01580nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653001800054653001600072653003200088653002600120653002300146100001300169700001300182700001300195700001600208700001500224700001300239700001300252700001400265700001100279245016100290520084900451022001401300       2020                            d  c11/202010acollaboration10aIntegration10aNeglected Tropical Diseases10aownership partnership10aprogramme planning1 aKollie K1 aSiakeh A1 aZawolo G1 aWickenden A1 aTheobald S1 aRogers E1 aZaizay Z1 aThomson R1 aDean L00aDonor reliance and the impact on neglected tropical disease programme delivery: reflections and solutions for change from programme management perspectives.3 a<p>Health systems within many developing countries are reliant on donor funding and non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs); this has had positive results but also presents challenges to sustainability and national ownership, with national programmes needing to respond to changing donor priorities. Simultaneously, the WHO neglected tropical disease (NTD) roadmap 2021-2030 calls for increased country ownership and domestically financed NTD programmes. Focusing on Liberia and blending primary research from the COUNTDOWN consortium and personal programmatic experience, this commentary reflects on the sustainability and financing of NTD programme delivery within the current context. We explore the successes and challenges of current models of collaboration and opportunities to improve country ownership and sustainability.</p>  a1876-3405