Child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) problems are common, affecting about 10-20% of children globally; they are serious, having been linked to educational failure, substance misuse, (sexual) risk taking behaviour, child abuse as well as long term exclusion and dysfunction in adult life; and they are treatable with sufficient evidence available to justify the set-up of services worldwide. However, particularly in low and middle income countries (LAMIC) CAMH-needs often remain unrecognized and stigma and the allocation of resources and implementation of wider programmes remains a challenge. After giving an overview of global educational initiatives by the International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP), this symposium explores partnerships and activities from GAZA, Oceania and Ethiopia aimed at expanding CAMH into regions where there are no or few child psychiatrists.