Interest in ILRI Board of Trustees

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is an international organization and the world’s premier animal research institute for developing nations. ILRI’s mission is that People’s lives in low and middle-income countries are improved through livestock science that contributes to equitable and resilient livestock systems in order to deliver food systems transformation with climate and environmental benefits.

ILRI’s mission emphasizes the interconnections between people, animals, and the environment, aiming to improve the lives of more than 300 million people in low- and middle-income countries through livestock science that supports equitable and resilient livestock systems, ultimately contributing to food systems transformation with climate and environmental benefits. This mission is delivered through two core strategic objectives: co-designing and deploying sustainable, science-based livestock solutions, and leveraging science to inform and influence policy and investment decisions.

From major research facilities in Kenya and Ethiopia to strategic research partnerships across the rest of Africa, and South, Southeast and East Asia, ILRI’s research scientists partner with local and international counterparts in animal research organisations, governments and the development community across the world in the service of its mission. Funded through grants from governments, philanthropic bodies and joint research programs, ILRI manages significant capital assets and an annual operational budget of around $100 million in a vibrant organization committed to its noble charter.

ILRI is a member of the CGIAR, a global research alliance that works to transform food, land and water systems in a climate crisis and is the only CGIAR centre dedicated to addressing multiple development challenges through sustainable livestock solutions.

ILRI is governed by a Board comprised of highly experienced persons from around the world. The Board is seeking future board members with general corporate board experience and financial literacy combined with high level experience in such fields as animal research governance, one health, genetics, production and other fields of international livestock research for development.

The Board meets physically twice each year with electronic communication at other times; a modest honorarium and travel costs are offered. At this time ILRI would particularly encourage persons experienced in livestock research and its governance, resource mobilization, finance/audit and experience in commercialization of research outputs to submit their CV’s indicating appropriate experience and submitted through our recruitment portal by clicking on Apply Now on or before 30 July 2026.