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.
Canada Commits Can$2.5 million to the OAS to Promote Cybersecurity Initiatives
February 28, 2017
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The Government of Canada and the Organization of American States (OAS) today signed an agreement by which Canada will contribute Can$2.5 million (US$1.88 mn) to OAS efforts “to enhance the capacity of OAS member states and other cybersecurity stakeholders to prevent and respond to threats posed by transnational cybercriminal activity and terrorism.”
During the signing ceremony, OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro reiterated the commitment of the Organization “to promote a comprehensive and multi-stakeholder approach to cyber issues, where the private sector and civil society play a fundamental role.” He added that the contribution “will be instrumental for enhancing the capacity of member states to prevent and respond to cyber threats,” and he further indicated the need for continued efforts to address cyber issues with transparency and respect for human rights.
For her part, Ambassador Jennifer Loten, Permanent Representative of Canada to the OAS, underscored the commitment of the Government of Canada to the Organization, including its cybersecurity initiatives. Ambassador Loten recognized “the efforts and contributions of the Organization in promoting a more secure cyberspace, as well as the importance of regional cooperation to advance the global cybersecurity agenda.” The contribution is made possible thanks to Canada’s Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP).
The OAS Cyber Security Program within the OAS Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) has so far provided since its inception in 2004:
• support to establish national Computer Security Incident Response teams (CSIRTs) in 20 member states;
• support for 4 countries to adopt National Cybersecurity Strategies, with many more in development; and
• training to hundreds of cybersecurity technical experts, policymakers, and law enforcement officers in digital forensics and critical infrastructure protection, among other areas.
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