Each year the OAS Secretary General publishes a proposed Program-Budget for the coming calendar year. The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here.
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Approximately six weeks after the end of each semester, the OAS publishes a Semiannual Management and Performance Report, which since 2013 includes reporting on programmatic results. The full texts may be found here.
Here you will find data on the Human Resources of the OAS, including its organizational structure, each organizational unit’s staffing, vacant posts, and performance contracts.
The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.
The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings. The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. The most recent document, reflecting the current status of the Strategy, is CP/CAAP-3211/13 rev. 4.
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The OAS Treasurer certifies the financial statements of all funds managed or administered by the GS/OAS. Here you will find the latest general purpose financial reports for the main OAS funds, as well as OAS Quarterly Financial Reports (QFRs).
Every year the GS/OAS publishes the annual operating plans for all areas of the Organization, used to aid in the formulation of the annual budget and as a way to provide follow-up on institutional mandates.
Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
OAS Organizes Meeting on Effective Firearms Marking in Costa Rica
November 29, 2010
Representatives and authorities from 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean responsible for preventing the illegal traffic of firearms will meet on December 1st and 2nd in San José, Costa Rica, in the context of the seminar, “Promoting Firearms Marking in Latin America and the Caribbean,” organized by the Organization of American States (OAS). The event seeks to promote discussion and the exchange of experiences on the subject.
The meeting is part of a broader regional project that seeks to strengthen national capabilities in this field, and to control the illicit traffic of imported and confiscated firearms. The seminar will address issues such as the methodology and practical tools used in the identification of firearms, national legislation, policies and practices in this area, firearms tracking and relevant national experiences.
Additional information about this event is available on the Website of the OAS Department of Public Security: www.oas.org/dsp/english/cpo_armas.asp.
WHAT: Seminar, titled, "Promoting Firearms Marking in Latin America and the Caribbean"
WHEN: December 1st and 2nd, 2010
WHERE: Radisson Europa Hotel and Conference Center
Calle Central y Tercera Av. 15, P.O. Box 538-2120, Calle Blancos, San José, Costa Rica
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