Report of the Fund Raising Working Group

The Fund Raising Working Group (FRWG) met on May 18, 2001, to address funding challenges and identify new donor opportunities for the IAI. Key concerns include the rise of debt in voluntary contributions from member countries, leading to proposals for penalties such as restricting voting rights or program participation. The group explored partnerships with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) via UNEP, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), and the Organization of American States (OAS). While the European Commission was ruled out as a cooperation partner, the group aims to engage Spanish and Portuguese authorities and maintain links with the International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) to reach European and Japanese agencies. The report also notes a need to improve the IAI Directorate's capacity for writing strong proposals by involving researchers (PIs and CoPIs) more effectively.

• The IAI is facing a significant issue with member countries failing to pay voluntary contributions, which hinders the organization's ability to support essential activities and weakens its position when seeking external support. The group suggested that the Financial Administrative Working Group (FAWG) study measures to reduce this debt, including the possibility of restricting debtors' voting rights or their participation in future program announcements.
• The group identified several potential donor agencies and international organizations for cooperation: the Global Environment Facility (GEF), potentially through a partnership with UNEP; the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), with a proposal for a Climate Change workshop; and the Organization of American States (OAS), specifically for Training and Education initiatives.
• Regarding international agencies, the IAI found no possibility of cooperation agreements with the European Commission. However, it is pursuing contacts with governmental authorities in Spain and Portugal and intends to use the International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) to maintain links with other European Union countries and Japanese funding agencies.
• The FRWG noted that the IAI Directorate lacks the capacity to write proposals strong enough to attract donors and has not sufficiently involved the actual beneficiaries of proposals, such as Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-Principal Investigators (CoPIs), in the process.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2001). Report of the Fund Raising Working Group. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/6%C2%BA%2013th%20EC_11_Fund%20Raising.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the Fund Raising Working Group. 2001. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/6%C2%BA%2013th%20EC_11_Fund%20Raising.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2001report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the Fund Raising Working Group}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2001}, month = jul, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/6%C2%BA%2013th%20EC_11_Fund%20Raising.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }