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The 60th meeting of the Executive Council of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on January 8, 2026, focused on the institutional and financial crisis triggered by the United States' withdrawal from the organization. The Council discussed severe budget reductions, the need for institutional restructuring, and efforts to diversify funding through development banks and philanthropic organizations. The meeting concluded with the decision to convene an Extraordinary Conference of the Parties in March 2026 to address these challenges.

The report details the 59th meeting of the Executive Council of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on May 28, 2025, in Asunción, Paraguay. The meeting focused on approving the 2025–2026 operating budget, addressing funding deficits for regional research initiatives, and proposing a shift in how member states designate national representatives to ensure institutional continuity.

This briefing provides a financial review of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, detailing contributions from member Parties, operational expenditures, and administrative controls as of March 31, 2024.

This terminal review evaluates the UNDP-GEF 'Resilience for Peace and Stability, Food and Water Security Innovation Grant Programme' (PIMS 6467, GEF ID 10430), which operated from June 2022 to December 2024. The project aimed to scale up early-stage innovations to enhance climate resilience and stability in fragile regions of Uganda and Sudan. Implemented by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) with UNDP in an oversight role, the project provided acceleration grants to local partners—Mountain Harvest in Uganda and the Near East Foundation in Sudan—focusing on agro-forestry commodities (coffee and Gum Arabic). Despite the severe impact of the civil war in Sudan, the project achieved high effectiveness, with an average of 98% compliance with objective indicators and 94.8% with outcome targets. The review highlights the success of a 'hands-off' implementation model where UNDP facilitated GEF funding for a civil society partner, resulting in high cost-effectiveness and significant gender empowerment.

This document is a financial review of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, detailing contributions from member Parties, operational expenditures, and administrative controls.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) provides a three-month financial review for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, comparing actual expenditures against the budget approved at the 29th Conference of the Parties and detailing the status of country contributions as of September 30, 2021.

This policy brief by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on green finance and development, contrasting the robust recovery packages in the global North with the funding gaps and systemic challenges in the global South. It highlights the risk that urgent health-sector spending may undermine environmental sustainability and advocates for institutional reforms, increased South-South cooperation, and coordinated global efforts to bridge the climate finance gap.

This World Resources Institute fact sheet describes the European Union's Just Transition Mechanism, a financial and technical framework designed to support EU member states in phasing out high-emissions activities, particularly coal, while mitigating socio-economic disruption.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute analyzes the 2018 Joint Report on Climate Finance from six major multilateral development banks (MDBs). While total climate finance commitments reached a record $43 billion in 2018, the analysis highlights disparities in bank performance, challenges in mobilizing private investment, and the urgent need for MDBs to align their entire portfolios with the Paris Agreement.

The Financial and Administrative Ad Hoc Committee (FAC) reviewed the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) core budget request for 2014-2015, recommending its approval by the Executive Council and Council of the Parties. The report addresses a proposed increase in country contributions, an audit of the 2012-13 financial statements, concerns regarding member arrears, and the renewal of the FAC charter.

The report details the activities of the Financial and Administrative Committee (FAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) between May and November 2006. It covers the selection of external auditors, the development of a procurement manual, salary adjustment policies, and the financial status of the institute, highlighting a concerning dependence on a small number of contributing countries.

This fact sheet, published by Friends of the Earth International, provides an overview of the European Investment Bank (EIB), detailing its governance, financial mechanisms, and its complex relationship with the European Union. The document critiques the EIB for its lack of transparency, insufficient environmental and social safeguards, and its tendency to operate as a private bank despite its public status.

Minutes from the 18th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on December 4-5, 2003, in San José, Costa Rica. The meeting focused on the institute's financial instability due to member state arrears, the approval of scientific grants, and strategic planning for the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Montevideo Agreement.

The document contains the minutes of the 17th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 2-3, 2003, in Boulder, Colorado, USA. The meeting focused on reviewing the IAI's financial status, updating its scientific agenda, and discussing administrative reforms to improve member country engagement and funding stability.

The report documents the proceedings and decisions of the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-26) to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Antigua, Guatemala, from 20 to 21 June 2018. The meeting focused on financial sustainability, the development of a new strategic plan, the expansion of institutional partnerships, and the enhancement of science-policy interfaces to address global change in the Americas.