2019 Strategic Assessment and COVID-19 Strategic Assessment
Sebastian made this Official Information request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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      From: Sebastian
      
    
    Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
This is a request for information relating to strategic assessments produced by MFAT.
The 2020 MFAT Annual Report refers to a strategic assessment completed in 2019 (p.5):
"In 2019 we completed the first of what will be three yearly strategic assessments."
The 2021 MFAT Annual Report refers to a strategic assessment on the topic of COVID-19 (p.48):
"A refresh of our strategic framework saw us adopt a new purpose statement and strategic goals. This followed an extensive COVID-19-related strategic assessment, aimed at informing the Government’s recovery objectives."
I would like to make a request for copies of:
ONE: The 2019 Strategic Assessment
TWO: The COVID-19-related strategic assessment referred to in the 2021 Annual Report above
THREE: If the MFAT Strategic Policy Unit has produced any other strategic assessments since the beginning of 2020, I would like to request a list of them, including the assessment title and date of issue
Yours faithfully,
Sebastian
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        Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
      
    
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Kia ora Sebastian
 
Thank you for your OIA request received on 25 July 2022 for:
ONE: The 2019 Strategic Assessment
 
TWO: The COVID-19-related strategic assessment referred to in the 2021
 Annual Report above
 
THREE: If the MFAT Strategic Policy Unit has produced any other strategic
 assessments since the beginning of 2020, I would like to request a list of
 them, including the assessment title and date of issue
 
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Kia ora Sebastian
 
Please find attached MFAT’s response to your OIA request.
 
Ngâ mihi
 
Executive Services Division
 New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
 
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        Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
      
    
    [UNCLASSIFIED]
Kia ora Sebastian
 
Please find attached MFAT’s response to the final part of your request.
 
Ngâ mihi
 
Executive Services Division
 New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
 
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