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.
UNITED STATES SUPORTS OAS PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE TO MINE VICTIMS IN NICARAGUA
May 7, 2009
The United State’s Department of State (DOS) approved recently a donation of $140.000 USD to the Organization of American States’ Comprehensive Action against Anti-personnel Mines Program (OAS-AICMA). This donation will be destined specifically to support the Landmine Victim Rehabilitation and Social Reinsertion Initiative in Central America for an entire year, starting May 1st 2009.
When the armed conflict that took place in Nicaragua during the 80s ended, 13 of the 15 departments of the country were left contaminated with antipersonnel mines. In 1991 the Nicaraguan government asked the General Secretariat of the OAS for technical and financial assistance to develop a national demining program. Since then, mine action activities have been funded by a large number of international donors such as the United States, with support from the Organization.
This most recent donation was made to the landmine survivors physical rehabilitation project in Nicaragua, which also includes assistance to survivors from Honduras; and the creation of social reintegration initiatives mainly by supporting the establishment of small productive enterprises.
More than 97% of the Nicaraguan survivors and 100% of registered Honduran survivors who have requested assistance have received it. This assistance consists of providing transportation, lodging, meals, medication, surgeries, and specialized medical assistance depending on every patient’s needs. It also includes providing them with prostheses if required, and the physical and psychological therapy to help overcome the effects of their injuries. For example, in Nicaragua, in coordination with the National Technological Institute (INATEC), vocational and technical training is also offered to them in various fields such as auto mechanics, computer skills, carpentry, shoemaking, tailoring, and cosmetology. The goal is to successfully reintegrate survivors as productive members of their communities.
Nicaragua is the only Central-American country that still suffers from antipersonnel mines. However, conclusion of Nicaragua’s National Demining Plan is anticipated before the end of 2009, when Central America will be declared the first mine free region in the world. Nevertheless, assistance to mine victims will continue because they require constant long-term support to overcome their difficult situation and to reach success.
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