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.
A New Path: Promoting a Healthy Environment and Productive Alternatives for Juvenile Remandees and Offenders in Jamaica
A New Path is a methodology developed by the Department of Public Security (DPS) to reduce juvenile recidivism and violence through a comprehensive approach, providing support to the youth in conflict with the law inside the juvenile facilities and in the communities, on the post-release. From 2015 to 2020, it was implemented in Jamaica, with the collaboration of the Trust for the Americas, and the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It addressed the challenges faced by young people in conflict with the law to successfully reintegrate into society, operating in all four juvenile centers of the country and in the communities, post-release.
2,441 youth have received assistance through the project
1,623 girls and boys successfully completed and received certification in a range of educational and vocational training, such as work readiness, life skills, classical music, yoga, animation, and aquaponics
More than 250 releasees and at-risk youth participated in the three editions of the Pitch It!: Learning and Investing in Your Future: 133 received extensive training in entrepreneurship during a one-week residence programme, 62 of which were awarded micro-grants to start their own business
More than 150 releasees received job opportunities and apprenticeships through the project
More than 160 officers and staff of the Department of Correctional Services trained on strategies and tools to deal with challenging behaviour and to implement reintegration courses
Case management electronic system for the juvenile facilities of Jamaica developed and implemented
Construction of an outdoor sports court and renovation of space to accommodate classrooms in South Camp
Renovation of classrooms in Rio Cobre
Preliminary data shows a reentry rate to juvenile facilities of 4.62%
Staff has reported a reduced number of conflicts inside the facilities and a more conducive environment to the growing and learning of the youth
Development and implementation of a comprehensive reintegration curriculum for all juvenile facilities of Jamaica
Renovation and adaptation of infrastructure of the juvenile facilities to accommodate reintegration activities
Training-of-trainers of the staff of the Department of Correctional Services to provide proper care and attention to the youth in conflict with the law and to deliver reintegration activities
Offer of psychosocial support, vocational and educational courses, and behavior change activities to the remandees and offenders placed in juvenile facilities of Jamaica
Development and implementation of an electronic case management system for juvenile facilities of Jamaica
Offer of individualized post-release support to the youth exiting the juvenile facilities through the assignment of a case manager for at least 6 months after their release
Offer of vocational and economic opportunities post-release, including entrepreneurship training, micro-credit, and job placements
Objectives of A New Path: Promoting a Healthy Environment and Productive Alternatives for Juvenile Remandees and Offenders in Jamaica
Contribute to reduce recidivism and, ultimately, crime and violence in Jamaica
Improve the quality of, and access to, reintegration services, technical training, and individualized psychosocial/emotional services for youth in conflict with the law in Jamaica
Provide economic and vocational opportunities for the youth that has exited juvenile centres in Jamaica
Strengthen the capacity of the Department of Correctional Services to offer appropriate care and services to the youth in conflict with the law in Jamaica
Actividades de la Red Interamericana de Desarrollo y Profesionalización Policial