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GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FIFTY-FIRST REGULAR SESSION OEA/Ser.P November 10 to 12, 2021 AG/doc.5748/21 Guatemala City, Guatemala 10 November 2021

VIRTUAL Original: Spanish Item 6 on the agenda

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT (CIDI)

(2020-2021) (Agreed upon by the Permanent Council at its virtual meeting of November 4, 2021)INDEX Page

I. CONSTITUTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES......................................................................1

II. ACTIVITIES OF CIDI AND ITS SUBSIDIARY BODIES..................................................3

1. REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS OF CIDI.............................................................3

2. SPECIAL MEETING OF CIDI ....................................................................................17

3. SECTORAL AND SPECIALIZED MEETINGS OF CIDI..........................................18 3.1 OTHER SECTORS SUPPORTING PRIORITY AREAS FROM CIDI'S WORK AGENDA....................................................................19

4. ACTIVITIES OF CIDI SUBSIDIARY BODIES..........................................................20

III. ACTIVITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT FOR THE INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT (SEDI) (January-December 2020)....................................30

IV. ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................34ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT (CIDI) This report contains a synthesis of the activities carried out by the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) and its subsidiary bodies during the period between the fifty-first and fifty-first regular sessions of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), held on October 20 and 21, 2020, and November 11 and 12, 2021, respectively. It also includes a summary of the activities carried out by the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development during the months of January to December 2020.

I. CONSTITUTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CIDI With the entry into force of the reforms to the Charter of the Organization of American States through the Protocol of Managua in 1996, the Inter-American Council for Integral Development was

months of January to December 2020.

I. CONSTITUTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CIDI With the entry into force of the reforms to the Charter of the Organization of American States through the Protocol of Managua in 1996, the Inter-American Council for Integral Development was created as the main policy-making organ responsible for formulating, promoting, and implementing guidelines for technical cooperation at the ministerial level in the Hemisphere. CIDI reports directly to the General Assembly and has decision-making power in matters of partnership for integral development.

In accordance with article 3 of the CIDI Statute (CIDI/doc. 38/13: English | Español | Français |Português), the functions and attributions of CIDI are as follows: a. To formulate and recommend the Strategic Plan to the General Assembly; b. To formulate proposals for strengthening inter-American dialogue on integral development; c. To promote, coordinate and oversee execution of the Strategic Plan; d. To convene regular meetings of the Council at the ministerial or equivalent level; regular monthly meetings; special meetings; and sectoral or specialized meetings; e. To propose to the General Assembly the holding of specialized conferences in their respective areas of competence to deal with special technical matters or to develop specific aspects of inter-American cooperation; to convene them in urgent cases, in accordance with the provisions of resolution AG/RES. 85 (O/72); and to coordinate, when appropriate, the holding of these specialized conferences in the framework of specialized or sectoral meetings of CIDI; f. To promote cooperative relations with the corresponding United Nations agencies and with other national and international bodies, particularly as regards coordination of interAmerican technical cooperation programs; g. To adopt the policies and general guidelines which the Management Board of the InterAmerican Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) and the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI) should follow in carrying out the

cooperation activities of the IACD. h. To convene high-level meetings and seminars to study problems related to development and identify efforts that could be undertaken in the CIDI framework, including those resulting from the application of Article 37 of the Charter of the Organization of American States;

1. To periodically evaluate the execution of cooperation activities with a view to adopting decisions it finds appropriate for their improvement and for the most efficient use of funds, and report to the General Assembly;-2j. To coordinate and organize the activities of the subsidiary bodies of CIDI;

k. To establish mechanisms for consultation and dialogue between CIDI’s regular and special meetings and the inter-American committees; l. To receive, analyze, and take action on the reports and recommendations of its subsidiary bodies, as well as on the reports of other organs entrusted with the execution of CIDI projects; m. To elect the members of the Management Board of the IACD; n. To adopt criteria for the allocation of additional resources mobilized by the IACD for which the donor has not specified purposes and limitations; o. To approve the Rules of Procedure of the Management Board of the IACD and amendments thereto; p. To approve guidelines, policies, and priorities, on its own initiative or as recommended by the IACD, for the preparation, adoption, and execution of the program budget of the IACD; q. To consider and, as appropriate, approve the annual budget of the IACD proposed by the Management Board; r. To participate in the preparation of the program-budget of the Organization in the area of cooperation; s. To instruct the General Secretariat and SEDI regarding the execution of tasks and support activities for the fulfillment of the mandates and functions assigned to CIDI; t. To approve or refer to other organs, as appropriate, proposals from the IACD for amending the rules and regulations relating to the personnel, budget, operations, and

administration of the IACD; u. To authorize special budgetary appropriations from the Special Multilateral Fund of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (FEMCIDI) to address unforeseen situations or activities, and identify the source of the necessary resources, in accordance with Article 96 of the General Standards to Govern the Operations of the General Secretariat; and

1. To fulfill, in addition to the functions established by these Statutes, such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Charter of the Organization of American States and other inter-American instruments, the General Assembly, and the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, as envisaged at in its Article 70, and to make recommendations in its area of authority.

CIDI is composed of all OAS member states, whose delegates shall represent them at the meetings referred to in Article 96 of the Charter of the Organization of American States and Articles 19 to 21 of its own Statute. Article 5 of the CIDI Statute also establishes that CIDI shall have the following dependent bodies: a) Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) b) Non-Permanent Specialized Commissions (CENPES) c) Inter-American Commissions d) CIDI Standing Committees e) Other subsidiary bodies and agencies to be set up by the Council-3CIDI Authorities  July to December 2020

Chairman: Ambassador Leon Charles, Permanent Representative of Haiti

Vice-Chair: Ambassador Luis Fernando Cordero Montoya, Permanent Representative of Honduras  January to June 2021

Chairman: Ambassador Luis Fernando Cordero Montoya, Permanent

Representative of Honduras Vice-Chair: Haiti  July to December 2021

Chairperson: Ambassador Audrey P. Marks, Permanent Representative of Jamaica

Vice-Chair: Ambassador Samuel Hinds, Permanent Representative of Guyana

II. ACTIVITIES OF CIDI AND ITS SUBSIDIARY BODIES

1. REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS The monthly regular and special meetings, as well as those of the permanent committees, have been held in accordance with the rules established in the Rules of Procedure for the Regular and Special Meetings of CIDI, document CIDI/doc.257/18 (English | Español |Français |Português).

During the reporting period, CIDI, as the main forum for OAS policy dialogue on integral development, in accordance with its Rules of Procedure, held regular monthly meetings that facilitated interaction between ember states and experts from civil society, the private sector, and academia on issues related to the strategic lines of the Organization's Strategic Plan to define policies and priorities. For the alleviation of poverty and the elimination of inequality in the Hemisphere, in addition to addressing the procedural matters of its responsibility. November 2020 On November 17, 2020 (CIDI/OD-107/20: English | Español | Français | Português) CIDI dedicated a meeting to innovation and technology for economic diversification and resilience (Concept Note CIDI/INF.393/20: English | Español | Français | Português). During the meeting, the role that the OAS can play in the efforts of member states to diversify their economies and address their vulnerabilities, which have deepened as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, was explored. In particular, the presentations highlighted the importance of connecting communities and entrepreneurs with innovative sustainable economic opportunities; building capacity in innovation and technology; support the exchange of knowledge and good practices and link education with the economy. The meeting was attended by Mr. Kenneth Green of advance Global Partners of Dominica, and Pablo Zamora, entrepreneur and co-founder of NotCo., Chile.-4During the same meeting, CIDI elected Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to complete the

membership of the Management Board of the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development for the period 2020-2022, which was integrated withArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, the United States, Honduras, Mexico, Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. December 2020 On December 8, 2020 (CIDI/OD-108/20: English | Español | Français | Português) CIDI closed its activities for the year with a regular meeting dedicated to multi stakeholder partnerships for building resilience to external shocks (Concept Note CIDI/INF.395/20: English | Español | Français | Português). In this regard, having recognized that the resilience of the region to vulnerabilities such as natural disasters and other external shocks could be strengthened through the establishment of public-private partnerships, member states considered the need to urgently design and implement policies, strategies and programmes aimed at reducing vulnerability and building resilience to external shocks, including the adverse effects of climate change. The purpose of the meeting was to facilitate dialogue among member states and to present the associative parnertships that the Secretariat has to support post-COVID-19 recovery efforts and build resilience to face future external shocks. Presentations were made by Ms. Abby Daniell, Senior Manager for the Public Sector of Latin America, Canada and the Caribbean of Amazon Web Services; Mr.Carlos Suárez, Senior Deputy Administrator of the Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Mr. Juan Antonio G. Cuartero, Managing Partner of Structuralia (document CIDI/INF.396/20: TEXTUAL),and Ms. Kim Osborne, Executive Secretary for Integral Development (document CIDI/INF.397/20: English | Español | Français | Português). Dr. John Fleming, Undersecretary of Commerce for Economic Development of the United

States and Mr. Alberto Sierra, Director of the Regional Logistics Center for Humanitarian Assistance of the Ministry of Government and Justice of Panama, participated in the dialogue with the member states. During this meeting, CIDI elected, by acclamation, Mr. Jovan Reid, Alternate Representative of Barbados to the OAS, as Chair of the Committee on Partnership for Development Policies; and Mr. Felipe Aravena, Alternate Representative of Chile, as Chairman of the Committee on Migration Issues. CIDI also agreed that, in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution AG/RES. 2940 (XLIX-O/19), section IV, paragraph 5 (f), the Secretariat should request authorization from the Permanent Council, through the Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs, to deposit in the Capital Fund for OAS Scholarship and Training Programs the scholarship unused or disobligated resources under heading 3 corresponding to the program-budget 2020, to be executed at the beginning of the year 2021. (CIDI/doc.303/20: English | Español | Français | Português). In compliance with the programming procedures of the Development Cooperation Fund (CDF), CIDI approved the area of action entitled: “Inclusive resilience for an effective recovery focused on science and technology” for the 2021-2024 CDF programming cycle with the following programs items: i) Strengthening MSMEs through innovation and technology; (ii) Workforce conversion with an innovative approach to the recovery of the tourism sector and regional economies: (iii) Scientific and technological innovation to strengthen resilience; and (iv) The science of decision-making in disaster risk planning. Also, based on the information provided by the IACD Management Board (document-5CIDI/doc.304/20: English | Español | Français | Português), CIDI took note of the 17 member states eligible to participate in the 2021-2024 programming cycle and that a total of $1.7 million will be

allocated as seed funds to finance the approved programming, which will be distributed among the 17 eligible member states. January 2021 On the occasion of the first meeting of CIDI in 20212021 (CIDI/OD-109/21: English | Español | Français | Português) held on January 26, the Chair of CIDI, Ambassador Luis Cordero, Permanent Representative of Honduras, presented the draft work plan for the semestre January-June 2021 and proposed to concentrate the deliberations of the first six months of the year on the following priority themes: (i) Green Climate Fund, natural disasters and building resilience; (ii) food and nutrition insecurity; (iii) follow-up to the Guatemala 2019 Plan of Action; (iv) MSMEs and tourism; (v) education and (vi) science and technology and innovation. For her part, the Executive Secretary for Integral Development, Ms. Kim Osborne, presented the draft annual report of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI) to CIDI (document CIDI/doc. 305/21), which received suggestions from some delegations. During the meeting, CIDI also considered the mandate of the General Assembly contained in resolution AG/RES. 2954 (L-O/20), which mandates the preparation of a draft resolution called the “Inter-American Business Charter,” for which the preliminary text submitted by the Government of Colombia for the aforementioned Charter should be used. To meet the mandate, CIDI, based on Article 51 of its Rules of Procedure, established the “CIDI Working Group to Prepare the Draft Inter-American Business Charter” and entrusted it with the responsibility of carrying out preliminary deliberations and supporting CIDI in the consideration of different proposals for each section of the draft Inter-American Business Charter submitted. It also agreed that the term of the Working Group will be until CIDI reaches agreement on the draft InterAmerican Business Charter; elected Ms. Carolina Schlesinger Faccini, Alternate Representative of Colombia, to chair it and approved the format and schedule of meetings for the deliberations of the Working Group, contained in document CIDI/doc.306/21 rev.2 ( English | Español | Français | Português). Regarding the ministerial and inter-American committee meetings of CIDI considered, CIDI received a proposal from the Minister of Labor and Social Security of the Argentine Republic, Dr. Claudio Omar Moroni, for the theme and thopics of the Twenty-First Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (document CIDI/INF.399/21: English | Español | |Français |Português ) and adopted resolution CIDI/RES.345 (CIX-O/21) (English |Español | Français | Português) “Virtual Holing of the of the Twelfth Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) so that the Meeting that was to be held from May 19 to 21, 2021, in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, will be held, virtually on May 19, 2021. February 2021 At the meeting held on February 23 (CIDI/OD-110/21: English | Español | Français | Português), considering that compound risks have the potential to undermine the benefits of development, CIDI addressed the issue of climate refinancing: Green Climate Fund, Natural Disasters and Resilience (Concept note: document CIDI/INF.404/21: English | Español | Français | Português).-6In that regard, as compound risks, climate change and pandemics and extreme weather events highlight the fragility and vulnerability of infrastructure, services and the sectors that depend on it, as well as the functioning of the Government, commercial operations and socio-economic development

processes. All of this may reduce the ability of member states to respond to broader threats. In addition, the occurrence of additional shocks during the pandemic could hamper the recovery process and further entrench existing vulnerabilities. Therefore, effectively addressing the complex effects of compound risks requires multidisciplinary approaches to understanding their drivers, potential impacts and interactions. With the aforementioned background, CIDI reviewed the financial mechanisms and facilities available to OAS member states to address the challenges posed by climate change and other risks and concluded by instructing SEDI to continue promoting the mobilization of climate finance resources in the countries of the Americas in an efficient manner, for the benefit of States, with its transversal vision of institutional strengthening, generating capacities in member states and their institutions to access and implement green financing projects; and ratified the process led by SEDI for the accreditation of the OAS General Secretariat as an agency of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Adaptation Fund, and its continuous improvement in the role of decades as an implementing agency of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The meeting was attended by Mr. Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Executive Director of the Global Environment Facility (GEF); Mr. Pa Ousman Jarju, Director of Country Programming of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) (document CIDI//INF.411/21: TEXTUAL); Mr. Leo Martinez Diaz, Senior Advisor to the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. (Speakers’ biography: CIDI/INF. 354/20 Textual). During the meeting, CIDI approved the Work Plan for the January-June 2021 semester document CIDI/doc.308/21 rev.1 (English | Español | Français | Português); SEDI's Annual Report to CIDI - 2020, document CIDI/doc.305/21 rev.3 (English| Español | Français | Português); and the SEDI Work Plan-January-December 2021, document CIDI/doc.309/21 rev.1 ( Español |English | Français | Português). CIDI also received a progress report on the activities of the Working Group to Prepare the Draft Inter-American Business Charter; took note of the information presented by the Delegation of

Work Plan-January-December 2021, document CIDI/doc.309/21 rev.1 ( Español |English | Français | Português). CIDI also received a progress report on the activities of the Working Group to Prepare the Draft Inter-American Business Charter; took note of the information presented by the Delegation of Mexico indicating that the Third Special Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Tourism, convened by its Chair in accordance with Article 11 of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Commissions of CIDI, will be held virtually on March 26, 2021, and will focus on the issue of travel health protocols in the region; approved resolution CIDI/RES.346 (CX-O/21) (Español | English | Français | Português) “Convocation of the Sixth Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Culture (CIC)” to be held virtually, on April 27, 2021; and thanked the Government of Panama for the decision to support the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) by hosting its next meeting, announcement that was made by Mr. Jorge Rivera Staff, National Secretary of Energy of Panama. March 2021 During the last decades, the Americas had been characterized as a region with significant progress in the global goal of poverty reduction, after years of increased social spending, strengthening of social protection systems and innovative policies for the generation of employment and development of human capital. However, the historic fall in the regional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a result-7of the pandemic generated by COVID-19, has meant a historic increase in the number of people living in poverty and extreme poverty. Therefore, on March 30 (CIDI/OD-111/21: English | Español | Français | Português), CIDI considered the issue of food and nutrition security (Concept Note CIDI/INF.412/21:

English | Español | Français | Português). In addition to this scenario of increasing levels of poverty and inequality, there is a disturbing increase in the number of people experiencing food insecurity. Closing the economic and social gaps that have been pronounced by the pandemic will require, perhaps as never before in recent history, focused efforts, aimed at giving new tools to populations that are " lagging behind" in access to fundamental human rights such as adequate food. In this scenario, it is important to pay particular attention to the territories that are falling behind, since the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development related to food security and nutrition cannot be achieved as long as populations with levels of malnutrition continue to live in some territories of Latin America and the Caribbean that are at least double the national averages. In following-up to the “Plan of Action of Guatemala” adopted during the Fourth Meeting of Ministers and High Level Authorities of Social Development held in 2019 and the resolution of the General Assembly on “The Challenges to Food and Nutritional Security in the Americas in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic under the Framework of the Plan of Action of Guatemala 2019”, approved in October 2020, CIDI agreed to strengthen technical cooperation among member states , using the mechanisms already available to the OAS, such as the Inter-American Social Protection Network (RIPSO) to promote the exchange of information, knowledge, and lessons learned in the design and implementation of public policies that have been effective in addressing poverty, food insecurity and economic and social inequality gaps. CIDI also reiterated the invitation to OAS member states to join and actively participate in the Working Groups created for the implementation of the Plan of Action og Guatemala. CIDI also called on member states, permanent observers, and other donors to contribute the necessary resources to the implementation of the activities contemplated in the Plan of Action of Guatemala and other cooperation and technical assistance activities to address the serious consequences of hunger and malnutrition in the Americas caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finally, CIDI encouraged the General Secretariat, through the Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity (SARE), in collaboration with SEDI and other relevant secretariats, to continue strengthening collaboration and coordination with actors such as the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), among others, to launch hemispheric cooperation projects aimed at addressing the serious effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security in the region. During the meeting, Mr. Miguel Barreto, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the World Food Program; Mr. Lloyd Day,Deputy Director of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA); Ms. Silvana Vargas Winstanley, Minister of Development and Social Inclusion of Peru, and Ms. Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, Director of the Department of Social Inclusion of the Secretariat for Access to Derec OAS Equity (document CIDI//INF.415/21: TEXTUAL). The presentations of the invited speakers are contained in document CIDI/INF.414/21 (TEXTUAL) and that of the member states in document CIDI/INF.416/21 ( TEXTUAL) (Speakers’ biography: CIDI/INF. 413/21 Textual). CIDI also received a progress report on the activities the Working Group to Prepare the Draft Inter-American Business Charter; and approved the preliminary draft agenda prepared for theTwenty-First-8Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (document CIDI/doc.311/21 rev.1: English | Español | Français | Português) on the understanding that, in accordance with the regulations in force, final approval must be given by the Conference itself at its first plenary meeting. April 2021 On April 27, CIDI (CIDI/OD-112/21: English | Español Français | Português) considered the issue of business continuity, MSMEs, and the tourism sector in the Americas (Concept Note

approval must be given by the Conference itself at its first plenary meeting. April 2021 On April 27, CIDI (CIDI/OD-112/21: English | Español Français | Português) considered the issue of business continuity, MSMEs, and the tourism sector in the Americas (Concept Note CIDI/INF.418/21: English | Español | Français | Português) recognizing that micro, small and mediumsized enterprises (MSMES)comprise 99% of all enterprises and employ on average two-thirds of all workers in OAS member states. Its economic and social contribution to the countries of the region is therefore fundamental to their stability and the livelihoods of their inhabitants. However, their problems of productivity and participation in export markets are linked to competitiveness challenges, such as access to finance, proper management and adoption of appropriate technology. Tourism is now recognized as one of the world's leading industries. The labour-intensive nature of the tourism sector and its ability to create new jobs and other opportunities for companies in the tourism value chain highlights the dependence of economies around the world on this sector. In addition, tourism offers opportunities to diversify local economies and allows the formation of micro and small enterprises, many of them owned by women. In the Americas, recent natural disasters and their impact on tourism enterprises, in particular, have highlighted the need for more concerted action among regional and international agencies and policymakers to build resilience and support business continuity. In this regard, projects such as “Building Resilience to Disasters in Small Tourism Enterprises in the Caribbean”, which is currently being implemented by SEDI, aims to provide technical assistance to small tourism companies in participating Caribbean states so that they can overcome the national and corporate challenges that affect the continuity of their operations during and after catastrophic events. Therefore, during the meeting experiences were shared with representatives of organizations that work for the MSME and tourism sectors in the region, trying to identify policies and measures that have improved competitiveness, strengthened business continuity and improved the resilience of MSMES, in general, and tourism MSMES and identify synergies and opportunities for collaboration to support resilience. a and business continuity of MSMES. The participants were Ms. Ilka Aguilar, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of Central

have improved competitiveness, strengthened business continuity and improved the resilience of MSMES, in general, and tourism MSMES and identify synergies and opportunities for collaboration to support resilience. a and business continuity of MSMES. The participants were Ms. Ilka Aguilar, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of Central American Tourism Integration (SITCA); Mr. Frank Comito, Special Advisor of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA); Mr. Aldo Elías, President of the South American Federation of Chambers of Tourism (FEDESUD) and Mr. David Cabrera, Interim Executive Director of the Regional Center for the Promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Central America (CENPROMYPE). The presentations of the invited speakers are contained in document CIDI/INF.424/21 ( TEXTUAL). (Speakers’ biography: CIDI/INF. 420/21 Textual). During the dialogue with member states, statements were made by the Permanent Representative of Grenada to the OAS, Ambassador Yolande Smith, on behalf of CARICOM (document CIDI/INF.423/21: TEXTUAL) and the Delegation of Guatemala (document CIDI/INF.425/21: TEXTUAL).-9CIDI also received a progress report on the activities of the Working Group to Prepare the Draft Inter-American Business Charter (document CIDI/doc.315/21: English | Español | Français| Português); and adopted resolution CIDI/RES. 347 (CXII-O/21) ( English | Español | Français | Português) “Convocation of the Twenty-Fifth Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High Authorities of Tourism” to be held, virtually, on October 6, 2021; and resolution CIDI/RES.348 (CXIIO/21) (English | Español | Français | Português) “Convocation of the Sixth Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of Science and