Governance
The 2030 WRG’s governance structure comprises a Governing Council, Steering Board and Secretariat. The Governing Council consists of 18 senior executives of development partners, who guide the strategic direction of the 2030 WRG. The members of the Governing Council make key decisions related to the 2030 WRG strategic plan and budget. They also help promote 2030 WRG and its activities within their extensive networks.
Members of the Governing Council 2018 (in alphabetical order):
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé S.A., 2030 WRG Governing Council Chair
IFC CEO, World Bank Executive Vice President, 2030 WRG Governing Council Co-Chair
President, African Development Bank (AfDB)
Director-General International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Acting Director-General, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Deputy State Secretary of Financial Policy Affairs, from the Ministry for National Economy, Hungary
Senior Director for the Water Global Practice, World Bank Group
Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Interim Chair, Global Water Partnership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Dow Chemical Company
Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation, South Africa
President, Inter-American Development Bank, (IADB)
Chief Executive Officer of Grundfos
Chairperson and CEO, PepsiCo
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
Director, Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation ( SDC)
Director-General Global Greeen Growth Institute (GGGI)
Managing Director and Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum
Members of the Steering Board 2018 (in alphabetical order):
The Governing Council appoints the members of the Steering Board, which oversees the management of the 2030 WRG. The Board reviews and submits annually to the Governing Council the strategic plan and budget; supervises the Secretariat; and approves its plan, the budget, and the proposed country programs. The Board also supervises funding and resource development within countries, and comments on the 2030 WRG’s annual performance reviews and impact assessments.
Head of Public-Private Partnership, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
VP Global Water and Environmental Solutions, PepsiCo
Director a.i., Global Water Programme, IUCN
Executive Secretary, Global Water Partnership (GWP)
Senior Policy Specialist Water Resources Management and Sanitation, Department for International Organizations and Policy Support, Sida
Deputy Head of Department Department for Water Diplomacy and the Danube Region Strategy, Government of Hungary
Group Public Affairs Director, Grundfos Holding A/S
Global Head of the Advisory Solutions Department, International Finance Corporation
Senior Director Water Stewardship & Agriculture, The Coca-Cola Company
Director, Water Global Practice, World Bank Group
Global Director of Trade and Investment Policy, The Dow Chemical Company
Head, Economics and International Relations, Nestlé
Advisory Committee
Furthermore, an Advisory Committee for 2030 WRG was formed within the World Bank Group, which is comprised of 6 senior staff in water-related operations at the World Bank and IFC. They advise 2030 WRG on collaboration within the World Bank Group, including the selection of countries, and share insights about these countries. It ensures that there is no duplication of efforts within the WBG and that synergies are created.
