Since its first intervention in 2010 in the region, DAP has carved out a strong leadership role in the drug demand reduction landscape in Africa having expanded its activities to 22 countries in the region. During the reporting, DAP conducted 12 prevention and treatment trainings in nine (9) countries benefiting 309 professionals. A total of 184 professionals also received DAP’s ICAP credentialing.

Universal Curricula trainings were launched in Egypt in February 2020 with a UTC Basic level walkthrough conducted for psychiatrists attached to the Egyptian General Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment (GSMHAT).

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gambia, Niger and Tunisia, five (5) of the seven (7) countries that had started Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Basic Level trainings the previous reporting period saw its successful completion. Continuation of training cycles in Eswatini and Seychelles were hampered due to COV- 19 global pandemic.