The Global Rinderpest Action Plan (GRAP) is an FAO and WOAH joint guidelines that lay out the roles and responsibilities of international and regional stakeholders in the 5 stages of the emergency management cycle (prepare, prevent, detect, respond, recover) related to a potential re-emergence of rinderpest. The GRAP is largely based on the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code chapter on Infection with rinderpest virus along with elements from the FAO Good Emergency Management Practice publication, and complements national and regional contingency plans. The GRAP enables veterinary services to identify and prioritize gaps to be addressed to best prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the consequences of a rinderpest outbreak in the post-eradication era.