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NPA is the OAS Program that Promotes Knowledge-Based Society


Knowledge-Based Society is a Priority

We find ourselves in a changing world, one in which technologies are now fundamental instruments for the modernization and development of our societies. In this world, it is of crucial importance to bring about projects that foster the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).

On the following page, you will be able to find information regarding everything that we do: information on our projects, the courses we develop and provide, and our challenges. In addition, we place at your disposal publications and documents, articles and events, and a calendar that will allow you to stay aware of what we are doing.

The New Programming Approaches (NPA) program seeks to strengthen democratic governability in the Americas.

This program depends principally on the support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Through the projects portfolio that has been established, CIDA seeks to:

A) Strengthen the institutional and human capacity of the region.

B) Accelerate the modernization of the public sector


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