ICIMOD is governed by a Board of Governors consisting of one representative from each of the eight regional member countries (RMCs) and independent members who are nominated by the ICIMOD Support Group based on their recognized professional expertise and experience. The ICIMOD Support Group is composed of representatives from all the organizations and institutions that provide financial contributions to the Centre, including the regional member countries.
Mr Mohammad Rafi Qazizada
Director General
Natural Resource Management
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock
Mr Md Mesbahul IslamSecretaryMinistry of Chittagong Hill Tracts AffairsBangladesh Secretariat, DhakaGovernment of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Dasho Rinzin Dorji
SecretaryMinistry of Agriculture and Forests
Royal Government of Bhutan
Prof Ding Zhongli
(Chairperson, ICIMOD Board of Governors)Vice President, CASChairman of CN-ICIMODChinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Mr Chandra Kishore MishraSecretaryMinistry of Environment, Forests and Climate ChangeGovernment of India
Dr Nyi Nyi KyawDirector GeneralForest DepartmentMinistry of Natural Resources and Environmental ConservationUnion of Myanmar
Dr Puspa Raj KadelVice-ChairmanNational Planning CommissionGovernment of Nepal
Dr Muhammad Hashim PopalzaiSecretaryMinistry of National Food Security and ResearchGovernment of Pakistan