OEA - CP - Resolución CP CAAP 4185 rev 1

PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE OEA/Ser.G

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES CP/CAAP-4185/26 rev. 1 3 February 2026

COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE Original: Portuguese

AND BUDGETARY AFFAIRS

CAAP WORK PLAN

FOR THE JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2026 TERM

(Approved by the Committee at its meeting held on February 3, 2026) In my capacity as Chair of the Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs (CAAP), I am pleased to submit herewith this Work Plan covering the period January to December 2026 for the consideration of the member states.

I. INTRODUCTION As a committee of the Permanent Council, the CAAP has the following functions as set forth in article 19 of the Permanent Council’s Rules of Procedure:

1. To recommend to the Permanent Council any programs within the Council's purview that may serve the General Secretariat as a basis for preparing the proposed programbudget of the Organization, as stipulated in Article 112.c of the Charter of the

Organization of American States;

2. To examine the proposed program-budget that the General Secretariat transmits to it in consultation with the Permanent Council for the purposes indicated in Article 117.c of the Charter, and to submit to the Council such observations as it may deem pertinent;

3. To study any other subjects that the Permanent Council may entrust to it in relation to the programs, budget, administration, and financial aspects of the operations of the

General Secretariat; and

4. To consider any annual evaluation reports submitted by the Secretary General to the Permanent Council in compliance with the provisions of the General Standards to Govern the Operations of the General Secretariat and, on that basis, to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the Organization's programs, projects, and activities.

Furthermore, to make any recommendations it deems appropriate and submit them to the Permanent Council for consideration and subsequent referral to the Preparatory Committee, so that they may be considered by the General Assembly in conjunction with the proposed program-budget. In keeping with General Standards Article 99 of Chapter VI (Discussion and Approval of the

Furthermore, to make any recommendations it deems appropriate and submit them to the Permanent Council for consideration and subsequent referral to the Preparatory Committee, so that they may be considered by the General Assembly in conjunction with the proposed program-budget. In keeping with General Standards Article 99 of Chapter VI (Discussion and Approval of the Program-Budget), the CAAP shall also be the Subcommittee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters of the Preparatory Committee and shall examine the proposed program-budget of the General Secretariat sent to it and submit to the Preparatory Committee any observations thereon which it deems appropriate.- 2Furthermore, Articles 120 and 121 of the General Standards (Chapter VIII “Control and Evaluation of Financial and Budgetary Management”) provide as follows: “ Article 120. Fiscal Supervision by the Permanent Council. Fiscal supervision by the member states rests primarily with the Permanent Council, the Audit Committee directly and through the External Auditor, and the Inspector General. The Permanent Council shall directly or through the CAAP oversee compliance with these General Standards and may delegate oversight functions to the Board of External Auditors and to the Inspector General. The General Secretariat shall facilitate for the member states direct access to the electronic system of financial and budgetary execution reports of the General Secretariat. The Secretary General shall inform the Permanent Council about any matter which, in his/her opinion, implies a significant change in the current or foreseen financial condition of the General Secretariat. Article 121. Evaluation by the CAAP The CAAP shall consider the annual evaluation reports which the Secretary General presents to the Permanent Council pursuant to Article 122 of these Standards and, on that basis, shall evaluate the overall efficiency of the programs, projects, and activities of the Organization; shall issue any recommendations it deems pertinent; and shall submit such recommendations to the Permanent Council for consideration and possible referral to the Preparatory Committee for consideration by the General Assembly together with the proposed program-budget.”

II. OFFICERS In keeping with article 28 of its Rules of Procedure, at its regular meeting on December 17, 2025, the Permanent Council elected Ambassador Benoni Belli, Permanent Representative of Brazil,

for consideration and possible referral to the Preparatory Committee for consideration by the General Assembly together with the proposed program-budget.”

II. OFFICERS In keeping with article 28 of its Rules of Procedure, at its regular meeting on December 17, 2025, the Permanent Council elected Ambassador Benoni Belli, Permanent Representative of Brazil, to serve as Chair of this Committee for the term ending December 31, 2026, and, at its regular meeting on January 21, 2026, installed the CAAP.

III. MANDATES AND ACTIVITIES In accordance with Article 30 of the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council, at its regular meeting on July 23, 2025, the Permanent Council adopted the document “Distribution of Mandates Assigned by the General Assembly at Its Forty-fifth Regular Session and Other Previous Sessions”

(CP/doc.6139/25 rev. 1) and, for the 2025-2026 term, assigned to the CAAP the mandates and activities contained in the following resolutions:

A. Mandates and activities assigned by the fifty-fifth regular session: AG/RES. 3048 (LV-O/25) Financing of the Program-Budget of the Organization for 2026 and Convening of a Special Session of the General3Assembly to Consider and Approve the Program-Budget for

2026

B. Mandates and activities from previous sessions: AG/RES. 1 (LV-E/24) Program-Budget of the Organization for 2025

C. Observations and recommendations on the annual reports of the following organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization (Article 91.f of the OAS Charter and other provisions)  Administrative Tribunal (TRIBAD) Given that the mandates and activities included under sections A and B have been fulfilled or are no longer current, the CAAP is only considering point C for the purposes of this work plan.

D. Follow-up of mandates and activities from the 2026 Program-Budget and other administrative and budgetary matters The Committee will also have under its portfolio follow-up on mandates and activities arising

are no longer current, the CAAP is only considering point C for the purposes of this work plan.

D. Follow-up of mandates and activities from the 2026 Program-Budget and other administrative and budgetary matters The Committee will also have under its portfolio follow-up on mandates and activities arising from resolution AG/RES. 1 (LVIII-E/25) “Program-Budget of the Organization for 2026,” which was adopted by the General Assembly after the distribution of mandates by the Permanent Council.

IV. OTHER REQUESTS  Administrative Tribunal (TRIBAD) Amendments to the Statute of the OAS Administrative Tribunal. CP/CAAP4167/25 (priority articles)  Permanent Council Considerations on the feasibility of creating a Civil Society Relations Department to replace the Relations with Civil Society Section CP/CAAP-4131/25

V. WORKING GROUPS The Chair suggests that, in the interest of finding the necessary consensus and to fulfill its tasks in timely fashion, the CAAP should establish the following working groups:

1. Working Group to Conduct the Technical Review of the Program-Budget

(GT-RTPP), established pursuant to resolutions AG/RES. 2774 (XLIII-O/13) and AG/RES. 2815 (XLIV-O/14)  In keeping with the aforementioned resolutions, the CAAP shall establish this working group every year, for the purpose of conducting the technical review of the program-budget, as well as for examining other issues assigned to it by the CAAP.- 4 -  The General Secretariat will also provide the Working Group with guidance and technical support to implement the mandates contained in the aforementioned resolution, including as follows:

1. Reviewing the budgetary implications of the Organization’s current mandates and submitting to the CAAP its technical recommendations for consideration in the preparation of the program-budget for the following budgetary period; ii. Reviewing the budgetary implementation of the mandates approved at the preceding General Assembly session; iii. Reviewing and submitting to the CAAP comments on the semiannual resource management reports and examining the expenditures and outcomes against budget appropriation.

for consideration in the preparation of the program-budget for the following budgetary period; ii. Reviewing the budgetary implementation of the mandates approved at the preceding General Assembly session; iii. Reviewing and submitting to the CAAP comments on the semiannual resource management reports and examining the expenditures and outcomes against budget appropriation. iv. Addressing such other requests as the CAAP may make.

2. Working Group on the Review of OAS Programs (GT/RVPP)  At its meeting on August 11, 2009, the CAAP created the Working Group on the Review of OAS Programs with a view to establishing a medium-term process to review the program-budget for 2011 and beyond and to fulfill the member states’ request for a results-oriented budget. The end-product would be an organization that is financially sustainable, marked by improved performance to support clearly-defined priorities that are also set by the member states.  Among other mandates, this Working Group will also deal with issues related to mandate management, the strategic plan, real estate strategies, the human resource strategy, and the Offices of the General Secretariat in the Member States.  The Working Group will continue to meet, as needed, to fulfill its functions and to comply with other mandates and activities arising from General Assembly or Permanent Council resolutions, or to comply with such other requests as may be entrusted to it by the CAAP.

VI. ACTIVITIES OF THE CAAP FOR THE 2026 TERM Among its priorities in 2026, the CAAP will undertake the following:

A. The study and evaluation of the draft program-budget for 2027, establishment of the corresponding budget ceiling, and negotiation of the draft resolution that will accompany the program-budget.- 5B. Review and analysis of the recommendations arising from the comprehensive thirdparty review.

C. Follow-up on the Comprehensive Real Estate Strategy, especially the sale of properties and the management of the Capital Fund, and rendering support to the Capital Fund of the Comprehensive Real Assets Strategy Governance Committee.

D. Follow-up to the activities mandated by the General Assembly in 2024, the deadlines

party review.

C. Follow-up on the Comprehensive Real Estate Strategy, especially the sale of properties and the management of the Capital Fund, and rendering support to the Capital Fund of the Comprehensive Real Assets Strategy Governance Committee.

D. Follow-up to the activities mandated by the General Assembly in 2024, the deadlines for which were extended in 2025 for them to be implemented in 2026.

E. Comprehensive proposal on the financing of the salaries of the IACHR Special Rapporteurs, charged to the Regular Fund of the Organization.

F. In accordance with the mandates assigned to it, the Committee will also attend to all administrative, budgetary, and financial matters and related reports that may be submitted for its consideration, in addition to those already assigned by the General

Assembly. Below is the detail of each priority topic:

A. Consideration of the proposed program-budget of the Organization for 2027

Article 112 of the Charter of the Organization of American States establishes as follows: The General Secretariat shall also perform the following functions: … Prepare the proposed program-budget of the Organization on the basis of programs adopted by the Councils, agencies, and entities whose expenses should be included in the program-budget and, after consultation with the Councils or their permanent committees, submit it to the Preparatory Committee of the General Assembly and then to the Assembly itself;” In addition, Article 86 of the General Standards stipulates: “The Secretary General shall present the proposed program-budget to the Preparatory Committee and shall send a copy thereof to the Chair of CIDI at least ninety days before the opening date of the General Assembly session.” The Secretary General's proposal must adhere to the provisions of section III, paragraph 9 . Administrative and Budgetary Provisions in the resolution titled “Program-Budget of the Organization for 2026”; this must also include all statutory increments and comply with all the requirements stipulated in the General Standards. Article 97 of General Standards stipulates: “ Participation of the Various Dependencies of the General Secretariat in the Discussion of the Program-Budget  To the extent and in the manner determined by the CAAP, the various

stipulated in the General Standards. Article 97 of General Standards stipulates: “ Participation of the Various Dependencies of the General Secretariat in the Discussion of the Program-Budget  To the extent and in the manner determined by the CAAP, the various dependencies of the General Secretariat shall submit any information requested of them.”- 6In keeping with the foregoing, the CAAP will receive presentations from such areas as the Committee deems necessary.  All program-budget deliberations will be undertaken as part of the Committee's work, either formally or informally, as decided by the Chair. Concurrently with the review of the proposed program-budget for 2027 submitted by the General Secretariat, the CAAP will consider the wording of the draft resolution “Program-Budget of the Organization for 2027” and will hold such formal and informal meetings as may be necessary for that purpose. Furthermore, the CAAP and its working groups will continue to examine the priority issues entrusted to them, including the mandates set forth in the resolution titled “ProgramBudget of the Organization for 2026.” In fulfillment of the General Assembly mandate, the CAAP will make every effort to ensure that the program-budget of the Organization for 2027 and subsequent years is considered and approved by the General Assembly at its regular sessions, in compliance with the Charter of the Organization of American States, the General Standards, and other relevant provisions.

B. Review and analysis of the recommendations arising from the comprehensive third-party evaluation Section III, subparagraph 12. Administrative and budgetary provisions of resolution AG/RES. 1 (LVIII-E/25), the General Assembly mandated the following with respect to implementing the recommendations arising from the Comprehensive Third-Party Review:

a. To instruct the Permanent Council, through the CAAP, to continue the process of review and analysis of the recommendations derived from the Comprehensive Third-Party Review

that took place in 2024 and, if appropriate, to propose measures for implementing them. b. To instruct the General Secretariat to establish an Internal Oversight and Implementation Committee (IOIC) to oversee the implementation of the measures resulting from the Permanent Council’s review of the recommendations and to prepare an annual report to the General Assembly. c. The Terms of Reference of the IOIC shall be prepared and presented by the General Secretariat by October 31, 2025, for review by the CAAP and approval by the Permanent Council. At its regular meeting on December 17, the Permanent Council approved an extension of the deadline for submitting the CSII terms of reference until February 28, 2026.

C. Follow-up on the Comprehensive Real Estate Strategy, especially the sale of properties and the management of the Capital Fund, and rendering support to the Capital Fund of the Comprehensive Real Assets Strategy Governance Committee Within this framework, the CAAP will broadly monitor progress in terms of the sale of properties, efforts to lease out underutilized space, transparent and efficient management of the Capital Fund, and the establishment and operation of the Fund Governance Committee, as well as the flow of7relevant information and reports, pursuant to the mandates from the member states and to ensure proper accountability to the CAAP.

Consideration of the proposed Statute of the Capital Fund under the Real Estate Strategy; execution of funds allocated for the return to the office.

D. Follow-up on the evaluations mandated by the General Assembly in 2024, the deadlines for which were extended in 2025 for them to be implemented in 2026.

Strategically follow up on implementation of the evaluations mandated by the General Assembly in 2024, whose deadlines were extended to 2025 for implementation in 2026, such as those relating to (i) the OAS Comprehensive Strategic Plan for 2026-2030, which is the primary tool for

guiding the Organization's work and resource allocation; (ii) mandate management, the full implementation of which will ensure that resources are actually used for mandates and activities that are aligned with institutional priorities and will enable their outcomes to be evaluated; (iii) the General Secretariat's workforce (including CPRs) audit and planning, which are critical to the Human Resources Strategy; (iv) the comprehensive evaluation of the indirect cost recovery policy; and (v) the evaluation of OASCORE, the latter deemed a priority for its ultimate implementation. Overall, the CAAP will follow up on the presentation and consideration of the corresponding terms of reference and referral to the Permanent Council, the timely commencement of external evaluations and audits, and compliance with the revised timelines, as well as the analysis of the quarterly reports submitted by the General Secretariat.

E. Comprehensive proposal on financing the salaries of the IACHR Special Rapporteurs, charged to the Regular Fund of the Organization The proposal is to be analyzed in strict adherence to the functional independence regime whereby the respective offices were established; including a technical and budgetary analysis identifying internal sources of funding and any necessary reallocations; and expressly stating that its possible implementation will not entail increases in the overall approved budget level, nor will it result in additional costs for member states, in keeping with the General Assembly and the Permanent Council mandates.

F. In addition to those already assigned by the General Assembly, the Committee will also attend to all administrative, budgetary, and financial matters and related reports submitted for its consideration.

The CAAP has made considerable headway improving the Organization's operations, and during this period, its work will focus on fulfilling the mandates contained in resolution AG/RES. 1 (LVIII-E/25), “Program-Budget of the Organization for 2026.” In addition to the above, the Committee will follow up on any requests and mandates arising from General Assembly and Permanent Council resolutions, as necessary. A tentative schedule is being distributed separately and will serve as a general frame of reference for the Committee’s work. That schedule will be adjusted according to the needs of the Committee and its working groups so as to comply with the mandates entrusted to them, as well as the priorities identified above.- 8resolutions, as necessary. A tentative schedule is being distributed separately and will serve as a general frame of reference for the Committee’s work. That schedule will be adjusted according to the needs of the Committee and its working groups so as to comply with the mandates entrusted to them, as well as the priorities identified above.- 8Additionally, the Chair is submitting—as a supplement—a proposal for allocating mandates to the working groups and the CAAP, in an effort to facilitate the deliberations. The Chair will place emphasis on fulfilling the established mandates and meeting the related deadlines.

VII. FINANCIAL RESOURCES By way of resolution AG/RES. 1 (LVIII-E/25), “Program-Budget of the Organization for 2026,” the General Assembly approved US$104,900 to fund all meetings of the CAAP and its working groups in 2026.

It is my pleasure to submit for consideration this work plan together with the assignment of mandates, which will serve as a general framework for the work of the CAAP from January to December 2026. Ambassador Benoni Belli Permanent Representative of Brazil Chair Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs