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Key achievements include the implementation of seed grant programs, the development of climate vulnerability tools for the tropical Andes, and increased visibility through the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) campaign. The document also highlights a transition toward a more diversified funding model and the establishment of a Science-Policy Liaison office in Buenos Aires to quantify the impact of IAI research on national and regional policies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000838#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Training Institutes' Seed Grant Program (November 2011 - March 2016) successfully fostered interdisciplinary networks involving 67 professionals from 34 institutions across 15 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. The IAI invested $218,000 from the NSF, which leveraged over $155,000 in cash and in-kind contributions from participating institutions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000838#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI-MacArthur project on climate change impacts in the tropical Andes (2011-2015) achieved several technical milestones, including the creation of a high-resolution climate tool for risk and exposure, and the assessment of climate vulnerability for approximately 2,500 species and 22 ecosystems in border regions of Colombia-Ecuador and Peru-Bolivia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000838#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is actively aligning its research and communication with global frameworks, specifically the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement. This included participating in the \"Project Everyone\" campaign to raise awareness of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which resulted in a doubling of visits to the IAI website.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000838#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Science-Policy Liaison (SPLD) office in Buenos Aires is implementing an Impact Analysis Program to quantify how IAI science influences national and regional policies. Initial mapping shows that 67% of researchers belong to pure academic institutions, while 33% belong to other types of institutions; specific successes include the CRN 3025 project influencing Costa Rica's Forestry Code.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000838#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is transitioning from a US-funded scientific program toward a model with greater participation from all member countries. This includes the creation of an Inter-American Forum of Funding Agencies to help countries co-finance international research and act as a consortium in negotiations with the Belmont Forum.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000838#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is collaborating with the UNFCCC to collect information on the potential impacts of the 1.5°C global average temperature increase limit. 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