{"id":2685,"date":"2026-01-13T16:44:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/?post_type=innovation&#038;p=2685"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:44:23","slug":"reinforcing-senegals-mental-health-ecosystem-through-the-use-of-data-and-evidence-for-youth-focused-prevention-and-promotion","status":"publish","type":"innovation","link":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/fr\/innovations\/reinforcing-senegals-mental-health-ecosystem-through-the-use-of-data-and-evidence-for-youth-focused-prevention-and-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Reinforcing Senegal\u2019s Mental Health Ecosystem through the Use of Data and Evidence for Youth-Focused Prevention and Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1472387951-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1472387951-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1472387951-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1472387951-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1472387951-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1472387951-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1472387951-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: iStock Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"ql-bg-container-block_606775496122631825e70e0248c591d4\" class=\"acf-block ql-bg-container bg-white\"><div class=\"ql-bg-container-inner\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organisation de mise en \u0153uvre :<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clintonhealthaccess.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type de projet :<\/strong> Ecosystem Catalyst Grant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lieu : <\/strong>S\u00e9n\u00e9gal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nos <a href=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/fr\/ecosystem-building\/\">Ecosystem Catalyst (EC) Grants<\/a> help scale youth-led ideas, remove barriers to mental health prevention and promotion support, and test how youth-led innovation can work within and improve existing systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ecosystem-building-in-senegal\"><strong>Ecosystem Building in <\/strong>S\u00e9n\u00e9gal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As per consulted stakeholders, Senegal\u2019s first national mental health strategy is in development. This presents a key opportunity to strengthen mental health policies by integrating youth-focused prevention strategies and addressing gaps in evidence-based decision-making and stakeholder collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-ecosystem-catalyst-project\"><strong>The Ecosystem Catalyst Project<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) will collaborate with key stakeholders, including government bodies, to enhance coordination and advocacy for data-driven youth mental health policies and ensure adequate resourcing to support a strong focus on prevention and promotion. CHAI will leverage existing networks and infrastructure, collaborating with relevant partners, particularly the Ministry of Health and Social Action (MSAS), to improve coordination and facilitate the monitoring, evaluation, digitization, and financing of data-driven approaches to youth mental health prevention and promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By improving stakeholder coordination, data collection and advocacy efforts among key stakeholders, this project aims to position youth mental health prevention and promotion as a national priority. 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