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Publications ~ Annual Report 2003

OUTPUT CLASS D3: INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS ON DEVELOPMENTS OVERSEAS

Description

This class of outputs involves:

• the provision of information and reports on events and trends overseas affecting New Zealand's interests
  
  
• the identification, collation, evaluation, and analysis of information on topics likely to affect New Zealand's foreign relations and external interests
  
  
• the preparation of intelligence assessments and reports on political, economic, environmental, biographic, strategic, military, and scientific subjects as required.
  
  

   

  The use of effective planning and coordination processes in government can manage the risks of certain adverse events occurring or lessen their effect if they do occur. The department is responsible for assessing, monitoring and responding to threats of any kind in a timely and structured way.
  

   

  Financial performance

   

  30.06.99 Actual $000		30.06.00 Actual $000	30.06.00 Main Estimates $000	30.06.00 Supp. Estimates $000
  2,408 2,404 4	Revenue - Crown Expenditure Surplus	2,781 2,742 39	2,781 2,781 -	2,781 2,781 -

 

 

Service Performance – External Assessments Bureau (EAB)

 

Key Task
Ensuring the effective provision of accurately and succinctly assessed information on overseas developments of policy relevance to New Zealand.

Achievement
The National Assessments Committee approved 74 papers. This compares with 76 in the previous year (2001/02).

There were 489 biographical reports prepared and delivered to primary customers in advance of the visits to which they related. The comparative figure for 2001/02 was 732.

There were 321 other assessments and reports prepared, compared with 305 in 2001/02.

Included in the 321 other assessments and reports were: 92 executive intelligence summaries prepared in consultation with the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Security Bureau; and 41 watch-group reports on people-smuggling, terrorism, Iraq, and the Solomon Islands.

Priority was given to work directly related to topics of immediate concern to policy makers, including overseas crises.

Key Task
Ensuring that the Prime Minister, other senior Ministers, and officials are satisfied with assessments and reports provided.

Achievement
Assessments received substantial positive feedback and reflected national priorities. Those done in response to specific tasks fully addressed the topics specified by those who requested them.

No EAB papers to the National Assessments Committee required more than minor revision.