The CETRAD Board of Management (BOM) is charged with supervising the Directorate. The Board consists of five persons, nominated for this purpose from and/or representing:
- The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Water and Irrigation
- The Government of Swiss Confederation through the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, and Swiss Development Cooperation Office in Nairobi
- CETRAD
The current composition of the CETRAD Board of Management is as follows: