Advances and challenges Advances and challenges from the Course of Action of from the Course of Action of
Playa del Carmen and the Playa del Carmen and the Consensus de BogotaConsensus de Bogota
XVI Regular CIDI Meeting
Ambassador Alfonso QuiñónezSecretary for External Affairs
““The Member States, The Member States, inspired by the inspired by the principles of inter American solidarity principles of inter American solidarity
and cooperation,and cooperation, pledge themselves to a pledge themselves to a united effort to ensure international social united effort to ensure international social
justice in their relations and integral justice in their relations and integral development for their peoples, as development for their peoples, as conditions essential to peace and conditions essential to peace and
security…”security…”
OAS Charter Article 30, Chapter VII
The OAS and DevelopmentThe OAS and Development
• Policy level CIDI Inter-American Committees: Policy dialogue and cooperation. Areas of action: education, culture, social development, labor, sustainable development, science and technology, tourism
• Programmatic level: Develops, promotes, and implement programs, projects and cooperation activities aimed to: (1)strengthening of capacity building; (2) strengthening of institutions, and (3) design and implementation of effective public policy
Principal Goal:Principal Goal: to support member states in their efforts to reduce poverty and inequity to provide equality of opportunities and to eradicate extreme poverty through capacity building of human resources and strengthening institutions.
Action at Action at twotwo levels levels::
Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development CooperationStrategic Plan for Partnership for Development Cooperation
Agreements Playa del Carmen Agreements Playa del Carmen and Bogotáand Bogotá
Meetings of cooperation authorities
Link cooperation efforts: With implementation of political
mandates Strengthening CooperaNet
Mechanisms of dialogue among cooperation authorities
Exchange of practices Increase the efectiveness of
cooperation
1.1. To promote To promote the OAS as a the OAS as a forum for dialogue forum for dialogue on hemispheric on hemispheric cooperation, cooperation, particularly on the particularly on the effectiveness of effectiveness of cooperationcooperation
Strengthening IACD
Find common goals with other organizations
FundraisingSupport member
States (MS) in strengthening their coop. information systems
Strengthen participation of MS in the selection, execution, monitoring and evaluation of projects
2.2. Enhance the Enhance the effectiveness of effectiveness of cooperation cooperation offered though offered though the OASthe OAS
Promote innovative cooperation modalities.
Strengthening FEMCIDI
Review the Structural CIDI framework
Agreements Playa del Carmen Agreements Playa del Carmen and Bogotáand Bogotá
Advances:Advances:Regional dialogue on cooperation Regional dialogue on cooperation effectivenesseffectiveness
New space for the OAS (facilitator and promoter) (Subregional Workshops: Ecuador, Barbados & Guatemala) Common positions to place the region internationally
Coordinate agenda with a view of the meeting in Bussan, Korea Introduce the regional perspective in the world debate
Tools and mechanisms for the effective implementation of cooperation are shared (information systems on cooperation)
Within CooperaNet subregional recommendations and exchanges on the effectiveness of cooperation (10 case studies, 13 stories)
Platform to share South-South, triangular and other forms of cooperation
Multiplying effect of knowledge via CooperaNet (Workshops were WebCasted, more than 8,500 users)
NEW SPACE WITH A MULTIPLYING EFFECTNEW SPACE WITH A MULTIPLYING EFFECT
AdvancesAdvances::Strengthening FEMCIDIStrengthening FEMCIDI
Links political priorities and cooperation A space for executing entities to have coordination,
greater participation of member States Adopts Programmatic Approach Attacks external resources (Partners meeting) Multiply partners (Ministers & Committees, others) Includes new modalities of cooperation Creates in-house synergies (capacity building, others) Less projects greater impact greater visibility Greater effectiveness – appropriation, monitoring,
evaluation
MINISTERIALS, IA COMMITTEES AND FEMCIDI STRENGTHENEDMINISTERIALS, IA COMMITTEES AND FEMCIDI STRENGTHENED
Advances:Advances:Fundraising strategyFundraising strategy Increase number of donors and contributions
Analysis and research on potential donors Promote the existing relations, create new (traditional and non traditional) Image promotion. Comparative advantages of the OAS Inventory of OAS Cooperation Agreements so that they can put into
practice. Effective mechanism of fundraising
Improving the internal capacity Strengthening the responsible area with external resources, Continue improving the administration (efficiency, reporting,
transparency) Improvement of technical capacity Work based on results implementation, monitoring and evaluation
PASO INICIAL: UN PLANPASO INICIAL: UN PLAN
Main challenges:Main challenges:
Too many mandates, priorities. Need to focus Limited human and financial resources at the OAS Regular CIDI meeting Strengthening of the IACD and partipation in the sectoral
cooperation Mechanisms to identify good practices and to inform
member States (match between offer and demand). Mechanisms to incorporate in all areas offers to triangular
and South South cooperation
Opportunities:Opportunities:
The OAS is the natural vehicle where member States can benefit from the lessons learned and knowledge of its neighbors in the region Triangular and South-South cooperation are apt models to transfer
this knowledge
Many experiences in the region that could be shared through new modalities of cooperation. Need to identify how these experiences could complement the ongoing efforts in member States. Greater chance for the projects to be sustainable
Opportunities:Opportunities: Dialogue of high-level cooperation authorities would allow
to. Bring awareness of the particularities of the region in international
fora and raise additional funds outside of the inter-American system Improve the effectiveness of cooperation via exchange of
experiences and practices.
CooperaNet is a tool to share experiences in cooperation effectiveness
Summit of the Americas Cartagena 2012 Summit of the Americas Cartagena 2012 “Partnership for Development Cooperation” and “link efforts to reach higher levels of growth and prosperity” – Opportunity for CIDI and the High-Level cooperation Authorities
The resources will always be limited. The OAS serves as communicating conduit
among the countries of the Hemisphere so that they benefit from the experiences and
knowledge accumulated by all their neighbors in solving similar problems and challenges
Areas for action of the Areas for action of the Strategic PlanStrategic Plan
1. Social development and creation of productive employment 2. Education3. Diversification and integration, trade liberalization, and market access4. Scientific development and exchange and transfer of technology5. Strengthening of democratic institutions6. Sustainable tourism development7. Sustainable development and environment8. Culture
Do these areas generate division?Do these areas generate division?
Would it be better to have Would it be better to have an unifying theme?an unifying theme?What place would we like to give What place would we like to give
the OAS in these areas for the OAS in these areas for action?action?
Do we have impact?Do we have impact?
Executive Secretariat for Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI)Integral Development (SEDI)
Mission: Mission: • To provide support to member states in their To provide support to member states in their
efforts to reduce poverty and achieve greater efforts to reduce poverty and achieve greater economic and social development byeconomic and social development by:• Supporting dialogue at the highest level;• Acting as an agent that catalyzes and translates
political agreements into concrete actions;• Promoting, coordinating, and facilitating the
execution of programs, projects, and activities.
Main objectives of SEDIMain objectives of SEDI To contribute in the consolidation of the
OAS as a main political forum; To develop, promote, and implement
programs, projects and cooperation activities aimed to: (1)strengthening of capacity building; (2) strengthening of institutions, and (3)(3) design and implementation of effective public policy;
To establish or strengthen strategic partnerships;
To mobilize resources; To increase the visibility of the
Organization as an important actor in the area of development.
Organizational ChartOrganizational Chart
Resources for CooperationResources for CooperationResources:Resources:
- Regular Fund- FEMCIDI- Specific Funds- Scholarship and Training Programs- Foundations associated with the OAS Trust for the Americas, Young Americas
Business Trust (YABT), Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF)
- OAS offices in the member states (Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United States*, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana,
Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, México, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts &
Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay,
Venezuela)
Financing sources and partnerships:Financing sources and partnerships:- Member States- Permanent Observers- International and multilateral organizations- Private sector (corporations, foundations, private academic/technical institutions)
- Non-profit organizations (civil society organizations, networks public academic/technical institutions)
Regular FundRegular Fund
2051,7
692,5
1166,5
2288
1308,5
681,3791,5
1616,9
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
US $ Thousands
Of f ice of the
Executiv e
Secretary
Department of
Follw-up, Policies
and Programs
Department of
Science &
Technology
Department of
Trade, Tourism
and
Competitiv eness
Department of
Sustainable
Dev elopment
Department of
Social
Dev elopment and
Employ ment
Department of
Education and
Culture
Department of
Human
Dev elopment
Resources allocated to SEDI and its Resources allocated to SEDI and its Departments (2008 BudgetDepartments (2008 Budget ):):
Funds allocated in the OAS Budget to SEDI in Chapter 7 (less the cost of meetings) and to the Department of Human Development, Sub-program 31E (only the Scholarships Division and the Education Portal)
Total allocated for 2007: US $10.596.900,00Total allocated for 2007: US $10.596.900,00
Regular Fund:Regular Fund: SEDI as % of the 2008 Budget
$ 87.500,000$ 9.128,900
$ 17.704,700
$ 19.149,500
$ 19.149,500$ 63.840,700
$ 5.983,100 $ 5.983,100$ 5.983,100
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Approved 2008 Budget SEDI Without Scholarships SEDI w ith Scholarships
% o
f B
ud
get
Regular Fund Specif ic Fund FEMCIDI (Voluntary)
SEDI Percentage of the 2008 OAS SEDI Percentage of the 2008 OAS Approved BudgetApproved Budget
FundFundApproved Approved
2008 2008 BudgetBudget
SEDI SEDI Without Without
ScholarshiScholarshipsps
%`%`SEDI with SEDI with
ScholarshipScholarshipss
%%
Regular $87,5000,00 $9,128,900 10,4% $17,704,700 20,2
Specific $63,840,700 $19,149,500
30,0% $19,149,500 30,0
FEMCIDI (Voluntary)
$5,983,100 $5,983,100 100,0%
$5,983,100 100,0
TOTALTOTAL $157,323,$157,323,800800
$34,261,$34,261,500500
21,821,8 $42,837,3$42,837,30000
27,227,2
FEMCIDI: ContributionsFEMCIDI: ContributionsCountry 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Antigua & Bar 6,050.00 6,655.00
6,987.25
6,988.00
6,988.00
6,988.00
6,988.00
6,988.00
6,988
Argentina 204,000.00
84,999.25
85,000.00
45,674.19
49,010.45
37,000.00
40,103.45
40,000.00
50,031.17
Bahamas 13,100.00 13,100.00
13,100.00
13,100.00
13,100.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
Barbados 16,400.00 16,400.00
16,400.00
16,400.00
16,400.00
16,400.00
16,400.00
16,400.00
16,400.00
Belize 7,800.00 7,800.00
7,800.00
7,800.00
7,800.00
7,800.00
7,800.00
7,800.00
7,800.00
Bolivia 29,100.00 29,100.00
29,100.00
29,100.00
29,100.00 -
29,100.00
29,100.00
29,100.00
Brasil 453,091.00 542,256.71
426,221.29
266,467.87 268,343.09
289,683.84
267,734.67
5,000.00
433,311.06
Canada 1,316,029.00
1,344,601.32
1,286,816.37
1,247,875.46
1,333,846.87
1,491,179.54
- - -
Chile 100,000.00
110,000.00
110,000.00
110,000.00
110,000.00
110,000.00
110,000.00
110,000.00
110,000.00
Colombia 104,600.00
117,200.00
111,125.00
104,600.00
-
9,975.00
106,825.00
105,039.00
104,061.00
Costa Rica 32,900.00
32,900.00
32,900.00
32,900.00
32,900.00
32,900.00
32,900.00
32,900.00
32,900
Dominica 5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
Dom. Republic 35,000.00
33,504.33
35,000.00
35,000.00
-
35,000.00
35,000.00
35,000.00
35,000.00
Ecuador 10,000.00
16,608.45
16,678.45
16,678.45
16,678.45
16,678.45
16,678.45
40,666.46
16,679.00
El Salvador 32,100.00
29,100.00
32,100.00
32,100.00
32,100.00
32,100.00
32,100.00
32,100.00
20,000.00
Grenada 23,830.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
-
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Guatemala 24,000.00
24,000.00
24,000.00
24,475.45
25,011.78
25,053.40
25,239.40
25,000.00
25,000.00
Guyana 5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
Haiti -
15,000.00
15,000.00
-
15,000.00
-
15,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Honduras 20,742.00
21,000.00
21,000.00
21,000.00
16,434.35
11,396.01
23,911.65
7,238.83
8,359.98
Jamaica 39,800.00
39,800.00
39,800.00
39,800.00
39,800.00
39,800.00
39,800.00
39,800.00
39,800.00
México 1,087,370.00
750,000.00
750,000.00
750,000.00
749,915.00
499,925.00
350,000.00
350,000.00
500,000.00
Nicaragua 18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
Panamá 42,700.00
58,900.00
39,600.00
39,600.00
42,950.00
39,600.00
39,600.00
39,600.00
39,600.00
Paraguay 41,500.00
-
23,856.86
15,745.76
18,979.00
13,403.36
6,811.06
9,874.07
12,000.00
Perú 85,200.00
85,200.00
40,000.00
70,000.00
85,200.00
85,200.00
55,000.00
55,000.00
55,000.00
St. Kitts & Nevis 5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
St. Lucia 7,600.00
7,600.00
7,600.00
7,600.00
7,600.00
7,575.00
7,575.00
7,581.20
7,600.00
St. Vincent &the G
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
5,100.00
Suriname 22,300.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
T&T 31,200.00
31,200.00
31,200.00
31,200.00
31,200.00
31,200.00
31,200.00
31,200.00
31,200.00
United States 4,367,000.00
4,500,000.00
5,090,000.00
5,100,000.00
5,100,000.00
4,900,000.00
5,000.00
4,702,500.00
4,702,500.00
Uruguay 80,000.00
80,000.00
50,000.00
25,000.00
6,894.30
9,500.00
9,500.00
9,500.00
9,500.00
Venezuela 44,000.00
28,552.00
42,937.82
2,000.00
47,903.66
62,771.20
46,896.80
155,960.00
156,000.00
FEMCIDI: Projects financed 1997- to dateFEMCIDI: Projects financed 1997- to date
Total: US $ 87.144.300 and 861 projectsTotal: US $ 87.144.300 and 861 projects
Year US $#
projects
1996-9722,395,56
0 169
199811,103,30
0 77
1999 7,968,403 67
2000 7,573,204 83
2001 7,147,849 89
2002 6,549,094 92
2003 9,226,346 99
2004 7,598,967 92
2005-06 7,581,577 93
TOTAL87,144,3
00 861
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
1996-97
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005-06
Year
$US
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
# p
roje
cts
Resources allocated
Number projects f inanced
FEMCIDI 2000-2007:FEMCIDI 2000-2007: Distribution of resources by regionDistribution of resources by region
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006English speaking
Caribbean 3,07 1,99 2,03 3,8 3,07 3,13 40.5%Central America & DR 1,78 1,93 1,83 2,15 1,74 1,91 23.5%
Spanish speaking South America & Brazil 1,99 2,34 1,91 2,61 2,15 1,88 26%North America 0,74 0,89 0,78 0,67 0,64 0,67 10%
Total 7,57 7,15 6,55 9,23 7,6 7,58 100%
(Millions US$)Region %
40.5% English-speaking Caribbean countries, Haiti, Belize, Guyana y Suriname23.5% Central American countries and the Dominican Republic26% Spanish speaking South America and Brazil10% North America (US and México)
English Speaking Caribbean, 40.5%
Central American and the DR, 23.5%
Spanish speaking South America and
Brazil, 26.0%
North America, 10.0%
FEMCIDI 2000 - 2007: FEMCIDI 2000 - 2007: Requested Requested funds (US$) vs. contributions by funds (US$) vs. contributions by sector sector
$ 0,00
$ 10.000.000,00
$ 20.000.000,00
$ 30.000.000,00
$ 40.000.000,00
$ 50.000.000,00
$ 60.000.000,00
$ 70.000.000,00 Contribuciones por cuenta
Fondos solicitados
The Secretariat has observed that the overall amount of requests to the fund
represents on average almost 500% of the total contributions.
The most salient discrepancies occurred in the accounts of Culture where requests represented 1332% of the contributions
during that time frame, Social Development
609%, environment 577% and trade 500%.
Sector
# Projects presente
d
Funds requested
(US $)
Contributions
granted(US $)
Ratio ofRequests /Contributi
ons
Science 288 38,592,209 11,085,737 348%
Culture 98 10,312,176 774,137 1,332%
Democ. 109 12,028,586 2,635,076 456%
Education
403 62,711,804 12,889,369 487%
SocialDevelop
.285 36,359,261 5,972,407 609%
Environ. 253 35,737,983 6,188,766 577%
Tourism 101 13,823,046 3,623,582 381%
Trade 104 18,308,745 3,658,395 500%
IntegralDevelop
.2 194,277 1,255,032 15%
TOTAL 1643228,068,0
748,082,5
01474%
Specific Funds: Some specific examples of Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activitiesSEDI activities
Best Practices Forum of the Americas (2004-07) US $ 137.623 Municipal Efficiency and Transparency (MuNet) US $ 2.005.211 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (2004-07) US $ 1.820.000 Computers for Schools – Communities (CFS/CFC) (04-07) US $ 605.987 e-Government Service Centers (2007-09) US $ 221.494 Strengthening e-SMEs Policies and Institutions (2008-10) US $ 593.000 RED GEALC –Network of e-government Leaders from LAC US $ 1.276.000 Government Procurement Network (2004-08) US $ 220.000 Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in
SMEs in the Caribbean (07-09) US $ 651.000 Institutional Capacity Building (2004-09) US $ 240.000
Approx Investment.Approx Investment. US$ US$ 6.888.0006.888.000
Universal Civil Identity Program in the AmericasUniversal Civil Identity Program in the Americas US $ 6.420.000US $ 6.420.000
(Honduras, Haití, partial amount Paraguay project - Fondo España)
Office of the Executive Office of the Executive Secretary:Secretary:
Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activitiesactivitiesEmployment:Employment:
In 1 and a half year1 and a half year, , the Inter-the Inter-American Network for Labor American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL) Administration (RIAL) has organized and achieved:
55 Hemispheric workshops (Migration, employment services, health and occupational safety, labor dimension of FTAs)
88 bilateral cooperation activities among ministers of labor
247 247 representatives of ministries of labor, union and business sector trained
1010 international organizations participating (ILO, IDB, among others)
1111 centers of research and participating NGOs
11 technical study on gender and employment
Social Development:Social Development:Network/based Capacity Building on Network/based Capacity Building on
Social Protection StrategiesSocial Protection Strategies::
Since 1991 holds annual Conferences of the Social Network of Latin America and the Caribbean
4 Hemispheric Workshops (on social protection systems)
Effective promotion of cooperation between the Caribbean and Latin America
1 technical study on the effectiveness of social policy in providing of social services
Close collaboration with international organizations (ECLAC, IDB, World Bank, among others)
Strong support of the academic sector (UWI, Universidad de Chile, among others)
APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $725.000 APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $725.000 APPROX. INVESTMENTAPPROX. INVESTMENT:: US $445.000US $445.000
TopicTopic Estimated resources mobilized Estimated resources mobilized (2005-07)(2005-07)[1][1]//
Education for
Democracy$896,100
$225,10CP Res.
831
$671,000
Counterpart
Early Childhood
Education
$535,669
$149,440
CP Res. 831
$386,229
Counterpart
EducationIndicators
$442,919
$185,600
CP Res. 831
$257,319
Counterpart
TeacherFormation
$180,000
$60,000CP Res.
831
$120,000
Counterpart
SupportSecretariat
$126,564 $126,56
4CP Res.
831
Education:Education: Culture:Culture:3 3 ministerial priority areasministerial priority areas translated
in concrete activities concrete activities during 2007during 2007: Culture and DevelopmentCulture and DevelopmentSeminar “Culture as an engine of “Culture as an engine of
economic growth”economic growth” – public policy to promote the cultural sector and economic development. Partnerships with the WB, UNCTAD, IDB
Culture, identity and diversityCulture, identity and diversitySeminar “Art and Culture as strategies to “Art and Culture as strategies to
prevent social violence”prevent social violence”.International seminar “Cultural diversity: “Cultural diversity:
practice and perspectives”practice and perspectives” – exchange of public policy practices to promote diversity
Preservation and protection of Preservation and protection of cultural heritagecultural heritage
Workshops and sub regional case studies of policy and programs on protection of cultural heritage..APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $2.180.000 APPROX. APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $2.180.000 APPROX.
INVESTMENT: US $150.000INVESTMENT: US $150.000
Subfund CIE/OAS Res. 831
$746,704 USD 34%
Counterpart Resources
$1,434,548 USD 66%
Total Resources
$2,181,252 USD 100%
Specific Funds: Some specific examples of Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activitiesSEDI activities
Specific Funds: Some specific examples of Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activitiesSEDI activitiesSustainable Sustainable Development:Development:
APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $59.900.000 APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $59.900.000 APPROX. INVESTMENT: APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $5.500.000US $5.500.000
Biodiversity and Biodiversity and Sustainable Forest Sustainable Forest ManagementManagement US $6.9 US $6.9 MILL.MILL. Sustainable Energy and Sustainable Energy and Climate Change MitigationClimate Change Mitigation
US $2.6 MILL.US $2.6 MILL. Environmental Law, Environmental Law, Policies and Economics Policies and Economics
US $2.46 MILL.US $2.46 MILL. Integrated Water Integrated Water Resource Resource
ManagementManagement US $44.2 US $44.2 MILL.MILL. Management of Natural Management of Natural Hazard Hazard
RiskRisk US US $3.79 MILL.$3.79 MILL.
Trade:Trade: Capacity building in member Capacity building in member StatesStates, in the last 5 years :, in the last 5 years :
150150 courses, seminars, courses, seminars, workshops and programsworkshops and programs8,0008,000 people training from people training from government, private sector and government, private sector and civil societycivil societyPartnerships with IDB, WB, Partnerships with IDB, WB, CARICOM, SIECA, Andean CARICOM, SIECA, Andean Community, CAF, etc.Community, CAF, etc.Approx. Investment:Approx. Investment: US$ US$ 4,983,0004,983,000
Foreign Trade Information Foreign Trade Information System (SICE):System (SICE):Regular Fund:Regular Fund:
Specific Funds: US$620.000Specific Funds: US$620.000
2003
2004 2005 2006 2007
447.2
426.9 368.4 366.6
363.6
Specific Funds: Some specific examples of Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activitiesSEDI activitiesTourism:Tourism: Science and Science and
TechnologyTechnology
Engineering in the Americas Engineering in the Americas (EftA)(EftA), created
in 2005 to improve the quality of engineering education and to establish recognized accreditation systems in the Hemisphere.
11 International Symposium in Engineering4 4 EFtA planning meetingsPartnership with the American Society for
Engineering Education (ASEE)
Inter-American System of Inter-American System of Metrology (SIM)Metrology (SIM)
Created in 1978 and joint to the OAS since 1995 with the
participation of all member States. The OAS is the SIM
Secretariat and since 2000 has:
PromotedPromoted the creation of national laboratories of metrology in all member States
Trained 1017Trained 1017 professionals in metrologyOrganizedOrganized 104104 inter comparisons (in 2002
only 3 laboratories participated, today has increased to 15)
APPROX. INVESTMENTAPPROX. INVESTMENT : US $2.900.000: US $2.900.000 APPROX. INVESTMENT APPROX. INVESTMENT : : US $ 1.050.000US $ 1.050.000
Small Tourism Enterprise Small Tourism Enterprise ProgramProgram
Assistance Program to Small Hotels in Central America US $ 1.000.000 Caribbean experiences US $ 332.000 Haiti Public Attitudes Awareness Project Local Cuisine US $ 125.000 Tourism Training and Capacity Building US $ 190.000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
$ 6.842.089
$ 7.081.276
$ 7.105.977
$ 8.535.970
$ 3.691.262
$ 2.921.191
$ 0
$ 1.000.000
$ 2.000.000
$ 3.000.000
$ 4.000.000
$ 5.000.000
$ 6.000.000
$ 7.000.000
$ 8.000.000
$ 9.000.000
Scholarships and Training: Scholarships and Training: InvestmentInvestment
The budget execution for 2006 and 2007 reflect the temporary pause of the OAS Scholarships and Training Program
Funds executed by the Funds executed by the OAS Scholarships and OAS Scholarships and Training Program Training Program 2002-20072002-2007
Total executed 2002-2007: US $ Total executed 2002-2007: US $ 36.177.76536.177.765
Scholarships and Training: Scholarships and Training: Academic studiesAcademic studies Scholarships grante to Academic Studies by Program
(2002-07)
10285
851
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Postgrado Fulbright-OEAEcologia
Pregrado(SPECAF)
# becarios
Scholarships granted to Academic Studies 2002-2007
183
151
251
236
219
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2002 2003 2004 2005 2007
# scholarships
Scholarships and Training:Scholarships and Training:
467
724748
660
600
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Professional developmentProfessional developmentPortal of the AmericasPortal of the Americas
Trained Participants Means: Portal Virtual Classroom and Academic Partnerships
(Period: 2003-2007. Total amount of participants: 13129)
1662
3046
2768
2803
2850
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
Year 2003 Year 2004 Year 2005 Year 2006 Year 2007En
rolle
d Pa
rticip
ants
The OAS investmentThe OAS investmentin the are of development in the are of development
has been more than
US $ US $ 250 million250 million
in the last in the last 5 years5 years
Resources are limited Resources are limited andand
we cannot be nor do we cannot be nor do everything for everyoneeverything for everyone
It is important to define It is important to define our niche and to focus our our niche and to focus our
efforts on obtaining efforts on obtaining greater impact and greater impact and
recognitionrecognition
“…“…democracy is not just a matter of ideas, democracy is not just a matter of ideas, institutions, or values. Much more importantly, it is institutions, or values. Much more importantly, it is also about delivering results that benefit the people. also about delivering results that benefit the people.
For good governance, it is not enough to feel and act For good governance, it is not enough to feel and act like a democrat or achieve high levels of growth: the like a democrat or achieve high levels of growth: the
real challenge is to preserve the stability of real challenge is to preserve the stability of democracy and achieve economic growth by democracy and achieve economic growth by
providing citizens at the same time with all those providing citizens at the same time with all those benefits and solutions to their problems promised benefits and solutions to their problems promised
them by a fully-fledged democracy and a prosperous them by a fully-fledged democracy and a prosperous economyeconomy ””
What role do we want the What role do we want the OAS to play in the OAS to play in the development of the development of the Hemisphere?Hemisphere?
José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the OAS, during the Regional Seminar “Macroeconomic Policies and poverty””, Lima, Peru, September 19-20 de 2007
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