1. OAS Headquarters - Washington, DC
Report on Results Work on Development
Executive Secretariat for Integral Development
Annual Report to CIDI June 13, 2017
OAS Headquarters - Washington, DC

2. Strategic Line 1:
Promoting Inclusive and Competitive Economies
50 advisors were trained and certified in how to operate a successful SBDC in Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis, The Bahamas
Training program designed by DED and DSD to promote the inclusion of disaster risk management principles into the business planning process of MSMEs
Approval of the Work Plan to guide the MSME development agenda and cooperation activities in OAS member states (Fifth Inter-American Dialogue of High-Level MSME Authorities, May 2017)

3. Strategic Line 1:
Promoting Inclusive and Competitive Economies
More than 90 projects and good practices of advanced research and technology centers shared and around 200 concrete actions of collaboration registered between 100 decision makers during 2 editions of the ACE (Ontario, Canada and Central Texas, United States)
 72 professionals coached by experts/mentors from Centers of Excellence and vibrant ecosystems in the use of technology to develop innovative products and services “from idea to market” to solve real-life problems (“Technology Transfer and Commercialization Hub of the Americas”)

4. Strategic Line 1:
Promoting Inclusive and Competitive Economies
Good practices in the areas of sustainability, marketing and competitiveness exchanged among 50 small hotels owners and operators within the Caribbean Network of Small Hotels
Establishment of the Caribbean Heritage Network (CHN) for the exchange of good practices among professionals, communities, and organizations
380 port officials from 30 member states shared best practices in three Hemispheric Conferences held in Argentina, Mexico, and the United States

5. Strategic Line 2:
Strengthen the implementation of SDG’s in accordance with the PIDS
Disaster Risk Management: 120 staff trained over 9 courses to implement the GS/OAS Policy on Disaster Risk Management
Ecosystems Management: 80 officials in the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines trained to better evaluate and manage ecosystem goods and services

6. Strategic Line 2:
Strengthen the implementation of SDG’s in accordance with the PIDS
Water Resources Management: Agreement reached on A Strategic Vision and Action Plan for the sustainable management of water resources in the La Plata basin by Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Sustainable Communities: 24 demonstration projects successfully implemented and 500 officials trained in sustainable communities management

7. Strategic Line 2:
Strengthen the implementation of SDG’s in accordance with the PIDS
Action Plan & Steering Committee established to cement the role and contribution of ECPA as a regional technical cooperation mechanism on renewable energy and energy efficiency
Institutional Capacity Building: 600 officials from the executive, legislative and judicial branches trained in the Environmental Rule of Law

8. Strategic Line 3:
Promote Education and Human Development in the Americas
Approval of the Inter-American Education Agenda (IEA) at the 9th Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education (Feb 2017). To advance cooperation and strengthen capacity in three areas of action: 1) Quality, inclusive, and equitable education; 2) Strengthening of the teaching profession; and 3) Comprehensive early childhood care
Negotiation and signature of MoU between the OAS and Profuturo Foundation, part of Telefonica Foundation, to implement the Digital Classrooms Project and expand it to the Caribbean

9. Strategic Line 3:
Promote Education and Human Development in the Americas
Inter-American Teacher Education Network (ITEN), 8 Technical Cooperation Exchanges among OAS member states for knowledge exchange, capacity building and policy development on the teaching profession
2600 teachers trained and certificates validated by Ministries of Education in Argentina, Mexico and Guatemala

10. The OAS Scholarships and Training Programs:
Strategic Line 3:
Promote Education and Human Development in the Americas
The OAS Scholarships and Training Programs:
Awarded 2712 scholarships for university degrees and 167 scholarships for certificates through PAEC
Signed 10 new agreements with academic institutions to offer PAEC scholarships for university degrees and 9 new agreements for Certificate degrees
Awarded 647 scholarships through the PDSP and signed 37 new agreements with institutions to offer PDSP scholarships
Awarded 15 academic scholarships through the Academic Scholarship Program

11. Strategic Line 4:
Promote Decent, Dignified and Productive Work for All
First joint workshop of from Ministries of Labor and Education (Brasilia, Dec 2016) with also representatives to discuss alternatives to solve the region´s skill gap and improve youth employment. Lessons learned and policy recommendations were identified,
Through RIAL technical cooperation missions between Ministries of Labor; Colombia, Grenada and Peru received direct technical support from Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Mexico during on-site missions for the improvement of youth employment strategies and labor market information systems

12. Strategic Line 4:
Promote Decent, Dignified and Productive Work for All
Cooperation between Ministries of Labor on their strategies to improve labor inclusion of vulnerable groups.
Regional dialogue held to analyze the future of work, the challenges it poses to education and professional training and to discuss policies that governments could implement

13. Strategic Line 6:
Foster development cooperation and establish partnerships
First Financial Empowerment Center operating in Antigua & Barbuda - one-one financial advice to low income families to improve financial health. 39 persons coached and 14 on the path to being debt free and self-sustaining in pilot phase
Geo-referencing system of persons with disabilities in Honduras, over than 18,000 persons with disabilities identified and grouped in 24 municipalities.

14. USA to Antigua & Barbuda Chile to Belize St. Kitts & Nevis to Dominica
Strategic Line 6:
Foster development cooperation and establish partnerships
A total of 8 missions of technical cooperation exchange have been held as part of the knowledge transfer component of the DCF programming cycle.
USA to Antigua & Barbuda
Chile to Belize
St. Kitts & Nevis to Dominica
Honduras to Ecuador
Ecuador to Honduras
Colombia to Mexico
Chile, Mexico & Uruguay to Peru
Argentina & Colombia to Uruguay

15. Strategic Line 6:
Foster development cooperation and establish partnerships
Partnerships established to expand scope, sustainability of the DCF programs; Microsoft, Plan Caribe Colombia, Catholic University, Hewlett-Packard UNICEF, MIT and the Government of Serbia to complement the seed funding of the DCF programs
DCF program on Productive Employment created A Farmers Field School in the North East Agricultural region of Dominica , 47 Farmers trained, 6 in Poultry generating incomen ginger farming and 20 in onion farming

16. Strategic Line 6:
Foster development cooperation and establish partnerships
Improved employability skills of 575 at-risk youth in Dominican Republic training on basic business and Entrepreneurship . Partnership with Hewlett-Packard,- HP-LIFE e-Learning platform helped to strengthen the training curriculum
El Salvador has developed four (4) training modules to strengthen capacities of education for youth people on the development of video games.. Allow youth to meet the entertainment market needs

17. Challenges Limited staff and staff specialization
Need for up to date training
Need to diversify sources of funding
Need to Transition to RBM
Budgetary constraints restricts ability to fully address member state needs(65 % reduction since 2009
Lack of Coherence among programs

18. Opportunities All SEDI approach to programming
Clear Policy imperatives from Political dialogue
New Ministerial schedule and processes
Strategic Plan can provide focus
Linking Cooperation directly to Ministerials

19. Thank you!
¡Gracias!
OAS Development - Annual Report to CIDI