Developmental assistance for child and adolescent mental health in low– and middle–income countries (2007–2014): Annual trends and allocation by sector, project type, donors and recipients

Abstract

Developmental assistance for child and adolescent mental health in low-and middle-income countries (2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014): Annual trends and allocation by sector, project type, donors and recipients Background Globally, mental disorders are the leading cause of disability among children and adolescents. To date, there has been no estimate of developmental assistance supporting mental health projects that target children and adolescents (DAMH-CA). This study aimed to identify, describe and analyse DAMH-CA with respect to annual trends (2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014), sector, project type, recipient regions, and top donor and recipient countries, and estimate annual DAMH-CA per child/adolescent by region.