Analysing the sustainability of the physical rehabilitation sector in seven fragile countries through multi-stakeholder involvement using a participatory consensus tool

Background: Sustainability is identified by nearly all organisations working in global health as one of the key indicators for project evaluation. Though typically recognised as an essential component for good project management to ensure positive impact, it is rarely applied effectively in practical terms and there are very few practical methods or tools to support implementation and monitoring of sustainable interventions. Further, despite efforts of stakeholders at all levels, the rehabilitation sector is not usually at the top of policy-makers’ agendas, which often results in limited to no funding and makes the task of building sustainability even more challenging at field level.