
Advancing Oncho Elimination Program: Key Areas for Improvement
Explore key weaknesses in the Oncho elimination program and areas for enhancement identified by the GEAR evaluation tool. From program adaptability to partnership clarity, trust levels, and future investment, discover ways to strengthen the fight against NTDs.
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The Global Elimination or Eradication Advancement Review (GEAR): Developing an evaluation tool to support progress against NTD Elimination or Eradication goals Key Questions for Interviews March 2022 1
1. The Oncho strategy is not dynamic in adapting to new findings or situations was noted as a potential weakness- Do you agree that this is an area that the program could strengthen? a) Exploring outliers (unexpected cases from different age groups or different geographies) was noted as a weakness of the program- Do you agree that this is an area that the program could strengthen? b) A lack of sharing information between the local, national and global levels was noted as a weakness of the program. Do you agree that this is an area that the program could strengthen? c) Insufficient attention to last mile and end games issues was noted as a weakness of the program- Do you agree that this is an area that the program could strengthen?
2. Partnership: It was noted that there was weakness in the global partnership and confusion around what the partnership is. Do you agree that this is an area that the program could strengthen?
3. In general the response was that there was a high level of trust in the program, and that the programs do well in community engagement, do you agree? 4. Vector control and environmental control activities were left behind by the program, do you agree that this is an area that the program could strengthen? 5. Many Oncho experts are retiring and low investment in the next generation was noted as a weakness of the program-Do you agree that this is an area that the program could strengthen?
Anything to add? What do we need to know in order to make the findings more useful for the Oncho community?