Basic Needs

The international Policy and Research Programme of BasicNeeds operates across BasicNeeds’ country programmes in Africa and South Asia. The programme works to link research and policy by:· Capturing the “voices”, “images”, “experiences” of mentally ill people across BasicNeeds’ programmes in Asia and Africa· Creating space for enquiry -- into existing Policy and Practice of mental health care.· Compiling, analysing, processing and disseminating information and knowledge gained.· Influencing public, government and policy opinion in favour of mentally ill people and their families. Research and Policy work at BasicNeeds has the following key dimensions - Action Research which captures experiences and outcomes of programme implementation - generating both quantitative and qualitative data - across project countries. Policy Research gathers and consolidates information on mental health and related legislations, policies, resources available/potential, decision-making processes in programme countries. Dissemination: On-going consultations with and between stakeholders, as part of planned field programmes, provide regular fora for dissemination particularly at grassroots and local levels. In addition, interactions facilitated between stakeholders that include mental health and development professionals, policy/decision influencers/makers, at regional, national and at international levels provide for similar communication between (and targeted towards) different stakeholders.

Contact Details
Enquiries to:
Phone: 00 44 1926 330101
Fax: 00 44 1926 453679

Shoba Raja
shoba@basicneedsindia.org
Programme Manager, International Policy And Research Programme, BasicNeeds

African Mlay
afrimlay@yahoo.com
Research And Policy Officer, Basicneeds Tanzania

Maria Kotian

Research And Policy Officer, Basicneeds India

Tushara

Research And Policy Associate, Basicneeds Sri Lanka

Lance Montia
lancemontia@yahoo.co.uk
Programme Manager and Head, Policy and Research, BasicNeeds Ghana

MaryAnne Coates
maryanncoates@yahoo.co.uk
East Africa Representative, BasicNeeds.