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 Voluntary Group for the Follow-up to the IADC Holds Fifth Meeting
April 9, 2024
The fifth meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) Voluntary Group for Follow-up to the Inter-American Democratic Charter was held on April 1 at OAS headquarters in Washington D.C., with the participation of 17 member states. The meeting was led by the Chair of the Voluntary Group, Francisco Mora, Permanent Representative of the United States to the OAS.
The Voluntary Group took note of the information presented by the OAS Secretary for Strengthening Democracy, Francisco Guerrero, on the preparation of the symposium co-sponsored by George Washington University (GWU) on April 10 focused on democratic governance and human rights challenges, and on the meeting with the Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter planned on May 30 in collaboration with the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). Member states also shared views regarding preparations for the 54th OAS General Assembly (June 26-28 in Asuncion, Paraguay).
Prior to discussion of the planned upcoming events, the Advisor and Special Envoy of the Presidency of Guatemala Francisco Villagrán de León gave remarks upon the Mission of Guatemala joining the Voluntary Group. He reaffirmed the OAS’ pivotal role in the country’s presidential transition last year and underscored the importance of the shared commitment of member states to the strengthening of democracy in the Americas. He was followed by the Section-Chief for Civil Society Relations in the OAS’ Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity, Paulina Corominas, who delivered a presentation on the results of the informal meeting held with civil society organizations on March 22, 2024.
The Voluntary Group for Follow-up of the Inter-American Democratic Charter was created in response to the mandate of resolution AG/RES. 3004 (LIII-O/23) STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY , to foster dialogue, horizontal cooperation, and the exchange of best practices among its members, and to identify opportunities within the principles of the OAS Charter and the Inter-American Democratic Charter to strengthen their democracies. The next formal meeting of the Group will take place on April 26, 2024.