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.
Provide support in areas of its technical expertise, to the political organs of
the OAS and represent the General Secretariat in technical dialogues in the
hemisphere and in intergovernmental environmental fora especially those of the
United Nations.
Formulate and execute technical cooperation projects within its field of
expertise, including follow up of the mandates of the Summit of the Americas on
Sustainable Development.
Facilitate exchanges of information on sustainable development in the region and
lay the foundation for participation by civil society in decision making on
environmental management.
Assist countries and regions in preparing investment projects for consideration
by regional and international financing mechanisms.
Support efforts to promote coordination and cooperation among bilateral and
international agencies and non-governmental organizations in pursuit of the
goals established by the member states of the OAS.
Challenges
Effective Institutions: Countries in the Hemisphere have distinct
environmental management sectors and have gone through a renaissance of
constitutional and legal reform and capacity building, but major gains are
needed in accountability, incentives to the private sector for pollution
control, cost recovery, enforcement and compliance. Environment is an
important and measurable component in the marketplace. To apply thee
measures to project evaluation, “best practices” of environmental assessment
and economic analysis of environmental impact should be factored into the
calculations of whether a project is sustainable. Environmental goods and
services are no longer considered free goods. Decentralization and
civil-society involvement are proven factors in building effective
institutions.
Improved data for decision-making. Among the key challenges facing the
Hemisphere is the need to increase statistical information and analysis on
environmental conditions and sustainability indicators at the
country-specific and regional levels. In the area of trade and integration,
countries are seeking ways to ensure that the hemispheric trade agenda
provides an opportunity to advance environmental standards, institutions,
civil society networks and the private sector in assessing the social and
environmental impacts of economic liberalization.