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-GCUB Scholarship recipients Announced for Masters Degrees and Doctorates in Brazil
November 16, 2012
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB), with support from the Division of Educational Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, announced the winners of 145 scholarships for master's and doctoral programs in 19 universities in the South American country, which will begin in the first half of 2013.
These scholarships are part of the Program of Alliances for Education and Training of the OAS (PAEC), designed to diversify and increase the opportunities for training and development of human resources in the Americas. In this particular case, it seeks to promote greater integration of Brazilian universities with other countries in the region and promote scientific and cultural exchange, internationalization and student mobilization in the Americas and the promotion of human development.
4469 applications were received, of which 3405 were eligible for nomination and were considered in the process. The applications came from 26 countries, with Colombia and Peru heading the list of applicants.
The selection process was conducted in three phases. The first consisted of verification and consistency of the documentation received; the second was carried out by the 19 participating universities which analyzed the merit and possibility of admission of applicants to their university; and the third was the final selection, conducted by a Scientific Committee composed of Brazilian university professors of recognized prestige, by the OAS and the GCUB.
All successful candidates will receive full coverage of tuition or tuition and a partial contribution to monthly living expenses. Only the first 80 candidates in order of priority shall be entitled to a unique contribution to relocation costs, which will be given at the time of presentation at the University. The programs will be delivered at the campuses of the 19 participating universities, located in the five regions of Brazil.
The scholarships will allow students and professionals selected to carry out their studies in participating Brazilian universities during the whole term of the program. Upon completion of the master's degrees or doctorates, students will return to their countries to apply their learning and contribute to the development of their respective countries.