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.
Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy (SSD)
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Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation
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The Electoral Studies and Projects Section works to strengthen OAS electoral observation through the creation of innovative technical tools (methodologies) to observe key aspects of the electoral cycle, such as gender equality in electoral participation, media coverage of electoral campaigns, political financing, and the participation of vulnerable groups in elections. The section also works to build capacity in electoral institutions by transferring and disseminating knowledge and creating opportunities for the exchange of democratic practices in the region.
METHODOLOGIES
DECO has developed specific methodologies to observe different aspects of electoral processes.
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STUDIES
DECO has conducted regional studies that gather, systematize, and analyze information on different aspects of electoral processes.
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PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXCHANGE
Through meetings, seminars and training courses, DECO seeks to promote an effective exchange of knowledge, experiences and best practices on electoral administration in the region.
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AGREEMENTS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
Since 2010, DECO has strengthened its partnership with academic institutions, seeking to establish a permanent and professional service of observation and technical cooperation for OAS Member States.
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FUTURE PROJECTS
DECO will continue working to strengthen electoral institutions through the creation, transfer and dissemination of knowledge.
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