More than 130 organizations from across the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) community came together on 29 January for the third Plenary Assembly of the AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform (MSPP), reaffirming the urgency of turning political commitments into tangible action on the ground. Convened virtually, the Plenary brought together civil society, academia, the private sector, international organizations and other stakeholders working across human, animal, plant and environmental health. As the Platform's principal annual forum, the Plenary enables members to take stock of progress, align priorities for collective action under a One Health approach.
Building on previous assemblies in Rome (2023) and Jeddah (2024), discussions focused on lessons from 2025 and how the Platform can sharpen its added value in a complex AMR landscape. Participants acknowledged growing global attention to AMR, while stressing that fragmentation, uneven coordination and limited financing continue to slow implementation – particularly at country level.
Opening the session, senior representatives of the Quadripartite organizations underscored the MSPP’s evolution as a member-led community of practice and action, and its growing contribution to major global AMR processes, such as the multi-stakeholder consultations on the Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against AMR (IPEA) and the update of the Global Action Plan on AMR (GAP-AMR). These proceedings helped ensure that diverse perspectives from across sectors are reflected in global policy. The Quadripartite reaffirmed its commitment to coordinated implementation, emphasizing the need for stronger integration across sectors, clearer priorities, and stronger accountability mechanims to ensure that global political commitments translate into measurable, real-world impact.
Strengthening coordination to accelerate action
A central theme of the Plenary was the need to strengthen coordination to accelerate progress. While members highlighted the MSPP’s value as a neutral convening space, discussions underscored a broader concern shared across the AMR landscape: despite growing political attention, efforts remain fragmented and unevenly connected.
Another recurring theme was the need to move from dialogue to delivery by improving the interface between evidence, policy priorities and financing, and by focusing coordination efforts where alignment can generate tangible implementation gains.
Driving collective action through Action Groups
The Plenary also highlighted the role of Action Groups in translating collaboration into practical outputs. Members shared progress on advocacy, peer learning, and the development of guidance and tools to support One Health implementation. At the same time, they flagged common constraints, including reliance on voluntary contributions, limited capacity, and slow review processes, and called for clearer mandates and streamlined procedures to ensure timely, policy-relevant outputs.
Global AMR milestones: What lies ahead
The Quadripartite organizations provided a joint update on key global AMR milestones for 2026, including the advancement of the updated GAP-AMR through Member State consultations, progress toward establishing the IPEA, and preparations for the upcoming High-Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR in Nigeria, alongside efforts to strengthen sustainable financing through the AMR Multi-Partner Trust Fund (AMR MPTF).
Looking ahead: Next steps for 2026
The Plenary concluded with a call to turn reflection into action. Members were encouraged to focus on a small number of shared priorities for 2026, strengthen collaboration across the Platform, and ensure that dialogue leads to practical country-level delivery. Closing messages underscored that, as a member-led platform, the MSPP’s impact depends on sustained engagement and shared responsibility to move from discussion to action.