Country NTD Master Plans 2021 - 2025: A framework for development

This document is intended to guide NTD programmes in members states in the WHO region for Africa in developing the next generation NTD Master Plans in line with WHO Roadmap 2030. The document is open for inputs from stakeholders.

This guide is intended to assist countries in the African region to develop high quality strategic plans in line with the 2030 NTD Global Roadmap1 for the elimination of NTDs. Most countries in the WHO African region have gone through two rounds of master plan development and revision using a guide that had been developed by WHO/AFRO in 2012. 

Given the development of the 2030 NTD Global Roadmap for the elimination of NTDs, it is imperative that countries' NTD Master Plans align with the global document which had been produced through a process involving a diverse group of stakeholders. Consequently, this framework and guide has been designed with that focus, with similar language and structure to ease reference and alignment.