early and Mid-Career resident scholars.
funding Scientists classified as African
SAMRC 4.1.4 Number of awards by 52 60 80 68 -12 Underperformance because the target was No revision
scholarships/ the SAMRC to MSc, PhD, overestimated at the time of development
fellowships Postdocs and Early and of the strategic plan. However, SAMRC does
provided for MSc, Mid-Career Scientists from not intend to adjust the targets as they set the
PhD, Postdocs and historically disadvantaged tone for the organisation to significantly drive
Early and Mid- institutions (HDIs) inclusion of HDI’s in the process of building the
Career Scientists next generation of research leaders. During the
at HDIs reporting period, SAMRC put resources and
processes to improve performance on this
indicator, hence a steady rise in performance
over the past three financial years. As part of
its transformation strategy, SAMRC aims to
continue with this improved trajectory.
MSc and PhD 4.1.5 Number of MSc and 81 93 85 120 35 The projected target was exceeded No revision
students graduated PhD students graduated because SAMRC funded more scholars
or completed or completed and SAMRC researchers supported and
supervised more scholars.
* As agreed with NDOH, SAMRC APP 2023/24 was not re-tabled

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