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Develop a 3-year work plan for CAAP (2009-2011) to ensure OAS's long-term financial sustainability and improved performance based on Member State priorities. Includes reviewing mandates, reengineering options, budget synchronization, and mandate prioritization.
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OAS First Quarter Resource Management Meeting CAAP Work Plan for OAS Program Review 2009 - 2011 Committee on Administration and Finance February 23, 2009
Objective • To develop a three-year work plan for CAAP (2009-2011). • The Work Plan will provide the Permanent Council and the General Assembly with a series of recommendations with the objective of: • Long term financial sustainability for the OAS. • Improved performance based on clearly defined Member State-driven priorities.
Work Packages Work Package 1: General Assembly Resolution Process Review Activity 1: • Define and approve standard template for Resolutions (Policy, Operative) • Timeframe: define and approve by March 15, 2009 Activity 2: • Define and approve a procedure to assess funding sources for Resolutions and incorporation in the Budget. • Timeframe: define and approve process by March 15, 2009 to be used on 2010 budget for implementation at Special GA September 30, 2009
Work Packages Work Package 2: Review of Existing OAS Mandates Activity 1: • Establish a compendium of existing mandates • Timeframe: establish by March 15, 2009 for 2006, 2007 and 2008 mandates Activity 2: • Establish a relevance test • Timeframe: approve test by March 15, 2009 Activity 3: • Prioritize decisions • Timeframe: Prioritize by September 30, 2009 Special GA
Work Packages Work Package 3: Reengineering Options for OAS Activity 1: • Examine overlap and duplication within Inter-American system. • Timeframe: throughout the life span of the work plan Activity 2: • Analyze budgetcycle (synchronize budget and mandates) • Timeframe: decision on business cycle before Regular GA
Next Steps Immediate action • Approve submission of 2010 budget for Special General Assembly. • Define and approve a Resolution template. Prior to March 15, 2009 • Define and approve a process to assess funding resources for 2010+ Resolutions. From now until Regular GA • Establish a compendium of existing mandates (2006-2008). • Prioritize mandates.
Conclusion The September 30, 2009 Special General Assembly on the 2010 Program-Budget process will identify supplementary work packages, if necessary, to be added to the OAS Program Review Work Plan. CP21713E