Approved Core Budget Request for FY 2009/2010

The IAI's core budget request for FY 2009/2010 is US$1,163,117, a level similar to the previous year. The budget supports the management of the CRN II and SGP-HD programs, interdisciplinary training institutes, and the MacArthur Foundation-funded project on Andean biodiversity. Key financial allocations include US$777,477 for salaries and benefits and US$74,510 for travel. The budget is funded by contributions from member countries, with the United States providing the largest share at US$691,000.

• The total core budget request for the 2009/2010 fiscal year is US$1,163,117, which is nearly identical to the 2008/2009 budget of US$1,163,462.
• Salaries and benefits constitute the largest expenditure, totaling US$777,477, representing 67% of the core budget, a decrease from 71% in 2008/2009.
• The United States is the largest contributor to the core budget, providing US$691,000 (60.75% based on the 2001 OAS Table of Contributions), followed by Canada at US$143,000 and Brazil at US$100,000.
• Scientific activities for 2009/2010 focus on the management of the CRN II and SGP-HD programs, including a proposed 2-year extension of the SGP-HD program until June 2011 to align with the end of CRN II.
• Capacity-building initiatives include a Science-Policy Forum on Ecosystems Services and Climate Change Adaptation in the Andes (July 2-3, 2009, in Quito, Ecuador) and a 2010 training institute on Cities’ Responses to Climate Change in Santiago, Chile.
• The IAI is executing a project on Climate Change and Andean Biodiversity funded by the MacArthur Foundation (2008-2010), which involves national meetings in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
• The Director's Special Fund was increased to US$60,000 to support activities for Cuba and extend the fund's reach.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2009). Approved Core Budget Request for FY 2009/2010. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-16-budget-request-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Approved Core Budget Request for FY 2009/2010. 2009. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-16-budget-request-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2009approved, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Approved Core Budget Request for FY 2009/2010}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2009}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-16-budget-request-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }