The Quadripartite collaboration on One Health – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) – has agreed to extend the implementation period of the One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA) through to 2029, building on its original 2022–2026 implementation period.
Ensuring continuity of One Health implementation
As the original implementation period was due to conclude in 2026, the extension to 2029 will provide countries with sustained predictability for planning, implementing and scaling national One Health priorities under a common global framework. It also enables governments, partners and stakeholders to continue aligning their activities with the extended OH JPA at national, regional and global levels.
By maintaining the OH JPA as its shared framework, the Quadripartite will continue to support coordinated, multisectoral collaboration to prevent, detect and respond to health risks at the human, animal, plant and ecosystem interface.
Continuing Quadripartite collaboration on One Health
The extension of the OH JPA is also aligned with the renewed Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding (from 2025 to 2030), which reinforces the long-term collaboration between FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH.
Together, the renewed MoU and the extended OH JPA provide continuity for the governance and implementation arrangements that guide Quadripartite collaboration on One Health until 2030. They support the continued coordination of technical support to countries, joint advocacy, resource mobilization efforts, and ongoing implementation of One Health at global, regional and national levels.
Structured review to inform the next phase of the One Health Joint Plan of Action.
During the extension period, the Quadripartite organizations will undertake a structured review of the OH JPA to capture progress, lessons learned and emerging priorities and to inform the development of its next phase. The review will include:
- stocktaking of implementation progress at global, regional and national levels;
- documentation of lessons learned and good practices from implementation across countries and regions;
- assessment of emerging priorities, evolving One Health needs and the changing global context, including how the framework can continue to respond effectively to evolving One Health priorities; and
- identification of opportunities to strengthen and refine the OH JPA for future implementation.
Looking ahead
The extension period will enable the Quadripartite to consolidate progress, respond to emerging One Health priorities, and build a stronger evidence base for the future direction of the OH JPA. Sustained action at country level will also continue to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals under the 2030 Agenda.