To ensure inclusive and transparent engagement of stakeholders, consultations have been held throughout the development process of the IPEA. These consultations provided a unique opportunity to gather stakeholder perspectives on key aspects of its design and operationalization. They were open to a broad spectrum of participants, both members and non-members of the Multi-stakeholder Partnership Platform (MSPP), from across the One Health sectors (human, animal, agrifood, and environment) and other relevant domains. Representatives from governments, intergovernmental organizations, research and academia, the private sector, civil society, UN agencies, and financial institutions were invited to share their insights and directly inform and shape the IPEA’s founding documents.  

The first step in the global consultative process was an online survey held in July-August 2025 to inform UN Member States and stakeholders on the establishment of the IPEA and invite their inputs to help shape its scope, functions, governance and institutional arrangements.  

This was followed by multi-stakeholder consultations conducted in September 2025 through the MSPP to gain constructive feedback on the zero draft of the Founding Document of the IPEA. These consultations brought together diverse perspectives from governments and intergovernmental organizations, research and academia, civil society organizations and networks, private sector, financial institutions, philanthropies and resource partners from human, animal, plant, agrifood and environment sectors, across various disciplines, including social, economic, policy and behavioral science.  

The outcomes of the multi-stakeholder consultations were used to inform a revision of the Founding Document, presented for UN Member State consultation in November 2025, alongside associated complementary documents (Rules of Procedure for the IPEA, Conflict-of-Interest Policy, and the Process for Determining the Work Programme of IPEA). UN Member States were invited to submit contributions reflecting a whole-of-government One Health approach, emphasizing coordination across the agrifood, environmental, human health and animal health sectors.