GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR IAI DEVELOPMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD

The document reviews the IAI's progress since 1995, noting an increase in member countries and the implementation of collaborative research programs. It identifies a critical dependency on US government funding via NSF grants and outlines a strategy to diversify financial sources, increase participation from new member countries, and enhance regional capacity building through targeted scientific projects and training.

• The IAI expanded its membership from 11 countries in 1995 to 18 countries by 1998.
• The IAI's Initial Science Program (ISP) supports 39 collaborative research and scientific activities, while the Start-up Grant Program is facilitating the creation of research networks involving at least four member countries.
• The IAI faces a significant funding gap, currently only able to fund between 50% and 60% of proposals ranked as 'Very Good/Excellent'.
• The institution is almost entirely dependent on US government support through NSF grants, creating an urgent need to diversify funding sources to ensure long-term sustainability.
• Proposed strategies for growth include increasing funding by at least 50%, developing co-funding with national agencies, and pursuing projects with external entities like the World Bank and IDB.

APA

Rabuffetti, A. (1998). GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR IAI DEVELOPMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-5-directorate-goals-e.pdf

Chicago

Rabuffetti, Armando. GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR IAI DEVELOPMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, 1998. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-5-directorate-goals-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rabuffetti1998goals, author = {Rabuffetti, Armando}, title = {{GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR IAI DEVELOPMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {1998}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-5-directorate-goals-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }