Berlin, 12 October 2026 — Renewed multi-year support and a new resource partner are set to strengthen the Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Partner Trust Fund (AMR MPTF), helping countries translate national commitments into coordinated action across human, animal, agrifood and environmental sectors.
The high-level, invitation-only breakfast dialogue, Accelerating One Health response to AMR at the country level – Catalytic role of the AMR Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF), co-hosted by the AMR MPTF and the World Health Summit in Berlin, focused on how catalytic pooled financing can accelerate country-led multisectoral responses to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The discussion provided space to explore financing needs, implementation experience and opportunities for wider partnership.
The Fund combines pooled resources with the expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Building on experience across 21 low- and middle-income countries, it is set to expand support for multisectoral delivery of national AMR action plans in low- and middle-income countries with the complementary aim to help mobilize domestic and external investment where it is actively engaged.
Two AMR MPTF supported countries joined the discussion, including Ghana represented by His Excellency Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. The Honorable Minister noted the valuable contribution of the AMR MPTF which supported more than 60 per cent of Ghana’s National Action Plan initiatives during the implementation period. He highlighted the importance of pooled funding to mobilize sustained domestic and partner investment. The AMR MPTF’s “catalytic value lies in helping countries turn a plan into a functioning response.”
Jacqueline Alvarez, AMR MPTF Steering Committee Chair, emphasized that the distinctive contribution of the AMR MPTF extends beyond financing. "The unique value of the AMR MPTF lies in its ability to couple catalytic funding with the collective knowledge, norms and standards, and the convening capacity of FAO, UNEP, WHO, and WOAH. This combination supports countries in transforming their AMR agendas through coordinated One Health action that bridges human, animal, agrifood, and environmental systems for greater and more sustainable impact."
Predictable financing was a central theme of the dialogue. The Netherlands announced a renewed commitment of €8 million for 2026–2029, approximately US$9 million, and Sweden renewed its support with SEK60 million for 2026–2028, approximately US$7 million. The European Commission, Germany and the United Kingdom highlighted their continued engagement and trust in the Fund’s collective approach.
Roland Driece, Director, Department of International Affairs, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, the Netherlands, speaking on behalf of the AMR MPTF resource partners, noted that “predictable, multi-year financing gives countries the confidence to plan and sustain action. Pooling our support in the AMR MPTF is a high-return investment around country priorities that helps reduce fragmentation and makes coordinated technical expertise available where it is needed. We encourage more partners to join this collective effort to tackle AMR.”
Recognizing that AMR is one of the most pressing global health challenges of our times, Torgeir Vasaasen, Chief of Global Health at Norad, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, formally announced that Norway has now joined the AMR MPTF as a new resource partner with a three-year commitment of NOK51 million for 2026–2028, approximately US$5 million. He emphasized that a mechanism such as the AMR MPTF is part of the broader transformation in global health assistance that supports a “move away from aid-dependent, donor-driven models towards country ownership, integrated national systems, and increased domestic financing.”
Kenya’s experience brought the discussion to the practical demands of implementing a national AMR action plan across sectors. Emmanuel Tanui, National AMR Focal Point, Kenya National Public Health Institute highlighted the value of convening all stakeholders through the AMR MPTF process. In their second phase of support from the AMR MPTF, Kenya is scaling up stewardship and infection prevention control, extending farm biosecurity efforts and strengthening joint surveillance and coordination with the community for sustainable impact.
“For Kenya, the test of One Health is what we can deliver together across sectors. Catalytic support is most valuable when it strengthens our national priorities and institutions. Sustained domestic financing, complemented by international support, is essential to turn that progress into lasting action,” he noted.
The dialogue provided an opportunity to connect catalytic AMR financing with wider investment. The exchange explored how the AMR MPTF could complement larger multilateral financing, overcome duplication and streamline funding, and how AMR action could be better integrated into humanitarian responses.
The conversation highlighted the importance of country ownership and sustained domestic financing in carrying this work forward. Follow-up discussions will focus on translating identified opportunities into practical partnerships and support for the Fund’s next phase towards 2030.