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 GENERAL RAMDIN MEETS WITH
PANAMANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
April 12, 2007
On the conclusion of his visit to Panama today, the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin, said he was “pleased with preparations for the thirty- seventh regular session of the OAS General Assembly.” The annual meeting, which will take place June 3-5 in Panama City, will bring together the foreign ministers of the 34 OAS member countries.
Ramdin offered his assessment of preparations after meeting with Panama’s First Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Lewis Navarro, who will preside over the OAS General Assembly.
With just over seven weeks left before the start of the General Assembly, Assistant Secretary General Ramdin’s visit focused on finalizing plans for the meeting, which this year will revolve around the theme of “Energy for Sustainable Development.”
Ambassador Ramdin noted that this year’s General Assembly has major significance for the Western Hemisphere. In the wake of elections and changes in several governments over the last year, the event will provide an opportunity for many foreign ministers to meet for the first time, individually and as a group.
Ramdin further noted that “this year’s main theme of energy for sustainable development resonates with every member state of the OAS at multiple levels.” Issues that will be discussed include the development impact of energy costs, ecological concerns, and the development of renewable and alternative energy sources, among others.
Preparations for the General Assembly will continue over the next few weeks. “Coordinated effort on the myriad details that are necessary for such a high-level meeting is critical,” Ramdin said. “The foundation is in place and we look forward to having a successful meeting with high levels of participation.”