Financing of OAS Activities

Sources of cooperation

Cooperation modalities

Cooperation actors

Specific Funds management models and resources mobilization

Sources of Cooperation

Financial

1. Regular Fund

2. Voluntary Funds (FEMCIDI)

3. Specific Funds

Non-financial

Cooperation Modalities

Direct

Partnerships with other actors

Experience sharing (networks, South-South, triangular, etc.)

Training programs

Beneficiaries

DonorsBilateralMultilateralFoundations and associationsPrivate sector

General Secretariat and its different areasMember States

Cooperation Actors

Funds Management Models

Financing of projects and/or activities

Financing of programs with different components

Cooperation funds

Donor tables

General Objective: Mobilization of larger external resources

What for? ------ to implement the mandates approved by the Member States

How? -------- through quality and results-oriented programs, projects and cooperation activities

Specific Strategic Objectives:

Keeping current donors and increase their contributionsExpansion of external donors (traditional –countries-,

non-traditional –foundations, private sector, universities, etc- and International Organizations)

Improvement of institucional capacities of the Organization

Greater focus

To achieve the General Objective and Specific Strategic Objectives we have a challenge (RETO)

ResultsEfficiency and effectiveness __________ Viable Transparency PartnerObjectives (clear and focalized)

AND

Be able to demonstrate the added value of working with the OAS

Elements that distinguish the OAS and give its value added:

It is the main multilateral forum of the HemisphereThe OAS promotes values and principles shared with

potential donors (democracy, human rights, rule of law, etc.)

Bilateral and multilateral efforts of the donors can be complemented by the OAS activities (in some cases the efforts channeled through multilateral organizations can be more effective)

The OAS addresses issues that are transnational in nature which are best addressed through a multilateral organization.

Elements that distinguish the OAS and give its value added (slide 2):

Through the collective decisions of Member States we have a political validation at the highest level of our actions

The organization has a unique blend of politics, policies and action

Has the ability to implement programs, projects and cooperation activities of national, subregional, regional or hemispheric nature and in multiple issues (flexibility)

Existence of internal processes for the validation of mandates and technical quality projects

Actions: A. Increase of Donors and contributions

Conduct analytical work and research on donor’s procedures and priorities

Liase with donors and potential donors at different levels (political, managerial, operational and technical)

Prioritize effort on promotion and image aimed at achieving the mobilization of more resources

Outreach to non-traditional donors (foundations, associations, private sector) and International Organizations (IDB, WB, UN and its agencies)

Prepare an inventory of existing agreements and work in making them operational

Actions: A. Increase of Donors and contributions (slide 2)

Produce a matrix of demand (needs) and supply (offers) (Horizontal and South-South cooperation)

Integrate the OAS Offices in the countries and foundations associated with the OAS (PADF, Trust of the Americas, YABT, Private Sector Forum) in the efforts to mobilize external funds

Promote effective management mechanisms (¿?) of cooperation (establishment of funds to have greater certainty as to the quantities, the term and goals, so that it can be better planned – eg Canadian Fund, Spain Fund, eventually EU and others)

Actions:B. Improving internal capacities of the Organization

Improve internal coordination (not to compete, create synergies, ensure that the mobilization of resources for the implementation of mandates, etc.)

Strengthen with staff the area responsible for coordinating the mobilization of external resources (using regular fund, external funding and ICR)

Continue to improve the administration aiming at achieving greater transparency and efficiency in project implementation: strengthen the ability to provide financial reports to donors in a timely manner, strengthen procurement, more efficient administrative processes, etc.)

Actions:B. Improving internal capacities of the Organization (slide 2)

Strengthening the promotion and image capabilities, particularly through electronic media (New Media)

Continue training of staff in project preparation (technical quality)

Implement a results-based Management and continue advancing in the process of monitoring and evaluation

Definition of the expected resultsFollow up on the implementation towards the defined

results and the use of the resources, using proper indicators

Identification and management of risksIncrease our knowledge through lessons learned which

can retro-feed our activities Produce reports showing the results achieved

Results-based Management

Role of the Project Evaluation Committee in the Management of Specific Funds

Reviews project proposals, submitted by technical areas, for financing through specific funds

Evaluates whether the proposed project is in line with OAS mandates and whether the General Secretariat can offer institutional advantages for its implementation

Ensures that the Mission of the member state benefiting from that project has been consulted and that a counterpart institution has been identified in that country

Role of the Project Evaluation Committee in the Management of Specific Funds (slide 2)

Verifies that the proposed project is technically consistent with its purpose, results, activities, and budgetary inputs

Requests responsible area to introduce necessary changes into order to comply with aforementioned points

SAF will not disburse funds without CEP’s approval

Focus / Priority

Organization: Political bodies mandates (ideal to reduce the number of mandate or prioritize the existing ones)

Donors (make compatible donor priorities with the priorities of the Organization expressed in the mandates approved by the Member States)

Flexibility in specific funds management models

Financing of projects and/specific activies

Financing of programs with different components

Cooperation funds

Table of donors (IACHR, CIM, FEMCIDI, etc.)

Tasks to address the challenge (RETO)

Results Implement results-based Management and results monitoring and evaluation program

Efficiency Further develop effective skills for good quality projects and that they respond to mandates (CEP)

Transparency Further improve transparency in administrative processes and ability to report

Objectives To achieve greater focus. Clear objectives