Events

Virtual Webinar 30 April – 1 May 2025 –The Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) conducted two virtual webinars on Strengthening Theory of Change and Risk Management in Global Environment Facility (GEF) Projects and Programs. These meetings brought together 71 participants drawn from various GEF Agencies.  

Washington, DC, 18 - 20 February 2025 – Some of the world’s leading environmental scientists, technical experts, and practitioners gathered in Washington, DC, for the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meetings of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). This marked a pivotal moment in shaping the future of global environmental investments that officially launched the GEF-9 replenishment process, setting the stage for the next cycle of investments from July 2026 to June 2030.

Virtual Meeting 16 - 20 December 2024 –The Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) team is fully participating in the one weeklong 68th Global Environment Facility's (GEF) Council meeting that kicked off on 16 December.

Riyadh, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 5 December 2024 – Drought, intensified by climate change, has become a significant global challenge with profound environmental and socioeconomic consequences. It disrupts ecosystems, deteriorates soil health, accelerates biodiversity loss, and increases greenhouse gas emissions. It also endangers agricultural systems, worsens water scarcity, and threatens food security.

At the request of the Government of Canada, STAP hosted the Science Day at the Seventh GEF Assembly in Vancouver, BC, on Tuesday, 22 August 2023.

At the request of the Government of Canada, STAP hosted the Science Day at the Seventh GEF Assembly in Vancouver, BC, on Tuesday, 22 August 2023.

Rosina Bierbaum, STAP Chair, reported to the 64th GEF Council Meeting on STAP's work over the past six months.  As you can see in the full Chair's Report, it had four main topics:

On May 4, 2023, the STAP and the GEF Secretariat delivered a virtual workshop on knowledge management and learning (KM&L) in the GEF-8 Integrated Program platforms.

Dr. Rosina Bierbaum, the chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) to the GEF, made a presentation on STAP’s guidance and advice on climate change adaptation.  

As the GEF-8 Integrated Programs are established, with a universal ambition to be transformative, it is important to be clear on what transformation is and how to monitor it in ways that can assist with rapid learning and adaptive management.