AG/RES. 1510 (XXVII-O/97)

PROCEDURES FOR PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT

(Resolution adopted at the seventh plenary session, held on June 5, 1997)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN:

Articles 93, 94, and 97 of the Charter of the Organization of American States;

The Statutes of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) [AG/RES. 1443 (XXVI-O/96)];

Executive Order No. 96-1, "Creation of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development and Necessary Transition Measures," issued by the Secretary General on January 31, 1996;

The resolutions approved by CIDI at its Second Regular Meeting, held in Mexico City, particularly: CIDI/RES. 15 (II-O/97), "Special Multilateral Fund of CIDI"; CIDI/RES. 8 (II-O/97), "Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI); CIDI/RES. 10 (II-O/97), "Inter-American Program to Combat Poverty and Discrimination"; and CIDI/RES. 11 (II-O/97), "Inter-American Program for Sustainable Development and Follow-up to the Summit of the Americas on Sustainable Development";

The report of the Chair of the Second Regular Meeting of CIDI on the informal dialogue on "The Partnership for Development in the Hemisphere," which is included in the Annual Report of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development to the General Assembly (CP/doc.2913/97); and

The Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 1997-2001, adopted by the General Assembly through resolution AG/RES. 1511 (XXVII-O/97); and

CONSIDERING that the member states, by establishing the Inter-American Council for Integral Development with the power conferred on it by Article 94.a of the Charter to "formulate and recommend to the General Assembly the strategic plan which sets forth policies, programs, and courses of action in matters of cooperation for integral development, within the framework of the general policy and priorities defined by the General Assembly," have defined partnership for development as an integrated and concerted system, within the ambit of CIDI,

RESOLVES:

1. To take note of the resolutions approved by the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) at its Second Regular Meeting.

2. To request CIDI, through its Permanent Executive Committee (CEPCIDI), to review the report of the Chair of the Second Regular Meeting of CIDI on the informal dialogue, to ensure that the ideas and concepts expressed therein guide the work of the various subsidiary bodies of CIDI and that information on progress in this area is included in the Council's report to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth regular session.

3. To reaffirm that the programs, projects, and activities in the area of partnership for development carried out by the Organization over the next four years should take place within the framework of the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 1997-2001.

4. To request the Secretary General to ensure full compliance with the procedures adopted to carry out cooperation activities, keeping in mind that the approval of the programs, projects, and activities in the area of partnership for development must follow the provisions established in the "Statutes of the Special Multilateral Fund of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development and Provisions regarding Other Partnership for Development Resources."