The NCCR North-South Programme is implemented by the Centre for Development and Environment in concert with 8 institutions from Swiss Universities, and is in its second phase since July 2005 till June 2009. The core focus of the second phase is 'Research partnerships for mitigating syndromes of global change' through
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 current composition of the CETRAD Board of Management is as follows: