Summary report of activities by the IAI Directorate during the 2022-2023 intersessional period

The IAI Directorate reported progress in integrating gender and equity into scientific projects, enhancing the science-policy interface through the Science Diplomacy Center (SDC) and STeP fellowships, and implementing regional climate and health initiatives. Key achievements include the launch of a climate and health responder course for Latin America, the publication of a compendium on climate impacts in the LAC region, and the development of a drought information system for Southern South America. The Directorate also expanded its collaborative research actions with the Belmont Forum and established partnerships with organizations like the WMO and PAHO to improve climate risk assessments and early warning systems.

• The IAI Directorate established a Gender and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) committee that developed an implementation plan, making EDI plans a requirement for all grants and providing training for grantees and STeP fellows.
• To strengthen the science-policy interface, the IAI launched the Science Diplomacy Center (SDC) for the Americas in late 2022 to serve as a regional reference center for capacity building and governance mechanisms related to global environmental change.
• The Science and Technology Policy (STeP) Fellowships Program expanded from 17 fellows in four countries to 64 fellows across 13 countries, providing training in science diplomacy and leadership to early and mid-career scientists.
• The IAI implemented a 'Climate and Health Responder Course for Latin America' in partnership with PAHO and the Global Consortium on Climate & Health Education, involving 25 transdisciplinary teams from 14 countries.
• The Directorate published the first IAI compendium on the Impacts of Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean, which consists of 12 Op-Eds written by STeP fellows and investigators.
• The IAI is administering the Drought Information System for Southern South America (SISSA), which provides drought monitoring and risk management tools for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
• The IAI strengthened its engagement with the Belmont Forum through Collaborative Research Actions (CRAs), including projects on 'Pathways to sustainability 1' and 'Migration and Mobility', and is co-leading a new CRA on 'Amazonia and Tropical Forests'.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2023). Summary report of activities by the IAI Directorate during the 2022-2023 intersessional period. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-CoP-31-13-en.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Summary report of activities by the IAI Directorate during the 2022-2023 intersessional period. 2023. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-CoP-31-13-en.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2023summary, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Summary report of activities by the IAI Directorate during the 2022-2023 intersessional period}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2023}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-CoP-31-13-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }