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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.
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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 Preliminary Mission Arrives in Mexico ahead of June 7 Elections
April 27, 2015
The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), responding to an invitation from the National Electoral Institute of Mexico (INE, for its initials in Spanish) and the Federal Electoral Court of Mexico (TEPJF) will deploy a Mission of Foreign Visitors to the elections in Mexico on June 7th. The Secretary General of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza, designated the former President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla Miranda, as Chief of Mission. Former President Chinchilla is currently in Mexico City, in order to better understand the political situation and the progress of the elections in the country.
Laura Chinchilla was President of Costa Rica from 2010 to 2014, making her the first woman to hold the office in her country. Previously, she was Deputy in the Legislative Assembly, Minister of Public Security, Minister of Justice and Vice President of the Republic. Additionally, former President Chinchilla successfully engaged in a variety of academic activities and consultancies throughout Latin America and Africa in the areas of citizen security and judicial reform.
During her stay in Mexico, former President Chinchilla will have meetings with the Foreign Minister, José Antonio Meade, Judges from the TEPJF, members of the INE Council and of the Electoral Institution of the Federal District and the Public Prosecutor specializing in electoral crimes, as well as the presidents of several political parties and candidates.
In addition, the Chief of Mission and the President of the INE, Lorenzo Córdova Vianello, will sign the Agreement on the Electoral Observation Process for the Mission. This agreement establishes the basis for the work of the OAS Mission in the upcoming elections and guarantees that the Mission will be able to fulfill its tasks. In addition, the agreement establishes constant contact with the organizations that make up the electoral system in the country.
Following the mandates established in the Inter-American Democratic Charter, the OAS Mission will observe different aspects of the elections including legal, technological, campaign financing and participation of men and women in the electoral process. Moreover, the Mission will follow-up on any complaints or concerns that may arise during the electoral process and will submit them accordingly for due processing.
For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.