Core Budget Request Fiscal Year 10-11

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents its core budget request for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, totaling US$1,279,000. The budget supports the Directorate's operations, including the management of scientific programs like CRN II and SGP-HD, capacity building through training institutes, and administrative functions. The request reflects a roughly 10% increase over the previous year, primarily driven by rising salary and benefit costs, while facing challenges from depleted reserves due to shortfalls in member country contributions.

• The proposed core budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year is US$1,279,000, which represents an increase of approximately 10% over the 2009-2010 budget of US$1,163,117.
• Salaries and Benefits constitute the largest portion of the core budget at 77% (US$904,485), an increase from 67% in 2009/2010. This increase is attributed to inflation adjustments of 4% for international positions and higher post-adjustment levels due to the exchange rate of the Brazilian Real against the US dollar.
• The IAI is managing several scientific initiatives, including the Collaborative Research Network II (CRN II), the Small Grants Program for the Human Dimensions (SGP-HD), and a project on landuse change, biofuels and rural development in the La Plata Basin funded by Canada's International Development Research Center (IDRC) at CAD 444,000.
• Capacity building activities for 2010 include a joint Training Institute on seasonal climate predictions in Buenos Aires, Argentina (August 2-13, 2010), a synthesis meeting on climate modeling and hydrology in Buenos Aires (August 5-6, 2010), and a second training with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) in November 2010.
• The IAI faces operational risks due to depleted reserves caused by major shortfalls in member country contributions during 2009 and 2010, which have affected the ability to honor staff contracts.
• The IAI is requesting increased contributions from member countries for 2010-2011, with the United States providing the largest proposed contribution of US$762,000 (60.75% of the total).

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2010). Core Budget Request Fiscal Year 10-11. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-17-budget-request-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Core Budget Request Fiscal Year 10-11. 2010. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-17-budget-request-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2010core, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Core Budget Request Fiscal Year 10-11}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2010}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-17-budget-request-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }