Mechanisms of cooperation in Mechanisms of cooperation in the OAS: Opportunities and the OAS: Opportunities and

challengeschallenges

Specialized CIDI Meeting of High-level Authorities of Cooperation

Bogota, Colombia, October 26-27, 2008

Ambassador Alfonso QuiñónezExecutive Secretary for Integral Development

Cooperation in the OAS: Political foraThe Inter-American Council for Integral Development The Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI)(CIDI)

Organ of the OAS with decision-making powers on matters of partnership for integral development.

The purpose of CIDI is to promote partnerships among its member States for the furtherance of their integral development and, in particular, to help eliminate poverty.

CIDI also constitutes an inter-American fora for political dialogue at ministerial level with the purpose of establishing priorities and promoting a dialogue on policy. Currently in the framework of CIDI high-level authorities meet in the areas of:education,

Science and technologylaborSocial developmentSustainable developmentCulture tourism

And now, cooperation

Cooperation in the OAS: The Agency (AICD)

Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICD):(AICD):

Promotes, coordinates, manages, and facilitates the planning and execution of partnerships for development programs, projects and activities, within the scope of

the OAS Charter and, in particular, the framework of the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development of CIDI

IACD Board of Directors IACD Board of Directors Represented by 9 member States under the principles of rotation and equitable geographic representation. Members

preferably should have recognized experience and expertise in matters pertaining to cooperation and development programs and related activities

• Promotes greater efficiency in the Promotes greater efficiency in the administration of cooperation activities.administration of cooperation activities.

• Strengthens the OAS’ capacity to benefit Strengthens the OAS’ capacity to benefit from specialized knowledge on from specialized knowledge on cooperation.cooperation.

• Gathers technical support and other Gathers technical support and other resources from member states and from resources from member states and from public and private sector organizations.public and private sector organizations...

Political dialogue and technical cooperation

Sectoral meetings at ministeriallevel and Inter-American Committee Meetings

EducationLaborScience and TechnologyCultureTourismSustainable DevelopmentSocial Development

Specialized meetings

IACD Management Board

Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development

(Supports CIDI and its subsidiary organs, responsible for the

execution and coordination of projects)

CIDI Regular MeetingCIDI Regular MeetingAt least once a year at At least once a year at Ministerial levelMinisterial level

Cooperation Mechanisms:

• FEMCIDI, • Other projects of

cooperation of various modes

• Scholarship and training programs

• Collaboration via networks (RIAL, etc.)

• Foundations linked to the OAS (FUPAD, Trust, YABT)

Political dialogue Technical cooperation

Summit Process and CIDI Ministerials

SUMMITS OF THE AMERICASSUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS

MINISTERIAL MEETINGSMINISTERIAL MEETINGS

INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEESINTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEESAuthorities of the Committees

Establishes mandates and hemispheric priorities

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

Follow-up to Summits and Ministerial mandates

Provides technical advice

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

Promotes the political

dialogues and functions as Secretariat

Provides support to

member states in implementing

activities

Strategic Plan for Partnership for Integral Development 2006-2009

• Policy level:Policy level: Aims to strengthen 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.

Main goal:Main goal: To support member states in their efforts to reduce poverty and inequality to provide equality of opportunities and to eradicate extreme poverty though capacity building of human resources and strengthening institutions. Actions at Actions at twotwo levels levels::

Strategic Plan: Areas of action

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 institutions 6. Sustainable tourism development7. Sustainable development and environment8. Culture

TripleTriple the added value of the OAS

Political prioritiesPolitical priorities• Political validation• At 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 political mandates and From political mandates and priorities to concrete actions and priorities to concrete actions and

projectsprojects

Ability to conveneAbility to conveneWork in coordination and support of other international organizations and with the

participation of civil society

OAS Support structure: Executive Secretariat for Integral Development

SEDISEDIMission:Mission: To provide support to member To provide support to member

states in their efforts to reduce poverty and states in their efforts to reduce poverty and achieve greater economic and social achieve greater economic and social development bydevelopment 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

Presence in member StatesPresence in member States27 OAS National Offices27 OAS National Offices

Opportunities for cooperation

• Regular Fund• Multilateral Fund (FEMCIDI)• Specific Funds • Scholarships and training programs• Foundations• Alliances with the private sector

Multilateral Fund (FEMCIDI)

• Principle of partnership for development cooperation partnership for development cooperation non reimbursablenon reimbursable..

• ““Contribute to participate” Contribute to participate” Since its inception in 1997, the Fund has financed more than 1,000 projects for approximately US $100million.

• Reduce poverty, inequality, and promote equal opportunities through– Human capacity building, and– Institutional strengthening.

• Annual contributions from member states. Annual contributions from member states.

• Eight priority areas (from the Strategic 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 technology

5. Strengthening of democratic institutions 6. Sustainable tourism development7. Sustainable development and environment8. Culture

FEMCIDI: Contributions

Country 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Pledges

2009

Ant & Barbuda 6,050.00 6,655.00 6,987.25 6,988.00 6,988.00 6,988.00 6,988.00 6,988.00 6,988.00 6,988.00 6,988.00

Argentina204,000.0

0 84,999.25 85,000.00 45,674.19 49,010.45 37,000.00 40,103.45 40,000.00 50,031.17 49,980.95 63,178.62

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 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 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 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 29,100.00 29,100.00

Brasil453,091.0

0542,256.7

1426,221.2

9266,467.8

7268,343.0

9289,683.8

4267,734.6

7 5,000.00433,311.0

6278,722.6

3 242,000.00

Canada1,316,029.

001,344,601

.321,286,816

.371,247,875

.461,333,846

.871,491,179

.54 - - - 0.00 0.00

Chile100,000.0

0110,000.0

0110,000.0

0110,000.0

0110,000.0

0110,000.0

0110,000.0

0110,000.0

0110,000.0

0111,480.0

0 110,000.00

Colombia104,600.0

0117,200.0

0111,125.0

0104,600.0

0

- 9,975.00106,825.0

0105,039.0

0104,061.0

0103,521.9

5 84,000.00

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 29,569.37 20,000.00

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 5,100.00 5,100.00

Dom. Rep. 35,000.00 33,504.33 35,000.00 35,000.00

- 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 16,678.45 16,678.00

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 32,100.00 32,100.00

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 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 25,055.58 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 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 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 9,464.20  

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 39,800.00 19,900.00

Mexico1,087,370.

00750,000.0

0750,000.0

0750,000.0

0749,915.0

0499,925.0

0350,000.0

0350,000.0

0500,000.0

0450,000.0

0 300,000.00

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 18,000.00 18,000.00

Panama 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 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 3,890.30 41,500.00

Peru 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 55,000.00 55,000.00

St. K & 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 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 7,600.00 7,600.00

St.Vincent & 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 5,070.00 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 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 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

4,702,500.00

3,000,000.00

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 25,000.00 25,000.00

Venezuela 44,000.00 28,552.00 42,937.82 2,000.00 47,903.66 62,771.20 46,896.80155,960.0

0156,000.0

0 35,980.00 10,000.00

TOTAL8,315,81

2.008,078,37

7.068,37,123.

048,144,00

5.188,156,05

4.957,873,02

8.801,425,06

3.485,963,64

7.566,528,23

0.216,221,80

1.434,297,444.

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FEMCIDI: Projects 1997 to date

Total: US $ 101,663,610 and 1067 Total: US $ 101,663,610 and 1067 projectsprojects

Year US $

# of project

s

1996-97

22,395,560 169

199811,103,3

00 77

19997,968,40

3 67

20007,573,20

4 83

20017,147,84

9 89

20026,549,09

4 92

20039,226,34

6 99

20047,598,96

7 92

2005-06

7,581,577 93

20077,465,29

6 100

20084,318,45

3 70

TOTAL

101,663,610 1067

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Projects Financed

FEMCIDI 2000 - 2007: Requests (US$) vs. contributions per sector

The requests for projects are on average 500% more than the sum of contributions

The most noticeable differences are in the accounts of: culture, where requests

are 1332% of contributions; social development, 609%; environment, 577% ;

and trade, 500%.

Sector

# projectspresent

ed

Funds requested

(US $)

Contributions

granted(US $)

Ratio requests

/

contributions

Science

288 38,592,20912,157,33

4317%

Culture 98 10,312,176 854,076 1,207%

Democ. 109 12,028,586 3,029,684 397%

Eduation

403 62,711,80414,722,26

2426%

Social Develop.

285 36,359,261 6,876,082 529%

Environ-ment

253 35,737,983 7,217,503 495%

Tourism

101 13,823,046 4,288,390 322%

Trade 104 18,308,745 4,158,567 440%

Integral Develop.

2 194,277 1,315,473 15%

TOTAL

1643228,068,

0754,619,3

71474%

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Contribuciones porcuentaFondos solicitados

Contributions or donations for a specific Contributions or donations for a specific purpose made by a country or public or private purpose made by a country or public or private

entity to carry out partnerships for entity to carry out partnerships for development projects or activitiesdevelopment projects or activities

Actions to diversify the sources of non diversify the sources of non reimbursable financing (Grants)reimbursable financing (Grants) of the cooperation activities at the same time we try to increase the existing resources.

Contributions from diverse sources Contributions from diverse sources (Member states, Permanent Observer States, international organizations, foundations and the private sector for specific activities)

Attract both direct financing and non direct financing and non financial contributions,financial contributions, such as successful experiences that are systematized, experts, offers for training or internships.

Specific Funds:

Some examples of cooperation within the OAS

Social development: PUENTE

Receiving countriesReceiving countries: Puente methodology adapts to the receiving member State: Jamaica, St. Lucia y T&T. For 2009 Barbados, St. Vicente and the Granadinas, St. Kitts & Nevis and Surinam are added to the program

ResourcesResources: Chile (US$200,000), Canada (US$204,000), Jamaica, St. Lucia y T&T, University of West Indies

Experience from Chile shared through OAS Experience from Chile shared through OAS political political fora (CIDES)fora (CIDES)

Psychosocial supportand subsidies

Self supporting families with access to networks of social protection

Follow-up

24 months

Tool kit: how to share?

Families in extreme poverty

• Integral program of social welfare. • Family unity of intervention for 24

months. • In seven dimensions: Health,

Education, Civil Registry, Housing, Employment, Family dynamics, income generation

• Agreement between Brazil and the United States to share experiences and technology to develop biofuels.

• Assist third countries expand the development and use of biofuels: Haiti, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts & Nevis.

• Technical assistance through SEDI. Funds from the United States (2007-2009) Total 2,490.000. Some activities:

• Development of policies for the use of Ethanol (El Salvador and the Dominican Republic)

• Feasibility study for the use of ethanol from sugar cane (St. Kitts & Nevis, Dominican Republic and El Salvador)

• Feasibility study for production of biodiesel (Haiti)• Development of institutional capacities and establishing alliances with

partner countries

• Alliances and work in coordination with other entities (IDB, Fundación Getulio Vargas of Brazil, etc.)

Sustainable Development:Sustainable Development: BIOENERGY

Some examples of cooperation within the OAS

Ministers of Educations’ hemispheric alliance to strengthen civic education through cooperation, research and training.Investment: More than a million dollars since its inception in 2005

Partners: Advisory Group, experts from the region.Alliances with international organizations, universities, civil society and private sector.

Components 1. Research and analytical reports

• Inter-American Journal of Education for Democracy - www.ried-ijed.org

• On-line courses• Researchers program

2. Exchange of information:• Seminars and workshops for policy

makers, researchers and those with an interest in the topic.

• Series of policy snap shots• On-line bulletins

www.educadem.oas.org / www.ried.ijed.org

Inter-American Program in Values and Democratic Practices

Some examples of cooperation within the OAS

Labor: Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL)

Among the Ministries of Labor of the region to contribute with their institutional strengthening

RIALOrganizes hemispheric workshops for exchanges (migration, employment

services, health and occupational safety, labor

aspects of FTAs)

Trains representatives from the Ministries of Labor, labor unions and business sectors

Works in coordination with int. organizations (ILO, IDB, etc) and with participation of centers of research and NGOs Sponsors technical studies (ie. Gender and labor)

Promotes and supports bilateral

cooperation activities between Ministries of

Labor

Integrated Water Resources Management Supports member states in their Supports member states in their

efforts to improve the management efforts to improve the management and sustainable conservation of water and sustainable conservation of water resources, particularly cross border resources, particularly cross border basins.basins. Financial support: Financial support: Green Environment

Fund (GEF) OAS Department of Sustainable

Development– Acts as a regional implementation agency

Cooperation agreements with UNEP and the World Bank

Actions aim at:Actions aim at: Strengthening of institutional capacities Assisting member states in the development of legal and institutional

frameworks Designing and implementing of measures to rehabilitate ecosystems Developing information networks and programs and environmental

education initiatives with public participation.

Some examples of cooperation within the OAS

Scholarship and Training Program:Scholarship and Training Program: Support the efforts of member states in their integral development objectives supporting the training of human resources

More than 36 million dollars More than 36 million dollars between 2002-2007. between 2002-2007.

ProgramsPrograms

1.1. Academic studiesAcademic studies– PostgraduatePostgraduate– Special Program for the Caribbean Special Program for the Caribbean

states (undergraduate)states (undergraduate)– Technical studiesTechnical studies

More than 200 scholarships a yearMore than 200 scholarships a year

2.2. Professional developmentProfessional development Each year more than Each year more than 700700 people benefit from the professional development courses people benefit from the professional development courses

3.3. Portal of the AmericasPortal of the Americas– Professional human development using information technologies Professional human development using information technologies

and communicationsand communications– Each year more than Each year more than 3000 people benefit3000 people benefit

4.4. Educational Loans – Leo Rowe FundEducational Loans – Leo Rowe Fund

Some examples of cooperation within the OAS

ConclusionConclusion

Concept of partnership for integral development

Political validation to the highest level of the activities carried out

Recognition, and significant visibility and convening capabilities.

Possibility to carry out hemispheric, regional, sub regional and national projects

And And more….more….

Several opportunities and mechanisms Several opportunities and mechanisms to cooperate through the OASto cooperate through the OAS

ConclusionConclusionSeveral opportunities and mechanisms to cooperate through the OAS(cont.)

Possibility to work in a strategic alliance with other actors in cooperation (Member states, Permanent Observers, international organization, foundations, civil society, private sector)

Diversity of option and flexibility of cooperation mechanisms (Voluntary and specific funds, direct cooperation, horizontal, triangular, South-South , scholarships and training, in king contributions, exchange of best practices and experiences)

Work aimed at institutional strengthening and human resources capacity building.

Executive Secretariat for Integral DevelopmentInter-American Agency for Integral Development

Organization of American States