As per Rule 39 of the Rules of Procedure of the Governing Council,
- whenever the Executive Board decides to obtain a vote of the Governing Council on a specific question, except one covered by Rule 34.1 (c) and (d) or 34.2, without calling a session of the Council, the President shall transmit to each Member by any rapid means of communication a motion embodying the proposed decision with a request for a vote. Votes shall be cast during such period as the request may prescribe; at the expiration of the established period or any extended period that may be prescribed, the President shall record the results and notify all Members. The vote shall be valid if replies are received from Members having at least two-thirds of the total number of votes.
- The majority requirements specified in Rule 34a shall apply to any decisions put to the vote in accordance with paragraph 1 above.
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Majority Required:- The following decisions of the Governing Council shall require at least two-thirds of the total number of votes:
- invitations to Members to make additional contributions to the resources of the Fund;
- adoption of regulations and by-laws to conduct the business of the Fund;
- appointment or termination of the appointment of the President;
- determination of the permanent seat of the Fund;
- approval of the administrative budget
- adoption of broad policies, criteria and regulations governing financing by the Fund;
- approval of agreements to be concluded with the United Nations in accordance with Article 63 of the United Nations Charter and of any amendments thereto.
- The following decisions of the Governing Council shall require at least three-quarters of the total number of votes:
- suspension of a Member or the restoration of a suspended Member to good standing;
- termination of the Fund’s operations and distribution of its assets.
- The adoption of amendments to the Agreement shall require at least four-fifths of the total number of votes in the Governing Council, except that in respect of the several parts of Schedule II to the Agreement amendments shall be adopted as provided in the respective paragraphs thereof.
- All other decisions of the Governing Council shall require more than one-half of the total number of votes
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News related to this meeting
News related to this meeting
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Executive Management Committee update
By Alvaro Lario
IFAD welcomes Mr Fernando F. Pons, appointed as Chief of Staff (CoS), OPV and Chief Transformation Officer (CTO), effective 7 January 2026.
To read the full communication in the four official languages of the Fund, please click the following links: [Arabic][English][French][Spanish]
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Executive Management Committee updateBy Alvaro Lario
In these last weeks, Ms Dina Saleh has shared with me her intention to retire at the end of the replenishment, after a distinguished career that spans to almost 30 years within the UN.
Given her strong operational expertise and exceptional network in the Middle East region and with Gulf countries, I asked her if she would be willing to take on one final strategic assignment for IFAD that would be very valuable for IFAD at this point in time: to lead our engagement and strengthen our partnerships and cofinancing with Gulf and Middle East countries ahead of the replenishment and GC50. As many of you know, The Gulf countries, the Arab Coordination Group institutions and more generally the Middle East region have always played a pivotal role in IFAD’s history and operations. Now it is more important than ever to strengthen our existing operational and financial relationships at this point in time.
I am pleased to share that Dina has generously accepted to serve as Special Envoy for the Middle East through IFAD14 and GC50, where her leadership will be invaluable. I am also very grateful for her commitment to work with the Vice-President, colleagues in the Office of the President and Vice-President (OPV) and myself to ensure a smooth transition and handover to a new Chief of Staff by early next year. The role will be increasingly prioritizing the institution’s transformation of process, technology and instruments in the years ahead as we work towards a stronger and more effective IFAD.
Please join me in recognizing Dina’s outstanding contributions in the Office of the President and Vice-President. She has been instrumental in supporting both myself and the Vice-President in operationalizing IFAD’s corporate recalibration and leading the configuration and adoption of new systems and workflows at OPV. We are fortunate to have her continued dedication in this important final chapter of her remarkable career with IFAD.
To read the full communication in the other official languages of the Fund, please click the following links: [Arabic][French][Spanish]
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New appointment announcement
by Alvaro LarioI am pleased to announce that, after a competitive recruitment process, I have decided to appoint Mr. Andrzej Antoszkiewicz, to the position of Associate Vice-President for the Corporate Services Department (CSD) effective January 19th 2026.To read the full communication in the four official languages of the Fund, please click the following links: [Arabic][English][French][Spanish]
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New appointment announcement
by Alvaro Lario
I am pleased to announce that. after a competitive recruitment process, I have appointed Ms.Diane Menville to the position of Associate Vice-President for the Financial Operations Department (FOD).
To read the full communication and in the four official languages of the fund, please click the following links: [Arabic] [English] [French] [Spanish]
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