The GPE Board of Directors sets the partnership’s policies and strategies.
The Board mirrors the wide-ranging and diverse nature of the partnership and includes members from lower-income country governments and all development partners: donors, civil society organizations, private sector and foundations, and multilateral agencies and regional banks.
The responsibilities of the Board include:
- reviewing performance of key strategic initiatives that are core to GPE’s goals
- considering the key risks that can derail those goals
- adapting and adjusting its business model and platforms as warranted.
The Board also serves as a global leader, advocate and convenor for education.
Learn more:
Members
The Board of Directors is comprised of 20 constituencies representing all the partners of the partnership. A Board member and an alternate Board member represent each constituency. Board members serve for 3 years.
Meetings
The Board of Directors meets face-to-face generally twice a year to review progress and make strategic decisions. Other meetings may also be held throughout the year as needed. See all Board meetings below, including documents circulated and decisions made.
Decisions
Committees
Three committees support the Board in fulfilling its functions in a strategic, transparent and efficient manner.
Executive Committee: carries out specific administrative functions and decisions as delegated by the Board, performs an advisory role to the Chief Executive Officer, both on general matters and specifically about recommendations to the Board on forthcoming grant application approvals, and monitors adequacy and implementation of GPE’s governance and ethics policies.
Mandate | Members | Chair: Susan Liautaud
Finance and Risk Committee: provides advice to the Board to ensure that resources are being managed efficiently, effectively and consistently with GPE's mission, goals, objectives and policies; oversees risk management practices and financial management and audit arrangements of GPE.
Mandate | Members | Chair: Nesmy Manigat
Performance, Impact and Learning Committee: monitors and oversees GPE’s performance, impact and learning, with a dedicated focus on results and based on data and evidence. This committee also oversees the implementation of GPE’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework and champions GPE’s engagement in wider global education initiatives.