{"id":621,"date":"2019-05-20T13:31:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T11:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acmad.org\/?page_id=621"},"modified":"2022-11-20T09:11:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T08:11:50","slug":"acmad-bord","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acmad.org\/index.php\/acmad-bord\/","title":{"rendered":"GOVERNANCE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s Conference of Ministers of Finance, Economy and planning<\/strong><\/a> is the supreme body of ACMAD(see organizational structure<\/a>). The ACMAD Board of Governors<\/a>\u00a0 implements its decisions and resolutions , while the Scientific Advisory COMmittee (SACOM)<\/a> is\u00a0 the principal body to advise the Board on scientific matters elated to the Centre’s activities trough proposals and recommendations to the Board .<\/div>

Conference of Ministers of Finance, Economy and Planning<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>
The Conference of Ministers of Finance, Economy and Planning\u00a0 assembles all African countries ministers once a year to determine policies for the fulfillment of the Centre’s purpose, to consider membership; to approve or endorse\u00a0 Regulations; to establish, revise and oversee the activities of the Board of Governors and the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Centre; to\u00a0 endorse the\u00a0 work programme and budgets proposed by the Board of Governors; to reshuffle the Board of Governors.<\/div>
The functions of the Board of Governors, the Scientific Advisory Committee<\/a> and the General Directorate<\/a> are defined in the ACMAD constitution, relevant resolutions and decisions of the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s Conference of Ministers of finance, Economy and Planning, Staff and financial regulations, Rules of procedure of the Board of Governors.<\/div>

Board of Governors <\/a><\/h4>

The Board of Governors of ACMAD implements relevant resolutions and decisions of UNECA Conference of Ministers. The Board of Governors prescribe the general principles and policies governing the operations\u00a0 and give directives for implementation, propose the work programme and corresponding budgets for approval by the Conference of Ministers, prescribe conditions for admission of persons to undergo training\u00a0 at the centre, review and approve\u00a0 reports of the Director General<\/a>.<\/p>

The Board of Governors<\/a>\u00a0meets<\/a><\/strong> every yea<\/strong>r<\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>
The Board of Governors is comprised of twelve members representing different sub regions of Africa. The board is run by a Chairman and a vice-Chairman.<\/div>

Scientific Advisory Committee<\/a> <\/strong><\/h4>

The SACOM was established\u00a0 by the\u00a0 decision 2 of the UNECA Conference of Ministers in 1996 to advise the board of Governors on scientific matters and provide proposals and recommendations.\u00a0 Its functions include:<\/p>