Core budget and country contributions for FY 2019-2020 and preliminary request 2020-2022

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate presents the Core Budget and country contribution requests for the 2019-2020 fiscal year and a preliminary request for 2020-2022. The document outlines efforts to streamline administrative processes, updates on staff recruitment for a Director of Science, and a request for Parties to consider voluntary increases in contributions to alleviate operational strain.

• The proposed Core Budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year is USD 1,400,000, which is identical to the 2018-2019 budget. The budget allocates USD 993,062 for Salaries & Benefits, USD 86,930 for Travel, USD 238,008 for Operational Costs, USD 19,000 for Dissemination & Outreach, USD 54,000 for the Director's Fund, and USD 9,000 for Equipment.
• The IAI Directorate is in the process of hiring a Director of Science, having received 52 applications from 13 of the 19 Parties, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, United States, and Venezuela. Additionally, applications were received from non-party states such as Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Italy, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia.
• The IAI Directorate reports that its ability to fulfill operational responsibilities is being strained due to some Parties failing to submit contributions or submitting them late. While the Directorate is not requesting a formal increase in contributions for 2019-2020, it suggests that Parties—especially those whose contributions have not increased since the 1992 entry into force of the Agreement—consider voluntary increases.
• Administrative changes during the 2018-2019 period focused on reducing expenses and streamlining processes. This included the non-renewal of a consultancy contract for editing services in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the decision not to contract an additional accounting position for the 2019/2020 budget.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2019). Core budget and country contributions for FY 2019-2020 and preliminary request 2020-2022. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-5b-en_0.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Core budget and country contributions for FY 2019-2020 and preliminary request 2020-2022. 2019. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-5b-en_0.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2019core, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Core budget and country contributions for FY 2019-2020 and preliminary request 2020-2022}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2019}, month = apr, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-5b-en_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }