Strong organisational leadership and governance 3 15 6 The APF is an independent, non-profit organisation, with a board of directors – the Forum Council – that reflects the regional diversity of our membership. As an organisation, we seek to operate according to the highest levels of accountability, efficiency, transparency and member participation. very high high medium low very low no response ANNUAL MEMBER SURVEY 2017: OVERALL VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE APF TO OUR INSTITUTION The APF secretariat manages the day-to-day operations of the APF and implements the decisions of the Forum Council. A proposal to reinvigorate the APF’s governance structure to better meet the needs of our growing membership was approved at the APF’s annual meeting in October 2016. The decision means that the APF will establish a General Assembly that will be responsible for setting strategy and making high-level decisions. The General Assembly will include ‘A status’ members (with voting and participatory rights) and ‘B status’ members (with participatory rights) We will also establish a five-member Management Advisory Board, elected from ‘A status’ members, who will make recommendations to the General Assembly on a range of issues. The composition of the elected Management Board will reflect our regional diversity and promote gender equality. WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2016–17 • Agreed on new governance arrangements that will better meet the needs of our growing membership and our ability to respond to pressing human rights challenges. • Provided a stable funding base that allowed us to deliver services focused on the needs of vulnerable individuals and groups across the region. 24 17 MEMBERS 2017 MEMBERS 14 2011 MEMBERS 7 2006 MEMBERS 4 2001 MEMBERS 1996 APF MEMBERSHIP GROWTH FROM 1996 20 ASIA PACIFIC FORUM OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS