Neglected tropical disease coNtrol program - RTI International

2. Project OverviewTo achieve the project goal of 160 million treatments to 40 million people in 15 countries overfive years, RTI worked to establish grants and coordination mechanisms for a team of NGOs(non-governmental organizations) and implementing partners to support integrated NTDcontrol programs organized and led by the governments of selected countries. The projectwas intended to build on existing commitments by governments and other donors, and tofill financial and technical gaps that were preventing national programs from reaching fullnational scale. The project followed four main principles:• Support and empower national governments to develop integrated NTD control programs embedded, where possible,within existing service delivery platforms and to lead these programs in scaling-up activities to full national levels;• Provide technical assistance for planning, budgeting, reporting and complying with international standards and guidelines toimprove program integration;• Promote cost-efficiency, improved integration strategies and effective advocacy;• Assure national ownership, continued commitment and resource mobilization for sustained support for NTD control 5 .Due to the overwhelming success of the approach, the NTDCP surpassed life of project targets in Year 3.5. Linehan M , Hanson C, Weaver A, Baker M, Kabore A, Zoerhoff K, Sankara D, Torres S, Ottesen E., Integrated Implementation of Programs Targeting Neglected TropicalDiseases through Preventive Chemotherapy: Proving the Feasibility at National Scale. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 84(1), 2011, pp. 5–1412Neglected Tropical Disease Control Program Final Report