The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an international research institute that advances systems analysis and applies its research methods to identify policy solutions to reduce human footprints, enhance the resilience of natural and socioeconomic systems, and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Through its research programs and initiatives, the institute conducts policy-oriented research into issues that are too large or complex to be solved by a single country or academic discipline. This includes pressing concerns that affect the future of all of humanity, such as climate change, energy security, population aging, and sustainable development.
The results of IIASA research and the expertise of its researchers are made available to policymakers in countries around the world to help them produce effective, science-based policies that will enable them to face these challenges.
Funding
In 2024, the Institute’s annual budget rose to nearly €32 million, of which a little under 40% came from IIASA National and Regional Member Organizations. Significant additional funding came from contracts and grants from governments, international organizations, academia, business, and individuals, enabling IIASA to perform truly independent research.
When the IIASA Charter was signed on 4 October 1972, Schloss Laxenburg just south of Vienna became the institute's headquarters. Laxenburg is about 15 km from Vienna.