External communication procedure

The OSS recognizes the importance of and reaffirms its commitment to transparency in all aspects of its activities. Through the implementation of its External Communication procedure, the OSS recognizes the need to ensure public access and stakeholder participation in achieving its mandate. Based on this procedure OSS will ensure the greatest degree of transparency in all its activities through the effective dissemination of information to stakeholders and the public at large. 

The main objective of this procedure is to provide a methodology to be applied directly by OSS and/or by executing entities before and during projects implementation.

This document sets out the procedure of the OSS regarding the information that it makes available to the public either as a routine matter or upon request. 

This procedure applies to all information produced by or in the possession of the OSS and related to its projects and programs implementation.