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 Assistant Secretary: OAS must focus on People, Peace and Prosperity
March 3, 2010
Pledging his ongoing commitment to the OAS and to its Member States, OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin today vowed to work to strengthen the organization and to place renewed emphasis on three Ps: People, peace and prosperity.
In a meeting of the Permanent Council, Ramdin highlighted important accomplishments during his first term in office and presented a vision for a new term. “I present my candidacy with a record of achievement, a demonstrated commitment to this organization and the citizens of our hemisphere, and a clear ability to listen, take decisions, and act in partnership with others,” said Ramdin.
Ambassador Ramdin introduced the concept of “next-generation measures” to strengthen and deepen democracy. These measures “incorporate human rights as a fundamental part of the education and governance framework, and new approaches with respect to the modernization of political systems and political parties.” According to Ramdin, next generation measures must also “emphasize integral development as a fundamental part of democratic strengthening and incorporate comprehensive strategies that pay particular attention to vulnerable economies and the potential and aspirations of our citizens.”
He further highlighted education and capacity building as fundamental pillars for development. He called for more and greater attention to gender and youth, noting that investment in these two key groups is invaluable for ending the cycle of intergenerational transmission of poverty.
In his presentation, Ramdin affirmed that the OAS must retain dynamism and insight, without losing sight of its core values. He further underscored the need to modernize the Organization through greater operational efficiency, streamlining, and an enhanced outreach program. “The OAS of the 21st century must become more adept in responding to the evolving marketplace of ideas, new styles of leadership, as well as the changing needs and priorities of its member states,” said the candidate.
The election for the Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General will take place on March 24th at a special session of the OAS General Assembly at the organization’s headquarters in Washington, DC.