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This research paper, produced as part of the EU-funded Adaptation AGORA project, examines stakeholder engagement in climate adaptation. It identifies a disconnect where recognized operational enablers are undermined by structural institutional and social barriers, resulting in a narrow range of passive engagement practices. The paper argues that advancing engagement requires addressing systemic constraints in governance, resources, and capacity rather than relying solely on operational guidelines.

This briefing is a call for proposals from the Raising Adaptation Impact and Ambition (RAIA) project to fund 10-12 research projects focused on the economics of climate change adaptation in Africa. The initiative, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) with UK Aid funding, aims to bridge the gap between science and policy by integrating climate adaptation into national fiscal and economic planning.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on June 25, 2025, between LA Referencia and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to collaborate on open science in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This briefing document, prepared by the IAI Directorate for the 33rd meeting of the Conference of the Parties, outlines recommendations from the Advisory Board of the IAI Science Diplomacy Center (SDC). The recommendations focus on expanding capacity building, redesigning fellowship programs, addressing emerging issues like artificial intelligence, and launching a digital Knowledge Hub to integrate science, policy, and diplomacy across the Americas.

This briefing document presents recommendations from the Advisory Board of the IAI's Science Diplomacy Center (SDC) to be discussed at the 33rd meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) in Asunción, Paraguay. It outlines strategic goals across four pillars: capacity building, the STeP fellowship program, emerging themes, and a knowledge center, while emphasizing the need for inclusive, multi-sectoral partnerships to advance science diplomacy in the Americas.

WRI Colombia implemented a capacity-building and education initiative to help local government officials and teachers integrate the national long-term climate strategy (E2050) into subnational development plans and school curricula.

This fact sheet outlines the benefits, resources, and opportunities available to the Dominican Republic as a member country of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI).

This report examines the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) in promoting low-carbon procurement within the infrastructure sector, identifying both the opportunities for MDBs to lead the transition and the systemic challenges that hinder the adoption of sustainable practices in developing countries.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on December 10, 2024, establishes a formal collaboration between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Center for Climate and Resilience Research (CR2) of the University of Chile. The agreement aims to enhance the exchange of information and scientific cooperation regarding climate science, resilience, and sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on October 8, 2024, establishing a collaboration between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG) to enhance capacity and political engagement regarding solar geoengineering, particularly for vulnerable countries in the Americas.

The document is a provisional agenda for the 57th meeting of the Executive Council of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), scheduled for May 16, 2024.

The document consists of an official letter from the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and an accompanying Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina (FAPESC) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration on science, technology, and innovation, specifically focusing on global environmental change and its impacts on human well-being.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on February 1, 2024, establishing a collaboration between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and DiploCientifica to promote scientific diplomacy and the science-policy interface in the Americas.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks a trainer to develop and implement the 2024 ARE Investment Academies, a capacity-building programme focused on project development and pitch deck writing for early-stage decentralised renewable energy (DRE) companies in Africa.

The report details the 56th meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held via videoconference on 14 November 2023. The meeting focused on the election of the EC Bureau for 2023-2025, the status of the Core Budget, and progress reports on science and capacity-building activities following the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-31).

The Framework Agreement between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) establishes a partnership to promote technical and scientific cooperation regarding the nexus of climate, environment, and health in the Americas.

This report details the activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate from 1 July 2023 to 13 October 2023. It focuses on the implementation of decisions from the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-31), specifically regarding research programs on climate-health and ocean systems, science diplomacy, and the expansion of institutional associations.

The 'Gender in climate action training pack: A resource for practitioners' is a guide developed by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to help climate and development professionals integrate gender and social inclusion perspectives into climate projects and programmes. The pack consists of six modules designed for facilitators and trainees to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of climate action through gender-responsive approaches.

The report documents the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-31) to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Panama City from 21-22 June 2023. The meeting focused on financial sustainability, the establishment of new science-policy initiatives, and the strengthening of equity and diversity within the organization's research and training frameworks.

This research paper examines the 'power to act' of state and regional governments regarding climate mitigation, identifying that while these entities possess significant financial and regulatory hard powers—particularly in decentralized countries and within the agriculture, buildings, and transport sectors—their progress is primarily hindered by limitations in human capacity, financing, and information.