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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.
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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 to Host the IV Inter-American Dialogue of High-level Authorities of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
April 14, 2015
The Organization of American States (OAS) will organize the IV Inter-American Dialogue of High-Level officials of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) on April 16 - 17 at its headquarters in Washington DC, focused on the analysis of public policies to enhance competitiveness, innovation and internationalization of the sector.
Participants will include high-level authorities responsible for the MSME portfolio in general and representatives of institutions with programs aimed at strengthening the capacity of this sector, who will share insights and best practices to identify concrete opportunities for horizontal cooperation.
The dialogue will include welcoming remarks by the OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza and will include presentations by the Director of Public Policy and Competitiveness of the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), Michael Penfold; the Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Office in Washington, DC, Inés Bustillo; the Manager of the Trade and Integration Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Antoni Estevadeordal; the Minister for Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs of Saint Lucia, Emma Hippolyte; and the OAS Executive Secretary for Integral Development, Sherry Tross, among others. The complete agenda of the event is available here.
The event will be broadcast live on the OAS Website.
WHAT: IV Inter-American Dialogue of High-Level officials of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME)
WHEN: April 16 - 17, 2015
WHERE: Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006