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CPWF Board Members

The CGIAR Challenge Program for Water and Food Board is composed of five independent members, not drawn from CPWF Consortium institutions, one of whom acts as the Chair. The other four members act as representatives for: the CGIAR Alliance; the NGOs, NARES and ARIs Consortium members; the International Water Management Institute, the lead member of the Consortium; and the ex officio CPWF Program Director. There is currently one independent board post standing vacant.

George Rothschild (Chair and independent member) is an Emeritus Professor of International Development at the University of Greenwich. Among other busy roles, George acts as an adviser to DFID on several programs—including their Research Into Use program for upscaling and outscaling research outputs across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia—and advises the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa on networks, partnerships and alliances.

Barbara Schreiner (independent) is a deeply respected water resources and management consultant from South Africa. Working in high level positions for the RSA Government for over 10 years, most recently Barbara was the Deputy Director General of the Policy and Regulation Branch of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.

Don Blackmore (independent) is a consultant with expertise on water issues in Australia, South and East Asia and North Africa. Don was the Chief Executive of the Murray-Darling Basin Commission for 14 years; a contribution which earned him a Member of the Order of Australia honour.

Jonathan Woolley (ex officio) is the CPWF Program Director. His participation with the CPWF began in 2003, after working in over 50 countries worldwide for national institutions, like the IAR in Nigeria, to the CGIAR's international research centres. Jonathan's expertise lies in farmers' cropping systems and in development projects which increase farmer participation in agricultural research and extension.

Colin Chartres (IWMI Representative) is the Director General of the International Water Management Institute in Colombo. Over the last 10 years Colin has contributed greatly to the Australian science strategy, knowledge and capacity buidling, particularly during his roles as Chief Science Advisor to Australia's National Water Commission and the Deputy Chief of the CSIRO's Land and Water Division. 

Alex McCalla (NGO, NARES, and ARI representative) has more than 40 years of professional commitment to agricultural policy, international trade, agricultural and economic development and world food policy. Alex has a long association with the CGIAR system, as well as the World Bank and the University of California.