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.
Each year in April, the OAS Board of External Auditors publishes a report covering the previous calendar year’s financial results. Reports covering 1996-2016 may be found here.
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.
Here you will find information related to the GS/OAS Procurement Operations, including a list of procurement notices for formal bids, links to the performance contract and travel control measure reports, the applicable procurement rules and regulations, and the training and qualifications of its staff.
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 Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy Facilitated Coordination of Third Meeting of IADC Voluntary Group
January 22, 2024
The Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy (SSD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) facilitated the coordination of the third meeting of the Voluntary Group for the Follow-up of the Inter-American Democratic Charter on Friday, January 19 at OAS headquarters in Washington D.C., in which participants discussed in detail the work plan to give follow-up to the Charter during the next 24 months.
The Work Plan consists of four axes aligned with the chapters of Inter-American Democratic Charter: “Democracy and human rights,” “Democracy, integral development, and combating poverty,” “Promotion of a democratic culture” and “Strengthening and preservation of democratic institutions.” Under each of the axes, member states identified themes and activities to be implemented.
A total of 17 delegations participated in the meeting, adopting the following: 1. The Guidelines for the group's operations; 2. The Work Plan, with changes agreed upon by delegations; 3. The Work Plan will be valid for 24 months; every six months, the Group will review its work and its prioritization of activities, in accordance with available resources, with eventual adjustments to the Work Plan when appropriate; 4. Peru was designated by acclamation as the Vice Chair of the Voluntary Group; and 5. The next meeting will take place on February 26, 2024.
The Group also welcomed the participation of the delegation of Suriname as the newest member of the Voluntary Group.
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