The Governing Board provides strategic guidance and oversight

REAP'S GOVERNING BOARD

Our governance is structured around three bodies: a Board, Working Groups and a Secretariat.

The Governing Board provides strategic guidance and oversight to the development and implementation of the partnership. Board members represent all key REAP stakeholder groups, including developed and developing countries, international institutions, civil society and the private sector.

For practical reasons, the Board does not include a member from every partner given the size of the partnership; rather, a rotation of Board representation will be considered at regular opportunities.

The Board is co-chaired by two members. Decisions by the REAP Board are made by consensus under the guidance of the co-chairs.

Board Co-Chairs

Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr. Pa’olelei Luteru, Co-Chair of the Board

Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Samoa to the United Nations

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Mr. Gerard Howe, Co-Chair of the Board

Deputy Director, Climate Resilience Department, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK

Board Members

Mr. Harsen Nyambe

Director of Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission

Md. Saidur Rahman Khan

Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh

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Mr. Francis Pigeon

Chair of the Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems Initiative; Executive Director, Policy and Partnerships, Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada

Mrs. Lucy Mtilatila

Director, Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services, Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources of Malawi

Mr. Pradip Koirala

Interim Chief Executive, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Government of Nepal

Mrs. Kimberly K. Louis

Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, Saint Lucia

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Mr. Abdihakim Ainte

Director of Climate and Food Security, Office of the Prime Minister, Federal Government of Somalia

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Mr. Dominique Burgeon

Director, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Liaison Office with the United Nations Office in Geneva

Mr. Bapon Fakhruddin

Water Resources Management Senior Specialist, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation, Green Climate Fund

Mr. Marcos Concepcion Raba

Executive Director, Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR)

Mrs. Kimberly Brown

Head of Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation and Emerging Tech, GSMA

Mrs. Claudia Thyme

Senior Adviser Strategy, Engagement & Programmes, Insurance Development Forum (IDF) & Founder & CEO, AEBRA

Mrs. Caroline Holt

Director, Disasters, Climate and Crises, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

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Dr. Nico Elema

Network Director, PERIPERI-U

Mr. Arvin Caro

Country Crisis Financing Advisor - Philippines, Start Network

Mr. Ronald Jackson

Head, Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery for Building Resilience, Crisis Bureau, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Mrs. Paola Albrito

Director, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Mrs. Lisa Doughten

Director of Humanitarian Financing and Resource Mobilization, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA)

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Mr. Richard Choularton

Director, Climate and Resilience Service, World Food Programme (WFP)

Mrs. Céline Jauffret

Director of Meteorological and Sectorial Services, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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GOVERNING BOARD TERMS OF REFERENCE

Learn more about the mandate, role, and responsibilities of the REAP Governing Board, including its functions, composition, and decision-making processes. Download the full Terms of Reference below.