2. Strategic Context The Department's Annual Performance Plan is prepared in line with its strategic plan. The work of the Department is guided mainly by the White Paper on Science and Technology, the Ten-Year Innovation Plan (TYIP) and the National Research and Development Strategy (NRDS). Particularly, the TYIP seeks to contribute to the transformation of the South African economy into a knowledge-based economy. The production and dissemination of knowledge are viewed to be key in resulting economic benefits and to enrich all fields of human endeavor.