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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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-----Original Message-----

From: Sebastian <[3][FOI #20017 email]>

Sent: Monday, 25 July 2022 6:48 PM

To: ENQUIRIES <[4][MFAT request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - 2019 Strategic Assessment and
COVID-19 Strategic Assessment

 

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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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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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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