Governance
Board of Directors
Composition & standards
The Board comprises a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary General, Treasurer/Secretary Finance, and 2–4 Independent Members. A minimum of 25% female representation is mandatory, with at least two independent members. The Board conducts an annual self-assessment and maintains a Board Skills Matrix.
Finance & Audit Committee
Budget oversight, external audit appointment, financial and procurement risk review
Governance & HR Committee
CEO performance evaluation, COI register review, board nominations, policy compliance
Program & Impact Committee
Strategic programme review, KPI tracking, major partnership approvals, MEL oversight
Risk & Compliance Committee
Enterprise risk oversight, regulatory and legal risk, EAD compliance, data protection
Safeguarding & PSEA Committee
Safeguarding policy oversight, serious case review, partner compliance
Executive Committee (EXCO)
Urgent decisions between Board meetings within defined authority limits
Organogram
Institutional structure (IMS V5.1)
From the General Body and Board through the CEO, six Directors, Programme Managers, cross-cutting specialists, and the field workforce.
Executive structure
Six Directors under the CEO
Finance & Compliance, Legal & Governance, Admin & Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain, Programs (Director of Programs/COO), and Communications & Partnerships. A Safeguarding Focal Person reports directly to the Board Safeguarding & PSEA Committee.
International engagement
Honorary, non-executive roles
Patron-in-Chief, Global Patrons, Honorary Strategic Advisors, Advisory Board Members, and Strategic Impact & Goodwill Ambassadors extend reach without decision-making authority. Global Patrons — up to ten — serve renewable two-year terms and sign annual COI, Confidentiality, and Safeguarding/PSEA declarations.
Role holders' profiles will be published here once confirmed.