OEA - CP- Resolución AICD JD INF 135

INTER-AMERICAN AGENCY FOR OEA/Ser. W

COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT AICD/JD/INF.135/26

MEETING OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD 6 May 2026

Original: English NOTE FORM THE CHAIR OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD IN REPSONSE TO THE NOTE FORM THE MISSIONS OF COSTA RICA, UNITED STATES, MEXICO, GUATEMALA AND PERU, DATED APRIL 30, 2026, REGARDING THE PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSED

AMENDMENTS TO THE STATUTES OF THE IACD.May 6,2026

Distinguished Representatives, I refer to the presentation recently delivered at the Regular Meeting of the Management Board of the IACD convened on April 23, 2026, in the context of the deliberations of Working Group 3 of the IACD Management Board, which addresses issues relating to strengthening the InterAmerican Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD), and to Note No, CROEA — 767 — 2026 dated April 30, 2026 from the Missions of Costa Rica, the United States, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru. For clarity and forthe record, I wish tounderscore that the aforementioned presentation was intended solely as a distillation and structured collation of discussions held among delegations organized by the Chair of Working - Group 3 and including members of Working Groups 1 & 2 on April 9, 2026. Accordingly, it should be clearly noted that neither the Chair nor the Technical Secretariat is responsible for, or may be attributed with, the genesis or sponsorship, of any specific proposal reflected in the presentation. In this regard, it should be underscored that the role of the Chair and the Technical Secretariat has been strictly limited to facilitating the discussions and organizing Member State contributions into a coherent format for ease of reference. Accordingly, my role as Chair remains purely procedural and facilitative, with a view to ensuring a transparent, orderly, and Member State-driven process. Proposed Way Forward Following informal consultations with the Chairs of the relevant Working Groups, and

contributions into a coherent format for ease of reference. Accordingly, my role as Chair remains purely procedural and facilitative, with a view to ensuring a transparent, orderly, and Member State-driven process. Proposed Way Forward Following informal consultations with the Chairs of the relevant Working Groups, and in the interest of ensuring full Member State ownership of the process, I propose the following approach:

1. The summary document prepared by the Technical Secretariat should be referred back to the Working Groups.

2. Each Working Group should determine, at its discretion, whether it wishes to:e discard the summary document; e further develop, amend, or validate any elements reflected in the summary. e prepare its own document or consolidated proposals; or e decide that no written product is required at this stage.

3. Once the Working Groups have completed their internal deliberations, any proposals they wish to advance may then be prepared and presented by the respective Working Groups when they deem themselves ready.

4. Only following such Working Group-level consideration and review should any matter be transmitted to the Chair for the Management Board of the IACD forits consideration, as appropriate.

5. Working Group Chairs will have an opportunity at the next regular meeting (end of May/ 1st week of June) to provide an update on where they are in their workplans, including on whether they are considering any proposals for statute reforms.

6. Given the need to ensure our work is timebound and not carry out an open -ended process, Working Group Chairs are kindly requested to consult with their respective Groups and convey a proposed schedule/timeline for submission of their Working Groups proposal pursuant to their mandates.

Additionally, it is understood that each Working Group retains full discretion regarding its working methods, including the ability to invite any relevant stakeholders or technical resource persons to support its discussions, consistent with established practice. Timeline Considerations Ttis further recalled thata proposed timeline was presented in the context of structuring the discussions on reforms to strengthen the IACD. In the interest of maintaining momentum and ensuring that the exercise remains results oriented, I encourage the Working Groups to

resource persons to support its discussions, consistent with established practice. Timeline Considerations Ttis further recalled thata proposed timeline was presented in the context of structuring the discussions on reforms to strengthen the IACD. In the interest of maintaining momentum and ensuring that the exercise remains results oriented, I encourage the Working Groups to give due attention to this timeline, or to adopt an adjusted timeline as they may deem appropriate. In this respect, it is important that the process remains time-bound and not open-ended, as an undefined timeframe risks diminishing focus and undermining progress. A structured and disciplined timeline will assist in ensuring that the Working Groups’ outputs, if any, can be advanced in an orderly manner for subsequent consideration.This approach is intended to safeguard the integrity of the process, preserve Member State ownership, and ensure that any proposals advanced to the Management Board reflect mature and fully considered deliberations by the Working Groups themselves. I trust this clarification and proposed course of action will assist delegations as we continue our constructive engagement on this matter. Please accept, Distinguished Representatives, the assurances of my highest consideration. Chet g Eleymour Chair of the Management Board Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas