Laos: Policy Fellowship

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Policy Fellowships are designed to strengthen national leadership in evidence-based policy development, advocacy and One Health collaboration. Policy Fellows are selected on a candidate’s existing expertise and leadership and influencing abilities. The fellowship supports national AMR governance, helps raise awareness within national governments about AMR issues and translates data and evidence into policy recommendations. The programme runs for 6-12 months in duration and follows a modified recruitment and application process.

Host Institution:

Fondation Merieux

Number of Fellows:

2

Duration:

TBD

Value:

£80,000

Beneficiary Institutions & Fellowships:

AMR Advocacy for Health Economics, National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology

• To collaborate and work with AMR Coordination Committee and AMR Focal Points to address national AMR priorities, including raising awareness/advocacy on the economic implications of AMR/AMU and the resources required for implementation of the AMR National Action Plan.
• To advance leadership skills in AMR/AMU governance, collaborative working and evidence-based One Health advocacy.
• To improve AMR data use for evidence-based policy making and aligned strategic planning across the human health and animal health sectors, in close consultation with the Ministry of Finance.
• To increase the effectiveness of Fellowship communities of practice for strengthening the national AMR response, with a particular focus on health economics and budgeting.

AMR Advocacy - Animal Health, Department of Livestock and Fisheries

• To ensure animal health perspectives are represented in national AMR policy documents for Laos based on One Health approaches.
• To drive and support the implementation of the National Action Plan for Laos within and across sectors using a One Health approach.
• To improve AMR data use for evidence-based policy making and aligned strategic planning across the animal and human health sectors.
• To advance leadership skills in AMR/AMU governance, collaborative working and evidence-based One Health advocacy.
• To increase the effectiveness of Fellowship communities of practice for strengthening the national AMR response.