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(Provided by the External Assessments Bureau.)
This class of outputs involves the provision of information and reports on events and trends overseas affecting New Zealand ’s interests. It involves the collection, collation, and analysis of information on topics likely to affect New Zealand ’s foreign relations and external interests, as well as the preparation of intelligence assessments and reports on political, economic, environmental, biographic, strategic, military, and scientific subjects as required.
(1) Ensure the effective provision of high-quality, accurate and succinct assessments of overseas developments that are of policy relevance to New Zealand .
Performance standards for this measure are:
Quality
All assessments and reports will be:
Feedback from the readers of assessments and reports is positive. No more than 5 per cent of readers make substantive complaints in terms of agreed performance standards.
Ninety per cent of assessments submitted to the National Assessments Committee require no more than minor revision. External Assessments Bureau management will document weekly the committee’s consideration of assessments.
Quantity
Appropriate to the Prime Minister’s requirements.
An annual report on work output, including the number of assessments and their nature and comparative historical data, will be provided to senior officials.
Timeliness
All assessments and reports are delivered in a timeframe useful to policy makers.
Intelligence assessments on developments overseas will be produced within the appropriated sum of $3.097 million, to be funded by revenue: Crown.