Description
In 2015 the World Health Assembly endorsed the Global action plan on antimicrobial resistance (GAP-AMR) calling on countries to develop, implement and monitor national action plans on AMR. In 2019, FAO, WHO and WOAH developed a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework for the GAP-AMRto track progress towards the plan’s five global objectives, designed with a One Health perspective and reflecting the cross-sectoral nature of AMR with indicators across human and animal health, plant and food production and the environment. Countries are expected to develop an M&E plan for their NAP, tailored to their context and priorities. This includes developing indicators appropriate to the country’s own circumstances, aligned with the proposed core indicators of the GAP-AMR M&E framework, as far as possible. This country M&E guidance document was developed as a reference for countries to support the development and delivery of AMR NAPs. It provides assistance on how to establish an M&E plan for their AMR NAP, building on existing national reporting systems and recommended indicators from the GAP-AMR M&E framework.