The System Council has three Standing Committees as follows:
1. Strategic Impact, Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (SIMEC)
The purpose of SIMEC is to assist the System Council by providing advice and guidance on the gaps, challenges, and synergies relating to the System Council Advisory Bodies (SPIA, ISDC, and IAES), including their relationship with CGIAR’s internal Portfolio Performance and Project Coordination Units, and on the approval of CGIAR policies related to strategic impact, monitoring, and/or evaluation.
SIMEC is currently comprised of seven members, for a maximum of 9 seats, as appointed by the System Council. Members are appointed until 30 June 2026, unless earlier determined by the System Council:
| No | System Council voting constituency | Nominated member |
| 1 | African Development Bank | Dougou Keita |
| 2 | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Ruben Echeverria |
| 3 | Canada | Nikita Eriksen-Hamel |
| 4 | Germany | Thomas Miethbauer |
| 5 | South Asia | Ravi Khetarpal |
| 6 | Switzerland | Manfred Kaufmann |
| 7 | United Kingdom | Alan Tollervey (Interim Chair) |
| 8 | United States | Gary Jahn |
| 9 | World Bank | Lauren Kelly |
The approved terms of reference are available here.
2. Assurance Oversight Committee (AOC)
The purpose of the AOC is to provide the System Council with assurance of the completeness and effectiveness of the Internal Audit Function and the independence of external audit functions, a structured reporting line between internal and external auditors and the System Council and oversight system-wide governance, risk management and internal controls.
The approved Terms of Reference are available here.
The AOC is comprised of up to five members, as appointed by the System Council:
| No | Member Name | Type of Member | Term (unless earlier determined by the System Council) |
| 1 | Honoré Ndoko |
Independent Member | Until January 31, 2028 |
| 2 | Rita O’Sullivan | Independent Member | Until June 30, 2027 |
| 3 | Muriel Uzan (Chair) | Independent Member | Until June 30, 2025 |
| 4 | Sarah Schmidt | System Council Member (Germany) | Until June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Renaud Seligmann | System Council Member (World Bank) | Until September 10, 2027 |
3. Nominations Committee of the System Council
The Nominations Committee is a standing committee of the System Council. It is tasked with presenting nominees to the System Council for membership of the Integrated Partnership Board (IPB). It is also tasked with proposing to the System Council for approval the required competencies and diversity profile of the IPB, taking into account input from the IPB.
The approved Terms of Reference are available here.