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.
The Norwegian Foreign Minister, Jan Petersen, accompanied by his political advisors and representatives of the Norwegian Permanent Observer Mission to the Organization of American States (OAS), met with OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza today to exchange views on hemispheric issues of major concern.
Speaking on Norway’s interest in raising its profile in the region, Petersen underlined his country’s steadfast and continued support to the hemispheric organization, particularly in the areas of demining and democratic governance in Central America, and, most recently, in promoting political dialogue in Haiti.
The informal setting allowed for the two heads to talk at length about the challenges facing the OAS member states, specifically in those countries threatened by political instability, such as Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, and Nicaragua.
Insulza underscored that the OAS is a political organization and, therefore, during his term in office he will give priority to those political issues that need urgent attention, namely strengthening democratic governance, observing human rights and enhancing rule of law, while at the same time taking into account the different needs of the 34 member states and the financial possibilities of the Organization.
“Given our limited resources, we have to make sure that what we do, we do it well, instead of trying to take on too many responsibilities, which we might not be able to deal with in view of the critical lack of funds.” The OAS leader also stressed the need to work harder at preventive diplomacy “to protect our young democracies” and invest in natural disaster reduction strategies, “since we live in a region prone to disasters.”
The Norwegian Foreign Minister praised the Organization for its work and role in the hemisphere and ensured Insulza that the new Norwegian government, which will take office in approximately three weeks, would continue to support OAS efforts. Norway became a permanent observer to the OAS in 2000 and is the Organization’s second largest donor.
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