Intergovernmental or fully independent? Designing a scientific panel on evidence for action against antimicrobial resistance

The Scientific Panel on Evidence for Action against Antimicrobial Resistance (SPEA) aims to synthesize scientific evidence on AMR and outline policy options. Despite calls for a policy-science interface and a 2024 Political Declaration, no authoritative entity exists. The SPEA could facilitate better global coordination, establish real-time evidence, and monitor progress towards global AMR goals. The essay explores two design options for the SPEA, focusing on the successes and failures of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the challenges of each model.