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.
CICTE is the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism. It is the only regional entity whose purpose is to prevent and combat terrorism in the Americas.
CICTE promotes cooperation and dialogue among member states to counteract terrorism, in accordance with the principles of the OAS Charter, with the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism, and with full respect for the sovereignty of countries, the rule of law and international law.
CICTE/doc. 11/22 Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) These document contains specific rules for the operation, administration, and procedures of CICTE for the achievement of its purposes and to facilitate its activities.
In executing this Work Plan the CICTE Secretariat will continue to ensure an effective evaluation of its programs and will report to the
Member States every six months on the results of its evaluations and on the implementation of mandates given to it.
The ministers and heads of delegation of the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), meeting in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on November 23 and 24, 1998, for the Second Inter-American Specialized Conference on Terrorism, to evaluate the progress made and define future courses of action to prevent, combat, and eliminate terrorism.
CICTE holds an annual meeting to promote dialogue and promote the exchange of experiences and practices aimed at preventing and countering terrorism in the Hemisphere.
This paper contains a comparative study of the telecommunication development funds (TDF) of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica and assesses the feasibility of adopting a similar model for funding initiatives to promote cybersecurity in Latin America. Specifically, the paper examines the existing governance, formation, fund collection, and criteria analysis mechanisms for resource allocation of the TDFs ...
The growth in digitalization and automation in the maritime domain1 has
brought increases in efficiency and competitiveness as well as the industry’s
overall cyber risk. In the Western Hemisphere, the maritime sector is crucial to
the flow of commerce and protecting operations and data that underpin those
operations is of growing importance to national and regional economies...
As the number of malicious activities in cyberspace continues to rise, the need for a workforce trained in cybersecurity is a necessity. The indispensable skills ...
The report evaluated five specific dimensions to determine the level of preparedness of Brazil, through consultations with government agencies and the national Cybersecurity Incident Response Teams.
In an age where technology meets everyday life, the very fabric of a stable digital society requires
the protection of the networks and devices that support democratic processes.
The most successful cybersecurity programs are those that are not based simply on the application of technical controls, but which define a strategy, a framework, to address each of the essential functions of cybersecurity: identify the context, protect the systems and assets, detect deviations, respond before incidents and recover business operations.
During the implementation of the project 16 destinations were visited, in 11 countries, providing two different types of training: Basic Tourism Security Workshops and Risk Management for Tourism Destinations, and assisting with the development of Tourism Security Plans.
The report "The State of Cybersecurity in the Mexican Financial System" analyzes the digital security of 240 Mexican financial entities from different sectors as part of its task of strengthening the capabilities and level of awareness about cyber threats in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism is the only regional entity whose purpose is to prevent and combat terrorism in the Americas.
CICTE promotes cooperation and dialogue among member states to counteract terrorism, in accordance with the principles of the OAS Charter, with the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism, and with full respect for the sovereignty of countries, the rule of law and international law, including international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international refugee law.
The CICTE Secretariat is the implementation body that has the task of supporting member states in their efforts to prevent and counteract terrorism.
The CICTE Secretariat provides political and technical assistance to its member states in different areas agreed to in its annual Work Plan, such as: Cybersecurity, Border Controls, Terrorism Financing, Prevention of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Violent Extremism.
The Secretary General of the OAS appoints the CICTE Secretary to lead the Secretariat, which is located at the OAS Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Secretariat has among its main functions:
Provide technical and administrative support for CICTE sessions and maintain communication and coordination between sessions.
Provide technical assistance and training to member states in response to their needs and requests.
Coordinate activities with other international, regional and subregional organizations.