As the specialized agency of the Inter-American System for agriculture, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) supports the efforts of the Member States to achieve agricultural development and rural well-being.

Mission

To encourage, promote and support their Member States in their efforts to achieve agricultural development and rural well-being through international technical cooperation of excellence.

Vision

To create a competitive, inclusive and sustainable inter-American agriculture that feeds the hemisphere and the world, while at the same time generating opportunities to reduce hunger and poverty among farmers and rural dwellers.

Characteristics

IICA is characterized by being:

-Innovative
-Purposeful
-Respectful
-Inclusive
-Transparent
-Committed to accountability
-Enviromentally responsible

Anti-fraud Policy: Planting trust

IICA is committed to preventing, detecting, investigating, correcting and, where applicable, punishing all acts of fraud committed against the organization, whether they are committed by members of its own staff, employees of other institutions or third parties. IICA has a policy of zero tolerance for acts of fraud, meaning that all incidents of fraud are to be reported and will be investigated as appropriate.