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The CGIAR recently approved a set of reforms
that will fundamentally change the institutional structure and
governance of the CGIAR. Over the course of 2010 these reforms are
being implemented. The information below reflects the old
governance structure and will be updated. For further information
on the new model, please click
here.
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 The Executive Council (ExCo) was a subsidiary body of the
Consultative Group between 2001 and 2009. Its functions were
to:
- act on behalf of the Group between AGMs on matters delegated to
it by the Group, and carry out the functions specified in its Rules
of Procedure as set out in the Annex to the Charter;
- facilitate the Group's decision making by reviewing major
policy issues and submitting recommendations for consideration by
the CGIAR;
- provide oversight during implementation of the Group's
decisions;
- review and extend or curtail, as appropriate, the terms of
CGIAR committees;
- periodically consider ways in which the CGIAR could improve its
dialogue with civil society organizations and the private
sector;
- report regularly to the Group, using electronic and other
means;
- assign specific tasks and responsibilities to the
Secretariat;
- establish ad hoc committees, study groups, or task forces to
assist the council in carrying out its functions by reviewing and
reporting on specific issues within a stated time frame.
The ExCo was a committee of shareholders, expanded to include
stakeholders, incorporating perspectives from all components of the
CGIAR System. The CGIAR Chair served as ExCo Chair, and a Co-Chair
was elected by ExCo for each of its meetings.
The ExCo consisted of (a) non-rotating members (CGIAR Chair,
Cosponsors hosting a CGIAR System governance unit, the Chairs of
AB, AE, Science Council, and GFAR), and (b) rotating members
representing geographic and functional constituencies. Each
rotating ExCo member served for a period of two consecutive years,
supported by an alternate member. Each rotating member and
alternate were identified by the constituency concerned.
The CGIAR established a 21-member Executive Council at AGM2001 to
act on behalf of the Group on matters delegated to it by the Group.
The Council facilitated decision-making by the Group, provided
oversight during the implementation of the the Group's
decisions, and ensured continuity between annual general
meetings.
The Executive Council, with the CGIAR Director as its Executive
Secretary, was a committee of stakeholders, incorporating
perspectives from all components of the CGIAR. It was made up of
non-rotating and rotating members and set up subcommittees (such as
programs and finance) to facilitate its work.
The work of the Executive Council - brief, face-to-face meetings,
or virtual communication based on "new age" modes -- lead
to clarity, focus and speed in decision-making. It resulted in a
cost-effective re-organization of the CGIAR System's
workload.
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