Research and Studies

Progress Report 2018, IASC Task Team on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings.

Key Achievements/Products/Outputs in 2018

  • Missions conducted by the Co-Chairs (IFRC & WHO), based on requests from country level MHPSS working groups, to support MHPSS humanitarian operations in seven countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Gaziantep, Syria, Ukraine, Uganda and South Sudan. The mission to South Sudan was conducted jointly with UNICEF CP AOR coordinator.
  • Total remote support requests in this reporting period is 250 requests from 62 different agencies (41 RG members) in 36 countries. In addition to the country level support missions, remote-technical support was provided to 15 country level MHPSS working groups. Remote support included also facilitation of global coordination teleconferences for MHPSS response in Indonesia, Bangladesh and DRC.

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