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Governance

A transparent, member-driven structure ensuring accountability, strategic direction, and inclusive decision-making across the coalition.

Established
2015
Host Since
2020
Model
Member-Driven
How We're Organized

Governance Framework

Four interconnected bodies form CHReaD's governance. Hover each node to explore its role and responsibilities.

General Assembly
Supreme decision-making body
Board of Directors
Strategic oversight & accountability
Scientific Advisory
Independent technical guidance
Secretariat
Operations at AMREF Health Africa
01

General Assembly

The supreme decision-making body comprising representatives from all member organizations. Sets strategic direction, elects Board members annually, and forms the democratic foundation of the coalition.

02

Board of Directors

Provides strategic oversight and fiduciary accountability. Elected by the General Assembly with clear term limits, ensuring democratic and mission-aligned leadership at every level of the coalition.

03

Scientific Advisory Group

Distinguished scientists, health policy experts, and innovation leaders providing independent technical guidance — ensuring CHReaD's positions are scientifically grounded and evidence-based at all times.

04

Secretariat — AMREF

Manages day-to-day operations, programme implementation, and member coordination. Hosted at AMREF Health Africa since 2020, fully accountable to the Board and serving the entire coalition membership.

Our Values

Governance Principles

The values that guide every decision, every process, and every interaction within the CHReaD coalition.

01

Transparency

All decisions, finances, and activities are documented and accessible to members through annual reports, open communications, and published audit results at every level.

02

Accountability

Leadership is accountable to the member assembly through regular reporting, independent audit processes, and member-driven feedback mechanisms across the coalition.

03

Inclusivity

Diverse representation across geography, sector, and organizational size in all governance structures. Every member organization has an equal voice in coalition decisions.

04

Mission-Driven

All governance decisions anchored to CHReaD's core vision: saving lives through health research and development — not institutional interest or political pressure.

Secretariat Host Since 2020

Hosted by
AMREF
Health Africa

One of Africa's leading health development organizations, providing operational infrastructure and credibility to the coalition's work across the region.

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The Transition Story

From PATH to AMREF: A Milestone in Localization

Since 2020, CHReaD's Secretariat has been hosted by AMREF Health Africa, marking a significant transition in the coalition's localization journey. This move, guided by a transition committee formed in 2019, strengthened CHReaD's identity as a truly African-led coalition.

The Secretariat manages day-to-day operations, programme implementation, and member coordination across the region, fully accountable to the Board of Directors and serving the entire coalition membership.

2020
Transition Year
2019
Committee Formed
Nairobi
Headquarters

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Contact the Secretariat for information about membership, governance structures, or leadership opportunities within CHReaD.

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