SOLICITUD DE PRESUPUESTO BÁSICO PARA EL AÑO FISCAL 2003/2004

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) submitted a core budget request for the 2003/2004 fiscal year, maintaining a total request of $939,170, identical to the previous year. The document outlines a 'zero growth' approach to operating expenses while proposing an 8% increase in member country contributions to avoid a cash deficit by 2005/2006.

• The IAI's budget request for the 2003/2004 fiscal year is $939,170, which is the same amount requested for the 2002/2003 fiscal year. The budget is divided into five categories: Salaries & Benefits ($543,020), Staff Travel ($108,600), Outreach Activities ($98,500), Director's Fund ($75,000), and Other Expenses ($114,050).
• To maintain operational capacity and manage a potential cash deficit by the end of 2005/2006, the IAI proposed a minimum increase of 8% in member country contributions. However, the Executive Committee (EC XVII) and the Conference of Parties (CoP X) did not approve this 8% increase pending further discussions.
• The IAI analyzed three cash flow scenarios for the period ending in the 2005/2006 fiscal year: an 'Ideal Scenario' assuming 100% of contributions are received (resulting in a final cash balance of $245,790), a 'Historical Scenario' assuming 80% receipt (resulting in a negative balance of approximately $360,000), and a 'Worst Case Scenario' assuming 70% receipt (resulting in a final cash balance of -$519,210).
• To mitigate deficits in the event of low contributions, the IAI identified several alternatives: implementing contingency plans to reduce spending by $120,000 (affecting salaries, travel, outreach, and equipment), charging overhead on funds managed for other institutions, or seeking additional member country contributions for the Research Budget.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2003). SOLICITUD DE PRESUPUESTO BÁSICO PARA EL AÑO FISCAL 2003/2004. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/9_CoreBudgetRequest_SP_AP.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. SOLICITUD DE PRESUPUESTO BÁSICO PARA EL AÑO FISCAL 2003/2004. 2003. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/9_CoreBudgetRequest_SP_AP.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2003solicitud, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{SOLICITUD DE PRESUPUESTO BÁSICO PARA EL AÑO FISCAL 2003/2004}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2003}, month = apr, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/9_CoreBudgetRequest_SP_AP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }