World Board members are not expected to have a high level of skill or experience in every area listed below. The Board as a whole should encompass a diverse skillset, allowing members to complement one another. Therefore, it is acceptable for one member to be less proficient in one area while excelling in another, as the committee will benefit from a balanced mix of knowledge and skills.
Desirable Skills | Rama Adjovi | Scotia Akar | Fatima Al-Faylakawi | Ileana Boschini López | Lydia Fang | Sarah Govan-Sisk | Elli Kodjamani | Dr Natasha Montesalvo | Tricia Tilford | Dr Hina Velji |
| Legal expertise and policy development | Contributor | Learner | Expert | Contributor | Contributor | Professionally Qualified | Expert | Contributor | Expert | Contributor |
| Organisational development, design, and systems | Expert | Contributor | Contributor | Contributor | Contributor | Expert | Expert | Expert | Contributor | Expert |
| Technology strategy, digital transformation and AI | Contributor | Follower | Follower | Contributor | Professionally Qualified | Expert | Expert | Contributor | Follower | Professionally Qualified |
| Research and development | Follower | Follower | Follower | Professionally Qualified | Contributor | Professionally Qualified | Professionally Qualified | Professionally Qualified | Follower | Contributor |
| Data analysis, monitoring, and evaluation | Expert | Follower | Contributor | Professionally Qualified | Expert | Expert | Professionally Qualified | Professionally Qualified | Contributor | Contributor |
External relations | Expert | Follower | Contributor | Follower | Expert | Professionally Qualified | Professionally Qualified | Contributor | Expert | Contributor |
| Influencing, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement | Expert | Follower | Contributor | Contributor | Expert | Professionally Qualified | Professionally Qualified | Expert | Expert | Expert |
| Human resources management (staff and/or volunteers) | Expert | Professionally Qualified | Contributor | Contributor | Expert | Expert | Professionally Qualified | Contributor | Expert | Expert |
Crisis management | Expert | Follower | Contributor | Expert | Contributor | Expert | Professionally Qualified | Expert | Expert | Expert |