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.
The Energy and Climate Partnership of the
Americas (ECPA):
The OAS/DSD also functions as the Clearinghouse for
the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). The
ECPA initiative was conceived in 2009 to promote clean energy,
low-carbon development and climate resilient growth. The CLCP in the
Americas
program will benefit from the ECPA platform and network, allowing for
the replication of the successes booked under the pilot project in
participating nations in the region.
Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas:
Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas
(Pathways) is an initiative that promotes inclusive growth, prosperity
and sustainable development in Western Hemisphere Countries through
cooperation and dissemination of successful experiences between member
countries.
Pathways functions under the following four pillars:
Pillar I: Empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises;
Pillar II: Facilitating trade and regional competitiveness;
Pillar III: Developing a modern workforce;
Pillar IV: Sustainable business practices and environmental cooperation.
The CLCP in the Americas fits under Pillar IV
Sustainable business practices and environmental cooperation. Pillar IV
strives to improve and expand cleaner production practices, especially
among MSMEs. It also seeks to promote the exchange of best practices in
order to help farmers and MSMEs, among other sectors, increase market
access for their sustainably produced products.
Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) Global Partnership:
The LEDS Global Partnership was founded in early 2011
to advance climate-resilient low emission development through
coordination, information exchange, and cooperation among programs and
countries working to advance low emissions growth. The partnership
currently brings together 113 governmental and international
institutions, including the US State Department, US Department of Energy,
OAS, and other partners. The partnership is open to any interested
parties that perform relevant work. This program will benefit from the
access to project updates of other international partners operating in
Latin America and the
Caribbean
more specifically this CLCP program will share updates and data with the
LEDS partnership through the Green Growth Best Practices, Energy and
Waste Working Groups.
C2C - Centre:
The C2C-Centre is a platform for knowledge exchange,
it is facilitated by the C2C ExpoLAB as an important resource to
gather information on Cradle to Cradle® knowledge and share it with EU
community of designers, developers, and citizens who are looking for
ways to make positive change and work toward a world of abundance.