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.
Joint statement by the General Secretariat of the OAS and the LGBTTTI&TS Coalition on Inclusive Development
December 11, 2024
The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the LGBTTI Coalition of Latin America and the Caribbean calls all governments to promote the economic, cultural and social rights of their people, especially those historically excluded or marginalized.
The OAS General Assembly’s resolution, the civil rights reports and the advisory decision on marriage and trans rights are steps in the right direction and have increased visibility for the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in the Americas. However, developing an economic, social and cultural OAS strategic framework for LGBTQ+ people in the region remains a pending matter.
Data collected in the Americas show an increase in the percentage of people identifying as LGBTQ+. Meanwhile, discrimination against this population impacts negatively the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through lost economic output. In this sense, it is necessary to create strategies for integrating LGBTQ+ economic contributions into national economies, policies and law reform.
The standards set by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights are welcomed as a significant advancement for LGBTQ+ rights, offering an opportunity to cultivate economic independence and livelihood issues for the LGBTQ+ community, thereby ensuring their full citizenship. Integrating economic policy and planning is crucial for encouraging transformative action that can improve the lives of millions.
As an institution that promotes inclusion, the OAS welcomes future dialogues with multilateral, regional and national institutions to further integrate LGBTI economic, social, and cultural rights into national policies and plans.
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