Secretariat

Dr. Sunday Leonard assumed the role of the STAP Secretary in October 2023. In this capacity, he is responsible for coordinating the work of the STAP staff and the Panel members in support of the GEF Council. Sunday has more than 18 years of experience in environmental science and policy, focusing on bridging the science-policy gap, identifying strategic issues, opportunities, and risks, and providing policy advice to decision-makers.

Guadalupe Durón works in the Secretariat of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). She works on sustainable land management activities to support the GEF’s work in this area.

Alessandro (Alex) Moscuzza joined the STAP Secretariat in January 2021 as the Programme Management Officer focusing on matters relating to the biodiversity focal area and the GEF's work on private sector engagement and South-South collaboration.

Aderiana Mbandi is an atmospheric scientist with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in chemical engineering and a doctorate in Environmental Sciences. With over 15 years of experience, she has worked at the intersection of science and policy in areas such as manufacturing, hazardous chemicals and waste management, climate change, mobility, and air pollution.

Daiva Kacenauskaite joined the STAP Secretariat as a Programme Management Assistant in 2021. She assists in providing administrative, financial and programmatic support to the Panel and Secretariat.

Anne Musotsi is a Programme Management Assistant with the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) focusing on Communication, Knowledge Management and overall Programmatic support to the STAP Panel and Secretariat on cross-cutting topics.