The IAI Strategic Plan

The IAI Strategic Plan (2019–2044) outlines a 25-year roadmap for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research to support the Americas in addressing global change through science-based policies. The plan focuses on bridging the gap between science and policy, promoting transdisciplinary research, and enhancing institutional capacities across the region to achieve sustainability goals.

• The IAI has established a long-term strategic framework spanning 25 years, from 2019 to 2044, to ensure that current activities form the foundation for future goals and to address the long-term nature of societal achievements.
• The organization aims to act as a bridge between science and policy by co-creating knowledge with scientists and policy makers to identify societal issues and ensure research is applicable to real-world needs.
• The plan prioritizes transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, asserting that no single discipline can answer the questions posed by governments and that solutions must integrate social, economic, physical, and natural sciences.
• The IAI is committed to open science and data, requiring that all sponsored research follow the IAI Open Data Policy and Principles to ensure equitable access to information for governments and communities.
• The strategic plan identifies eight core scientific goals for the sustainability of the Americas: poverty and equality, food security, water security, energy security, climate action, human health and wellbeing, biodiversity and ecosystem services, and clean air, water, and soil.
• To ensure organizational sustainability, the IAI aims to establish an endowment fund with a target of 100 million USD within ten years and seeks to expand its membership to include all nations in the Americas.
• The IAI intends to increase the capacity of the region by developing mentoring programs for early-career scientists by 2021 and identifying funding for the establishment of Institute Research Centers at the 28th Conference of the Parties.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2019). The IAI Strategic Plan. https://www.iai.int/pdf/en/Strategicplan-en.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The IAI Strategic Plan. 2019. https://www.iai.int/pdf/en/Strategicplan-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2019iai, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{The IAI Strategic Plan}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2019}, url = {https://www.iai.int/pdf/en/Strategicplan-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }