Governing Board

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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.

You can see the list of current Board Members and Board Co-Chairs below.

Board Co-Chairs

Dr 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

Mr. Gerard Howe, Co-Chair of the Board

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

Board Members

Md. Mostafizur Rahman

Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh

Mrs. Outi Myatt-Hirvonen

Senior Adviser, Development Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Dr. Heike Henn

Director for Climate Policy, Energy, Urban Development and Environment (ad interim), Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany

Mrs. Lucy Mtilatila

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

Mr. Dinesh Bhatt

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

Mr. Abdihakim Ainte

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

Mr. Dominique Burgeon

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

Mrs. Claudia Thyme

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

Mrs. Lucie Laplante

Under Secretary General, Management and Accountability ad interim, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Mrs. Christina Bennett

Chief Executive Officer at Start Network

Mrs. Shoko Noda

Assistant Secretary-General & Director, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Crisis Bureau

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)

Mrs. Valerie N. Guarnieri

Assistant Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP)

Mr. Daniel Kull

Director, Resource Mobilization and Development Partnership, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)