In 2005, AAAH, a regional partnership mechanism, was launched by 10 founding member countries in response to international recognition of the need for global and regional action to strengthen country capacity for human resource for health (HRH) planning and management. The AAAH is part of a larger movement to enhance HRH development as articulated in Kampala Declaration and the Agenda for Global Action. The AAAH membership has gradually expanded. Currently, AAAH is composed of 21 countries, consisting of 9 countries from SEAR (South-East Asia Region), 9 countries from WPR (Western Pacific Region) and 3 countries from EMR (Eastern Mediterranean Region) with the latest members being Jordan, Pakistan, and Iran. AAAH coordinates with partners to strengthen joint effort in advocating HRH, provides technical support and augments country-level HRH development through regional collaboration. It aims to ensure sustained commitment addressing HRH needs through research, and contribution to policy development.