The estimated expenditure for the 2010/11 financial year amounted to R4.6 billion, increasing to R4.9 billion in 2011/12 and decreasing to R4.5 billion in 2012/13. 92.1% of the funds allocated go to public entities with the remainder to goods and services, compensation and payments for capital assets. Programmes such as Research, Development and Innovation are allocated 28%, Human Capital and Knowledge Systems is allocated 38%, Socio- Economic Partnerships receives 27%, International Co-operation and Resources amounts to 3%. The historical spending trends (2005-2009) of the Department reflect that over the years the Department spent the allocated to it.