Welcome to the webpage of the Organization of American States’ Office in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Our objective is to showcase the programs and activities contributing to national development. We trust that the site will promote a deeper understanding of OAS efforts in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Our office was established on November 10, 1985, and became operational in 1986.
Currently, the OAS St. Kitts and Nevis Country Office is engaged in a series of programs, projects and activities, many of which fall within the established mandates of the OAS main pillars, namely, Democracy, Human Rights, Security and Development.
Currently, the technical cooperation projects (funded through FEMCIDI) that are being undertaken in the Federation are mainly concentrated in the area of Education. However, the office is also engaged in carrying out projects in the area of Sustainable Development and the Environment and Sustainable Tourism as well. The focus of these programs clearly falls within the Development mandate of the OAS. However, the OAS St. Kitts and Nevis Country Office is also engaged in carrying out activities that fall within the major pillars of Security, Democracy and Human Rights. It should be noted that the latter activities are funded through Specific Funds.
Not surprisingly, this year’s work and the resources spent from FEMCIDI have concentrated on Education in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. This is one of the major priorities of the Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, and the OAS St. Kitts and Nevis Country Office has provided the requisite support to the Government in this regard.
The technical, administrative and organizational support which the OAS St. Kitts and Nevis gave to the OAS Electoral Observer Mission when it observed local elections on the island of Nevis on July 11, 2011, should be seen as one of the most interesting yet complex exercises that our office has undertaken. This was the first time that the OAS was asked to observe a Local Elections in one of its member countries of CARICOM.
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