Our Governance

CGAP is a global partnership of more than 35 leading development organizations, whose rich variety of perspectives guide and strengthen our work. We are supported by bilateral and multilateral agencies, foundations and development finance institutions who leverage our work and take solutions to scale. Housed at and administered by the World Bank as trustee but with a separate governance and funding structure, CGAP serves as an independent platform to exchange knowledge and coordinate financial inclusion efforts.


COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS

The Council of Governors (CG) is the membership and governance body of CGAP, chaired by a World Bank Senior Director. Each member appoints a focal point as its CG representative and has one vote on the council. At the annual CG meeting in May, members discuss CGAP’s strategic direction, review and approve work plans and budgets, and share knowledge about new innovations and trends.


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee (ExCom) operates like an advisory board and provides strategic guidance to CGAP’s operational staff. To facilitate governance among more than 30 member organizations, each member is appointed to a constituency – one for foundations, one for multilateral development banks, one for development finance institutions, and two for bilateral agencies. In addition, a new Private Sector Constituency was recently created; this new constituency includes non-member Strategic Partners from the private sector.  One representative from each of these six constituencies sits on the ExCom. In addition, three “at-large” members, chosen in their individual capacities for their expertise in financial inclusion and not CG members, serve on the ExCom. There is also one representative on the ExCom from the World Bank as trustee. Finally, CGAP’s CEO serves on the ExCom, making a total of 11 ExCom members. The ExCom meets at least twice a year in person and its members serve three-year terms, eligible for an additional two years by election.
 

Henri Dommel, Executive Committee Chair
Director, Inclusive Digital Economies
UNCDF

Anouk Aarts
Policy Advisor, Sustainable Economic Development Department 
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs

María Paula Arregui
Sr VP and COO
MercadoPago

Buhle Goslar
Chairperson, Lula
Board Director, Aceli Africa

Daniel Hailu
Executive Director, Pan-African Programs
Mastercard Foundation 

Payal Dalal
Executive Vice President, Global Programs
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Shinjini Kumar
Co-founder and CEO
SALT

Audrey Brulé-Françoise
Deputy Head, Financial Systems
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

Ola Sahlén
Senior Program Manager, Unit for Globally Sustainable Economic Development 
Sida

Jean Pesme
Global Director FCI, Finance
World Bank

Sophie Sirtaine
Chief Executive Officer
CGAP

OPERATIONAL TEAM

The Operational Team is responsible for implementing CGAP’s five-year strategy, the approved annual work plan and budget. Headquartered at the World Bank in Washington D.C., the Operational Team is led by a chief executive officer. The CGAP Operational Team is made up of financial, legal, and development experts from over 25 countries, representing extensive technical experience in the private and public sectors. CGAP has a satellite office in Paris to better serve our European members and be closer to markets we serve. Our staff and consultants are located all over the world, including in Nairobi, Abidjan, Delhi, and Singapore.