Terms of Reference

Composition

The Steering Committee is composed of 14 Members, designated, on behalf of the Secretary-General, for a one year renewable term in their personal capacity after consultation with stakeholder networks, and bearing in mind the need to ensure stakeholder, gender, geographical and institutional balances. The Under-Secretary-General, DESA and the Executive Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Alliance are ex-officio members of the Committee.

Functions

• Provides executive direction to the work of the Alliance and its Secretariat via approval of the Business Plan for the Alliance on a regular basis;
• Defines the medium and long-term priorities of the Alliance in consultation with the Strategy Council and all relevant stakeholders;
• Reviews and approves the establishment and mandates of thematic Communities of Expertise to carry out well-defined, specific tasks, within one or more focus areas of the Alliance;
• Reviews periodic progress reports from the Communities of Expertise;
• Reviews and approves the establishment of stakeholder networks, Regional Networks and Regional Centres of Excellence;
• Reviews periodic progress reports from the Regional Networks and Regional Centres of Excellence;
• Reviews and approves recommendations of the Secretariat as regards partnerships, sponsorship of events, etc.;
• Spearheads activities to raise funds and in-kind contributions by members, partners and other organizations;
• Identifies and transmits relevant cutting-edge and emerging issues and inputs on ICT for development, including those contributed by the Strategy Council, High-level Advisers and members of the Champions Network, to the Secretary-General;
• Exercises a leadership role in high-level advocacy and policy advice in the field of ICT for development and for the Global Alliance; and
• Liaises, with the assistance of the Secretariat, with other global bodies working in the field of ICT for Development.