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.
FINANCIAL AID FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE
UNITED STATES
We
are accepting applications for
the Spring semester.
Apply here.
Our offices are closed at this time. However, we remain committed
to serving you and are working remotely with
limited access to the Rowe Fund phone line. Please email us at:rowefund@oas.org.
The Rowe Fund is an educational loan program of the Organization of American States (OAS)
that helps citizens from Latin America and Caribbean OAS
Member States finance their studies or research in accredited universities across the United States by awarding
interest-free loans of up to US$15,000 dollars.
By financing a portion of their studies in the
United States, the Rowe Fund helps students complete their education while fostering cultural diversity, friendship, and communication among
the people of the Americas. Rowe Fund loans include:
Deferred repayment while in school
No application or processing fees
Applications are accepted and reviewed year-round and at any time during
the studies in the U.S.
Funding is sent directly to the student after approval
The Rowe Fund was endowed through a bequest from
Dr. Leo Stanton Rowe, who served as Director General of the Pan American Union (the precursor of the OAS), from 1920 until his death in 1946. Dr. Rowe devoted his life to furthering understanding and integration among the countries of the Americas, particularly through higher education.