One Health Knowledge Nexus

The One Health Knowledge Nexus is a collaborative platform uniting a diverse and complementary set of Communities of Practice (CoP) providing technical resources, coordination, and networking opportunities to support the mainstreaming of One Health. The platform actively promotes knowledge sharing and communication, both online and in person. It brings together professionals from diverse sectors and regions worldwide, enabling them to exchange valuable insights, innovative ideas, and practical solutions to address One Health challenges.

⦿ Short summary of the Nexus

The Nexus is spearheaded by and powered by the Quadripartite collaboration – FAO, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO), and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). The knowledge is generated to enhance the practical implementation of One Health and support the One Health Joint Plan of Action.

This initiative is supported by financial contributions from the UK International Development from the UK government, the Gates Foundation, the American Rescue Plan Act, and in-kind contributions of multiple collaborators and partners.

Community of Practice

Communities of Practice

These Communities of Practice give people interested in One Health space to learn, share, generate, exchange, discuss and refine knowledge and evidence.

Highlights

Making One Health plans work: Why costing matters for national action

28/10/2026

Costing prioritized activities and investment planning help make national One Health action plans more realistic, achievable and financially sustainable.

Highlights

Can the way we produce food influence the next pest or disease breakout?

25/09/2026

The way crops and livestock are produced can also influence the conditions in which pests and diseases emerge, spread and evolve.

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Evaluating the value of One Health: Lessons from the first global online course

21/08/2026

Integrated, cross-sectoral approaches to human, animal, plant and ecosystem health are worth investing in - the harder questions are by how much and...