This report on mental health and development is in memory of Edwige Faydi. Her commitment to mental health, as well as her energy and positive attitude will live on through this report and will be remembered by her many colleagues and friends around the world. iv MentalHealthandDevelopment:Targetingpeoplewithmentalhealthconditionsasavulnerablegroup
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Conceptualization and overall management Dr Michelle Funk, Coordinator, Mental Health Policy and Service Development, and Dr Benedetto Saraceno, Director, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, <strong>World</strong> Health Organization (WHO) Geneva, Switzerland. Authors Report written by Dr Michelle Funk, Ms Natalie Drew, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (WHO/Geneva) and Professor Melvyn Freeman, National Department of Health, Pretoria, South Africa. Section on mental health conditions of other vulnerable groups with Dr Edwige Faydi, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (WHO/ Geneva). Section on Emergency with Dr Mark Van Ommeren, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (WHO/Geneva). Section on the role of development stakeholders with Ms Audrey Kettaneh, Paris, France. Editing Dr Michelle Funk (WHO/Geneva), Dr JoAnne Epping-Jordan, Seattle, USA, Ms Natalie Drew (WHO/Geneva), Dr Edwige Faydi (WHO/Geneva) and Dr Benedetto Saraceno (WHO/Geneva). Technical review, comments and guidance Mental Heath and Poverty Project team (MHaPP): Professor Alan J. Flisher, Professor Crick Lund and Dr Joanne Corrigall, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa and Professor Martin Knapp Director, PSSRU, NIHR School for Social Care Research, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. WHO: Dr Ini Huijts (WHO/Geneva), Ms Helena Nygren Krug (WHO/Geneva), Ms Alana Officer (WHO/Geneva), Dr Vladimir Poznyak (WHO/Geneva), Dr Shekhar Saxena (WHO/Geneva), Dr Phyllida Travis (WHO/Geneva) and Dr Taghi Yasamy (WHO/Geneva). International experts: Professor Jose Miguel Caldas de Almeida, Faculty of Medical Sciences, New University of Lisbon, Portugal; Mr Matrika Devkota, Chairperson, Koshish, A Mental Health Self Help Organization, Nepal; Dr Stefan Germann, Director, Learning and Partnerships, <strong>World</strong> Vision International Geneva, Switzerland; Mr Clemens Huitink, Policy Employee, International Affairs Dutch v