The Group provides leadership in the structuring of strategic partnerships between the CSIR and R&D stakeholders and for new strategic R&D initiatives that draw on the science competences of multiple CSIR units and centre.

The Group promotes and monitors shifts in the strategic shape of the CSIR Strategic Alliances portfolio by

• Monitoring the strategic profile and health of the CSIR Strategic Alliances portfolio and supporting Units in attaining objectives.
• Consolidating CSIR Strategic Alliances performance in MTEF budget period.
• Input to the CSIR Annual Plan on those aspects of the plan relating to the Strategic Alliances Portfolio.
• Specifying requirements of systems for managing the quality and delivery for CSIR Strategic Alliances.

Strategic and Operational Plan for the 2010/11 to 2012/13 planning cycle