Core Budget Request Fiscal Year 2011-2012

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents its core budget request for fiscal year 2011-2012, totaling US$1,331,536. The budget supports the Directorate's operations, including the management of the Collaborative Research Network II (CRN II) and the Small Grants Program for the Human Dimensions (SGP-HD), while maintaining operational expenses at a minimum.

• The proposed core budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 is US$1,331,536, representing a 4.1% increase over the 2010-2011 budget of US$1,279,000. This increase is attributed to a higher cost of living and local payments in Brazilian Real, though it does not require changes in total member country contribution amounts.
• Salaries and Benefits constitute the largest portion of the core budget at 72%, totaling US$960,521 for FY 2011-2012. The budget covers 6 international positions and 3 locally hired staff, with a recommended 7% increase in the Post-adjustment level due to the decrease of the US dollar exchange rate against the Brazilian Real.
• The IAI manages several scientific initiatives, including the Collaborative Research Network II (CRN II), which is completing its fifth year, and the Small Grants Program for the Human Dimensions (SGP-HD), which has been renewed to end concurrently with CRN II. Additionally, a three-year program funded by the MacArthur Foundation for US$500k was approved for field research following a 2010 assessment of climate impacts on biodiversity in the Andes.
• The IAI is expanding 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, and is seeking additional funding for an overarching economic analysis.
• The IAI maintains observer status at the UNFCCC and participates in the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), although funding constraints have prevented in-person attendance at SBSTA events.
• The IAI's core budget is funded by member country contributions, with the United States providing the largest share at US$762,000 (60.75%), followed by Canada at US$159,000 (12.63%) and Brazil at US$110,000 (8.73%).

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2011). Core Budget Request Fiscal Year 2011-2012. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-18-budget-request-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Core Budget Request Fiscal Year 2011-2012. 2011. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-18-budget-request-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2011core, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Core Budget Request Fiscal Year 2011-2012}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2011}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-18-budget-request-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }