Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/232252 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
Research Paper No. 126
Publisher: 
South Centre, Geneva
Abstract: 
One of the key groups of actors that must be recognized for their influential role in shaping health policy outcomes are civil society organizations (CSOs). The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) space is no exception. AMR is one of the most significant health threats of our time, and many CSOs have had a critical role in shaping the national, regional and global responses to this health threat. However, CSOs working in the AMR space have received little financial support. In the final report submitted to the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Inter-Agency Coordination Group (IACG) on AMR recommended increasing collaboration, as doing so is necessary for effective action and is an essential part of tackling AMR. IACG also provided specific recommendations for strengthening the engagement of CSOs. While the need for this engagement is broadly recognized, there is limited literature documenting how CSOs have been involved in shaping AMR policies. Increased evidence can strengthen the case for expanding financial support to CSOs work on AMR. A critical look into how CSOs are spearheading campaigns to tackle AMR and promoting accountability through monitoring governments’, international organizations’ and other actors’ AMR-related commitments, particularly in developing countries, would be especially useful. This paper aims to contribute to the analysis of CSOs involvement in the global AMR response. It begins by defining what constitutes a CSO and offers examples of how CSOs have contributed to addressing other critical health issues to draw lessons for handling AMR. It then undertakes a case analysis of a prominent CSO coalition, the Antibiotic Resistance Coalition (ARC), and describes that organization’s essential contributions in the AMR space. Finally, the paper offers reflections on why CSO participation in the AMR space needs to be further enhanced and supported.
Subjects: 
Antibiotic Resistance Coalition (ARC)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Civil Society (CSOs)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Global Health
Health
HIV/AIDS
Interagency Coordination Group (IACG)
One Health Approach
Tobacco Products
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
Document Type: 
Research Report
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