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

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100

200

300

400

500

600

700

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# becarios

Scholarships granted to Academic Studies 2002-2007

183

151

251

236

219

0

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100

150

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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)

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3046

2768

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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