The governance and management structure of CeRID is composed of two levels: The Board of Directors (BoD) level and Executive Management level. The Board of Trustee is the highest body of the organization that sets the strategic direction of the institution, the financial policies, the human resources and the administrative policies, rules, regulations as well as the code of conducts regarding its mission. The BoDs are responsible for the overall accountability, transparency and effectiveness of the organization. They also oversee Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) and do fund raising activities to sustain the institutions.

The Executive Management Team consists of employed professional team who are responsible to the Board of Directors for the program and operational management of the organization. The management team is responsible to carry out, control and implement the organizational day-to-day activities at their respective levels. The management team is headed by an Executive Director who has the delegated authority to represent the organization and deal with the local, international and donor bodies in order to help the programs of the organization. The Management team are responsible to the BoDs on transparency, accountability and effective implementation of organizational strategies and policies. They report to BoDs at least one a year for full compliance of requirements.