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.
OAS and Fairfax County Public Schools Join Efforts to Promote Collaboration between Schools in Latin America and the Caribbean
July 9, 2019
Photo: OAS
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) of the state of Virginia in the United States, today signed a cooperation agreement to promote the establishment of collaborative relationships between schools in Latin America and the Caribbean, following the model of the "Global Classroom Project" that is already being implemented by Fairfax County. The ultimate goal of the collaboration is to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality education.
OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro said that with this partnership, “We look forward to strengthening the intercultural bonds of friendship between our countries and actualizing our commitment to quality, inclusive and equitable education as a right for all” “This is another example of the value-added of the OAS as a platform for multilateral cooperation and collaboration with member states as they drive their own socio-economic development,” he said.
For his part, the Chief Operating Officer of Fairfax County Public School Fairfax (FCPS) Marty Smith said that “the partnership will provide our students invaluable opportunities to collaborate with their peers where they will address real world challenges, vital relationships and see themselves as a global citizens.”
The "Global Classroom Project" model connects schools around the world with Fairfax County schools, and allows students to collaborate on projects remotely. The expansion to Latin America and the Caribbean through the OAS will allow students to become aware of global problems and learn about the Sustainable Development Goals. Including developing and practicing XXI century skills, access to technologies to communicate with teachers and students of the county of Fairfax, among other benefits. Meanwhile, teachers will benefit from the professional development opportunities that help build global partnerships and authentic learning experiences for students.
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