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 HOSTS MEETING OF REGIONAL GROUPS
TO EXPLORE COLLABORATION ON DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
September 21, 2007
The Organization of American States (OAS) will bring together the heads of key regional institutions on Monday, to study common priorities and strategies aimed at strengthening disaster reduction policies in the hemisphere. OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza will open the first meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction (IACNDR)at the Organization’s headquarters in Washington.
The meeting, stemming from mandates of previous OAS General Assemblies, will provide an opportunity for the representatives of the inter-American institutions to exchange information on their efforts related to natural disasters prevention, response and assistance. It will also explore areas of cooperation within the inter-American system around such themes as climate change adaptation and community resilience.
Members of the Committee will also consider the Inter-American Strategic Plan for Policy on Vulnerability Reduction, Risk Management and Disaster Response (IASP), which establishes a framework of action and defines the priority areas and responsibilities at all levels, from regional organizations to the respective government bodies in each of the Member States.
In addition to the OAS, the Committee is made up of the heads of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), the Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF), and the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB). The OAS Secretary General can also invite other organizations to participate, including those such as the United Nations and the World Bank.
Secretary General Insulza expressed assurance that the meeting will be highly beneficial to OAS member countries. “I have every confidence that the meeting will build effectively on the long history of collaboration that exists between Committee members in matters related to vulnerability reduction, disaster mitigation, climate change adaptation, and integrated water resources management serves as an example of effective inter-institutional coordination,” he said.
Following the meeting, the members of the Inter-American Committee will offer a press conference.
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