ALIMA’s board of directors

The Board of Directors consists of between 15 and 23 members. Among them, 12 to 15 members are elected by the General Assembly for a renewable term of up to three years. ALIMA’s partners hold 3 to 5 seats, and up to 3 additional members can be co-opted.

Following the General Assembly on October 19, 2024, a new president and three other board members were elected. A bureau was then elected during the Board of Directors meeting held the next day. This committed team is ready to support the executive team in strengthening our humanitarian impact and driving innovation in our field operations.

A Governance Based on Transparency

• Regular Meetings: The Board of Directors meets at least four times a year to assess and adjust our strategic directions. The Board Bureau, which serves as the interface between the Board of Directors and the General Management, meets regularly to prepare the board’s deliberations and support the General Management.
• Collective Decision-Making: Decisions are approved by a majority vote. In case of a tie, the president’s vote is decisive.
• Strong Commitment: Board members are dedicated to actively participating in board meetings, as well as in various committees and commissions.

President

Dr. Jean-Paul Mushenvula has been the president of ALIMA since October 2024. A trained physician, he holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

With extensive and diverse experience, he worked for five years at the DRC Ministry of Health before joining Médecins Sans Frontières, where he spent four years in medical coordination roles.

Since joining ALIMA in 2014, he has held numerous positions in various contexts (Mali, Central African Republic, Nigeria), at both project levels (medical referent, project coordinator), country coordination levels (medical coordinator and head of mission), and at ALIMA’s operational headquarters in Dakar (program manager and medical program manager).