Roadmap for Establishing an Independent Panel for Evidence for Action against Antimicrobial Resistance (IPEA)

Updated as of 2 April 2026

An inclusive and transparent consultative process ensures that UN Member States and other stakeholders agree on the key elements for establishing the IPEA. The process for its establishment, undertaken jointly by the Quadripartite organizations, has the following milestones:

1. Analysis of existing science-policy panels (January - July 2025) - COMPLETED

Activities:

• Conduct a desk review of documents and available information on the operations and functions of existing science-policy panels, to identify and analyse elements such as governance structures, functions, costs, and operational models relevant to the establishment and maintenance of the IPEA
  
  Outputs: 
  
  
• Thought starter document on key elements for establishing the IPEA published (July 2025)
• Summary document published to guide development of the zero draft of the Founding Document and identify areas for public consultation, ensuring that the IPEA is scientifically credible, policy-relevant, and politically legitimate (July 2025)

Activities:

• Map key stakeholders, including governments, international organizations, scientific bodies, civil society, private sector, indigenous groups, and regional organizations
• Develop a structured approach to ensure inclusive engagement and participation of diverse voices and sectors, including the broad scientific community, low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) and underrepresented groups
  
  Outputs:
  
  
• Comprehensive stakeholder mapping and engagement strategy defined, including identification of opportunities for strategic partnerships to bring added value and avoid duplication

• Conduct an online survey as the first step in the global consultative process to inform stakeholders on the establishment of the IPEA and invite their inputs on key elements 
  

• Summary report of the survey results published, presenting key elements from the feedback received on the zero draft of the Founding Document of the IPEA (August 2025).

• Develop a zero draft of the Founding Document based on the analysis of existing science-panels and the first online survey results (outputs of milestones 1 and 3, above) - completed Conduct global multi-stakeholder consultations (guided by outputs of milestone 2, above) hosted by the AMR Multi-stakeholder Partnership Platform (MSPP) to gather feedback on the zero draft of the Founding Document (September 2025) - completed 
• Develop draft 1.0 of the Founding Document, incorporating feedback received in the abovementioned global multi-stakeholder consultations - completed 
• Develop drafts of three complementary documents for IPEA operationalization, Rules of Procedure for the IPEA, Process for Determining the Work Programme of IPEA and Conflict-of-Interest Policy - completed
• Conduct a global UN Member States consultation to gather feedback on draft 1.0 of the Founding Document and complementary documents (December 2025) - completed 
• Hold a dedicated event during the 7th session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) for UN Member States and other stakeholders (December 2025) - completed
• Finalize and publish the Founding Document by , incorporating feedback received in the abovementioned global UN Member States consultation.- ongoing
• Finalize and publish complementary draft documents for defining processes and procedures for conducting the IPEA’s work, ensuring scientific rigor, transparency and inclusiveness – ongoing
• Hold a UN Member State information session on abovementioned finalized documents (April 2026) - ongoing
• Hold regular information sessions with the Global Leaders Group on AMR (January 2025, July 2025, March 2026) - completed
• Hold regular information sessions through the AMR MSPP (April 2025, October 2025, November 2025, April 2026) - ongoing
  

• Zero draft of the Founding Document shared for global multi-stakeholder consultations (August 2025)
• Draft 1.0 of Founding Document shared for global UN Member States consultation, alongside zero drafts of Rules of Procedure for the IPEA, Process for Determining the Work Programme of IPEA and Conflict-of-Interest Policy (November 2025)
• Report published on the outcomes of the global multi-stakeholder consultations (December 2025)
• Report published on the outcomes of the global UN Member States consultation (March 2026)
• Report published from the UNEA-7 event, summarizing discussions and key outcomes (February 2026)
• Summary notes published on the outcomes of the GLG information sessions (February 2025, July 2025, March 2026) 
• Summary notes published on the MSPP information sessions (December 2025)
• Final version of the Founding Document published, as well as draft Rules of Procedure for the IPEA, Process for Determining the Work Programme of the IPEA and Conflict-of-Interest Policy (the document names are subject to change).

• Finalize agenda for the event launch, coordinate logistics, and send invitations to UN Member States and relevant stakeholders
• Prepare launch materials 
• Conduct outreach activities to engage stakeholders, civil society, the general public, media and other actors
• Hold a launch event

• IPEA launched at a dedicated event
• Report published, summarizing the proceedings and key messages of the event, and next steps and timeline for operationalization

Activities:

• Engage with key donors, and develop and submit proposals to support the first 2-3 years of operationalization of the IPEA  
• Develop a resource mobilization strategy to ensure long-term operational success of the IPEA through sustained financial commitments from a variety of sources, including governments, international organizations, philanthropic foundations, the private sector and the AMR Multi-Partner Trust Fund 

• Initial funding secured to sustain the first 2-3 years of the IPEA resource mobilization strategy drafted

• Launch a public call for members of the Expert Committee of the IPEA, published alongside guidance for applicants and the criteria to be used for assessment, via Quadripartite communication channels to UN Member States, the QJS AMR Website, the AMR MSPP, the GLG, and other outreach activities
  

• Membership criteria and guidance for applicants developed
• A public call for the members of the Expert Committee launched

For more information, contact the Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR at amr-qjs@who.int