Fleming Fund virtual Global Learning Summit

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At the end of October, the Fleming Fund hosted a virtual Global Learning Summit to celebrate its achievements, share learning and highlight the legacy of the programme.

Over three days, the virtual learning summit brought together up to 200 attendees, including grantees and implementing partners tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean.

Dame Sally Davies, the UK Special Envoy on AMR, kicked off the summit with an opening remark: “[…] the Fleming Fund's impact goes well beyond numbers. It is grounded in country ownership, sustainability, and the all-important One Health collaboration.”

Dame Davies's remarks preceded a showcase of country-level achievements of the Fleming Fund in Pakistan, Bhutan, Uganda and Nigeria, and Global AMR Data achievements. The first day of the summit concluded with a recognition and celebration of team members who were nominated as 'Fleming Fund Stars' for their outstanding contributions to the programme

Reflecting on the programme’s Theory of Change, discussions on the second day of the summit focused on unpacking lessons learnt. This included navigating challenges to improve data production, data analysis and data use for AMR surveillance in low and middle-income countries. Grantees and government stakeholders shared their experiences during implementation and highlighted best practices to address these challenges.

To emphasise the importance of AMR data, the day ended with a presentation of the most recent 2025 GLASS report. The data showed an increase in country participation (reporting AMR data to GLASS) since 2016. This was attributed to the Fleming Fund support, which commenced in 2018.

The final day of the summit included presentations from stakeholders, grantees and fellows from Fleming Fund-supported countries, sharing examples of in-country capacity building approaches, sustainability strategies to encourage government ownership, and local resources available to stakeholders.

The Head of the Fleming Fund at the Department of Health and Social Care, wrapped up the summit with personal reflections on the programme’s journey from inception to implementation and the legacy of the programme as we look forward to closing the Fund in 2026. They remarked: “[…] what we've been able to do collectively is incredibly impressive. We've made massive changes and achievements across countries and globally.”

This summit was a monumental event marking the final gathering of all Fleming Fund partners in one (virtual) place. It was a proud moment for all the partners across the globe who have dedicated almost a decade of their professional careers to the Fleming Fund and the fight against AMR.