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Key achievements include the launch of the Science, Technology, and Policy (STeP) fellowship program, the development of a revised scientific agenda incorporating feedback from Canada, Argentina, and Colombia, and the execution of transdisciplinary projects on climate-driven vector-borne diseases in Jamaica and Saint Lucia. The IAI also expanded its partnerships with the Belmont Forum, Wellcome Trust, and Mitacs Canada, while contributing to the IPCC's chapter on Central and South America.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000980#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The IAI revised its scientific agenda to better reflect transdisciplinary research and human systems, incorporating specific feedback from Canada, Argentina, and Colombia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000980#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is executing two transdisciplinary projects in Jamaica and Saint Lucia funded by the Inter-American Development Bank via the University of the West Indies (2020-2021). These projects focus on climate-driven epidemic early warning systems for arboviral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, while addressing gender inequalities in health outcomes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000980#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Science, Technology, and Policy (STeP) fellowship program was launched in 2020 to foster scientific diplomacy and communication in Latin America and the Caribbean. 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It identifies a gap between the proliferation of individual financial coalitions and the actual pace of real-economy impact, noting that current commitments may not align with a net zero trajectory. To address this, the framework establishes benchmarks across three categories: targets and objectives, implementation, and metrics and transparency. It also introduces investment blueprints for Recovery Bonds and Results-based Financing to facilitate cross-institutional collaboration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000193#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Current sustainable finance commitments from various coalitions are likely insufficient to achieve a net zero trajectory, risking the lock-in of high carbon assets and neglecting biodiversity and just transition issues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000193#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The financial system lacks a universally accepted framework for measuring progress or a centralized organization to track the aggregate impact of sustainability commitments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000193#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed Framework establishes two tiers of benchmarks—'minimum' and 'leadership'—across three specific categories: targets and objectives (including Paris Agreement and SDG alignment), implementation (governance and operations), and metrics and transparency (disclosures and performance tracking).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000193#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Green spending, specifically in clean energy and biodiversity conservation, is estimated by the IMF to have a multiplier effect two to seven times greater than non-green spending.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000193#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sustainable finance","Net-zero emissions","Paris Agreement","Sustainable Development Goals","climate finance","biodiversity conservation","just transition"],"geography_discussed":["Asia","Africa","Europe","Americas"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy framework","benchmark development"]},{"id":"iai-000982","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-000982","title":"Report on implementation of the IAI Strategic Plan","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-05-08","source_url":"https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-cop-29-14e-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The IAI Directorate reports that while COVID-19 delayed some actions requiring international travel, activities remain aligned with the Strategic Plan. The document introduces a comprehensive framework of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and leading/lagging metrics to measure organizational performance across themes such as fundraising, open data, capacity building, and science priorities. It also recommends delaying the triennial revision of the Strategic Plan to the 2023-2024 intersessional period to coincide with the term of a new Executive Director.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000982#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The COVID-19 pandemic caused delays in several actions planned within the IAI Strategic Plan, specifically those that required international travel, although projects remain aligned with the Plan.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000982#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI Directorate, with support from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), has developed a system of success indicators and metrics to assess progress and communicate the impact of the IAI.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000982#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed performance framework distinguishes between Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for organizational performance, leading metrics that measure actions leading to results, and lagging metrics that measure actual outputs or results.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000982#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific financial targets are established in the draft KPIs, including a goal for the IAI endowment fund to grow by 2% annually and a target for Directorate staff-led proposals to reach or exceed USD 2 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000982#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI aims to demonstrate measurable impact by 2044 in several key areas, including climate action, energy security, food security, water security, biodiversity and ecosystem services, and human health and wellbeing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000982#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document recommends that the Conference of the Parties delay the scheduled triennial revision of the Strategic Plan until the 2023-2024 intersessional period to align with the appointment of a new Executive Director.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000982#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change mitigation","energy security","food security","water security","biodiversity","ecosystem service","capacity building"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","Brasília"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["implementation report","performance framework"]},{"id":"iai-000993","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-000993","title":"Decisión XXVIII/6: Política de Género en Proyectos y Actividades del IAI","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"es","date_published":"2021-04-16","source_url":"https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-cop-29-8-es.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This briefing, prepared by the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), presents a proposed Gender Policy for IAI scientific projects and activities. 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The policy recognizes that gender is a social construction that varies by society and is not binary, noting that individuals with diverse gender identities often face discrimination and underrepresentation in science.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000993#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Data indicates a persistent gender gap in science across the Americas. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), women make up 45.8% of researchers on average, but are underrepresented in STEM fields by 36%. In North America, women represent 27.5% of the STEM workforce. The document notes that women in STEM are less likely to reach leadership positions, publish less, and receive lower pay due to factors such as discrimination and domestic pressures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000993#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Internal IAI data from 2002 to 2021 reveals a gender gap in leadership roles for scientific projects. Only 29% of principal investigators (22 out of 75) in Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) and Small Grants Projects (SGP) were women, while women represented 36% (194 out of 527) of all researchers in those projects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000993#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"IAI capacity-building activities have shown more balanced or female-predominant participation. Between 2012 and 2019, women represented 51.5% (467 out of 906) of participants in 24 training events. Additionally, research internship programs saw 86% female researcher participation in the first program, and 67% female intern participation in the latter.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000993#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The policy outlines five strategic objectives: 1) enhancing regional leadership in gender equality in science; 2) integrating gender dimensions into IAI-supported activities, including requiring gender equality clauses in grant agreements; 3) eliminating biases in project selection through gender-neutral language and balanced peer-review panels; 4) establishing inclusive environments, including a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment; and 5) developing training and guidance materials to facilitate gender equality.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000993#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"To support researchers with female parental leave, the IAI Executive Directorate will attempt to provide flexible grant management, including potential extensions of grant periods and additional funding, subject to the availability of external resources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000993#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["gender equality","capacity building","stem","scientific research","global change research"],"geography_discussed":["Latin America and the Caribbean","North America","Argentina","Mexico"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy proposal","gender analysis"]},{"id":"iai-000975","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-000975","title":"Informe Conjunto del Comité Asesor Científico (SAC) y el Comité Asesor en Ciencia y Políticas (SPAC)","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"report","language":"es","date_published":"2021-04-09","source_url":"https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-cop-29-11-es.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The joint report by the SAC and SPAC details their collaborative activities between sessions, including the revision of the IAI Scientific Agenda, the editorial process for a CRN3 special edition, and the creation of working groups focused on COVID-19, strategic plan indicators, and regional assessment models.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000975#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The SAC and SPAC held nine joint teleconferences between September 1, 2020, and June 1, 2021, to improve communication and knowledge exchange. 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Key achievements include the launch of the Science, Technology, and Policy (STeP) fellowship program in Argentina and the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Organization of American States (OAS). The report also highlights efforts to align scientific agendas with human systems and the development of a flexible funding mechanism for the Americas in collaboration with the Belmont Forum.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The IAI has updated its scientific program, in coordination with the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), to better incorporate transdisciplinary research with a specific focus on human systems and issues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In February 2020, the IAI submitted a five-year funding proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a flexible funding mechanism for global change research in the Americas, intended to align with the Belmont Forum's Collaborative Research Actions (CRA).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Science, Technology, and Policy (STeP) fellowship program was officially launched in June 2020, starting with a pilot in Argentina involving the private sector and the Association of Regional Agricultural Experimentation Consortia (CREA), with four fellows funded by CONICET from 2020 to 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Organization of American States (OAS) in March 2019 to strengthen scientific contributions to policy responses and develop human and institutional capacities for sustainable development in the Americas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To promote open science and data, the IAI established a Cooperation Memorandum with RedCLARA for regional standardization and technical capacity improvement, and contributed to UNESCO's consultation on Open Science regarding South-South cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The COVID-19 pandemic forced the 28th Conference of the Parties (CoP-28), originally planned for Asunción, Paraguay, to be moved to August 2020 as a virtual meeting and led to the postponement of several regional meetings on resilience in the Caribbean and drought in Uruguay.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate finance","capacity building","vector-borne disease","biodiversity","sustainable development","drought","climate resilience"],"geography_discussed":["Paraguay","Jamaica","Saint Lucia","Haiti","Uruguay","Peru","Dominica","Guatemala","Canada","Panama","United States","Caribbean"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["activity report","institutional assessment"]},{"id":"iai-002001","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-002001","title":"N O T I F I C A T I O N","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2020-06-22","source_url":"http://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/notificaciones/nt-2020-017-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The IAI has launched the STeP Fellowship Program, starting with a pilot in Argentina's agricultural sector involving three post-doctoral scientists funded by CREA and CONICET. 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