09/07/2026
Having a mental health policy is not the same as implementing one. Monitoring frameworks, with clear indicators and targets, are what connect written commitments to measurable change.
The WHO Mental Health Atlas 2024 shows that fewer than two-thirds of responding countries have such frameworks in place, and that low-income countries face the steepest challenges in developing them.
It also flags a specific gap: monitoring the protection of human rights and compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities remains inadequate in many settings. Policy without accountability is just intention.