The role of the OAS The role of the OAS in the area of in the area of developmentdevelopment

RetreatMonday, February 4, 2008

Alfonso QuiñónezExecutive Secretary for Integral Development

““It is legitimate for people to wonder if democracy It is legitimate for people to wonder if democracy exists in their countries when a significant exists in their countries when a significant

percentage of the population is condemned to live percentage of the population is condemned to live in poverty, ignorance, and disease, under in poverty, ignorance, and disease, under

governments that are not truly interested in governments that are not truly interested in satisfying their needs… Democracy and democratic satisfying their needs… Democracy and democratic

governments have to deliver results …”governments have to deliver results …”

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, Upon receiving the Award granted by the International Foundation for Election Systems [IFES] in Washington D.C., on October 2, 2007

The Inter-American Council The Inter-American Council for Integral Development for Integral Development (CIDI)(CIDI)The CIDI is a body of the OAS which answers directly to the General Assembly, with decision-making power in matters of partnership for integral development .

The purpose of CIDI is to promote partnership among it member States for the furtherance of their integral development an, in particular, to help eliminate poverty.

Bodies of CIDI:Bodies of CIDI:The Permanent Executive Committee of the Inter-American Council for

Integral Development (CEPCIDI);

The Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICD);

Nonpermanent Specialized Committees (CENPES);

Inter-American Committees; and

Other subsidiary bodies and agencies created by the Council

Political dialogue

Strategic Plan for Partnership for Integral Development

CIDI Regular Meeting:At least once a year at ministerial level

Inter-American Committees

Education (CIE) Science & Technology (COMCyT)Culture (CIC)Sustainable Develop. (CIDS)Social Develop. (CIDES)Ports (CIP)

Sectoral meetings at ministerial level:

EducationLaborScience & TechnologyCultureTourismSustainable Development Social Development

Specialized meetingsSpecific topics that member States deem appropriate

CENPES

AICD Management Board

Other OAS projects

Scholarships(Training)

Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD)

(Supports CIDI and its subsidiary bodies, responsible for the

execution and coordination of projects)

CIDI: Partnership for CIDI: Partnership for developmentdevelopment

Evaluate REccomend

Approves

Technical cooperation

Special Multilateral Fund of CIDI

(FEMCIDI)

CIDI can be convened as: Regular, special,

specialized or sectoral meetings

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Inter-AmericanCommittees

Subcommittee on Partnership for

Development Policies

Subcommittee on Program, Budget and

Evaluation AICD

ManagementBoard

NonpermanentSpecializedCommittees(CENPES)

FEMCIDI

Sectoral meetings at Ministerial level:1. Education 2. Labor3. Science & Tech. 4. Culture5. Tourism 6. Sustainable Develop.7. Social Development

WorkingGroups

Permanent ExecutiveCommittee of CIDI

(CEPCIDI)

CIDI

CIDI reports to the General Assembly through the

Permanent Council(OAS Charter Art. 91F)

IA COMMITTEES 1. Education - CIE2. Science & Technology

COMCyT3. Culture - CIC4. Sustainable Develop. - CIDS5. Social Development - CIDES6. Ports - CIP

SEDI - Support

Political DialoguePolitical Dialogue

Inter-AmericanaAgency for Cooperation

and Development (AICD)

CIDI: Investment in MeetingsCIDI: Investment in Meetings

$ 147.274

$ 236.295

$ 134.851

$ 89.410

$ 102.674

$ 154.212

$ 29.573

$ 29.520

$ 71.059

$ 33.200$ 46.195

$ 17.670

$ 22.008

$ 49.248

$ 862.475

$ 0

$ 100.000

$ 200.000

$ 300.000

$ 400.000

$ 500.000

$ 600.000

$ 700.000

$ 800.000

$ 900.000U

S$

Education Culture Labor Tourism Science &Technology

SocialDevelopment

SustainableDevelopment

C IDI regularmeetings,

CEPCIDI andits bodies

Specific FundRegular Fund

TOTAL 2003-2007 : US$ 2,026.000In addition to direct costs incurred by the host countries

Summit Process and CIDI Summit Process and CIDI MinisterialsMinisterialsSUMMITS OF THE AMERICASSUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS

MINISTERIAL MEETINGSMINISTERIAL MEETINGS

INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEESINTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEESAuthorities of CommitteesAuthorities of Committees

Establishes mandates and hemispheric priorities

Opportunities for political dialogue and decision making at the highest sectoral level

Follow-up to Summits and Ministerial meetings mandates

Provides technical advice

Translates the ministerial dialogue into concrete cooperation strategies with the support of SEDI and its Departments.

Promotes political

dialogue and functions as Secretariat

Provides support to

member States in implementing

activities

TripleTriple added value of the OAS: Political prioritiesPolitical priorities

Political blessing Three levels: Summits of

the Americas, Ministerial meetings and Inter-American Committees

Concrete actionsConcrete actions

Cooperation projects Exchange of experiences

and best practices Institutional

strengthening Training Effective public policies

From mandates and political From mandates and political priorities to concrete actions and priorities to concrete actions and

projectsprojects

Ability to convene Ability to convene Work in coordination and support of

international organizations and with the participation of civil society

Strategico Plan for Strategico Plan for Partnership for Integral Partnership for Integral Development 2006-2009Development 2006-2009

• Policy level:Policy level: Aims at strengthening the dialogue as well as the institutional arrangements and mechanisms that are critical to the ability of both governments and the General Secretariat to implement the Plan.

• Programmatic level:Programmatic level:Identifies a number of priority areas to ensure a focused and effective implementation of the Plan that are of special concern to member States and in which the OAS enjoys a comparative advantage.

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::

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 tourist development7. Sustainable development and environment8. Culture

¿Do these areas generate ¿Do these areas generate division?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

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: Fondos Fondos solicitados (US$) vs. contribuciones solicitados (US$) vs. contribuciones por sectorpor 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 stratefies to “Art and Culture as stratefies 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 Caribbeanexperiences 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 esecuted by the Funds esecuted 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)

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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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has been more than

US $ US $ 250 millions250 millions

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