We look back at a year defined by instability, conflict and crises knowing that this was, is, and will likely remain the conditions under which we seek to fulfill our mandate to improve mental health and psychosocial well-being. We do this knowing that we must continue to develop our work and take part in meeting these challenges – as IFRC staff members and as part of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Nana Wiedemann Director, IFRC Psychosocial Centre
In 2023, the PS Centre responded to 2,504 requests for assistance from 137 countries including 1,416 requests from organizations within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. PS Centre staff and management participated in 50 international fora as host, facilitator, presenter, speaker or participant and had 36 academic collaborations with 10 universities and 59 organizations. Further, the PS Centre created or contributed to 118 publications, guidelines, reports, tools, policy briefs and scientific papers. Throughout 2023 PS Centre resources were downloaded a total of 39,856 times from the organizational website.