Program Contribution to the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP). GCMHP is the only mental health institution in Gaza that can provide professional services and the first to bring the concept of community mental health to the region. GCMHP is partly providing the services and partly enhancing the capacity of other institutions to deliver the services (Governmental and non Governmental). The overall goal is to improve the mental heath environment of the women, men, girls and boys living in Gaza.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Development cooperation
Project partners	Contract partner International or foreign NGO
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    2’200’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    2’194’249
Project phases	Phase 8 01.02.2015 - 31.12.2018   (Completed) Phase 6 01.04.2011 - 31.12.2013   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	HEALTH GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Health policy and administrative management Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Project and programme contribution
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F02784