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 Mission to the Plebiscite in Colombia Underscores Civic Spirit and Recommends Measures to Increase Participation
October 3, 2016
The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) to the plebiscite held October 2 was headed by former President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom. Today, the EOM applauded the Colombian people for holding the plebiscite Sunday, in pursuit of the path to peace through electoral processes. It congratulated the people, electoral authorities, and other State bodies for their contributions to ensuring a civil election day.
In its preliminary observation report on the plebiscite presented today, the Mission underscored that, despite the limited time available to prepare and hold the plebiscite, the electoral process was properly organized. It also reported that election day was conducted successfully, in spite of the setbacks caused by inclement weather conditions.
The Mission pointed to the high level of abstention. This is an aspect that the OAS has repeatedly reported in various past reports on electoral processes in Colombia. The Mission reiterated its recommendation to adopt measures to increase citizens’ exercise of their franchise, to ensure that they fulfill their democratic responsibilities.
The Mission especially acknowledged all of the actors for the democratic attitude they displayed with their early and timely acknowledgement of the election results. The OAS/EOM expressed its hope that this attitude of harmony would persist in the months to come as the country pursues an effective path towards peace.
A detailed observation report, with its conclusions and recommendations, will be presently shortly to the OAS Permanent Council and submitted to Colombian electoral authorities.
Lastly, the Mission thanked Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Germany, Holland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States for their contributions, which made it possible to deploy all the OAS observers and experts.
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