The intersectoral approach The intersectoral approach within the OAS Inter-within the OAS Inter-American Council for American Council for Integral Development Integral Development

(CIDI)(CIDI)First Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of Social Development in the framework of CIDI

Ambassador Alfonso QuiñónezExecutive Secretary for Integral Development

CIDICIDICIDI: Body of the OAS with decision-making power in matters of partnership for integral development . CIDI answers directly to the General Assembly

Purpose: To promote partnership among it member States for the furtherance of their integral development an, in particular, to help eliminate extreme poverty.CIDI holdsCIDI holds

Regular annual meeting: To consider matters of a general nature in the area of partnership for development and integral development

Sectoral meetings: Ministerial meetings of education, labor, culture, sustainable development, social development, science and technology, tourism

Follow up done by:Follow up done by:

CEPCIDI – CIDI Permanent Committee – Permanent fora, follow up to work of different sectors

Inter-American Committees – Political-technical body. Follow up to Summit of the Americas and Ministerial mandates

SEDISEDIMission of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development Mission of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development

(SEDI):(SEDI): To provide support to member states in their efforts to reduce poverty and achieve greater economic and social

SEDI Objectives:SEDI Objectives: • To contribute in the consolidation of the OAS as a main political

forum;• To develop, promote, and implement programs, projects and

cooperation activities aimed to: (1)strengthening of capacity building; (2) strengthening of institutions, and (3) design and implementation of effective public policy;

• To establish or strengthen strategic partnerships;• To mobilize resources;• To increase the visibility of the Organization as an important actor

in the area of development.ThroughThrough• Supporting dialogue at the highest level Secretariat

services and technical advise• Acting as an agent that catalyzes and translates

political agreements into concrete actions. Implementation of Plans of Action of Ministerials and Inter-American Committees

• Promoting, coordinating, and facilitating the execution of programs, projects, and activities.

Strategic Plan for Strategic Plan for Partnership for Integral Partnership for Integral Development 2006-2009Development 2006-2009

• Policy level:Policy level: Aims at strengthening the dialogue as well as the institutional arrangements and mechanisms that are critical to the ability of both governments and the General Secretariat to implement the Plan.

• Programmatic level:Programmatic level:Identifies a number of priority areas to ensure a focused and effective implementation of the Plan that are of special concern to member States and in which the OAS enjoys a comparative advantage.

Principal Goal:Principal Goal: to support member states in their efforts to reduce poverty and inequity to provide equality of opportunities and to eradicate extreme poverty through capacity building of human resources and strengthening institutions.

Action at Action at twotwo levels levels::

Areas for action of the Areas for action of the Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

1. Social development and creation of productive employment 2. Education3. Diversification and integration, trade liberalization, and market access4. Scientific development and exchange and transfer of technology5. Strengthening of democratic institutions6. Sustainable tourism development7. Sustainable development and environment8. Culture

Focus within each area of actionFocus within each area of action

In line with the MinisterialsIn line with the Ministerials

““Sectoral authorities, through decisions adopted at meetings held within the Sectoral authorities, through decisions adopted at meetings held within the framework of CIDI, may recommend modifications to the actions in the areas framework of CIDI, may recommend modifications to the actions in the areas defined above. The proposed modifications will be considered by CIDI for defined above. The proposed modifications will be considered by CIDI for adoption and subsequent incorporation into the Strategic Plan”. adoption and subsequent incorporation into the Strategic Plan”.

TripleTriple added value of the OAS: Political prioritiesPolitical priorities

Political blessing Three levels: Summits of

the Americas, Ministerial meetings and Inter-American Committees

Concrete actionsConcrete actions Cooperation projects Exchange of experiences

and best practices Institutional

strengthening Training Effective public policies

From mandates and political priorities From mandates and political priorities to concrete actions and projectsto concrete actions and projects

Coordination and cooperation Coordination and cooperation Work in coordination and support of

international organizations and with the participation of civil society

The role of the Inter-American CommiteesThe role of the Inter-American Commitees

Summit Process, CIDI Ministerials and Inter-Summit Process, CIDI Ministerials and Inter-American CommitteesAmerican Committees

SUMMITS OF THE AMERICASSUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS

MINISTERIAL MEETINGSMINISTERIAL MEETINGS

INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEESINTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEESAuthorities of CommitteesAuthorities of Committees

Establishes mandates and hemispheric priorities

Opportunities for political dialogue and decision making at the highest sectoral level

Follow-up to Summits and Ministerial meetings mandates

Provides technical advice

Translates the ministerial dialogue into concrete cooperation strategies with the support of SEDI and its Departments.

Promotes political

dialogue and functions as Secretariat

Provides support to

member States in implementing

activities

Coordination among inter-Coordination among inter-American CommitteesAmerican Committees

MechanismsMechanisms

Promotion of Cooperation Promotion of Cooperation

among sectorsamong sectors

FormalFormalNon-formalNon-formal

Joint activitiesJoint activities

Horizontal topics approachedHorizontal topics approachedin a coordinated wayin a coordinated way

LaborLaborYouthYouthSocial Social protectionprotection

Intersectoral approach Intersectoral approach within CIDIwithin CIDICIDICIDI

Objective:Objective: To promote partnership for the furtherance of their integral development an, in particular,

to help eliminate extreme poverty.

Education

LaborScience &

Technology

SustainableDevelop.

Tourism

CultureSec

tors

Social Social Development: Development: Privileged sector Privileged sector to foster to foster intersectorial intersectorial coordination coordination within CIDIwithin CIDI

Consideration of Consideration of topics in a topics in a

coordinated coordinated mannermanner

SocialDevelop.

• comprehensive comprehensive approach to combating approach to combating povertypoverty

• Special attention to Special attention to vulnerable communitiesvulnerable communities

CIDI one umbrella – Political and technical CIDI one umbrella – Political and technical bodiesbodies

• Sectoral political fora (Ministerials)Sectoral political fora (Ministerials)• Permanent political forum (CEPCIDI)Permanent political forum (CEPCIDI)• Political and technical dialogue, from mandates to actions (IA Political and technical dialogue, from mandates to actions (IA Committees)Committees)• Projects: Resources (FEMCIDI, specific funds, networks, Projects: Resources (FEMCIDI, specific funds, networks, exchange of experiences)exchange of experiences)• OAS Secretariat : Support, execution and follow-up (SEDI)OAS Secretariat : Support, execution and follow-up (SEDI)