Board
Adaptation Fund Board Rules of Procedure>>
Who is on the Board?
The Board is the governing body of the Adaptation Fund. It is composed of 16 members and 16 alternates representing Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. A majority of members–about 69 percent–represent developing countries:
(a) Two representatives from each of the five United Nations regional groups;
(b) One representative of the small island developing States;
(c) One representative of the least developed country Parties;
(d) Two other representatives from the Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
(Annex I Parties);
(e) Two other representatives from the Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention
(non-Annex I Parties).
An alternate is elected for each representative.
Is there a term limit for Board members and alternates?
Yes, the members and alternates shall each serve for a term of two calendar years and shall be eligible to serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. The terms as members do not count towards the terms as alternate members and vice-versa (1/CMP.4).
When and where does the Adaptation Fund Board meet?
The Adaptation Fund Board meets at least twice a year. The meetings generally take place usually in Bonn, Germany unless the Board decides to convene in conjunction with meetings of the parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) or the subsidiary bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- Code of Conduct (12 KB, PDF)
- Zero Tolerance Policy for the Board (22 KB, PDF)
- Please see Events calendar for upcoming Board meetings
Board Members
| Africa Mr. David Kaluba Zambia |
Africa Mr. Ibila Djibril Benin (Vice-Chair) |
Asia-Pacific Mr. Mirza Shawkat Ali Bangladesh |
Asia-Pacific Mr. Albara Tawfiq Saudi Arabia |
| Eastern Europe Ms. Monika Antosik Poland |
Eastern Europe Mr. Aram Ter-Zakaryan Armenia |
Latin America/Caribbean
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Latin America/Caribbean Mr. Victor Viñas Dominican Republic |
| Western European and Others Ms. Eleonora Cogo Italy |
Western European and Others Ms. Claudia Keller Germany |
Small Island Developing States Mr. Nilesh Prakash Fiji |
Least Developed Countries Mr. Chebet Maikut Uganda |
| Annex I Parties Ms. Sylviane Bilgischer Belgium (Chair) |
Annex I Parties Mr. Mattias Broman Sweden |
Non-Annex I Parties Mr. Charles Mutai Kenya |
Non-Annex I Parties VACANT |
Board Alternates
| Africa Mr. Admasu Nebebe Gedamu Ethiopia |
Africa Mr. Mohamed Zmerli Tunisia |
Asia-Pacific Ms. Sheida Asgharzadeh Ghahroudi Iran |
Asia-Pacific Mr. Ahmed Waheed Maldives |
| Eastern Europe Ms. Ardiana Sokoli Albania |
Eastern Europe Ms. Umayra Taghiyeva Azerbaijan |
Latin America/Caribbean Mr. Philip S. Weech Bahamas |
Latin America/Caribbean Ms. Yadira González Columbié Cuba |
| Western European and Others VACANT |
Western European and Others Ms. Susana Castro-Acuña Baixauli Spain |
Small Island Developing States Mr. Paul E. Phillip Grenada |
Least Developed Countries VACANT |
| Annex I Parties Mr. Patrick Sieber Switzerland |
Annex I Parties Mr. Marc-Antoine Martin France |
Non-Annex I Parties Ms. Ding Ding China |
Non-Annex I Parties Mr. Evans D. Njewa Malawi |
Committees
The Committees consist of Board members and alternates. Please view the General Guidelines for Adaptation Fund Board Committees (183 KB, PDF).
Project and Programme Review Committee (PPRC)
Project and Programme Review Committee (PPRC) – Terms of Reference (93 KB, PDF)
| Name | Country | Constituency |
| Mr. Ibila Djibril | Benin | Africa |
| Mr. Admasu Nebebe Gedamu | Ethiopia | Africa |
| Mr. Albara E. Tawfiq | Saudi Arabia | Asia-Pacific |
| Mr. Ahmed Waheed | Maldives | Asia-Pacific |
| Ms. Monika Antosik | Poland | Eastern Europe |
| Ms. Ardiana Sokoli | Albania | Eastern Europe |
| Mr. Lucas di Pietro (Vice-chair) | Argentina | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Mr. Victor Viñas | Dominican Republic | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Ms. Susana Castro-Acuña Baixauli | Spain | Western European & Others Group |
| Ms. Claudia Keller | Germany | Western European & Others Group |
| VACANT | LDCs | |
| Mr. Paul Elreen Phillip | Grenada | SIDS |
| Mr. Marc-Antoine Martin | France | Annex I Parties |
| Mr. Patrick Sieber (Chair) | Switzerland | Annex I Parties |
| Mr. Evans D. Njewa | Malawi | Non-Annex I Parties |
| Mr. Charles Mutai | Kenya | Non-Annex I Parties |
Ethics and Finance Committee (EFC)
Ethics and Finance Committee (EFC) – Terms of Reference (95 KB, PDF)
| Name | Country | Constituency |
| Mr. David Kaluba | Zambia | Africa |
| Mr. Mohamed Zmerli | Tunisia | Africa |
| Mr. Mirza Shawkat Ali | Bangladesh | Asia-Pacific |
| Ms. Sheida Asgharzadeh Ghahroudi (Chair) | Iran | Asia-Pacific |
| Ms. Umayra Taghiyeva | Azerbaijan | Eastern Europe |
| Mr. Aram Ter-Zakaryan | Armenia | Eastern Europe |
| Ms. Yadira González Columbié | Cuba | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Mr. Philip S. Weech | Bahamas | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| VACANT | Western European & Others Group | |
| Ms. Eleonora Cogo | Italy | Western European & Others Group |
| Mr. Chebet Maikut | Uganda | LDCs |
| Mr. Nilesh Prakash | Fiji | SIDS |
| Mr. Mattias Broman (Vice-Chair) | Sweden | Annex I Parties |
| Ms. Sylviane Bilgischer | Belgium | Annex I Parties |
| VACANT | Non-Annex I Parties | |
| Ms. Ding Ding | China | Non-Annex I Parties |