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This briefing reports on the progress of the 'Initiative for conducting a national climate assessment in support of adaptation and mitigation: Training and capacity development in Latin America and the Caribbean'. The initiative, supported by the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and AmeriGEO in partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), aims to strengthen climate risk assessments to support local and regional decision-making.

This joint report from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) details their activities, membership updates, and contributions to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) leading up to the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in June 2022.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents the operating budget and country contribution requests for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, along with preliminary budget requests for 2023-2025.

This internal report describes the design and implementation of the IAI Regional Assessment (ER-IAI), a mechanism intended to bridge the gap between scientific production and policy-making regarding global environmental change in the Americas. The ER-IAI employs a co-production model to identify the specific information needs of government decision-makers to guide the IAI's research funding and capacity-building priorities.

This interim report describes the design and early implementation of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Regional Assessment (IAI-RA). The IAI-RA is a boundary-spanning activity intended to reconcile the supply and demand of scientific knowledge by identifying the specific information needs of government decision-makers in the Americas to better guide science funding and capacity building related to global environmental change (GEC).

A statement from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) requesting nominations from Parties to fill vacancies in the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) ahead of the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in June 2022.

The report provides an update on the 'Initiative for conducting a national climate assessment in support of adaptation and mitigation: Training and capacity building in Latin America and the Caribbean', a project supported by USGCRP, AmeriGEO, and the IAI to strengthen climate risk assessments for local and regional decision-making.

This report provides an update on the 'Initiative for conducting a national climate assessment in support of adaptation and mitigation: Training and capacity development in Latin America and the Caribbean,' established by Decision XXIX/9 of the Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI).

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is seeking feedback by 22 April 2022 on a new Policy on Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) for its scientific projects and capacity building. The policy aims to promote gender balance and the participation of underrepresented groups in science across the Americas, with the final version to be submitted at COP-30 in Montevideo.

This briefing document, prepared by the IAI Directorate, presents recommendations for revisions to the IAI Scientific Agenda for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its 30th meeting. The revisions, developed by the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), align the agenda's terminology with other multilateral environmental agreements and incorporate specific research priorities regarding climate variability.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has issued a notification to its Parties regarding an online survey for a Regional Assessment, as mandated by Decision XXIX/16 of the 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-29).

A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) requesting that Focal Points from IAI Parties complete an online survey for a Regional Assessment by April 14, 2022.

A non-legally binding Letter of Understanding signed on 10 February 2022 between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) to collaborate on scientific research, capacity building, and the science-policy interface regarding mountain regions in the Americas.

This briefing document outlines the proposed recruitment process and timeline for the next Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), as the current director's second term ends on 31 May 2023.

This briefing document outlines the proposed recruitment process and timeline for selecting a new Executive Director for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), as the current director's second term ends on May 31, 2023.

A briefing document outlining the proposed recruitment process and timeline for the next Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), following the conclusion of the current Director's second term on 31 May 2023.

This briefing outlines the recruitment process and timeline for selecting a new Executive Director for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), as the current director's second term ends on May 31, 2023.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has created a special logo to celebrate its 30-year anniversary, intended to reflect the organization's dynamic and innovative nature.

This document is a provisional agenda for the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-30) to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), scheduled for June 14 to 15, 2022, via videoconference and in Montevideo.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has announced a new domain name for its Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on climate change impacts in Latin America and is seeking support for the course's redesign.