ESPEN Annual Report 2022
The year 2022 witnessed the initiation of plans by WHO/AFRO to review and realign their NTD programmes with the newly launched second WHO Road map for NTDs, entitled ‘Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030’. However, 2022 also faced ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted normal business operations, albeit with minimal impact. In addition, funding for the Expanded Special Project on Elimination of Neglected Tropical Disease (ESPEN) dropped significantly due in part to decreased contributions from major donors such as the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
ESPEN has continued to work with country programmes and partners to ensure that everyone stays on track to meet the targets set out in the new NTD Road map for 2021–2030.
