SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION PROCEDURES FOR IAI PROJECTS

The document outlines the conditions under which the IAI may temporarily withhold or permanently withdraw funding from grantees, including processes for mutual agreement, appeals, and actions resulting from scientific misconduct. It defines the roles of the IAI Director and Executive Council in managing these procedures and specifies the responsibilities of grantees in detecting and reporting misconduct.

• The IAI defines 'SUSPENSION' as the temporary withholding of financial support for a project, either in whole or in part, while 'TERMINATION' is the definitive withdrawal of such support prior to the project's expiration.
• Financial support may be suspended or terminated by the IAI if the grantee fails to comply with the terms of the financial instrument, if there is misconduct in science, if there is mutual agreement, or if the IAI has other reasonable cause. The IAI may act immediately without notice if it is necessary to protect the interests of the Institute or its Member Governments.
• The standard procedure for IAI-initiated suspension involves a written notice of deficiency, a 30-calendar-day window for the grantee to respond with a corrective plan, and a suspension period typically lasting a maximum of 60 days before a termination notice may be issued if the deficiency remains.
• Grantees may appeal a termination notice by submitting certified letters to the relevant IAI Representative and the Executive Council Chair within 30 days of the decision. Appeals are considered based on new information, errors in fact or policy application, or improper procedures.
• Scientific misconduct is defined as fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, serious deviation from accepted practices in reporting or carrying out IAI-funded activities, or retaliation against whistleblowers. Such misconduct can lead to sanctions including reprimands, suspension of grants, or prohibition from future funding, the latter of which requires a decision by the full Executive Council.
• Grantees hold the primary responsibility for preventing and detecting misconduct. If a grantee requests that the IAI defer its own independent investigation, the grantee is expected to complete an initial inquiry within 90 days and a full investigation within 180 days.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION PROCEDURES FOR IAI PROJECTS. http://iai.int/pdf/es/IAI_suspension_and_termination_procedures_projects_2003_en.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION PROCEDURES FOR IAI PROJECTS. n.d. http://iai.int/pdf/es/IAI_suspension_and_termination_procedures_projects_2003_en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndsuspension, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION PROCEDURES FOR IAI PROJECTS}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/es/IAI_suspension_and_termination_procedures_projects_2003_en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }