Designing a scientific panel on AMR – Lessons from climate change policy

The upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a historic opportunity for Member States to make an actionable commitment to establishing an independent panel on evidence for action against AMR (IPEA). This scientific panel on AMR would provide UN Member States with the research needed for equitable and evidence-informed AMR policies.

Valuable lessons on the design of the scientific panel can be drawn from the development of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). These lessons include the importance of legitimacy, independence, timely reporting, and cost-efficiency.

In this webinar, panelists discuss design principles for a successful scientific panel and explore what a scientific panel on AMR could mean for low- and middle-income countries and those advocating for an evidence-informed approach to AMR policymaking.