SARE was created in 2015 to support Member States in their efforts and initiatives to improve the access to rights and promote greater equity in the region. SARE seeks to expand the work agenda of the General Secretariat in the field of social inclusion, prioritizing groups in situation of vulnerability, the protection of economic, social, and cultural rights, and citizen participation.
Through the Department of Social Inclusion (DSI) and the Section of Relations with Civil Society, SARE develops initiatives for political dialogue, technical cooperation, follow-up to regional normative frameworks on access to human rights and equity, and at the same time, promotes greater incidence and participation of civil society in OAS activities from a cross-cutting and intersectional approach.
Strategic objectives
- Promote hemispheric dialogue and technical cooperation with and among OAS Member States on issues related to access to rights, social inclusion with equity, the empowerment of groups in situations of vulnerability, and citizen participation, to strengthen the capacity of state institutions in charge of these areas.
- Generate knowledge bases, build capacities, and manage and disseminate information on public policies, laws, programs, and good practices of Member States aimed at promoting social inclusion with equity, the empowerment of groups in situations of vulnerability, citizen participation and access to justice.
- Contribute to the observance of human rights in the region by monitoring the norms and standards of the inter-American system.
- Strengthen the capacities of civil society and other social actors and facilitate their participation and articulation in OAS activities.
- Intensify the institutional strengthening efforts of SARE to guarantee optimal working and budgetary conditions that allow it to effectively fulfill its mandates and responsibilities.