Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel

Seven expert advisers provide the GEF with up to date, authoritative and globally representative science in the areas of biological diversity, climate change, desertification and persistent organic pollutants.

The Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel falls under the larger UN family of organizations.

The UN Environment Program (UNEP) provides STAP with its Secretariat and acts as its liaison to the GEF.

The selection criteria require that the composition of the STAP Panel reflect the following, The STAP Chair reports to every GEF Council meeting, briefing Council members on the Panel’s work and emerging scientific and technical issues.

This advice includes the following: STAP develops advisory documents on projects supported by GEF funding.