FSD-AFRICA is governed by its Board of Directors (BoD). The Board is the key policy making and governance body of the organization and it therefore works independently. It formulates and approves policies and organizational systems and evaluates the overall performance of FSD-AFRICA on period basis. The BoD consists of five (5) members (1 male and 4 female) and is headed by its Chairman. The organization’s BoD comprises of development professionals, intellectuals, academicians and advocates. The Executive Director (ED) of the organization serves the board as the secretary general and ex-officio member. The Board works in the guidelines of the Board Policies Manual.