Level 1 – Board of Directors (4 Members)

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Responsibilities: Governance, Strategy & Change Stewardship

Uphold mission, values, and ethical standards
Set strategic priorities and approve flagship initiatives
Ensure financial, legal, and reputational integrity
Oversee organizational learning and adaptive change
Champion partnerships, advocacy, and visibility
Safeguard evidence integrity and public trust

Members:

Fabrice GNANA – Founder & Board Chair
Emily EICHMAN – Vice Chair, Strategy, Partnerships & Project Oversight
Siriki GBANÉ – Vice Chair, Public Engagement, Media & Advocacy
Steven SACCO – Vice Chair, Research, Data & Grants Strategy

Level 2 – Executive & Program Leadership

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A. Executive Director (Rotating)

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Integrate strategy across all core areas
Coordinate and support Program Leads
Align funding, partnerships, and programs
Manage organizational risks and trade-offs
Serve as primary operational link to the Board

B. Director – Finance & Organizational Sustainability

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Financial planning, reporting, and compliance
Resource allocation and sustainability oversight
Budgeting and funding strategy

C. Director of Impact, MEL & Change Integration

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Own organization-wide MEL and learning frameworks
Support data literacy and evidence-use across programs
Facilitate cross-core learning and sense-making
Advise leadership on change readiness, risks, and adaptation
Ensure credibility and integrity of impact claims
 

D. Program Leadership Team

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Design and oversee programs and initiatives
Embed MEL and adaptive management from inception
Coordinate expert contributions
Generate insights for learning, advocacy, and scale
Ensure ethical and inclusive practice

Level 3 – Operations & Technical Advisory Network

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Functional Reporting: Managing Director
Technical Guidance: Director of Impact, MEL & Change

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Functional Clusters & Roles:

Governance, Finance & Sustainability
Allassane Ouattara – Internal Audit & Risk Management Specialist
Grants & Partnerships Specialist
People, Culture & Network Stewardship
People & Culture Advisor
Research, Data, MEL & Knowledge Systems
Research Coordinator
MEL Specialist
Data & Analytics Advisor
Knowledge Management & Learning Specialist
Data Literacy, Policy & Public Engagement Support
Policy & Advocacy Advisor
Boko Alexandre KOUASSI – Communications & SBCC Specialist
Education & Training
Curriculum & Training Coordinator
English Language Teaching Specialist
Gender, Inclusion & Governance Advisor
Brigitte KAREKEZI – Gender, Inclusion & Governance Specialist
Communications, Media & Digital Systems
Marketing & Communications Specialist
IT & Digital Systems Advisor
Operations & Administration
Operations Specialist
Administrative Coordinator