GOVERNANCE

8TH CRAF'd STEERING COMMITTEE

JULY 31, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM [HYBRID]

ThThe CRAF'd Steering Committee held its first meeting of 2026, reviewing the Fund's progress and discussing its strategic outlook for 2026 and beyond in the context of the UN80 Initiative, the Humanitarian Reset, and changes in the donor landscape. The Committee also approved the next phase of CRAF'd support for ACLED.

STEERING COMMITTEE

The CRAF’d Steering Committee governs the Fund by providing strategic direction, approving funding allocations, and ensuring alignment with CRAF’d mission to enhance data-driven crisis action. It has ten members and is co-chaired by UN and donor representatives for balanced oversight. The Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office contributes its expertise as the trustee, serving as a non-voting member of the Steering Committee.

  • Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General of Policy, United Nations

    GUY RYDER

    Under-Secretary-General for Policy,
    Secretary General’s Office, Co-chair

  • Anne Witkowsky, Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State

    ANNE WITKOWSKY

    (Former) Assistant Secretary,
    U.S. Department of State, Co-chair

  • Headshot of a middle-aged man with gray hair, wearing a dark suit jacket and light-colored dress shirt, against a neutral background.

    THOMAS ZAHNEISEN

    Deputy Permanent Representative
    to the United Nations, Germany

  • Headshot of a woman with straight brown hair, wearing a red textured top and layered necklaces against a white background.

    DR. BAHIA TAHZIB-LIE

    Deputy Permanent Representative
    to the United Nations, Netherlands

  • A woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a black polka dot blazer, standing outdoors near a stone column.

    MELINDA BOHANNON

    Director General, Foreign Commonwealth
    and Development Office, United Kingdom‎ ‎

  • A man with glasses and a beard in a suit and tie standing in front of a backdrop with yellow stars on a blue background, resembling the European Union flag.

    SILVIO GONZATO

    Deputy Head of Delegation to the
    United Nations, European Union

  • A smiling woman with short gray hair wearing a green top, gold earrings, and a beaded necklace. She is standing in front of a blue United Nations flag.

    SHOKO NODA

    Assistant Administrator and Director,
    Crisis Bureau, UNDP

  • A woman wearing a yellow headwrap and matching yellow shawl standing in front of a blue background with the UN and OIM logos.

    UGOCHI DANIELS

    Deputy Director General of Operations
    International Organization for Migration, IOM

  • A man wearing glasses in a suit with a United Nations flag in the background.

    MOHAMED KHALED

    Assistant Secretary-General for the
    Middle East, Asia and the Pacific,
    UNDPPA

  • A woman with short curly hair, wearing earrings and a maroon blazer, standing in front of a blue backdrop with the United Nations logo and text.

    JOYCE MSUYA

    Assistant Secretary-General for
    Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy
    Emergency Relief Coordinator, OCHA

  • Portrait of a man in a suit with a United Nations flag in the background.

    ALAIN W. NOUDÉHOU 

    Executive Coordinator,
    Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office,
    MPTFO

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8TH STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
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8TH STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

The CRAF'd Steering Committee held its first meeting of 2026 to review the Fund's progress and discuss its strategic outlook for 2026 and beyond. Members considered the Fund's direction in the context of the UN80 Initiative, the Humanitarian Reset, and changes in the donor landscape. The Steering Committee also approved the next phase of CRAF'd support for ACLED.

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