The Board of Directors is the highest authority in the federal entity and has a supervisory role. It shall exercise the competencies and powers necessary to achieve the entity objectives in a manner that does not conflict with the legislation pertaining to the establishment of the federal entity. BOD shall be responsible before the Cabinet for performing the following:

1. Proposing policies, strategies, and draft laws related to the competencies assigned to the federal entity, submitting them to the Cabinet for approval, and supervising their implementation after their approval.

2. Approve the general policy of the Office, the strategic plan, programmes, and projects required in accordance with the procedures followed in this regard.

3. Approve the organisational structure of the federal entity and submit it to the Cabinet for approval.

4. Approve the draft annual budget and the draft final account of the federal entity, and submit them to the Ministry of Finance or the relevant authorities – as the case may be – to complete the legislative and financial procedures in force in this regard.

5. Review and approve the degrees and salaries schedule, and submit it to the Cabinet for approval, after coordination with the Ministry of Finance, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, and the relevant authorities – as the case may be – in accordance with the legislation in force in this regard.

6. Approve the laws, regulations and work plans necessary for the proper progress of work in the Entity.

7. Form permanent or temporary committees and work teams affiliated to the BOD to support it to carry out powers thereof, and to define the functions of such committees, work teams, and work system thereof.

8. Verify the efficiency of the internal systems and procedures necessary to achieve the entity objectives and the regularity of its work. This includes the regulations and procedures approved by the entity, internal control, and risk management systems, and ensuring compliance with the legislation and regulations in force in the State, to which the entity is subject.

9. Appoint one or more external auditors, if necessary, and determine fees thereof.

10. Suggest fees for the services provided by the federal entity and raise the same to the Minister of Finance for presentation to the Cabinet for approval.

11. Review the entity business reports, activities, and achievements, annual reports, performance reports, and financial reports, before submitting them to the concerned authorities.

12. Ensure the existence of an effective framework and channels of communication with the community and all concerned parties in a way that enhances the principles of responsibility and participation.

13. Propose to sign or join international agreements and treaties related to activities and competencies of the federal entity, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other concerned authorities.

14. Accept donations, gifts, grants, and aid in accordance with the powers of the federal entity, and in accordance with the relevant legislation.

15. Submit the entity annual reports and performance evaluation reports for presentation to the Cabinet in accordance with the procedures followed in this regard.

16. Nominate an official for the federal entity and submit the nomination to the competent authority for appointment to issue the necessary legislation to appoint them, if they were not previously appointed by the competent authority.

17. Provide guidance and support to the Entity Official to achieve the entity strategic and operational objectives.

18. Evaluate the sub-committees and the federal entity official according to the evaluation criteria mentioned in Article No. (21) hereof, and based on the main performance indicators and the performance plan approved for it.

19. Any other tasks stipulated in the legislation establishing the entity or assigned thereto by the competent authority.

In all cases, the provisions of the legislation establishing the federal entity shall be taken into account, which may grant some powers to the competent authority or the Board to approve the policies, rules, and regulations of the federal entity.