Standing Committees

The CGIAR Integrated Partnership Board may establish committees and other ad-hoc working groups and task teams, as it deems appropriate to carry out its work.  The committees assist and report to the Integrated Partnership Board in their responsibility for oversight for the CGIAR System Organization and the Integrated Partnership.

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is a standing committee of the Integrated Partnership Board established to provide strategic guidance to and coordinate effective functioning of the Board and its standing committees, ensuring alignment with the Board’s mandate and the broader objectives of the CGIAR System as detailed the terms of reference available here.  The Steering Committee consists of the Board Chair, Vice Chair and Chairs of the standing committees.

Science, Innovation, Impact and Partnership Committee

The Science, Innovation, Impact and Partnership Committee is a standing committee of the Integrated Partnership Board supporting the Board in its oversight of strategic direction, the Science Portfolio, partnership strategy and engagement, and monitoring and evaluation as detailed the terms of reference available here.  The Board members serving on the committee are Rachel Chikwamba (Chair), Patrick Caron, Jessica Fanzo and Segenet Kelemu.

Resource Mobilization, Private Sector Engagement, Communications and Advocacy Committee

The Resource Mobilization, Private Sector Engagement, Communications and Advocacy Committee is a standing committee of the Integrated Partnership Board supporting the Board in its oversight of the fundraising strategy, resource mobilization plans, and communications and advocacy strategies and high-level action plans as detailed the terms of reference available here.  The Board members serving on the committee are Nick Austin (Chair), Shenggen Fan, Celso Luis Moretti, and Enrica Porcari.

Governance and People & Culture Committee

The Governance and People & Culture Committee is a standing committee of the Integrated Partnership Board supporting the Board in its oversight of IPB operations, executive leadership, and People & Culture, including Gender, Diversity and Inclusion, strategies and high-level action plans as detailed the terms of reference available here.  The Board members serving on the committee are Dhesigen Naidoo (Chair), Ramesh Chand, Mauricio Lopes, and Alice Ruhweza.

Audit, Finance, and Risk Committee (IPB-AFRC)

The IPB-AFRC is a standing committee serving the Integrated Partnership Board in the areas of capacity and performance of internal audit, delivery of independent external audit, financial reporting process, financial performance and the integrity of financial information, systems of risk management, internal control framework, ethics and business conduct framework, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and codes of conduct as detailed in its terms of reference available here.  The committee is comprised of experts in the relevant fields and is chaired by a member of the Board.

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