African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (2015)

Overview

A final evaluation of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control was carried out with the following objectives:

1. to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Programme;
2. to analyse the Programme’s wider impact and application of lessons learnt;
3. to identify best practice and lessons learnt; and
4. to make available to all its stakeholders appropriate and relevant data, conclusions and recommendations in order to provide a basis for the next project and/or programme focusing on neglected tropical diseases as there has been a fundamental change in approach from control to elimination of onchocerciasis.