Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI)

Meetings of Ministers and High Authorities of Social Development

The Department of Social Inclusion of the OAS is the technical secretariat of the meetings of Ministers and High Authorities of Social Development. This implies that among its responsibilities are the provision of substantive services and the production of technical inputs for planning, scheduling, and conducting ministerial and high level meetings, within the framework of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development.  

Objectives:

• Provide a forum for high-level political dialogue to analyze and discuss the trends and priorities of countries in development and social inclusion.

• Provide recommendations on national and international action in promoting social protection policies, and find innovative solutions to address extreme poverty, social exclusion, and high levels of inequality afflicting the region.

• Build consensus on the priorities and challenges of social development in the region.

    

Inter-American Committee on Social Development (CIDES)

The Inter-American Committee on Social Development (CIDES) aims to strengthen inter-American dialogue to support policy development and cooperative action on social development, particularly for combating poverty and discrimination in the hemisphere. In addition, the CIDES follows up on mandates of the Summits of the Americas as well as agreements made at the Meetings of Ministers and High Authorities of Social Development, identifies multilateral initiatives, and contributes to the implementation of OAS policies on partnerships for social development.