Board of Directors

Learn more about Board members and their responsibilities and browse Board decisions and meeting documents

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

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Date Type Reference Decision Background documents
March 2025 - None - CEO/2025/03-05–2025 System transformation grant to Djibouti
February 2025 Non-objection BOD/NO/2025/02-07 Grant to Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
February 2025 Non-objection BOD/NO/2025/02-08 Grant to Pakistan (Balochistan)
February 2025 Non-objection BOD/NO/2025/02-09 Revised membership of the Performance, Impact, and Learning Committee
February 2025 CEO/2025/02-19–2025 System transformation grant top-up. Sierra Leone
February 2025 Non-objection BOD/NO/2025/02-01 Grant to Pakistan Punjab
February 2025 Non-objection BOD/NO/2025/02-02 Grant to Madagascar
February 2025 Non-objection BOD/NO/2025/02-03 Grant to Ethiopia
February 2025 Non-objection BOD/NO/2025/02-04 Grants to South Sudan
February 2025 Non-objection BOD/NO/2025/02-05 Extension of validity of grant allocations and delegation to the CEO
February 2025 Non-objection BOD/NO/2025/02-06 Grant to Nepal
February 2025 Affirmative vote BOD/AV/2025/02-01 Grant to Bangladesh
February 2025 Affirmative vote BOD/AV/2025/02-02 Grant to Papua New Guinea
January 2025 - None - CEO/2025/01-08–2025 System transformation grant to Kiribati
January 2025 - None - CEO/2024/01-08–2025 Multiplier grant to Grenada

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: Christine Hogan

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.

Mandate | Members | Chair: Judith Herbertson