The Global Environment Facility (GEF) recognizes that empowering Indigenous Peoples is essential to enhancing the performance, equity, and impact of GEF-funded projects. This commitment has been reaffirmed in recent GEF Council and Assembly discussions. This Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) brief distills key insights from the Information Note Strengthening GEF Support for Indigenous Peoples: Issues of Governance, Project Design, Financial Access, and Livelihood Benefits. It provides practical recommendations to help GEF advance inclusive governance, improve project design, expand financial access, and deliver sustainable livelihood benefits for Indigenous communities.
The Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel provides independent advice to the Global Environment Facility