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The role of the OAS in the area of development

The role of the OAS in the area of development. Day of Reflection Monday, February 4, 2008 Ambassador Alfonso Quiñónez Executive Secretary for Integral Development.

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The role of the OAS in the area of development

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  1. The role of the OAS in the area of development Day of Reflection Monday, February 4, 2008 Ambassador Alfonso Quiñónez Executive Secretary for Integral Development

  2. “It is legitimate for people to wonder if democracy exists in their countries when a significant percentage of the population is condemned to live in poverty, ignorance, and disease, under governments that are not truly interested in satisfying their needs… Democracy and democratic governments have to deliver results …” 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 What role do we want the OAS to play in the development of the Hemisphere?

  3. The Inter-American Council for Integral Development (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: • 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

  4. CIDI: Partnership for development Political dialogue Technical cooperation Strategic Plan for Partnership for Integral Development CIDI Regular Meeting: At least once a year at ministerial level Special Multilateral Fund of CIDI (FEMCIDI) Evaluate REccomend CENPES Approves Sectoral meetings at ministerial level: Education Labor Science & Technology Culture Tourism Sustainable Development Social Development CIDI CEPCIDI AICD Management Board Inter-American Committees Education (CIE) Science & Technology (COMCyT) Culture (CIC) Sustainable Develop. (CIDS) Social Develop. (CIDES) Ports (CIP) Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) Scholarships (Training) Specialized meetings Specific topics that member States deem appropriate Other OAS projects (Supports CIDI and its subsidiary bodies, responsible for the execution and coordination of projects) SEDI

  5. Political Dialogue GENERAL ASSEMBLY CIDI reports to the General Assembly through the Permanent Council (OAS Charter Art. 91F) CIDI CIDI can be convened as: Regular, special, specialized or sectoral meetings SEDI - Support Permanent Executive Committee of CIDI (CEPCIDI) • Sectoral meetings at • Ministerial level: • Education • Labor • Science & Tech. • Culture • Tourism • Sustainable Develop. • Social Development Subcommittee on Partnership for Development Policies Inter-AmericanaAgency for Cooperationand Development (AICD) Inter-AmericanCommittees NonpermanentSpecializedCommittees(CENPES) Subcommittee on Program, Budget and Evaluation • IA COMMITTEES • Education - CIE • Science & Technology COMCyT • Culture - CIC • Sustainable Develop. - CIDS • Social Development - CIDES • Ports - CIP AICD Management Board WorkingGroups FEMCIDI

  6. CIDI: Investment in Meetings TOTAL 2003-2007 : US$ 2,026.000 In addition to direct costs incurred by the host countries

  7. Summit Process and CIDI Ministerials SUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS Establishes mandates and hemispheric priorities • Promotes political dialogue and functions as Secretariat • Provides support to member States in implementing activities MINISTERIAL MEETINGS Opportunities for political dialogue and decision making at the highest sectoral level OAS SEDI • 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. INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEES Authorities of Committees

  8. Political priorities Political blessing Three levels: Summits of the Americas, Ministerial meetings and Inter-American Committees Concrete actions Cooperation projects Exchange of experiences and best practices Institutional strengthening Training Effective public policies Triple added value of the OAS: Ability to convene Work in coordination and support of international organizations and with the participation of civil society From mandates and political priorities to concrete actions and projects

  9. 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: 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. Strategic Plan for Partnership for Integral Development 2006-2009 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 two levels:

  10. Areas for action of the Strategic Plan • Social development and creation of productive employment • Education • Diversification and integration, trade liberalization, and market access • Scientific development and exchange and transfer of technology • Strengthening of democratic institutions • Sustainable tourism development • Sustainable development and environment • Culture Do these areas generate division? Do we have impact? Would it be better to have an unifying theme? What place would we like to give the OAS in these areas for action?

  11. Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI) Mission: • To provide support to member states in their efforts to reduce poverty and achieve greater economic 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.

  12. Main 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) 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.

  13. Organizational Chart

  14. Resources for Cooperation • 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: • - 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)

  15. Resources allocated to SEDI and its Departments (2008 Budget): Regular Fund 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 $10.596.900,00

  16. Regular Fund: SEDI Percentage of the 2008 OAS Approved Budget

  17. FEMCIDI: Contributions

  18. FEMCIDI: Projects financed 1997- to date Total: US $ 87.144.300 and 861 projects

  19. FEMCIDI 2000-2007: Distribution of resources by region • 40.5% English-speaking Caribbean countries, Haiti, Belize, Guyana y Suriname • 23.5% Central American countries and the Dominican Republic • 26% Spanish speaking South America and Brazil • 10% North America (US and México)

  20. FEMCIDI 2000 - 2007: Requested funds (US$) vs. contributions by sector • 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%.

  21. Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activities Office of the Executive Secretary: • 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.US$ 6.888.000 Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas US $ 6.420.000 (Honduras, Haití, partial amount Paraguay project - Fondo España)

  22. Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activities Social Development: Employment: Network/based Capacity Building on Social Protection Strategies: Since 1991 holds annual Conferences of the Social Network of Latin America and the Caribbean 4Hemispheric Workshops (on social protection systems) Effective promotion of cooperation between the Caribbean and Latin America 1technical 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) In 1 and a half year, the Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL) has organized and achieved: 5Hemispheric workshops (Migration, employment services, health and occupational safety, labor dimension of FTAs) 8bilateral cooperation activities among ministers of labor 247 representatives of ministries of labor, union and business sector trained 10international organizations participating (ILO, IDB, among others) 11centers of research and participating NGOs 1technical study on gender and employment APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $725.000 APPROX. INVESTMENT:US $445.000

  23. Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activities Education: Culture: 3 ministerial priority areastranslated in concrete activities during 2007: • Culture and Development Seminar “Culture as an engine of economic growth”– public policy to promote the cultural sector and economic development. Partnerships with the WB, UNCTAD, IDB • Culture, identity and diversity Seminar “Art and Culture as strategies to prevent social violence”. International seminar“Cultural diversity: practice and perspectives” – exchange of public policy practices to promote diversity • Preservation and protection of cultural heritage Workshops and sub regional case studies of policy and programs on protection of cultural heritage. APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $2.180.000 APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $150.000

  24. Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activities Trade: Sustainable Development: • Capacity building in member States, in the last 5 years : • 150 courses, seminars, workshops and programs • 8,000 people training from government, private sector and civil society • Partnerships with IDB, WB, CARICOM, SIECA, Andean Community, CAF, etc. • Approx. Investment: US$ 4,983,000 • Foreign Trade Information System (SICE): • Regular Fund: • Specific Funds: US$620.000 • Biodiversity and Sustainable Forest Management US $6.9 MILL. • Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Mitigation US $2.6 MILL. • Environmental Law, Policies and Economics US $2.46 MILL. • Integrated Water Resource • Management US $44.2 MILL. • Management of Natural Hazard • RiskUS $3.79 MILL. APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $59.900.000 APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $5.500.000

  25. Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activities Science and Technology Tourism: Engineering in the Americas (EftA), created in 2005 to improve the quality of engineering education and to establish recognized accreditation systems in the Hemisphere. 1International Symposium in Engineering 4 EFtA planning meetings Partnership with the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Inter-American System of 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: Promotedthe creation of national laboratories of metrology in all member States Trained 1017 professionals in metrology Organized104 inter comparisons (in 2002 only 3 laboratories participated, today has increased to 15) • Small Tourism Enterprise Program • 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 APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $2.900.000 APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $ 1.050.000

  26. Scholarships and Training: Investment Funds executed by the OAS Scholarships and Training Program 2002-2007 The budget execution for 2006 and 2007 reflect the temporary pause of the OAS Scholarships and Training Program Total executed 2002-2007: US $ 36.177.765

  27. Scholarships and Training: Academic studies

  28. Scholarships and Training: Professional development Portal of the Americas

  29. The OAS investmentin the are of development has been more than US $ 250 million in the last 5 years

  30. Resources are limited andwe cannot be nor do everything for everyone It is important to define our niche and to focus our efforts on obtaining greater impact and recognition

  31. “…democracy is not just a matter of ideas, institutions, or values. Much more importantly, it is also about delivering results that benefit the people. For good governance, it is not enough to feel and act like a democrat or achieve high levels of growth: the real challenge is to preserve the stability of democracy and achieve economic growth by providing citizens at the same time with all those benefits and solutions to their problems promised them by a fully-fledged democracy and a prosperous economy” José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the OAS, during the Regional Seminar “Macroeconomic Policies and poverty””, Lima, Peru, September 19-20 de 2007 What role do we want the OAS to play in the development of the Hemisphere?

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