OEA/Ser.P
AG/RES. 1806 (XXXI-O/01)
5 June 2001
Original: Spanish

THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT 2002-2005

(Resolution adopted at the third plenary session, held on June 5, 2001;
subject to review by the Style Committee)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN:

Article 95 of the Charter of the Organization of American States (OAS) which states that "[i]n order to achieve its various goals, especially in the specific area of technical cooperation, the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) shall: a) Formulate and recommend to the General Assembly a strategic plan which sets forth policies, programs, and courses of action in matters of cooperation for integral development, within the framework of the general policy and priorities defined by the General Assembly";

Resolution AG/RES. 1511 (XXVII-O/97) by which the General Assembly adopted the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 1997-2001, recommended by the Inter-American Council for Integral Development at its Second Regular Meeting;

Resolution CIDI/RES. 88 (V-O-00) "Evaluation of Partnership for Development Activities and Preparation of the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 2002-2005" which sets out the process for preparation of the new Strategic Plan;

Resolution CIDI/RES. 1 (I-E/01) "The Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 2002-2005,"

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT:

That CIDI will hold its sixth regular meeting in late 2001;

That the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 1997-2001 will expire on December 31, 2001;

That through resolution AG/RES. 1686 (XXIX-O/99), the General Assembly approved the establishment of the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) as a subsidiary body of CIDI;

That CIDI/RES. 102 (V-O/00) "Conclusions and Recommendations of the Ministerial Dialogue of the Fifth Regular Meeting of CIDI" provides the guidelines for preparing the new Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 2002-2005;

That the Declaration of Quebec City accords a central role to the OAS in the implementation of the decisions of the Summits of the Americas;

That in the Declaration of Quebec City, the Heads of State and Government of the Americas affirms that the ministerial meetings are producing significant results in support of Summit mandates and pledge to develop this cooperation;

That through the Statutes and structures of CIDI and the IACD, the member states have created a framework within the OAS to carry out technical cooperation activities for partnership for development that would contribute to the fulfillment of the mandates of the Third Summit of the Americas; and

That the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 1997-2001 states that CIDI will serve as a forum for inter-American dialogue and will promote the formulation of policy,

RESOLVES:

1. To authorize CIDI to approve, at its Sixth Regular Meeting, the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 2002-2005, ad referendum of the thirty-second regular session of the General Assembly and to begin its implementation on January 1, 2002.

2. To instruct CIDI to take into account the following guidelines in the preparation of the new Strategic Plan:

i. Link the objectives and activities of the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 2002-2005, to the Plan of Action of the Third Summit of the Americas.

ii. That Article 95 of the OAS Charter assigns CIDI the responsibility to formulate and recommend to the General Assembly, a Strategic Plan that sets forth policies, programs, and courses of action in matters of cooperation for integral development, within the framework of the general policy and priorities defined by the General Assembly.

iii. Review the priorities and improve intersectoral relations, with a view to favoring those countries that have smaller economies and are relatively less developed.

iv. Establish goals that take into account the comparative advantage of the IACD in formulating and executing multilateral projects.

v. Establish goals and incorporate indicators and benchmarks that make it possible to measure progress in the implementation of the Plan.

vi. Incorporate explicit mechanisms, at national and hemispheric levels, for facilitating participation by the private sector and civil society, as well as ensuring coordination with other international cooperation agencies.

vii. Promote and further develop the concept of multilateral projects, recognizing differences among the diverse groups of countries and their preferences with respect to types of projects.

viii. Promote projects and cooperation activities that will provide sustainable results.

ix. Incorporate new technology into the programming cycle to simplify administrative mechanisms and procedures.

x. Promote and facilitate policy dialogue in the specialized and sectoral meetings of CIDI, giving priority to the commitments assumed by the Heads of State and Government in the Summits.

xi. Provide follow-up for decisions taken at ministerial meetings through inter-American committees and development programs and projects consistent with the established guidelines.

xii. Facilitate the electronic exchange of information and experiences on the coordination of projects and activities among national coordination agencies.

xiii. Establish innovative mechanisms that facilitate the effective participation of other sectors in the hemispheric dialogue.

xiv. Improve mechanisms to develop positions and prepare documents to be considered in the political forums.

xv. Systematically apply new computer and communication technology to organize, develop, and provide follow-up to the ministerial dialogue.

3. To request that CIDI report to the General Assembly at its thirty-second regular session on the implementation of this resolution.