GKP is governed by an elected Executive Committee comprising nine member institutions from the developing world and developed world and from the private, public and civil society sectors. The Secretariat sits on the Executive Committee as an ex-officio member.

The Executive Committee is responsible for:

• Proposing the overall strategy and policy framework to the GKP members for approval;
• Endorsing GKP Programmes and activities on the basis of the approved overall strategy and policy framework and overseeing their implementation;
• Proposing the Governance Document to the GKP Membership for approval and overseeing its implementation and endorse the more detailed Governance Implementation Documents;
• Appointing the GKP Secretariat and overseeing / guiding the Secretariat's operations, including the endorsement of the Annual Report and Financial Statements;
• Fund-raising policy for GKP activities;
• Electing the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee;
• Establishing and dissolving Working Committees, appointing the members and overseeing their work;
• Deciding on appeals against decisions of the Membership Committee;
• Reporting to the GKP members about GKP activities and finances.

Source: Executive Committee, GKP Governance Document.