The SAARC regional expert consultation meeting on ““Preparedness of Member Countries for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Livestock” was held on 29^th and 31^th July, 2024 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meeting was organized by the SAARC Agriculture Centre, Dhaka in collaboration with Gram Unnayan Karma (GUK) Bangladesh, One Health Poultry Hub Project Sri Lanka and Department of Animal Production and Health, Kandy Sri Lanka. The Programme was conceptualized, coordinated and executed by Dr. Md. Younus Ali, Senior Programme Specialist – Livestock, SAARC Agriculture Centre, Dhaka.  The objectives of the expert consultation meeting include: (i) Improve public awareness and understanding, and promote education and training of professionals; (ii) Continuously monitor antimicrobial resistance and usages of antimicrobials; (iii) Follow the “good animal husbandry practices” for reducing the use of antibiotics; (iv) Promote judicious usages of antimicrobials in veterinary healthcare and livestock-based food system; (v) Promote research and development on antimicrobial resistance and alternatives to antimicrobials for innovative veterinary solutions through appropriate policy and investment to prevent, diagnose and treat the antimicrobial-resistant infections. The meeting was attended by the focal experts of six SAARC Member States, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in addition to international experts from Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)- National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) India, SAARC PhD Fellow (ICAR-IVRI) India, Department of Animal Production and Health Sri Lanka and One Health Poultry Hub Project India.  Besides, the participants list of the above expert consultation meeting includes one health poultry hub project, professionals of Anti- Microbial Resistance, Department of Animal Production and Health and SAARC Agriculture Centre. Around 55 personals attended the meeting.