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.
Chief Executive Officer, The Trust for the Americas – Washington, D.C. (2002 – Present)
Oversees implementation of multi-year capacity building projects in 21 countries in the Western Hemisphere directed at both individuals and local NGOs. Programs for individuals provide job training/placement to underserved populations. Specific programs include:
Technology for Development: Programs such as POETA and MI Llave provide information communication technology (ICT) skills, leadership training and support for establishing microenterprises to people with disabilities, at-risk-youth and demobilized combatants (Colombia). Public/private partnership funded primarily by the US, Canada, Colombia, the IDB, and Microsoft. Over 200 private sector companies, 75 local NGOs and 35 universities participate in these programs that have provided training to over 250,000 participants. Leveraging of core funding has allowed program to grow from two centers in Guatemala to 80 in 21 countries in six years
Youth Training: Provide job skills, “life skills”, and job placement assistance to at-risk youth in the Eastern Caribbean and Central America. Funding provided by Canada, U.S, Microsoft, and Cisco
Tourism Training: Provided basic business training (accounting, finance, strategic planning) as well as how to effectively use ICT to improve efficiencies to small hotel owners in the Eastern Caribbean
Programs for NGOs provide training in management, advocacy and use of ICT to improve efficiencies, including:
Microfinance/Environment: Pilot program provided training and funding to Eastern Caribbean banks that made micro-loans to local businesses and individuals to allow them to convert to solar power
Microenterprise: Participated in creation and implementation of Colombia’s program to support microenterprises created and operated by demobilized combatants (through Mi Llave program)
Trade/Competitiveness: Multi-year USAID trade-capacity building program that promoted information exchange and dialogue on the opportunities and challenges that could result from the US/Colombia FTA. Over 100,000 participants in program that operated in 22 regions, including Red Zones. Program involved unions, civic groups, local businesses and senior government officials. Related program provided training to civil society groups, local businesses and local governments on the internal reforms needed to increase Colombia’s competitiveness after implementation of US/Colombia FTA. Served as a model for other AID-funded trade capacity programs
Labor/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): State Department-funded program to promote an understanding of rights and responsibilities established in the Labor Chapter of the CAFTA. More than 20,000 individuals participated representing local businesses, labor unions, and NGOs from six Central American countries. Key component provided training in use of existing ADR mechanisms. Related program educates business owners, local government ministries and unions about rights of migrants under CAFTA
Prior to her work at the OAS, Ms. Eddleman served in the Clinton Administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Economic Affairs, as well as a Special Negotiator for Trade Agreements at the Department of State. She was also a Senior Trade Policy Advisor at the Treasury Department and before that a White House Fellow, serving as the special assistant to the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. She practiced law in Madrid, New York, and Washington D.C., respectively, from 1988-1997.