1. 2/11/2014OAS First Quarter Resource Management Meeting1 Committee on Administration and Finance February 23, 2009 CAAP Work Plan for OAS Program Review 2009 - 2011

2. Objective 1.To develop a three-year work plan for CAAP (2009- 2011). 2.The Work Plan will provide the Permanent Council and the General Assembly with a series of recommendations with the objective of: A.Long term financial sustainability for the OAS. B.Improved performance based on clearly defined Member State-driven priorities.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 budget cycle (synchronize budget and mandates) Timeframe: decision on business cycle before Regular GA

6. 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.

7. 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