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The BI Grants Program is jointly managed by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
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Consolidation and expansion of 100% smokefree environments legislation, enactment and enforcement processes in Argentina
Fundación Interamericana del Corazón Argentina
Strengthen and consolidate the enactment and effective enforcement of 100% smokefree environments legislation at provincial and municipal levels in Argentina using a comprehensive strategy that includes advocacy, education and monitoring of tobacco policies in Argentina.
Country: Argentina
Amount: $348,000
Start Date: Aug 2009
End Date: Jul 2011
Strengthening the Implementation of a Federal Tobacco Control Law in Argentina: 100% Smoke-Free Environments, Tobacco Advertising Ban and Warning Labels
Fundación Interamericana del Corazón Argentina
This project aims to support and promote successful implementation and enforcement of the newly enacted national tobacco law nationwide, with particular focus on 100% smokefree environments, advertising ban and warning labels, and to increase the visibility and influence of Argentina Smokefree Alliance/ALIAR--expanding its capacity to other effectively address tobacco control issues such as advertising bans and warning labels.
Country: Argentina
Amount: $350,000
Start Date: Aug 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Protecting Effective Tobacco Control Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Fundación Interamericana del Corazón Argentina
To support coordinated responses among key organizations and advocates in targeted countries in Latin America aiming to promote and protect effective tobacco control policies across the region.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Approach: Industry monitoring
Amount: $355,763
Start Date: Oct 2010
End Date: Sep 2012
Strengthening the implementation of the national tobacco control law and promotion of a tobacco tax and price policy in Argentina.
Fundación Interamericana Del Corazón Argentina
FIC Argentina will continue its smoke-free work and its advertising, promotion, and sponsorship ban work, focusing on monitoring and compliance in each area with the help of its national coalition. In addition, FIC Argentina will advocate for higher tobacco taxes.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Amount: $329,998
Start Date: Jan 2013
End Date: Jun 2014
Strengthening and sustaining the effective enforcement and comprehensive implementation of the smoke-free legislation in the city of Buenos Aires
Ministry of Health, Government of Buenos Aires
The aim of this project is to enhance implementation and strengthen effective enforcement of the 100% smoke free legislation for the city of Buenos Aires. It will strengthen capacity (individual and institutional) to conduct surveillance of law compliance and develop a monitoring system for inspections. The project will also work to foster compliance and sustainability by promoting public awareness of the importance of 100% smoke free environments with an emphasis on non- smokers’ rights.
Country: Argentina
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $120,276
Start Date: Sep 2012
End Date: Aug 2013
100% Smokefree Buenos Aires
Programme for Tobacco Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, Government of the City of Buenos Aires
The project aims for Buenos Aires to become a 100% smokefree city. It will show that the current smokefree law does not protect health and it will build alliances to build support for 100% smokefree legislation. Legislative consensus will be obtained, and the current law will be amended and passed within two years of the project start date. An enforcement system will be set up to monitor compliance.
Country: Argentina
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $296,707
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Jun 2012
100 % Smokefree Rosario: Efforts to Consolidate the Enforcement of the Legislation and Disseminate its Success in Argentina
Secretaria de Salud Publica de la Municipalidad de Rosario [Department of Public Health of the Municipality of Rosario]
To consolidate and improve the enforcement of 100% smokefree policy in the City of Rosario in Santa Fe, Argentina, strengthening collaboration between city government and the civil society of Rosario.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.rosario.gov.ar/sitio/salud/plan_tabaco1.jsp
Amount: $23,685
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Mar 2009
Enactment and Enforcement of 100% Tobacco Smokefree Policy at provincial and municipal levels in Argentina
Sociedad Italiana de Beneficencia
To support the effective enforcement of the recently passed 100% smokefree provincial-municipal legislation in Tucumán, Santa Fe and Córdoba Provinces and cities of Bahia Blanca and Corrientes; to facilitate the enactment of strong laws in cities or provinces that are close to reaching this goal (Mendoza, Neuquen and Buenos Aires Provinces); and to strengthen capacity and networking among advocates through training, coaching and the creation of a National SmokeFree Environment Coalition.
Country: Argentina
Website: www.hospitalitaliano.org.ar
Amount: $302,138
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
Interventions to develop the national tobacco control strategy for Azerbaijan
Public Health and Reforms Centre, Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic
The project aims to develop a national tobacco control strategy for Azerbaijan. It will: build national capacity in tobacco control by training 40 or more representatives of key stakeholders; facilitate the creation of a national tobacco control network, comprising governmental and non-governmental organisations (featuring a web platform and national workshop); develop and deliver a national tobacco control strategy to relevant government institutions.
Country: Azerbaijan
Website: http://www.tobaccocontrol.az/
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $116,109
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2010
Smoke Free Khulna Division through Effective Enforcement of Smoke free Provision of Tobacco Control Law
Action in Development - AID
This project aims to make Khulna division smoke free under section 5 of the tobacco control act - 2005. The project will replicate and expand upon the smoke free model used in 6 of the 10 districts to engage the remaining 4 districts of Khulna Division. The project will raise awareness of the smoke free provision, support the creation of smoke free public places and transport by motivating task force committee members and officials of Khulna City corporation, develop information and education materials to support 100% smoke free public places and transport, and monitor, evaluate, document and disseminate the experiences of the project at different levels.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $165,000
Start Date: Oct 2011
End Date: Sep 2013
Strengthen Implementation of the Tobacco control law in Khulna Division
Action In Development-AID
The project aims to strengthen implementation of the Tobacco Control Act 2005 and Regulation 2006, in particular creating smokefree public places and public transport, in Khulna Division. It will raise awareness of smokefree provisions among the public and stakeholders through collaborative efforts with local civil organisations. It will build capacity among stakeholders in order to ensure sustainability.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: http://aid-bd.org/
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $146,941
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
Smoke-free Barisal Division Through Enforcing Tobacco Control Act and Raising Community Awareness
Alliance for Co-operation and Legal Aid Bangladesh (ACLAB)
The project aims to make Barisal smokefree by activating taskforces and law enforcers at district and sub-district levels to implement Tobacco Control Act 2005. It will sensitise and build capacity among NGOs, local government and other organisations, and will raise awareness among the public and stakeholders. The project will be sustainable and experiences will be shared with tobacco control organisations.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: http://aclabbd.org
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $189,012
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
Smoke-free Barisal Division and 5 districts of Dhaka Division Through Enforcing Tobacco Control Act and Raising Community Awareness
Alliance for Co-operation and Legal Aid Bangladesh (ACLAB)
This project aims to expand smoke free areas so that Barisal Division and 5 Districts in Dhaka Division will be 100% smoke free by 2013. The project will increase the number and involvement of local task-forces, increase public awareness, implement the 2005 Smoke Free Act in public places and public transport, strengthen coordination and linkages with NGOs and CBOs. It will also strengthen linkages and coordination with media and with the government including the National Tobacco Control cell.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $170,000
Start Date: Oct 2011
End Date: Sep 2013
People’s Initiative to Tobacco Control: Towards Smoke Free Rajshahi and Rangpur Division
Association for Community Development - ACD
To promote 100% smoke free public places and public transports in Rajshahi and Rangpur Division.
Country: Bangladesh
Amount: $194,526
Start Date: Mar 2012
End Date: Mar 2013
People's Initiative to Tobacco Control: A Step towards Smoke Free Rajshahi Division
Association for Community Development (ACD)
To promote 100% smoke-free environment in public places and public transportation in the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh.
Country: Bangladesh
Amount: $168,130
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Feb 2012
Promoting Tobacco Control Through Religious Leaders In Bangladesh: a pilot program in one Thana
Bangladesh Health Foundation
The project aims to understand religious leaders' attitudes to smoking and smokefree polices and to establish coalition of religious organisations, providing training and capacity building for leaders. It will develop and test a model intervention for reducing tobacco use and exposure, and will assess its effectiveness.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $66,600
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Dec 2008
Consortium to Strengthen Tobacco Control Law Regarding Packaging
Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB)
To strengthen packaging and labeling laws by instituting pictorial warnings, strengthen existing warnings and address enforcement mechanisms by mobilizing civil society, media, NGO's and other stakeholders in the drive to modify existing tobacco control laws.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: www.consumerbd.org
Amount: $112,959
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Aug 2010
Implement the Tobacco Control Act-2005 to make smokefree public places and transport in five districts of Dhaka Division.
National Anti TB Association of Bangladesh
The project aims to implement the ‘Smoking and use of tobacco products (control) act 2005 and rules 2006, to create smokefree public places and public transport. It will: raise awareness among key stakeholders; build capacity among law enforcers, government administrators, NGOs and CBOs to collaborate and implement the law; monitor and evaluate the law; share experience and expertise with stakeholders.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $149,741
Start Date: Mar 2010
End Date: May 2012
Implement the Tobacco Control Act-2005 to make smoke free public places and transports in five districts of Dhaka Division
National Anti TB Association of Bangladesh (NATAB)
The aim of this project is to make public places and transports smoke free in a total of nine districts of Dhaka Division. It builds upon the five districts from an earlier project by adding four new districts. The project will support implementation of the "smoking and using of tobacco products act 2005 and rules 2006". The project will promote awareness of the act and rules and involve responsible authorities and civil society to implement and sustain the smoke free provisions. The project will also support and coordinate capacity building for project personnel and stakeholders, as well as activation of task forces at the district and sub-district levels for implementation, enforcement and monitoring.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $100,000
Start Date: Jun 2012
End Date: May 2014
Engaging Physicians in Tobacco Control Advocacy in Bangladesh
National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh
To strengthen and build capacity of the "United Forum Against Tobacco (UFAT)," a physicians’ network for tobacco control in Bangladesh," develop an action plan and mobilize the UFAT for policy advocacy towards effective tobacco control initiatives in Bangladesh.
Country: Bangladesh
Amount: $219,900
Start Date: Dec 2010
End Date: Jan 2013
Enforcement and amendment of National Tobacco Control Legislation in Bangladesh for full compliance with the FCTC
National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The project aims to strengthen the NTCC in order to undertake and lead tobacco control. It will coordinate and strengthen partnerships with ministries and civil society, advocating for amendments to the current tobacco control laws to make them FCTC-compliant. It will develop an action plan for strengthening the implementation of current tobacco control laws, including monitoring and coordination of activities.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $190,009
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Enforcement and amendment of National Tobacco Control Legislation in Bangladesh for full compliance with the FCTC
National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The project aims to strengthen the NTCC in order to undertake and lead tobacco control. It will coordinate and strengthen partnerships with ministries and civil society, advocating for amendments to the current tobacco control laws to make them FCTC-compliant. It will develop an action plan for strengthening the implementation of current tobacco control laws, including monitoring and coordination of activities.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $31,765
Start Date: Jan 2012
End Date: Jun 2012
Enforcement and amendment of National Tobacco Control Legislation in Bangladesh and full compliance with the FCTC.
National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The goal is to strengthen collaborative efforts and partnership with different ministries and civil society organizations for conforming tobacco control legislation with FCTC recommendations.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $39,182
Start Date: Oct 2012
End Date: Mar 2013
Earned Media for Tobacco Control in Bangladesh through Enhanced Capacity of Journalists
PROGGA
To consolidate using the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance the earned media environment and create an even stronger base of media support for important tobacco control policies, including a tobacco control law amendment and higher tobacco taxes.
Country: Bangladesh
Amount: $84,951
Start Date: Jun 2011
End Date: May 2012
Earned Media Advocacy to support Tobacco Control Policy initiatives in Bangladesh.
PROGGA
The overall purpose of the project is to further mobilize earned media to support ongoing tobacco control policy initiatives in Bangladesh.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $123,429
Start Date: Jun 2012
End Date: May 2013
Mass media campaign to support passage of the amendments to the tobacco control law.
PROGGA
The proposed project aims to launch a mass media campaign aimed at supporting the passage of the tobacco control law amendment in Bangladesh. The amendments are at a crucial stage awaiting final decision by the Cabinet before it is sent to the Ministry of Law and to the Parliament for final vetting. The proposed campaign aims to deliver timely and appropriate messaging on key provisions through numerous popular media outlets of the country. The campaign will try and draw attention of policy makers to the urgency and importance of the law amendment, and create public and political support for its passage.
Country: Bangladesh
Amount: $40,800
Start Date: Oct 2012
End Date: Jun 2013
Earned Media on tobacco control in Bangladesh through enhanced capacity of journalists.
PROGGA: Pragati Janno Gyan
To earn increased media coverage on tobacco control issues in Bangladesh through facilitating enhanced capacity building of 140 Journalists and establishing a fellowship program on investigative journalism on tobacco control in Bangladesh. It also seeks to evoke healthy competition amongst journalists of both print and electronic media in the country by introducing tobacco control journalism awards.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: http://www.progga.org
Amount: $174,728
Start Date: Nov 2009
End Date: May 2011
Tobacco Free Sylhet
Shimantik
To develop and establish 100% smoke and tobacco free environments in Sylhet City Corporation, three district towns and 4 upazila towns (municipalities) of Sylhet Division, Bangladesh by 2012.
Country: Bangladesh
Amount: $150,000
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Sep 2012
Protecting Women from Tobacco: Advocacy for Better Tobacco Control Policies and Law Amendment through the Anti-Tobacco Women's Alliance
UBINIG (Pvt) Ltd.
The project aims to mobilize women to successfully advocate with Parliament in general- and with female Members of Parliamentarians in particular- for an amendment to the national tobacco control legislation that contains comprehensive tobacco advertising bans and warning labels for smokeless tobacco products.
Country: Bangladesh
Amount: $100,055
Start Date: Feb 2011
End Date: Jan 2013
Protecting Women from Tobacco
UBINIG (PVT) LTD.
The overall purpose of the project is to protect women from tobacco related health hazards and social impacts by strengthening the capacity of the Women’s Alliance against Tobacco (Tamak Birodhi Nari Jote, TABINAJ) to take leadership in the campaign and advocacy for effective tobacco control policies and its implementation.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: http://www.ubinig.org
Amount: $90,143
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Mar 2014
Policy Advocacy for Effective Tax and Price measures on all tobacco products to curb tobacco use in Bangladesh
Unnayan Shamannay
To advocate for more effective tobacco tax policies by conducting policy analysis and research on effective price measures, launching advocacy campaigns targeted towards policy makers and public health officials, lobbying key officials engaged in the adoption of increased tobacco taxes.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: www.shamunnaybd.org
Amount: $419,173
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: Jul 2010
Policy Advocacy for Effective Tax and Price measures on all tobacco products to curb tobacco use in Bangladesh
Unnayan Shamannay
To influence policy makers for more effective tax and price policy measures through necessary policy analysis and advocacy.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: www.shamunnaybd.org
Amount: $38,285
Start Date: Mar 2008
End Date: May 2008
Strengthening Bangladeshi tobacco control through GO-NGO cooperation for improved FCTC implementation
WBB Trust
This project aims to strengthen tobacco control in Bangladesh, emphasising FCTC implementation, correct weaknesses in the current law,and increase the role of NGOs in enforcement.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: http://www.wbbtrust.org
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $589,124
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
Strengthening Bangladeshi tobacco control through GO-NGO cooperation for improved FCTC implementation
WBB Trust
The project aims to strengthen tobacco control in Bangladesh by: increasing local NGO capacity and networking; improving tobacco control law implementation and enforcement, especially at local level; working towards making the law compliant with FCTC provisions by October 2010. Other aims include maintaining high standards in media work and public information; strengthening partnerships and alliances; and conducting research, monitoring and evaluation.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: http://www.wbbtrust.org
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $505,486
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
Expanding grassroots efforts for stronger law implementation and amendment, 100% smoke-free and tax increase in Bangladesh
WBB Trust
This project aims to strengthen implementation of tobacco control policies, specifically smoke free public places, ad bans, and graphic health warnings. It will accomplish this primarily through partnerships with NGOs for capacity building and community mobilization. Specific objectives are to increase effectiveness of NGOs in monitoring smoke free and ad ban implementation, increase the number of smoke free places, broaden and strengthen the campaign for law amendment and tax increase, and ensuring media coverage and support for these objectives.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $166,431
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Dec 2011
Further broadening the tobacco control movement in Bangladesh: a focus on institutions
WBB Trust
The aim of this project is to support government and agencies in the implementation and monitoring of the national tobacco control law. It will promote support for amendments to strengthen the law, and for tax increases. It will also explore linkages between non-communicable diseases, poverty and law. The project will work to strengthen the capacity of network organizations. This includes establishing a resource centre at WBB for use by government, NGOs, journalists and others.
Country: Bangladesh
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $250,912
Start Date: Nov 2011
End Date: Jan 2013
Preparation of draft revised tobacco control law for Bangladesh
Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust
To draft stronger tobacco control law ammendments, address weaknesses in the existing law, and ensure that Bangladesh meets the legal requirements under the FCTC in close collaboration with the National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC) and relevant Ministries.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: www.wbbtrust.org
Amount: $22,500
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: May 2009
Promoting Smoke Free Local Government and Public Market Institutions in Chittagong Division
Young Power in Social Action
To promote smoke and tobacco free local government and public spaces within Chittagong Division in Bangladesh, by advocating for smoke free institutional policies and practices in Chittagong City Coorporation and 3 districts of Cox Bazaar, Comilla and Feni.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: www.ypsa.org
Amount: $215,780
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Mar 2011
Promoting Smoke Free Local Government and Public Spaces in Chittagong Division
Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)
YPSA within the second phase of their smoke-free places project intends to replicate best practices in 4 working areas in 7 additional districts of Chittagong Divisions. The broad strategies of the project are to conduct advocacy with the local government through establishing smoke free civil society coalitions for institutional smoke free policies for local government and strengthen the enforcement and practice of the policies.
Country: Bangladesh
Amount: $214,294
Start Date: Apr 2011
End Date: Mar 2013
Toward Comprehensive TAPs Policy in Brazil: Closing the POS Gap
Associação Brasileira de Estudos do Álcool e outras Drogras (ABEAD)
This project will increase awareness about the harmful effects of point-of-sale tobacco advertising among key decision makers in Brazil and expand public support to achieve a Brazil-wide ban on point-of-sale tobacco product marketing.
Country: Brazil
Amount: $79,914
Start Date: Nov 2010
End Date: Jan 2012
Toward Comprehensive TAPs Policy in Brazil: Closing the POS Gap
Associação Brasileira de Estudos do Álcool e outras Drogras (ABEAD)
This project aims to bring greater awareness of the newly authorized ban on tobacco advertising promotion, sponsorship and point of sale, and to support proper implementation of the new law.
Country: Brazil
Amount: $50,000
Start Date: Feb 2012
End Date: Dec 2012
Campaign for higher cigarette prices and taxes in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
To raise the real price of Brazilian cigarettes by promoting increases in tobacco taxes and instituting a strategic plan to combat illicit trade.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Amount: $202,120
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Aug 2009
Undertake public interest litigation to affect tobaco control policy change in Brazil and create and make available litigation resource materials through ACT’s website for lawyers, judges, and members of the public.
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
To support tobacco control policy change through public interest litigation. Brazil's existing tobacco control laws are generally strong, but gaps remain. Recent court decisions suggest that the tide may be turning slightly in Brazil in favor of tobacco control litigation. This project will support hiring a local attorney to bring public interest litigation in front of Brazilian courts.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Amount: $46,900
Start Date: Jan 2008
End Date: Jan 2009
Campaign to ban point of sale marketing in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
To reduce or eliminate the main forms of tobacco industry marketing that still exist in Brazil, particularly point-of-sale advertising and product displays.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Amount: $12,760
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Dec 2008
Clean air in Brazilian bars, restaurants, night clubs and bingos in seven major capitals
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
To achieve 100% smoke-free restaurants, bars, bingo halls and nightclubs in seven major Brazilian capitals (João Pessoa, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Brasilia).
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Amount: $354,940
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
Strengthening the institutional capacity of ACT to leverage, support and monitor tobacco control measures in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
Projects to strengthen the institutional capacity of ACT to leverage support and monitor tobacco control measures in Brazil; build, develop and implement strategic advocacy campaigns in Brazil by consolidating the role of the NGO network as an important player and ensuring meaningful participation; achieve 100% smoke-free restaurants, bars, bingo halls and nightclubs in seven major Brazilian capitals (João Pessoa, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Brasilia)
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $368,680
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Sep 2009
Campaign to ban POS (point of sale) marketing in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
Project to support an increase in the real price of Brazilian cigarettes by promoting increases in tobacco taxes and instituting a strategic plan to combat illicit trade; and to achieve a Brazil-wide ban on tobacco product displays and advertising on tobacco products at point of sale. Its strategy will involve: (1) arguing that such marketing restrictions are constitutional; (2) convincing decision makers and the public that such marketing is a significant public health problem.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Focus: Ad Bans
Amount: $398,850
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Oct 2010
Strengthening the institutional capacity of ACT to leverage, support and monitor tobacco control measures in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
Project to increase civil society capacity to facilitate adoption and implementaiton of key tobacco control measures at the federal, state and municipal levels, continuing the work of previous BI grants. It will involve promoting 100% smokefree environments at all levels of government, as well as achieving more effective restrictions on tobacco marketing, particuarly at point of sale.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $399,802
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
Advocating for banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) at the federal, state and local levels in Brazil.
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
To advocate for full FCTC implementation in Brazil by strengthening the role of organized civil society in tobacco control, with a particular focus on advocating for banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAP) at the federal, state, and local levels.
Country: Brazil
Amount: $562,948
Start Date: Nov 2011
End Date: Jun 2013
Strengthening the institutional capacity of ACT to leverage, support and monitor tobacco control measures in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
The aim of this project is to maintain and improve key tobacco regulations in Brazil, and will specifically address effective implementation of FCTC Article 8. Building upon the Union-funded projects, this project will promote 100% smoke-free environments at all levels of government. Implementation and enforcement of current smoke-free legislations across the country will also be a focus. The project will develop and deliver effective capacity building activities in support of smoke-free environments, enhance mobilization efforts and increase the effectiveness of campaigns and communication materials. It will also produce and disseminate legal and economic papers and documents in support of smoke-free laws.
Country: Brazil
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $311,236
Start Date: Oct 2011
End Date: Sep 2013
Tobacco Industry Accountability Project
Associação De Controle Do Tabagismo, Promoção Da Saúde E Dos Direitos Humanos
ACT Brazil will mobilize new tobacco control partners within a coalition group specializing in accountability and transparency work in Brazil.
Country: Brazil
Website: http://www.actbr.org.br
Amount: $49,857
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Feb 2014
Mobilizing Brazilian civil society organizations, farmers, tobacco growers and lawmakers to support the actions and interests of the tobacco growers and the tobacco control community.
Departamento De Estudos Sócio-Econômicos Rurais
DESER will work with and will mobilize Brazilian civil society organizations, farmers, tobacco growers and lawmakers to generate and highlight support for FCTC-compliant tobacco control policies.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.deser.org.br
Amount: $79,980
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Mar 2014
Strengthening Tobacco Growers Participation and Understanding of Effective Implementation of the FCTC in Brazil
DESER - Departamento de Estudos Sócio-Econômicos Rurais
This project aims to raise the capacity of farmers to participate in the national tobacco control debate and to proactively advocate for tobacco control policies in Brazil regarding additives and advertising, promotion, and display at the point of sale.
Country: Brazil
Amount: $96,726
Start Date: Jun 2011
End Date: Feb 2013
Promoting Smoke Free Environments
Instituto Nacional de Câncer
The project aims to improve the Brazilian smoke free legislation and the national compliance of it by strengthening the language of smoke free Federal Law and establishing mechanisms to ensure compliance.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.inca.gov.br
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $498,155
Start Date: Dec 2007
End Date: Mar 2010
Improving smoke free legislation in Brazil
Instituto Nacional de Cancer
The aim of the project is to assure 100% smoke free public places by promoting amendment of the current federal law in order to eliminate designated smoking areas in enclosed places. It will provide technical assistance and advice on best practices to policy-makers, moblilize the media and encourage 100% smoke free policies at the State and local level.
Country: Brazil
Amount: $299,973
Start Date: Sep 2010
End Date: Dec 2012
Bring Back the Ban: Civil society coalition for media advocacy and tobacco-free law enforcement in Bulgaria
ADRA Bulgaria
The aim of this project is to reinstate the total legislative ban on tobacco smoking in closed public places Bulgaria and to foster public awareness and participation in enforcement of the law. Through personal and public communication strategies, and through coalition-building efforts, the project will restore political and public support for the reinstatement and effective implementation of the law. Effective enforcement of the law will be strengthened by creating a mechanism for citizen engagement. The project will also monitor the tobacco industry's efforts in order to limit interference with the law and its enforcement.
Country: Bulgaria
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $210,753
Start Date: Oct 2011
End Date: Sep 2013
Strengthening tobacco control in Burkina Faso by developing a strategic plan and a law on tobacco control
Department of Family Health
The aim of the project is prepare a national strategic plan for tobacco control and based on it develop, validate and implement a comprehensive law on tobacco control.
Country: Burkina Faso
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $118,913
Start Date: Aug 2008
End Date: Jul 2009
Promotion and creation of smoke free spaces in Burkina Faso
Union des Associations de Lutte Contre le Tabac (UACT)
To strengthen existing smokefree policies and advertising bans; to launch advocacy campaigns targeted toward the Minister of Health, Director General, Minister of Territorial Administration and other government officials; to raise awareness of tobacco control in coordination with local authorities in the five administrative capitals of Burkina Faso; and to launch a media campaign including print, television and radio.
Country: Burkina Faso
Amount: $73,539
Start Date: Mar 2008
End Date: Mar 2010
Media Awareness and Advocacy Project in Cambodia
Cambodia Movement for Health
To build media awareness on tobacco control policies and the FCTC; to mobilize media agencies/organizations to prioritize tobacco control, to advocate for the ratification of the National Law on Tobacco Control and for FCTC compliance; to launch a media advocacy campaign on tobacco control, consisting of television, radio, newspapers, and magazines.
Country: Cambodia
Amount: $98,144
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
Advocacy for the Passage of Law on Tobacco Control
Cambodia Movement for Health
The project aims to speed up the process of passing the draft law on tobacco control and to implement the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).
Country: Cambodia
Amount: $110,000
Start Date: Jul 2009
End Date: Jun 2011
Advocacy for Tobacco Control Policy Development and its Implementation
Cambodia Movement for Health
This project seeks to advocate for development of tobacco control regulations in line with FCTC, and to assist the Government of Cambodia in the implementation and enforcement of existing tobacco control regulations.
Country: Cambodia
Amount: $84,024
Start Date: Jul 2011
End Date: Jan 2013
Advocacy for passage and enforcement of tobacco control policies in Cambodia.
Cambodia Movement for Health
To advocate for a comprehensive 100% smoke-free regulations and an FCTC- compliant National Law on Tobacco Control Law; assist Phnom Penh to become a Smoke-Free City; and support monitoring and implementation of smoke-free regulations and Sub-Decrees on TAPS and Health Warnings.
Country: Cambodia
Amount: $62,744
Start Date: Jan 2013
End Date: Jan 2014
Legal Support for tobacco control policy development and its enactment in Cambodia.
SK & P Cambodia Law Group
The purpose of the project is to provide legal technical support for the development of tobacco control legislations and their enactment in Cambodia. SK & P Law group will work closely with the various government departments and with NGO Cambodia Movement
Country: Cambodia
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $8,490
Start Date: Jun 2012
End Date: Dec 2012
Campaign for the adoption of a FCTC compliant national tobacco control law in Cameroon
Cameroonian Coalition for Tobacco Control
To support adoption of the Cameroonian National Tobacco Contril Bill and increase awareness of the FCTC among government officials, civil society organizations and the general public.
Country: Cameroon
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $31,415
Start Date: Feb 2012
End Date: Nov 2012
Campaign for the adoption of a FCTC compliant national tobacco control law in Cameroon
Coalition Camerounaise Contre Le Tabac
To support the adoption, enactment and the effective implementation of a FCTC-compliant TC law in Cameroon.
Country: Cameroon
Amount: $99,642
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Feb 2014
FCTC Implementation in francophone Africa
Association pour la defense de Droits des Consommateurs
The project aims to secure adoption and full enforcement of tobacco control legislation and/or regulations in line with FCTC COP guidelines and international best practice in Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger, and to support FCTC ratification by Côte d’Ivoire. It aims to share experiences on FCTC implementation between francophone African countries, improve preparation for COP-4 and illicit trade protocol negotiations, and develop strategies for improving tobacco control resources.
Country: Chad
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $475,000
Start Date: Dec 2009
End Date: May 2011
Building civil society capacity to assist the government of Chad in implementing tobacco control policies
Association pour la defense des Droits des Consommateurs
The project aims to support the adoption of draft national tobacco control legislation, which is in line with the FCTC and includes smokefree public places, pictorial pack warnings and a total advertising ban. Investment will be made in lobbying, advocacy, and raising awareness and building support among the public.
Country: Chad
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $64,125
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Nov 2009
Implementation FCTC and sharing best practices in francophone countries
Association pour la defense des Droits des Consommateurs
The aim of this project is to strengthen the capacity of five Francophone countries (Chad, Niger, Burkina, Guinea and Mauritania) to adopt and implement comprehensive legislation consistent with the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Eventually the aim is to share best practices with other Francophone countries in Africa and the Middle East. Project objectives include increasing support for relative to smoke free public places, ad bans and taxes. Additionally the policy will increase awareness of, and counter tobacco industry tactics relative to these policy areas. Other priorities include increasing the capacity of the Ministry of Health to implement the FCTC, including effective implementation of picture health warnings.
Country: Chad
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $300,000
Start Date: Aug 2011
End Date: Jan 2013
Smokefree Chile
Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health
The aim of this project is to to ensure the modification and enhanced implementation of Chile´s national legislation to be consistent with FCTC requirements and recommendations, with a primary emphasis on 100% smoke-free public places and workplaces. The project will demonstrate that the current law is not effective, build strategic networks and alliances to provide support for 100% tobacco smoke-free legislation, generate legislative consensus to change the current law and promote its amendment, passage, and effective implementation.
Country: Chile
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $190,101
Start Date: Jun 2011
End Date: May 2013
Smoke-Free Chile: Building Policy Support for 100% Smoke-Free Environments
Fundación Educación Popular en Salud (EPES)
Systematic civil support to advance legislation supporting 100% smokefree environments in Chile.
Country: Chile
Amount: $96,828
Start Date: Oct 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Smoke-Free Chile: Building Legislative and Public Support for 100% Smoke-Free Environments
Fundación Educación Popular en Salud (EPES)
Building legislative and public support for a 100% national smoke-free environment in Chile.
Country: Chile
Amount: $199,679
Start Date: Nov 2011
End Date: Apr 2013
Research in Tobacco Control Legislation and Enforcement Model in Beijing
Beijing Association for Smoking and Health
Beijing Association for Smoking and Health (BASH) in cooperation with Beijing Patriotic Health Campaign Committee (BPHCC) aim to develop a “Beijing Smoke Free Regulation” in line with the spirit of FCTC and raise the public awareness of the harm of secondhand smoke as well as the smoking ban in public places.
Country: China
Amount: $297,915
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Nov 2014
Protecting Children from Tobacco-Related Injury
Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center
This project will build Beijing Children's Legal Aid as a professional Chinese tobacco free advocacy organization and support its legal professional network and other civil society stakeholders to promote tobacco control policy change.
Country: China
Amount: $117,174
Start Date: Feb 2013
End Date: Jan 2014
Tobacco control program for public interest lawyers
Beijing Impact Law Firm
This project aims to promote and organize a network of public interest lawyers from various fields to participate in tobacco control legal actions.
Country: China
Website: www.bjimpact.org
Amount: $109,456
Start Date: Feb 2013
End Date: Jan 2014
Mass Media and Health Education Campaign supporting the Tobacco-Free Olympic Games and Cities
Beijing Municipal Health Bureau
This project aims to inform and educate Olympic stakeholders and the public about the tobacco-free policy of the Games. It aims to raise awareness of the health effects of tobacco and support compliance.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $479,056
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Oct 2009
Chinese Mass Media Tobacco Control Communications Initiative 2009-2010
China Health Education Center
To raise the media coverage of tobacco control within the general public of China, and to promote the implementation of the May 2009 decision on smoke-free healthcare facilities, through a series of media activities including media workshop, media works selection, newspaper columns, an online forums.
Country: China
Amount: $112,100
Start Date: Apr 2010
End Date: Mar 2011
Tobacco Control Government Stakeholder Mapping & Price and Taxation Mechanisms
China Research Center for Public Policy
The project aims to map the tobacco industry landscape and identify the most effective tax and price mechanisms for reducing tobacco use in China.
Country: China
Website: http://www.crcpp.org/
Amount: $119,600
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Jul 2013
Law Clinic of Tobacco Control of China University of Political Science and Law
China University of Political Science and Law
This project aims to strengthen legal capacity for tobacco control in China by establishing a tobacco law clinic at one of China's leading law schools. The clinic will provide an outstanding group of graduate students with hands-on training in tobacco control law and effective participation in the legislative process for tobacco control.
Country: China
Amount: $59,396
Start Date: Aug 2010
End Date: Jul 2011
Further Enhance the Tobacco Control Law Clinic of CUPL
China University of Political Science and Law
The project aims to strengthen legal capacity for tobacco control in China by further enhancing a law clinic at one of China's leading law schools. The clinic will provide top graduate students with tobacco control training and participation in the legislative process for tobacco control, as well as catalyze campaigns to make China's largest law school campus smoke-free.
Country: China
Amount: $45,000
Start Date: Sep 2011
End Date: Aug 2012
To Promote the Tobacco Control Legislation
China University of Political Science and Law
This project aims to conduct evidence-based public health and administrative law research, draft laws, technical assistance and outreach to key government and party officials in China that results in FCTC-compliant legislation. This project also aims to mobilize law-making/policy-making departments, government officials, and legal professionals to support tobacco control related law-makings at both the central level and local level.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $284,790
Start Date: Oct 2010
End Date: Jan 2013
Establishing 20 Smokefree Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Hospitals
Chinese Association on Chinese Medicine
The project aims to protect the health of TCM staff, patients, and visitors from exposure to toabcco smoke and to increase the number of staff and patients quitting smoking
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $180,380
Start Date: Sep 2009
End Date: Aug 2011
Accelerate incorporation of specific smokefree hospital requirements into TCM hospital management policy, promote 100% smokefree environment in all TCM hospitals
Chinese Association on Chinese Medicine
The aim of this project is to promote to the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine to amend or issue (traditional Chinese medicine) TCM hospital management policy to be 100% smoke free in fulfilment of FCTC obligations. CACM will provide information and technical support SATCM agencies in developing and implementing smoke free policies; strengthen the tobacco control capacity of TCM and CACM personnel; establish a CACM resource centre serving TCM hospitals and; magnify and highlight the tobacco control role of well-known TCM doctors.
Country: China
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $150,000
Start Date: Oct 2011
End Date: Sep 2013
Tobacco Control Advocacy
Chinese Association on Tobacco Control
The purpose of this project is to use the social influence of celebrities to advocate for the public to adopt healthy life styles--defined as not smoking-- and demand not to be exposed to secondhand smoke, in order to further increase government officials’ support for policies to promote tobacco control.
Country: China
Amount: $17,282
Start Date: Jun 2010
End Date: Aug 2010
Seminar on tobacco package labeling and warnings in Beijing
Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
The project aims to bring experts together in a seminar on tobacco package labelling and warnings in Beijing
Country: China
Focus: Pack Warnings
Amount: $13,440
Start Date: Nov 2008
End Date: Dec 2008
Strengthen the National Tobacco Control Office and to support its efforts to promote the creation of 100% smoke-free environments and move towards a smoke-free China
Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
The project aims to strengthen the China CDC National Tobacco Control Office and support its efforts in creating a smokefree China. It aims to create 100% smokefree environments in 7-10 selected provincial cities. It will increase public awareness of the need for smokefree laws via mass media campaigns. The national, provincial and city tobacco control networks will be strengthened.
Country: China
Website: http://www.chinacdc.net.cn
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $1,455,336
Start Date: Jun 2009
End Date: Mar 2012
To increase the rate of smoke-free environments in Olympic/ Para-Olympic cities in mainland China
Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
This project aims to improve and implement smokefree policies in Olympic cities, to increase public awareness of the health effects of tobacco, to change behaviour among continuing smokers, to increase quit rates and to ensure that all Olympic venues are 100% smokefree.
Country: China
Website: http://www.chinacdc.net.cn
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $492,380
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Jan 2009
Strengthen the capacity building of the National Office of Tobacco Control in China CDC
Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
The aim of this project is to strengthen the China CDC National Tobacco Control Office and support its efforts to promote the creation of 100% smoke free environments and move towards a smoke free China. The project will promote national and local tobacco control legislation, including 100% smoke free environments in project cities. It will also utilize media campaigns to increase public perception of the harmfulness of tobacco smoke and change perceptions regarding use of cigarettes as a gift and social courtesy. Best practice evaluation methods will assess the impact of tobacco control legislation.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $700,000
Start Date: Apr 2012
End Date: Mar 2014
Chinese Mass Media Tobacco Control Communications Initiative 2010-2011
Chinese Center for Health Education
The Chinese Mass Media Tobacco Control Communications Initiative 2010-2011 will continue to amplify media coverage on tobacco control and strengthen the effectiveness of public education and communication activities, including social media activities.
Country: China
Amount: $99,276
Start Date: May 2011
End Date: Dec 2011
Chinese Mass Media Tobacco Control Communications Initiative 2011-2012
Chinese Center for Health Education
The Chinese Mass Media Tobacco Control Communications Initiative 2011-2012 will continue to amplify media coverage on tobacco control and strengthen the effectiveness of public education and communication activities, including social media activities.
Country: China
Amount: $100,000
Start Date: Jan 2012
End Date: Dec 2012
Chinese Mass Media Tobacco Control Communications Initiative 2012-2013
Chinese Center for Health Education
This project aims to increase the quality and quantity of media coverage on tobacco control, through a series of traditional and new media activities.
Country: China
Amount: $100,000
Start Date: Jan 2013
End Date: Dec 2013
Promoting Chinese and American 100% Smoke-free Companies
Chinese Centre of Disease Control and Prevention
Mobilizing and supporting companies to adopt and implement smoke free policies and create a smoke free work place movement in China
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Approach: Smokefree
Amount: $70,300
Start Date: Aug 2012
End Date: Jan 2014
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% indoor smokefree environments in Chongqing, P.R. China
Chongqing Health Education Institute
The project aims to strengthen tobacco control capacity for achieving smokefree public places and workplaces in the municipality of Chongqing. It aims to: raise awareness among governments, public health experts and the public of the need for smokefree policies, using mass media and mobilisation strategies; develop new or modify existing smokefree laws in line with FCTC Article 8; implement 100% smokefree environments; evaluate its interventions using the best evaluation methodology.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $231,510
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Public Interest Litigation on Tobacco Control
Dongfang Public Interest and Legal Aid Law Firm
To raise public awareness of the FCTC and national tobacco control laws through public interest litigation and petitions
Country: China
Amount: $150,000
Start Date: Dec 2009
End Date: Sep 2012
Advocating for the establishment of effective 100% smoke-free legislation in workplaces (including restaurants and bars) and public places in Shanghai
Fudan University
This project aims to persuade policy makers and government officials to enact smokefree legislation in Shanghai by October 2008. It aims to increase public support for 100% smokefree workplaces, restaurants and bars, to counter opposition from the tobacco industry, and to contribute to implementation of legislation by December 2009.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $175,787
Start Date: Aug 2008
End Date: Jan 2011
Beijing Smoke-free restaurants mapping and call for smoke-free restaurants in Beijing
Green Beagle Institute of the Environment
The project aims to raise public awareness of the harm of second-hand smoking in Beijing restaurants and promote public support to a comprehensive Beijing smoke-free regulation through smoke-free restaurant mapping, PM 2.5 testing, media briefings and volunteers' diaries.
Country: China
Amount: $55,000
Start Date: Jan 2012
End Date: Dec 2012
Tobacco Control and Indoor Air Pollution - a Concern for Public Health
Green Beagle Institute of the Environment
This project aims to increase public support for effective smoke-free policies through indoor air quality monitoring in public places.
Country: China
Amount: $24,366
Start Date: Apr 2011
End Date: Dec 2011
Advocating for the establishment of effective 100% smoke-free legislation in workplaces and public places in Guangdong Province, P.R. China
Guangdong Institute of Public Health
This project aims to promote the overall approval and enactment of 100% smoke free legislation in Guangdong Province. The project will increase capacity of the team to undertake effective tobacco control activities, promote provincial legislation for smoke free public and workplaces, improve awareness of the harms of tobacco smoke and support for the law the social mobilization and mass media. It will also establish a tobacco control network at city, county and provincial level and develop best practice evaluation methods to evaluate the effectiveness of the smoke free legislation promotion.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $240,247
Start Date: Nov 2011
End Date: Oct 2013
Tobacco Control Legislation for Public Places in Guangzhou
Guangzhou Association on Tobacco Control
The project aims to facilitate the enactment of legislation consistent with the FCTC banning smoking in public places in Guangzhou. It will use surveys, research, education, training, community intervention and mass media campaigns to draft legislation and raise public awareness of and support for smokefree public places.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $396,958
Start Date: Jan 2009
End Date: Jul 2011
Strengthening Tobacco Control Legislation for Public Places in Guangzhou
Guangzhou Association on Tobacco Control
To conduct advocacy and media outreach aimed at strengthening pending smoke-free legislation in Guangzhou.
Country: China
Amount: $100,500
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Mar 2011
Improve the compliance of tobacco control regulation in Guangzhou
Guangzhou Association on Tobacco Control
The aim of this project is to promote the effective implementation and enforcement of smoke free regulations in Guangzhou city as well as promote strengthened regulations in order to increase their compliance with FCTC guidelines. The project will strengthen capacity for tobacco control for GATC and government agencies through information, training and technical consultations. It will work with government agencies to strengthen enforcement systems and guidelines. The project will also foster increased compliance with the regulations through mass media and targeted informational resources.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $250,000
Start Date: Dec 2011
End Date: Nov 2013
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% indoor smokefree environments in Harbin, P.R. China
Harbin Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The project aims to strengthen tobacco control capacity for achieving smokefree public places and workplaces in the municipality of Harbin. It aims to: raise awareness among governments, public health experts and the public of the need for smokefree policies, using mass media and mobilisation strategies; develop new or modify existing smokefree laws in line with FCTC Article 8; implement 100% smokefree environments; evaluate its interventions using the best evaluation methodology.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $232,950
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% smokefree indoor environments in Harbin, China
Harbin Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The aim of this project is to promote implementation of 100% smoke free legislation in Harbin as part of a coordinated national effort involving 6 cities. The project will promote implementation of effective second hand smoke regulations, including 100% smoke free environments. It will also utilize media campaigns to increase public perception of the harmfulness of tobacco smoke and change perceptions regarding use of cigarettes as a gift and social courtesy. Best practice evaluation methods will assess the impact of the tobacco control regulations.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $340,000
Start Date: Apr 2012
End Date: Mar 2014
Promote Tobacco Control Legislation and Create A Smoke-free City in Jinan
Jinan Municipal Center For Disease Control and Prevention
The aim of this project is to create a 100% smoke free public places and workplaces in Jinan by promoting effective legislation consistent with FCTC Article 8, and strengthening capacity for implementation and enforcement of the law. The project will establish infrastructure and capacity through establishment of a full-time tobacco control management team. It will also engage directors from Jinan municipality departments in a group led by the Vice-Mayor. The project will include effective smoke free legislation into the 5 year legislative plan for Jinan, establish an enforcement system, and strengthen publicity in the media to raise public awareness.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $200,000
Start Date: Apr 2012
End Date: Mar 2014
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% indoor smokefree environments in Lanzhou, P.R. China
Lanzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The project aims to strengthen tobacco control capacity for achieving smokefree public places and workplaces in the municipality of Lanzhou. It aims to: raise awareness among governments, public health experts and the public of the need for smokefree policies, using mass media and mobilisation strategies; develop new or modify existing smokefree laws in line with FCTC Article 8; implement 100% smokefree environments; evaluate its interventions using the best evaluation methodology.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $232,171
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% smokefree indoor environments in Lanzhou, China
Lanzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The aim of this project is to promote implementation of 100% smoke free legislation in Lanzhou as part of a coordinated national effort involving 6 cities. The project will promote implementation of effective second hand smoke regulations, including 100% smoke free environments. It will also utilize media campaigns to increase public perception of the harmfulness of tobacco smoke and change perceptions regarding use of cigarettes as a gift and social courtesy. Best practice evaluation methods will assess the impact of the tobacco control regulations
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $160,000
Start Date: Jul 2012
End Date: Jun 2014
Develop Luoyang Public Places Tobacco Control Legislation and Supervision System
Luoyang Health Authority
This project supports strong tobacco control laws and regulations for Luoyang and aims towards the goal of a tobacco-free city.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $168,550
Start Date: Aug 2012
End Date: Dec 2014
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% indoor smokefree environments in Nanchang, P.R. China
Nanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The project aims to strengthen tobacco control capacity for achieving smokefree public places and workplaces in the municipality of Nanchang. It aims to: raise awareness among governments, public health experts and the public of the need for smokefree policies, using mass media and mobilisation strategies; develop new or modify existing smokefree laws in line with FCTC Article 8; implement 100% smokefree environments; evaluate its interventions using the best evaluation methodology.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $230,772
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% smokefree indoor environments in Nanchang, China
Nanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The aim of this project is to promote implementation of 100% smoke free legislation in Nanchang as part of a coordinated national effort involving 6 cities. The project will promote implementation of effective second hand smoke regulations, including 100% smoke free environments. It will also utilize media campaigns to increase public perception of the harmfulness of tobacco smoke and change perceptions regarding use of cigarettes as a gift and social courtesy. Best practice evaluation methods will assess the impact of the tobacco control regulations.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $160,000
Start Date: Jul 2012
End Date: Jun 2014
Establishing a working model of supervising and managing smoking ban and capacity building on tobacco control for health inspectors
National Center for Health Inspection and Supervision
This project supports the Implementation Guidelines for the Public Places Health Management in selected four pilot cities in four provinces, and will summarize best practices for formulating nationwide guidelines.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $99,495
Start Date: Jul 2012
End Date: Jun 2013
To improve the health of TB patients and their families by establishing smoke-free TB centers and promoting smoke-free families in Hunan Province
National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, China CDC
This project aims to raise awareness of the health effects of tobacco among TB patients and family members, to make TB centres smokefree and to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke among TB patients' families.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $448,588
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Dec 2009
Promote Smoke-free Choice in Beijing
Nature Univeristy Fund of Beijing Water Source Conservation Foundation
This project aims to build support for smoke-free legislation in Beijing and mobilize overall public demand for smoke-free environments, such as some-free restaurants.
Country: China
Amount: $88,354
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Feb 2014
To advocate for the revision and strengthening of existing smoke-free legislation and regulations in public places
Office of Beijing Patriotic Health Campaign Committee
This project aims to make all Taskforce agencies smokefree, build capacity in Beijing and six other Olympic cities, build public and government support for smokefree legislation, and revise and enforce smokefree legislation according to best practice.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $269,207
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Oct 2009
Mobilizing wider social support to tobacco control and promoting FCTC implementation in Kunming city and Yunnan province.
Pioneers for Health Consultancy and Evaluation Center
This project aims to promote implementation of FCTC in Yunnan Province, further mobilize social support to tobacco control, contribute to reduce harms of tobacco-use and ultimately eliminate the toll of tobacco use in Yunnan Province.
Country: China
Amount: $296,639
Start Date: Jan 2013
End Date: Dec 2014
Promoting FCTC implementation in Yunnan Province through media campaign and policy advocacy activities
Pioneers for Health Consultancy and Evaluation Center
Based on the project conducted in previous two years, Pioneers for Health will consolidate and expand media alliance and tobacco control supporters' network for FCTC implementation in Yunnan province, and achieve the goal of decreasing the toll of tobacco.
Country: China
Amount: $376,800
Start Date: Aug 2010
End Date: Dec 2012
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% indoor smokefree environments in Shenyang, P.R. China
Shenyang Health Education Institution
The project aims to strengthen tobacco control capacity for achieving smokefree public places and workplaces in the municipality of Shenyang. It aims to: raise awareness among governments, public health experts and the public of the need for smokefree policies, using mass media and mobilisation strategies; develop new or modify existing smokefree laws in line with FCTC Article 8; implement 100% smokefree environments; evaluate its interventions using the best evaluation methodology.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $233,437
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% smokefree indoor environments in Shenyang, China
Shenyang Health Education Institution
The aim of this project is to promote implementation of 100% smoke free legislation in Shenyang as part of a coordinated national effort involving 6 cities. The project will promote implementation of effective second hand smoke regulations, including 100% smoke free environments. It will also utilize media campaigns to increase public perception of the harmfulness of tobacco smoke and change perceptions regarding use of cigarettes as a gift and social courtesy. Best practice evaluation methods will assess the impact of the tobacco control regulations
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $165,000
Start Date: Jul 2012
End Date: Jun 2014
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% indoor smokefree environments in Shenzhen, P.R. China
Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control
The project aims to strengthen tobacco control capacity for achieving smokefree public places and workplaces in the municipality of Shenzhen. It aims to: raise awareness among governments, public health experts and the public of the need for smokefree policies, using mass media and mobilisation strategies; develop new or modify existing smokefree laws in line with FCTC Article 8; implement 100% smokefree environments; evaluate its interventions using the best evaluation methodology.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $229,117
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% smokefree indoor environments in Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control
The aim of this project is to promote implementation of 100% smoke free legislation in Shenzen as part of a coordinated national effort involving 6 cities. The project will promote implementation of effective second hand smoke regulations, including 100% smoke free environments. It will also utilize media campaigns to increase public perception of the harmfulness of tobacco smoke and change perceptions regarding use of cigarettes as a gift and social courtesy. Best practice evaluation methods will assess the impact of the tobacco control regulations.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $160,000
Start Date: Jul 2012
End Date: Jun 2014
Policy, Media Advocacy and Coalition Building to Promote FCTC Implementation in China
ThinkTank Research Center for Health Development
This project aims to promote implementation in China of key Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) objectives and raise awareness of tobacco control policies in China through work with government officials, People’s Congress and People’s Political Consultative Conference delegates, media, experts, and partners.
Country: China
Amount: $700,000
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
A Pack Warning Exhibit/Public Education Campaign to Advocate for Graphic Pack Warnings in China
ThinkTank Research Center for Health Development
This project, comprised of a series of pack warning exhibitions throughout over a dozen major cities in China, seeks to raise awareness among the general public of the health hazards of smoking and secondhand smoke and mobilize citizens and officials to support Article 11 FCTC-compliant graphic health warnings in China.
Country: China
Amount: $50,000
Start Date: Aug 2011
End Date: Dec 2011
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% indoor smokefree environments in Tianjin, P.R. China
Tianjin Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The project aims to strengthen tobacco control capacity for achieving smokefree public places and workplaces in the municipality of Tianjin. It aims to: raise awareness among governments, public health experts and the public of the need for smokefree policies, using mass media and mobilisation strategies; develop new or modify existing smokefree laws in line with FCTC Article 8; implement 100% smokefree environments; evaluate its interventions using the best evaluation methodology.
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $218,902
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Promoting 100% smokefree legislation and 100% smokefree indoor environments in Tianjin, China
Tianjin Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The aim of this project is to promote implementation of 100% smoke free legislation in Tianjin as part of a coordinated national effort involving 6 cities. The project will promote implementation of effective second hand smoke regulations, including 100% smoke free environments. It will also utilize media campaigns to increase public perception of the harmfulness of tobacco smoke and change perceptions regarding use of cigarettes as a gift and social courtesy. Best practice evaluation methods will assess the impact of the tobacco control regulations
Country: China
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $315,000
Start Date: Apr 2012
End Date: Mar 2014
Facilitating the Smokefree Hospital Standard in Chinese Hospitals
WHO Collaborating Center for Tobacco or Health
The project aims to make at least 40 hospitals in China 100% smokefree and to create a model for other hospitals to follow. It will: motivate hospital presidents to commit to smokefree; appoint and train smokefree coordinators in each hospital; help develop technical guidelines for the smokefree hospital standard, and other resources; and establish an effective smokefree hospitals network.
Country: China
Amount: $275,030
Start Date: Nov 2008
End Date: Oct 2010
Promoting smoke free healthcare and supporting the Ministry of Health “decision” for smokefree health care facilities
WHO Collaborating Center for Tobacco or Health (Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital)
The project aims to improve the health of healthcare staff by reducing their smoking and exposure to second hand smoke in healthcare facilities. It will develop a national smokefree healthcare strategy to support implemention of the MoH decision to ban smoking in the medical and health system by 2011. It will increase the number of smokefree hospitals, raise awareness of smokefree policies and smoking cessation among healthcare administrators and medical professionals, and increase quitting activity among doctors.
Country: China
Amount: $200,000
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Tobacco control courses in smokefree universities with public health faculties
Zhejiang University
The project aims to establish a focal point and develop a national plan for creating smokefree universities and, in universities that have public health faculties, for delivering tobacco control courses. It will: gain commitment from universities in 24 different provinces to join the smokefree university project; revise the current tobacco control course materials; train the teaching staff deliver the course; implement the course in public health faculties; achieve smokefree status in 20 smokefree universities with public health faculties.
Country: China
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $199,855
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Tobacco Control courses in smokefree universities with public health facilities
Zhejiang University
The aim of this project is to scale up the tobacco control course model from the current 31 medical schools in order to increase knowledge and awareness of faculty and students on evidence-based, best practice tobacco control at the national level in all medical schools. The project will establish the infrastructure for medical schools to access the necessary information, strengthen tobacco control curricula implementation and facilitate the China Ministries of Health and of Education to issue a tobacco control course policy. It will also raise awareness among the medical professions of the importance of tobacco control and their role and responsibility to address it.
Country: China
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $161,619
Start Date: Mar 2012
End Date: Feb 2014
Building advocacy capacity for tobacco control among the public health workforce in China
Zhejiang University, China
The project aims to develop a training programme on tobacco control advocacy that fits with Chinese culture, and that is embedded in the public health curriculum in selected universities and aims to build a tobacco control coalition among public health workers.
Country: China
Amount: $147,979
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Dec 2008
Advocacy support for 100% smokefree policy in Colombia
Corporate Accountability International
To support effective 100% smokefree policy in Colombia, in order to fulfill the country’s responsibilities under FCTC
Country: Colombia
Website: www.stopcorporateabuse.org
Amount: $50,000
Start Date: Nov 2008
End Date: May 2009
Promoting, Protecting and Implementing the Comprehensive TAPS Provisions in Colombia
FUNDACION PARA LA EDUCACION SUPERIOR Y EL DESARROLLO
"Project aims to support the effective implementation of existing TAPS legislation in Colombia"
Country: Colombia
Amount: $87,612
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Feb 2012
Strengthening and systematizing implementation processes of the comprehensive TAPS provisions in Colombia.
Fundcacion para la Educacion Superior y el Desarrollo Social
The project represents an opportunity for sustaining sub-national and national work focused on enforcing TAPS provisions.
Country: Colombia
Focus: Ad Bans
Amount: $137,274
Start Date: Feb 2012
End Date: Aug 2013
Making the Colombian Anti-tobacco Control Law work
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
The project aims to promote improvements in national regulations on tobacco taxes and in implementation in Bogotá of the recent anti-tobacco law by strengthening institutional capacity. It will: produce a document recommending changes to tobacco taxes; review the tobacco control framework in Bogotá; develop an enforcement toolkit for the 2009 law; increase community involvement in enforcement of smokefree environments; develop and information system and communication strategy to support its activities.
Country: Colombia
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $249,882
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Jun 2012
Two steps forward in Colombia: Tax increases and improving Smoke Free Areas governance
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
The aim of this project is to develop and promote a tax increase initiative and to enhance enforcement of smoke free environments in Columbia. Relative to the tax initiative, the project will provide technical information and advice to the government in support of increased taxes. . Relative to enforcement of smoke free environments, the project will build capacity of enforcers, and establish mechanisms for reporting and monitoring compliance. A communication strategy for public awareness and identification of relevant legal actions to counter tobacco industry interference supports both areas of work.
Country: Colombia
Focus: Tax/Price
Amount: $101,475
Start Date: Sep 2012
End Date: Aug 2013
Strengthening the support to the approval of the antitobacco law project in Costa Rica
RENATA - National Antitobacco Network
To create support among new legislators in Costa Rica for the passage of Law Project 17371, the national Tobacco Control Law. The project aims to foster action among the legislators of the various political parties in order to advance the approval-- and later implementation-- of a comprehensive, FTCT-compliant tobacco control law.
Country: Costa Rica
Amount: $195,567
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Aug 2012
Establishment of Smokefree Cities and Smokefree Workplaces National Programs in Ecuador, enforcing legal framework and strengthening capacities for tobacco control
Ecuadorian Foundation for Respiratory Health
To establish a comprehensive legal framework for tobacco control, strong capacity building and media/social marketing strategies, and the mechanisms and procedures to implement a Smoke-Free Cities National Program, contributing to the development and enforcement of stronger tobacco control policies.
Country: Ecuador
Amount: $300,000
Start Date: May 2009
End Date: Dec 2011
“ADVOCACY TO THE ANTI-SMOKING LEGAL FRAMEWORK THROUGH THE ONGOING ECUADORIAN CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY "
Ecuadorian Foundation for Respiratory Health
To design a strategy to advocate within the National Assembly for a comprehensive legal framework at the national level that will support 100% smoke-free spaces, FCTC compliant tax and price measures, direct and indirect advertising bans and the enforcement of smoke-free policies.
Country: Ecuador
Amount: $76,197
Start Date: Mar 2008
End Date: Dec 2008
Implementing a public opinion poll on smokefree policies in the Alexandria Governorate, from October 1st to December 31st 2009 in Alexandria, Egypt
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
Country: Egypt
Amount: $6,154
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Dec 2009
Smokefree cities project in Egypt
Ministry of Health
The project aims for two major cities in Egypt to become 100% smokefree by 2011, in line with the national law, the FCTC Article 8 guidelines, and the MPOWER policy strategy. National capacity will be built, involving government officials, enforcement authorities, the private sector, civil society and the public in promotion, monitoring and compliance with the legislation. The ‘2smokefree city experience’ will be initiated in other cities by end 2011
Country: Egypt
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $428,060
Start Date: Feb 2010
End Date: Aug 2012
Economic project for increasing taxes on tobacco products in Egypt
Ministry of Health
The project aims to increase political will and public support for an increased tobacco price through raising taxes by running a national wide media campaign and based on results of the studies undertaken, leading to an official agreement on implementation of the tobacco control law on price increases.
Country: Egypt
Focus: Tax/Price
Amount: $518,696
Start Date: Jan 2009
End Date: Sep 2013
The establishment of a national coalition for tobacco control in Egypt.
Sabeel El Rashad Association
The aim of this project is to create and establish a tobacco control coalition. The coalition will support the Ministry of Health in strategizing and monitoring implementation of smokefree initiatives in Egypt as well as compliance with the FCTC. The project will also work to increase the capacity of NGOs in Egypt to undertake tobacco control at a national/sub-national level.
Country: Egypt
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $228,359
Start Date: Feb 2010
End Date: Jan 2012
Strengthening health warnings on tobacco products in Egypt
WHO/WRO/Egypt
The project aims to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Health to coordinate all actions necessary to achieve stronger and effective health warnings and to acquire political will and public support for strengthened warnings.
Country: Egypt
Focus: Pack Warnings
Amount: $339,675
Start Date: Jun 2008
End Date: Dec 2012
Support to the civil society for the implementation and dissemination of the Tobacco Control Law in El Salvador
Asociación de Exfumadores Salvadoreños (EXFUSAL)
The project aims to familiarize the Salvadorian population with the law, support its implementation, and monitor attempts to weaken it in the Legislative Assembly.
Country: El Salvador
Amount: $25,000
Start Date: Dec 2011
End Date: Oct 2012
Enforcement of 100% smoke-free policy in healthcare institutions and secondary schools of Georgia
Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs
The project aims to finalise the passage of legislation which will prevent the exposure of employees to secondhand tobacco smoke in all healthcare institutions and secondary schools in Georgia. Implementing 100% smokefree policies will be a condition of licences, enforcement measures will be strengthened, and implementation guidelines will be developed.
Country: Georgia
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $319,204
Start Date: Feb 2009
End Date: Feb 2011
Enforcement of 100% smoke-free policy in healthcare institutions and secondary schools of Georgia
Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs
The aim of this project is to enforce existing smoke free legislation in Georgia as a key step towards becoming compliant with Article 8 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The project will provide technical information and build consensus among key parties for a new Administrative Offence Code which supports policy implementation. It will provide a supportive environment for changes in the Administrative Offence Code and for smoke free schools and healthcare settings. It will also strengthen implementation practices for implementation of smoke free policies within healthcare settings and schools.
Country: Georgia
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $219,596
Start Date: Feb 2012
End Date: Jan 2014
Promoting enforcement of effective tobacco control legislation and policy in Georgia
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Implementation and Monitoring Center in Georgia
The purpose of the project is to promote enforcement of effective tobacco control policy consistent with the FCTC. - Continuation and strengthening monitoring of enforcement of tobacco contrlpolicies.
Country: Georgia
Website: www.fctc.org.ge
Amount: $98,520
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
Promoting enforcement of effective tobacco control legislation and policy in Georgia
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Implementation and Monitoring Center in Georgia
To advocate for changes to the Georgian Administration code in order to make enforcement of tobacco control policies more effective; and, supports the Ministry of Health in monitoring enforcement of smokefree hospitals and educational facilities in Tbilisi.
Country: Georgia
Website: www.fctc.org.ge
Amount: $19,670
Start Date: Jul 2009
End Date: Dec 2009
To promote enforcement of strong tobacco control legislation trhough tobacco industry's litigation processes in Georgia
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Implementation and Monitoring Center in Georgia
To promote enforcement of strong tobacco control legislation through tobacco industry’s litigation processes in Georgia
Country: Georgia
Website: www.fctc.org.ge
Amount: $28,200
Start Date: Nov 2008
End Date: Jul 2010
Consolidated Campaign for Implementation of FCTC Article 11 (Pictorial Warning) and passage of the FCTC Implementation Bill in Ghana
Vision for Alternative Development
To advocate for the adoption of a strong national tobacco control bill in Ghana.
Country: Ghana
Amount: $167,200
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Dec 2011
Consolidated campaign for the Implementation of the FCTC Article 11 (Pictorial Health Warnings) and implementation of Ghana's Public Health ACT
Vision for Alternative Development
The project aims to strengthen tobacco control in Ghana by creating the supportive environment necessary for the Implementation of Article 11 of the FCTC
Country: Ghana
Amount: $79,800
Start Date: Jan 2012
End Date: Dec 2012
Media Campaign to Ensure Passage of Ghana’s Draft National Tobacco Control Bill
Vision for Alternative Development
To support a media campaign to ensure the passage of Ghana's draft National Tobacco Control Bill.
Country: Ghana
Amount: $18,137
Start Date: Oct 2010
End Date: Mar 2011
Tobacco Taxation Situational Report in Ghana
Vision for Alternative Development
To develop a tax report in Ghana with appropriate, FCTC-compliant tax policy recommendations that assist the Government of Ghana to follow through on its commitments to institute tax measures that reduce smoking.
Country: Ghana
Amount: $7,925
Start Date: Apr 2011
End Date: Mar 2012
Vision for Alternative Development
To develop comprehensive Legislative Instruments (regulations) required for the implementation and enforcement of the Tobacco Control Measures of the Public Health Act 851, which was passed in 2012, and to ensure stakeholders participation and ownership of the regulations.
Country: Ghana
Website: http://www.valdghana.org
Amount: $76,659
Start Date: Feb 2013
End Date: May 2013
Preparation of a New Tobacco Tax Bill for Parliamentary Approval including the Increase of Taxes in Guatemala
Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Guatemala
Project aims to support the passage of a new tobacco tax bill by the Guatemalan Parliament by May 2011
Country: Guatemala
Amount: $35,067
Start Date: Feb 2011
End Date: Jun 2011
Support to defend the law on tobacco smoke-free environments in Guatemala.
Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Guatemala (Physicians and Surgeons College)
To defend the Tobacco Smoke-Free Environment Law against the Unconstitutionality Action presented by the Chamber of Commerce.
Country: Guatemala
Amount: $18,658
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Mar 2010
Inclusion of sanitary warnings into tobacco products in Guatemala
One Voice Against Cancer
To increase awareness about the health hazards of tobacco and thus reduce its consumption through the adoption by the National Congress of a law mandating the effective implementation of tobacco warning labels.
Country: Guatemala
Website: n/a
Amount: $78,250
Start Date: Nov 2007
End Date: Aug 2009
Advocacy for approval of smoke-free bill before Congress
One Voice Against Cancer
To protect the Guatemalan population from second hand smoke exposure through the approval of draft Bill 3309 and its accompanying regulations.
Country: Guatemala
Website: www.imsalud.org
Amount: $46,280
Start Date: Nov 2008
End Date: Aug 2009
Enhance the legislative drafting capacity of non-tobacco control lawyers in the region
One Voice Against Cancer, UVCC , OVAC
To enhance the legislative drafting capacity of non-tobacco control lawyers in the Central American region by holding a regional lawyer's workshop on tobacco control.
Country: Guatemala
Amount: $29,770
Start Date: Mar 2008
End Date: Jul 2008
Passage and support for FCTC compliant legislation in Guatemala: Warnings Labels and Smoke Free Environments.
One Voice Against Cancer, UVCC , OVAC
This project will further past tobacco control policy gains in Guatemala by providing the relevant national and local authorities with technical assistance and orientation to support the effective implementation and enforcement of Guatemala’s Smoke-Free Air Legislation.
Country: Guatemala
Amount: $50,500
Start Date: Jun 2010
End Date: Jul 2011
Development of Tobacco Control Legislation in Guyana
Ministry of Health
Project will support the drafting and passage of comprehensive tobacco control legislation in Guyana, one of the four leading economic countries in the Carribbean region.
Country: Guyana
Amount: $32,414
Start Date: Feb 2011
End Date: Feb 2012
International experts speak with key Honduran actors about the comprehensive tobacco legislation pending in the National Assembly in Honduras.
Promoting Action for Smoke Free Environments
To bring international experts in Honduras to speak with members of the National Assembly and the press about the comprehensive tobacco legislation pending in the National Assembly in Honduras.
Country: Honduras
Website: www.vivesinhumo.com
Amount: $7,308
Start Date: Feb 2009
End Date: Feb 2009
Smoke-Free Mumbai Campaign
Action Council Against Tobacco, India
To work for smoke free Mumbai; by launching a media campaign aimed at raising awareness of tobacco control among high-ranking officials of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM)'s Department of Public Health, conducting a grassroots mobilization campaign targeted towards civil society and youth on monitoring compliance with smokefree policies; and initiating an advocacy campaign targeted towards state and city government officials for the eventual passage of tobacco control legislation at the local and state level.
Country: India
Website: www.actindia.org
Amount: $495,341
Start Date: Mar 2009
End Date: Dec 2011
Monitoring and Exposing Tobacco Industry Malpractice and disseminating that information to the media, law-enforcers and decision-makers in India
Burning Brain Society
To expose violations of the law by the tobacco industry by compiling and disseminating evidence to law enforcement agencies.
Country: India
Website: http://www.burningbrain.org
Amount: $50,000
Start Date: Oct 2007
End Date: Dec 2008
Development of a civil society action model to implement and sustain smokefree rules in the District of Howrah, West Bengal
Cancer Foundation of India
The project aims to make Howrah smokefree by 2012 through a phased plan for implementing the national tobacco control law. It will: build a supportive political environment and framework; build capacity among stakeholders for implementation of the law; develop an enforcement mechanism; create an effective stakeholder coalition; develop a locally relevant media and public education campaign; undertake research, monitoring and evaluation.
Country: India
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $125,943
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Apr 2012
Air Quality Monitoring for indoor Environmental Tobacco Smoke Signals from selected hotels, restaurants and bars in Bangalore and Dharwad districts in Karnataka
Centre for Multi Disciplinary Development Research (CMDR)
To measure the extent of indoor air pollution due to tobacco smoke in hospitality locations and to disseminate the findings based on situational analysis for further policy intervention.
Country: India
Website: http://www.cmdr.co.in/
Amount: $11,282
Start Date: Aug 2009
End Date: Sep 2010
Advancing Tobacco Control in Tamilnadu through Strengthening of National Tobacco Control Program Activities and Effective Enforcement of Tobacco Control Laws.
Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Government of Tamil Nadu.
The aim of this project, in building upon the previous grant, is to expand tobacco control implementation in 8 identified districts in Tamil Nadu. The emphasis is to strengthen integration of tobacco control within health systems to ensure effective project implementation. The project will establish enforcement mechanisms for Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Control of Tobacco Products Act (smoke free, sales to minors, ad bans, and pictorial health warnings). Strategies include establishment of a political, administrative and institutional framework, capacity building, public awareness, inter-sectoral collaboration, and strategic research, monitoring and evaluation.
Country: India
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $162
Start Date: Aug 2012
End Date: Jul 2014
Indoor Air Quality Monitoring in Mumbai City
Foundation for Environmental Medicine
To monitor indoor air quality over a period of a year with focus on pollution related to tobacco smoke and do a critical analysis of state policies on smoke free indoor environments
Country: India
Website: www.iiemindia.org
Amount: $7,000
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Oct 2009
Smoke Free Delhi
Government of Delhi, Department of Health and Family Welfare
This project aims to review the enforcement of existing smokefree provisions of the Indian Tobacco Control Act in Delhi, develop a mechanism for coordinating the Smokefree Delhi project, conduct mass media campaigns, develop an action plan for enforcing the Acts, and monitor and evaluate activities and objectives.
Country: India
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $326,594
Start Date: Jul 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
Advocacy and mobilization for smoke free Mizoram and effective tobacco control implementation in the state
Government of Mizoram, Department of Health & Family Welfare
The project aims to create 100% smokefree places in Mizoram. Over the next two years it will focus on raising public awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco, mobilising community support for eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke, preventing youth initiation of tobacco use, and implementing and enforcing the 2003 legislation.
Country: India
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $293,462
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Jun 2011
Advancing tobacco control in Mizoram through capacity building, strengthening National Tobacco Control Programme and effective enforcement of tobacco control laws
Government of Mizoram, Department of Health & Family Welfare
The aim of this project is to ultimately reduce the prevalence of tobacco use in Mizoram state. Building upon the previous grant, this project will strengthen and expand the NTCPs institutional framework for tobacco control in all eight districts of the state and build capacity in organizations and the workforce to conduct effective implementation of tobacco control strategies. Implementation and enforcement focus will be on sections 4, 5, 6 & 7 of the Control of Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) which addresses prohibition on smoking in public places, advertisement of tobacco products, sales to minors and restrictions on trade, commerce, production, supply and distribution of tobacco products.
Country: India
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $290,000
Start Date: Jul 2011
End Date: Jun 2013
Smoke free Chennai
Government of Tamil Nadu, Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
The purpose of the project is to engage public, enforcement agencies and partners through media campaign for effective implementation of the existing statutes on tobacco control.
Country: India
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $899,358
Start Date: Jun 2009
End Date: Jun 2012
An AFTC office in Mumbai to engage the media, for national collaboration, and to support national policy efforts
Healis - Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health
The project aims to create smokefree Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts by implementing and enforcing existing Tobacco Control Acts. It will: provide continuity of leadership; strengthen the capacity of law enforcers; mobilise opinion leaders and decision makers; use media communication to raise public awareness, generate support for enforcement, and counter tobacco industry tactics; build alliances; undertake strategic research, monitoring and evaluation.
Country: India
Website: http://www.healis.org/
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $448,004
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Jul 2010
Advancement of tobacco control in four districts of Maharashtra through capacity building, trainings, engagement and advocacy
Healis - Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health
The project aims to support implementation and enforcement of two key elements of the Control of Tobacco Products Act (COTPA). It will create smoke free public places, strengthen enforcement of sales prohibitions on tobaco products, and improve monitoring and compliance with tobacco control laws through capacity building, partnership, and advocacy with local governments and NGOs in Thane and Aurangabard Districts.
Country: India
Amount: $284,431
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Campaigning for strong and effective pictorial warnings on all tobacco products in India
Healis-Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health
To campaign for strong and effective pictorial warnings on all tobacco products in India under the COTPA amendment of November 200 y investigating effectiveness of pictorial warnings to be displayed on all tobacco products begining 31st of May 2009
Country: India
Website: www.healis.org
Amount: $40,000
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Aug 2010
Assessment of gutka ban in India
Healis-Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health
Following the stipulation in the Food Standards and Safety Act section 2.3.4, Gutka ban has been implemented in 15 states of India. This project seeks to assess the status of implementation, and implications of this ban on public health.
Country: India
Website: http://www.healis.org
Amount: $28,460
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Jul 2013
Smoke Free Himachal Pradesh (HP) Through Effective Implementation of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA)
Himachal Pradesh VoluntaryHealth Association (HPVHA)
The project will focus on effective implementation of various elements of the COTPA, with special emphasis on Sections 4 and 8 (Smoke Free and Sales to Minors) in partnership with state/district tobacco control cell and steering committees. The project aims to create a micro-level, model strategy of Public-Private Partnership for the effective implementation and enforcement of this legislation. Key strategies include stakeholder empowerment for enforcement, community mobilization, coalition development, media advocacy, and policy focused strategic research, monitoring and evaluation.
Country: India
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $248,063
Start Date: May 2011
End Date: Apr 2013
Awareness to action through multi-channel advocacy for effective tobacco control in India: capacity building in five Indian states
HRIDAY
The project aims to strengthen and augment tobacco control advocacy in five Indian states, and improve the national tobacco control law and government-NGO partnership. It will: build capacity for state and district level enforcement of existing laws; advocate for strengthening the national tobacco control law; provide legal assistance for effective implementation; expand the AFTC network; develop resources for stakeholders.
Country: India
Website: http://www.hriday-shan.org
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $514,144
Start Date: Dec 2009
End Date: Feb 2012
Te develop, design and implement a rigorous media advocacy campaign for promoting pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packages in India
HRIDAY
To develop, design and implement a rigorous media advocacy campaign for promoting pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packages in India by mobilizing the public, media, opinion makers and policymakers to support the inclusion of pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packages, and effectively counter the concerns raised by the tobacco industry with respect to pictorial warnings.
Country: India
Website: www.hriday-shan.org
Amount: $221,263
Start Date: Jan 2008
End Date: Sep 2009
Advancing Tobacco Control in India Through Capacity Building, Evidence Based Policy Development, Legislation, Enforcement and Advocacy facilitated by AFTC (Delhi)
HRIDAY
This project aims to initiate and coordinate tobacco control advocacy to promote enforcement of enactive law and notified rules at national and state level. It aims to advocate bringing Indian law into line with the FCTC, to expand the NGO network, and build capacity among stakeholders.
Country: India
Website: http://www.hriday-shan.org
Amount: $443,068
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
Intensifying Multi-Sectoral Efforts for Effective Enforcement of Tobacco Control Measures in Two Indian States
HRIDAY
The aim of this project is to intensify on-going efforts in two, targeted Indian states for implementation of Control of Tobacco and Other Products Act (COTPA). The project will focus on development and implementation of effective and sustainable enforcement mechanisms for Sections 4 (smoke free public places) and 6 (sales to minors) at state, district and sub-district levels. It will support functional district tobacco control cells and assist in setting up mechanisms for enforcement, monitoring and reporting. The project will also build government, NGO and stakeholder capacity to strengthen enforcement of sections 4 and 6.
Country: India
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $140,000
Start Date: Mar 2012
End Date: May 2013
Garnering support from vernacular and local media to increase reporting on tobacco control in grassroots press and media in North, western and northeastern states (January - December 2010)
Indian Media Centre for Journalists
The project seeks to strengthen reporting and coverage of tobacco control issues in all vernacular press in India, and localise the context of tobacco control by creating awareness at district and state level; and creating local 'champion' journalists/ reporters on tobacco control issues.
Country: India
Amount: $158,150
Start Date: Apr 2010
End Date: Mar 2011
Countering the Government Sponsored Global Tobacco Trade Event in India
Institute of Public Health
A global tobacco industry trade event under the banner of the 'Global Tobacco Networking Forum 2010 (GTNF)' has been proposed to be held during the October 4-8 2010 at Bangalore city in India and initially suported by the Indian Tobacco Board.
Country: India
Amount: $9,089
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Oct 2010
Total Tobacco Control - Karnataka
Institute of Public Health
The project aims to reduce prevalence of tobacco use in the state of Karnataka by 5% annually through effectively engaging state leadership, building ownership, and assisting the state administration to institute and implement comprehensive and integrated tobacco control policies.
Country: India
Website: http://www.iphindia.org
Amount: $126,215
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Aug 2014
A partnership to make Thiruvanathapuram and Cochin the first smokefree tourist destinations in India
Kerala Voluntary Health Services
The project aims to make the Thiruvanathapuram and Ernakulam districts of Kerala 100% smokefree by implementing the national tobacco control law. It will: build a supportive environment for implementation of the law; build stakeholder capacity for implementation and enforcement; support effective enforcement; build effective stakeholder partnerships; develop locally relevant media and public education campaigns; undertake research, monitoring and evaluation.
Country: India
Focus: Smokefree
Approach: Community mobilization
Amount: $164,437
Start Date: Apr 2010
End Date: Oct 2011
A partnership Effort to Make Thiruvanathapuram & Cochin become the first smoke free tourist destination in India
Kerala Voluntary Health Services (KVHS)
The aim of this project is to create 100% smoke free districts in Kerala State. It will encourage institutionalization of tobacco control in the state by supporting state and district nodal officers as well as establishing a functional steering committee at the state and district levels. The project will sensitize state government and political leadership about the need for advanced policies for tobacco control and concurrently strengthen and empower civil society through technical and resource support for monitoring, media campaigns and community mobilization.
Country: India
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $162,140
Start Date: Nov 2011
End Date: Jul 2013
Tobacco Control Litigation Project
Lawyer's Collective
To undertake litigation activities to support effective tobacco control in India ,file legal cases systematically and strategically to support tobacco control, to ensure India's compliance with the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control FCTC), and provide legal support to NGOs and/or the Government of India on issues concerning tobacco control and India's implementation implementation of the FCTC.
Country: India
Website: www.lawyerscollective.org
Amount: $138,418
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: May 2009
Enforcement of Tobacco Laws and making public places smoke free in eight districts of Indore division of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Voluntary Health Association
The project aims to assure implementation of the COTPA (Control of Tobacco and Other Tobacco Products Act) by making public places, workplaces and transport smoke free in eight districts. It also aims to mainstream tobacco control into the public health system. It will develop and strengthen a policy framework, build capacity for organizational development and implementation, mobilize communities, engage the media and conduct policy focused research, monitoring and evaluation.
Country: India
Amount: $403,942
Start Date: Dec 2010
End Date: Nov 2012
Comprehensive and Synchronized Approach for Tobacco Control in 13 Districts of Indore and Bhopal Divisions of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Voluntary Health Association
The aim of this project is to ensure effective implementation of sections 4 and 6 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) pertaining to smoke free places and prohibiting sales to minors. The project will focus on rural and urban areas in 11 divisions of Bhopal and Ujjain – a combined total population of over 10 million. The project will use strategies such as mapping, capacity building, community mobilization and policy focused research and monitoring and evaluation. The intention is to develop a supportive environment and effective and sustained mechanisms for implementation and enforcement of the law.
Country: India
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $213,027
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Nov 2014
To provide support to mobilize mass support and exerting pressure on the Indian Government to bring out pictorial warnings on the packages of all tobacco products in India.
Mary Anne Charity Trust (MACT)
To mobilize mass support and exert pressure on Indian Government to bring out pictorial warnings on tobacco products in India, lobby with the legislators to mobilize their support and pressurize the central Government to implement the pictorial warnings on all packages of the tobacco products.
Country: India
Website: www.mactindia.org
Amount: $48,350
Start Date: Dec 2007
End Date: Jun 2008
Advocacy workshops for sensitizing various stakeholders in India at national and state level on tobacco control laws and measures
MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FW
This project aims to run sensitisation and awareness workshops for senior policy makers, law enforcers, and civil society groups at national level, and for key staff at regional level. National and state-level enforcement action plans for implementation of Indian tobacco control laws and FCTC provisions will be prepared.
Country: India
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $410,000
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Dec 2011
National Media Fellowship Program
National Foundation of India
To create the National Media Fellowship Programme. The fellowships support the pursuit of in-depth, creative field research on these concerns and writing about them with adequate evidence – qualitative and quantitative – to impact the public policy and the domain of social consciousness.
Country: India
Website: www.nfi.org.in
Amount: $16,667
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Dec 2010
Smoke-free Chennai: Towards achieving 100% Smoke-free environments
Pasumai Thaayagam Foundation
The project aims to persuade the Chennai local government to implement comprehensive smokefree legislation. It will encourage the authorities, the health department, and the police to promote smokefree places, and stakeholders such as managers of businesses and public offices to declare their workplaces smokefree. Sustained media campaigns will be used.
Country: India
Amount: $322,321
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Sep 2010
Out of sight Out of mind-Ensuring Effective Implementation of ban on point of Sale advertisements in Chennai City.
Pasumai Thaayagam Foundation
To ensure effective implementation of the ban on advertisement of cigarette and other tobacco products in Chennai in an effort to reduce tobacco consumption and promote public health.
Country: India
Amount: $40,976
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Jun 2010
Combating Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS) Tactics in the State of Tamil Nadu, India
Pasumai Thaayagam Foundation
The overall goal of the project is to work towards tobacco advertisement free Tamil Nadu. The project also seeks to build capacity at the state government level for implementation and enforcement of the provisions of COTPA towards ensuring TAPS free Tamil Nadu.
Country: India
Amount: $205,587
Start Date: Apr 2011
End Date: Apr 2013
From Tobacco Control Law to effective enforcement -- Advocacy and technical assistance for innovative solutions, co-created and collaboratively delivered.
Population Services International, India
The aim of this project is to reduce exposure to second hand smoke and to reduce tobacco use by building capacity to effectively enforce sections 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA). The project will create civil society coalitions to increase involvement in tobacco control efforts at district level, support the appointment of district nodal officers and constitution of steering committees and support the development of work plans. It will also enhance operational capacities of state and district level National Tobacco Control Program staff.
Country: India
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $220,000
Start Date: Jan 2012
End Date: Dec 2012
Communicating with Parliamentarians to advocate for effective tobacco control measures in India
Public Health Foundation of India
To engage and interact with parliamentarians and the media on tobacco control policy issues to create awareness on tobacco control issues and promote effective tobacco control measures in India.
Country: India
Amount: $36,175
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Oct 2010
Establishment of Tobacco Control Mechanism in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Voluntary Health Association, Jaipur
The overall purpose of the project is to bring a reduction in the prevalence of tobacco use in the state of Rajasthan by 5% per year. The project aims to do so by effectively engaging the state leadership, building ownership, and getting the state administration committed to instituting and implementing comprehensive and integrated tobacco control measures.
Country: India
Website: http://rajasthanvha.org
Amount: $134,550
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Sep 2014
To provide funds to SBF for SBF to deliver immediately to HSI to support a new campaign run by HSI to counter the tobacco industry’s claims against policies mandating health warnings on tobacco products
Salaam Bombay Foundation (SBF) (for Healis)
To launch a campaign to counter tobacco industries’ claims against policies mandating health warnings on tobacco products, and assuring the public that these policies are just, and positive contributions to the public health and well being.
Country: India
Website: www.salaambombay.org
Amount: $50,000
Start Date: May 2007
End Date: Jun 2007
To provide support for Protecting Pictorial warnings on all tobacco products in India.
Salaam Bombay Foundation (SBF) (for Healis)
To prevent further delay and dilution of the Indian pictorial pack warning label law by raise awareness among key government officials and persuading Indian courts to reject the health ministry’s request for a delay or tobacco industry’s request for a stay order through raising support in key cities
Country: India
Website: www.salaambombay.org
Amount: $48,505
Start Date: Dec 2007
End Date: Feb 2008
Smokefree Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar Districts
State Tobacco Control Cell, Government of Gujarat
The project aims to create smokefree Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts by implementing and enforcing existing Tobacco Control Acts. It will: provide continuity of leadership; strengthen the capacity of law enforcers; mobilise opinion leaders and decision makers; use media communication to raise public awareness, generate support for enforcement, and counter tobacco industry tactics; build alliances; undertake strategic research, monitoring and evaluation.
Country: India
Amount: $301,658
Start Date: Jun 2009
End Date: May 2011
Gujarat Tobacco Control Programme
State Tobacco Control Cell, Government of Gujarat
The aim of this project is to ensure expansion of a comprehensive tobacco control program in four districts of Gujarat state. The project will create an institutional framework for enforcement of the existing tobacco control law in collaboration with local government departments and partnerships with civil society organizations. The project will build enforcement capacity among key government stakeholders, and also work to strengthen tobacco control laws in the four districts (Sabarkantha, Vadodara, Baruch and Patan). The project will establish an effective monitoring and evaluation framework to document progress.
Country: India
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $103,101
Start Date: Aug 2012
End Date: Jul 2013
VHAI Advocacy and Campaign Unit for Tobacco Control
Voluntary Health Association of India
The Advocacy and Campaign Unit for Tobacco Control at VHAI will continue to function as an independent and focused unit to carry forward a strong political and media advocacy campaign by strengthening high level national and sub-national advocacy efforts leading to significant advancement in tobacco control.
The project will focus on seeking high-level policy and political support for effective implementation of tobacco control policies related to bidis, increased taxation on tobacco products, and focused advocacy at state level in J & K, and national media advocacy on all emerging issues. To achieve the above main objectives, the project will conduct advocacy-focused secondary research, produce advocacy-focused communication materials and would also use the website for information and knowledge-sharing.
Country: India
Website: http://vhai.org
Amount: $253,385
Start Date: Feb 2013
End Date: Jan 2014
Unit for Advocacy and Campaign for Tobacco-Control (ACT) Action Plan
Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI)
To advocate for the amendment of the COPTA 2003 to address loopholes in the act, advocate for it's effective implementation, create strategies to prompt enactment of new state/local tobacco control laws, including smoke-free workplaces, advertising bans, and taxation and support litigation and administrative action to support implementation of tobacco control policies
Country: India
Website: www.vhai.org
Amount: $939,575
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Oct 2010
To support the placement of advertisements in prominent Delhi and regional language newspapers supporting pictorial health warnings
Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI)
To implement a paid media campaign in advance of a Group of Ministers meeting to discuss pictorial health warnings, and to highlight the release of the WHOs MPOWER report through press work.
Country: India
Website: www.vhai.org
Amount: $180,000
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Mar 2008
PAT & APPLE PROJECT - Partnership Against Tobacco and Action for Policies, Politics, Legislation and Empowerment
Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI)
The project aims to build capacity for and mobilise tobacco control at grassroots level, establish advocacy for tobacco control policy at State level, and set up a tobacco control monitoring and reporting network.
Country: India
Website: www.vhai.org
Amount: $99,413
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Sep 2008
VHAI PAT & APPLE PROJECT II -- PARTNERSHIP AGAINST TOBACO AND ACTION FOR POLICIES, POLITICS, LEGISLATION AND EMPOWERMENT
Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI)
The project aims to strengthen and increase existing tobacco control initiatives and expand them to five new states. Areas of focus include building on best practices, promoting coordinated policy advocacy, creating a National Tobacco Control Network, monitoring and reporting, and developing capacity and leadership for tobacco control.
Country: India
Website: www.vhai.org
Amount: $474,813
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Sep 2010
VHAI Advocacy and Campaign Unit for Tobacco Control
Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI)
The project intends to be strengthen ongoing advocacy campaigns for effectve implementation of local and national tobacco control policies that will improve health through reduced tobacco use, awareness of the hazards of tobacco use and exposure to second hand smoke.
Country: India
Amount: $674,715
Start Date: Nov 2010
End Date: Jan 2013
VHAI PAT & APPLE -3 (Partnership against Tobacco and Action for Policies, Politics, Legislations and Empowerment)
Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI)
The project aims to create smoke free public places by strengthening and expanding tobacco control initiatives in five states: Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Orissa, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. It will create smoke free public places within cities and districts; create tobacco free educational institutions by strengthening enforcement of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), and improve enforcement, monitoring and compliance of tobacco control laws.
Country: India
Website: www.vhai.org
Amount: $327,576
Start Date: Dec 2010
End Date: May 2012
VHAI Partnership against Tobacco and Action for Policies, Politics, Legislation and Empowerment Project IV (VHAI PAT & APPLE Project)
Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI)
The aim of phase four of the project is to apply the gains from previous phases to expand advocacy for implementation of COTPA Section 4 and 6 across 2 states and 9 districts. Key areas are safe-guarding the public from second hand smoke; children and young adults from initiating tobacco use and gaining access to tobacco products. The project will aim at institutionalizing a strong enforcement mechanism for establishing smoke free public places and tobacco free educational Institutions. The project will pro-actively support the National Tobacco Control Programme being implemented by the Government.
Country: India
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $183
Start Date: Jun 2012
End Date: Nov 2013
100% Smoke-free Bali
Bali Provincial Health Office
The aim of this project is to implement 100% smoke free law recently passed by the Bali Provincial Legislative Council. The project will build the capacity of stakeholders, law enforcers and the health system. It will also build an effective network with civil society, the hospitality sector, professional and health organizations, the media and local governments. Key activities include development of implementation regulations and guidelines, education about the law, identifying enforcement team members and providing training on enforcement. A system of monitoring, inspection and enforcement will also be developed and implemented.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $159,621
Start Date: Mar 2012
End Date: Feb 2014
Policy Advocacy for Effective Tobacco Tax and Price Measures in Indonesia
Demographic Institute; Faculty of Economics; University of Indonesia
To influence the policy-makers in Indonesia for undertaking effective tobacco tax and price policy. This will be achieved through relevant advocacy activities and capacity building for raising tobacco taxes to policy-makers and other stakeholders.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $280,755
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Jul 2011
Building the capacity of public health systems in Indonesia to implement effective tobacco control.
Directorate of Non Communicable Disease Control
The project aims to train the NCDC team and reinforce their capacity to develop and implement a national tobacco control strategy and to support tobacco control activities in at least seven provinces, focusing on 100% smokefree environments. Provincial steering committees will be established.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $315,825
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Aug 2011
Building the capacity of public health systems in Indonesia to implement effective tobacco control
Directorate of Non Communicable Disease Control
The aim of this project is to support national tobacco control policy development, adoption, implementation, monitoring and evaluation by strengthening the health system at the national and sub-national level. The project will work with stakeholders to support implementation of Health Law 2009 and strengthen health systems and policy through development and dissemination of guidelines on smoke free policy and graphic health warning and labelling. While continuing to provide continued support for implementation of 100% smoke free policy in 3 provinces it will expand these efforts to an additional 5 provinces. The project will strengthen the existing Mayors Alliance through provision of informational and advocacy tools, consultation visits and structured meetings of Mayors.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $300,000
Start Date: Nov 2011
End Date: Oct 2013
Endorsing Good Governance on Tobacco Policy in Indonesia
Indonesia Corruption Watch
To carry out a good governance campaign with anti-tobacco coalition partners that promote transparency and accountability through activities aiming to encourage fundamental changes in government policies related to governance of tobacco. This broad campaign aims to create good governance for the cigarette industry in Indonesia, while reducing the adverse effect of the tobacco industry upon public health.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $45,470
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Mar 2012
Gaining Political Commitment of the Elected Members of National Parliament (2009-2014) and Advocating for the Enactment of a Comprehensive National Tobacco Control Bill and Accession of FCTC -for Protection of Public Health
Indonesian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development
The purpose of the project is to gain support from the current elected members of parliament (2009-2014) at the national level for the enactment of the Bill on "Controlling the Impact of Tobacco Products on Health", in compliance with the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The project will also seek to advocate with Commission I of the government for FCTC accession
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $116,171
Start Date: Mar 2011
End Date: Mar 2012
Gaining Political Commitment through Tobacco Control Policy Advocacy at National and Regional Parliaments to Enact the Bill on Controlling the Impact of Tobacco Products on Health and FCTC
Indonesian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (IFPPD)
To develop and promote national tobacco control legislation which is compliant with the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and urge FCTC ratification; to launch a media campaign aimed at raising awareness among parliament members, religious leaders, and the general public; and to advocate for support among Parliament commissions, such as Youth and Education and Health and Labour in order to ensure passage of legislation.
Country: Indonesia
Website: http://www.ifppd.org
Amount: $164,717
Start Date: Oct 2007
End Date: Dec 2009
To gain political support to pass draft bill on mitigating impact of tobacco products on health
Indonesian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (IFPPD)
To gain political commitment through tobacco Control policy Advocacy at National Parliaments to enact the bill on controlling the Impact of tobacco products on Health and FCTC
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $28,753
Start Date: Jan 2007
End Date: Oct 2007
Policy advocacy within the national parliament to gain political commitment of newly elected MPS (2009-2014) to enact the tobacoo control bill and FCTC.
Indonesian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (IFPPD)
The purpose of the project is to advocate for inclusion of the Bill that is in compliance with the FCTC with the newly elected members of parliament (2009-2014), and gain a commitment to prioritize it for discussions in the year 2010, and enactment thereafter. The project also seeks to motivate the members of parliament of commission IX to urge Minister of Health to accede FCTC.
Country: Indonesia
Website: http://www.ifppd.org
Amount: $134,100
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Jan 2011
To mobilize public support on tobacco control and to support FCTC accession
Indonesian Institute for Social Development
The project aims to seek support from interfaith groups to support tobacco control.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $322,643
Start Date: Sep 2010
End Date: Aug 2012
Tobacco Control Support Centre (TCSC), Indonesia
Indonesian Public Health Association, Tobacco Control Working Group
The project aims to establish a national tobacco control support centre to coordinate tobacco control activities in Indonesia and to lead a policy advocacy campaign for changes to the legislation for Smokefree municipalities and health warnings.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $542,600
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Aug 2009
Tobacco Control Support Centre of the Indonesian Public Health Association (TCSC-IPHA)
Indonesian Public Health Association, Tobacco Control Working Group
The project aims to bring about a policy change through a coordinated NGO strategy for tobacco control in Indonesia. It will develop campaigns for the: introduction of graphic health warnings; implementation of a smokefree ordinance in Palembang; initiation of a smokefree ordinance in Pontianak. It will also develop and support the Indonesian Tobacco Control Network, and further develop TCSC as a resource.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $491,569
Start Date: Sep 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
Leadership in tobacco control and network development to protect Indonesian people from the harmful effects of tobacco
Indonesian Public Health Association, Tobacco Control Working Group
The project aims to strengthen the tobacco control support centre to be able to provide high level policy assistance and information to support decision makers. The project will educate new champions within the political framework at the highest levels at national and sub-national level. It will also work to establish the inclusion of 100% smokefree laws in Palembang and Pontianak with an aim of more than 90% compliance.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $200,000
Start Date: Dec 2011
End Date: Nov 2012
Public Interest lawyers for Indonesian Tobacco Control network (PIL-ITCN)
Jakarta Resident Forum (Forum Warga Kota Jakarta) FAKTA
The main purpose of this project will be to focus on the legal support for the smoke free legislation in priority cities as needed, establishing and building capacity of a network of lawyers to address tobacco control issues, and the formation of a legal network to address tobacco control issues.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $261,258
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Oct 2012
Legal support for tobacco control in Indonesia
Jakarta Resident Forum (Forum Warga Kota Jakarta) FAKTA
The main purpose of this project is to provide legal support in the development of various national and subnational tobacco control legislations in Indonesia. FAKTA will also lead tobacco control litigation efforts, both defensive and proactive in order to ensure that current provisions on tobacco control are safeguarded, and that tobacco control goals are furthered in Indonesia.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $253,416
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Dec 2014
Working to Ban tobacco industry sponsorship in six targeted music and film industries in Indonesia
Komisi Nasional Pengendalian Tembakau (National Commission on Tobacco Control - NCTC)
To work towards a ban on tobacco industry sponsorship in six music and film industries in Indonesia, identify champions among industry representatives to advocate for tobacco-free entertainment.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $75,348
Start Date: Dec 2009
End Date: Jan 2011
Strengthening Smoke-Free Areas Regulation (SFA) and its Implementation in Semarang
Lembaga Pembinaan dan Perlindungan Konsumen Semarang
The purpose of the project will be to advocate for the passage of a city regulation (perdah) that will strengthen implementation of smoke-free areas, and to support establishment and capacity building of institutions that will administer the enforcement.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $106,368
Start Date: Nov 2010
End Date: Jun 2012
Campaign for the socialisation of the provincial smoke-free law of Bali and advocacy towards formulation of a smoke-free law at the district level
Lembaga Perlindungan Anak (LPA) Propinsi Bali
The project aims to support implementation of the provincial smoke-free perda in all regions of Bali in an effort to protect children and adolescents from the dangers of exposure to second hand smoke. This will be done through the socialization of the provincial perda and supporting its implementation in areas where the provincial government has the jurisdiction. At the district/municipality level, LPA will launch efforts to pass Perda's initially in three of Bali's districts (Denpasar City, Badung and Jembrana Districs) to ensure effective smoke-free implementation in those districts.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $31,973
Start Date: Jan 2012
End Date: Dec 2012
Smoke Free Bali: Advocacy for formulation of smoke free laws at the district level as a follow-up on implementation of the Bali provincial smoke free law.
Lembaga Perlindungan Anak (LPA) Propinsi Bali
The overall purpose of the project is to advocate for the issuance of district level policies regulating smoke free areas either in the chosen districts of the Bali province. The project also seeks to support local governments in implementation of these policies once enacted, by facilitating regular compliance monitoring.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $59,494
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Mar 2014
Towards comprehensive tobacco control policies: Building support for the passage of RPP, RUU and TAPS ban.
National Commision on Tobacco Control
The purpose of the project is to garner broader support (amongst policy makers, decision makers, opinion leaders and the public) for progressive tobacco control policies primarily aiming at getting the RPP (Regulations of the Health law) enacted, the RUU (Omnibus Tobacco Control Bill) re-listed for prioritized discussion in the Baleg (Legislative Body), and to ensure stronger TAPS laws and its regulation through the amendment of the current Broadcasting Law.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $110,628
Start Date: Mar 2012
End Date: Mar 2013
Building Public and Political Support for the Enactment of a Comprehensive Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS) Ban at the National Level
National Commission for Child Protection
This project in general aims to build support from the public, policy makers and other stakeholders in pushing for a comprehensive TAPS ban policy at the national level. To achieve this objective, this project shall work to (1) heighten the awareness of the public, policy makers and other stakeholders on TAPS ban through monitoring industry behavior and counteractions, and (2) conduct advocacy efforts geared at supporting policy initiatives related to TAPS ban enactment at the national level.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $200,000
Start Date: Mar 2011
End Date: Feb 2013
Advocacy to Support Comprehensive Ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship: Protection on the Rights of the Child
National Commission for Child Protection (NCCP)
To have a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship by amending relevant articles in the Government Regulation No.19/2003.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $455,911
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: Jan 2011
Advocacy to Support Comprehensive Ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship: Protection on the Rights of the Child
National Commission for Child Protection (NCCP)
To support a comprehensive Ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship through legal action.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $142,543
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: Dec 2011
Toward TAPS Ban Policy: Advocacy to Action
National Commission on Tobacco Control
This project aims to Increase public understanding about the harms of tobacco, and raise support for comprehensive tobacco control policies, specifically passage and implementation of a comprehensive TAPS ban in Indonesia .
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $112,700
Start Date: Feb 2011
End Date: Jan 2012
Enforcement of Smoke-free Area Local Regulation toward a 100% smoke-free Bogor City
No Tobacco Community
The project aims to support enforcement of the 100% smoke-free legislation established in May 2010 in Bogor City, West Java. It will accomplish this in close collaboration with the Bogor City Health Office and other key partners through four major strategies. These strategies include continuing enforcement of the smoke-free legislation, strengthening partnerships and linkages with NGO's and others to support the enforcement of the local legislation, building capacity for stakeholders to support law enforcement, and continuing to raise public awareness on the legislation.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $193,968
Start Date: May 2011
End Date: Mar 2013
100 % Smoke free Bogor City by 2010
No Tobacco Community
The project aims to make Bogor City 100% smokefree by 2010 through implementation of existing legislation. Measures will include forming a tobacco control regulatory committee that will monitor and evaluate initiatives. It aims to make public transport 100% smokefree, reduce tobacco promotion and advertising, and develop networks with stakeholders.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $223,796
Start Date: Mar 2009
End Date: Apr 2011
Building the capacity of public health systems in Indonesia to implement effective tobacco control
Swisscontact Indonesia Foundation
The project aims to achieve a 100% smokefree Jakarta by implementation of existing legislation. Measures to build capacity will include the development of a multi-sector enforcement action plan within two years. A Jakarta Clean Air Act Enforcement Committee will be established, and a monitoring and evaluation system will be developed.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $360,952
Start Date: May 2009
End Date: Apr 2011
Strengthening Implementation and Enforcement of Smoke Free Policy in Jakarta
Swisscontact Indonesia Foundation
The aim is to have effective implementation of 100% smoke-free policy in the greater Jakarta area. An enforcement plan and procedures will be developed. Its implementation will be supported through capacity building, such as training, inspections, complaint reporting and data management. Mass media, media advocacy and public awareness efforts will increase public awareness of the dangers of second hand smoke dangers and about the policy to complement enforcement activities.
Country: Indonesia
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $300,000
Start Date: Jul 2011
End Date: May 2013
Meeting of Indonesia Tobacco Control Network (NGO) Planning 2009
Tobacco Control Support Center - Indonesian Public Health Association (TCSC-IPHA)
To convene an NGO planning meeting to develop strategic activities to support tobacco control policy advancement in 2009
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $12,800
Start Date: Jan 2009
End Date: May 2009
Enhancing policy issues for advocacy to policy-makers and related agencies
University of Indonesia, Demographic Institute, Faculty of Economics
To influence the policy-makers in Indonesia to undertake effective tobacco tax and price policy,through policy advocacy and capacity building.
Country: Indonesia
Website: www.ldfeui.org
Amount: $40,654
Start Date: Jun 2008
End Date: Aug 2008
Advocacy for and Enforcement of Smoke-Free Area in Jakarta
Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia
The purpose of the project is to pass a special local regulation of smoke-free areas, while at the same time support the enforcement of the Governor Decree no.88 2010, particularly in two areas: private workplaces and hospitality venues (restaurants/hotels).
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $127,800
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Apr 2012
Strengthening advocacy for the implementation of Smoke Free Area regulation in Jakarta
Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia
Continued support for Smoke Free implementation of the governors decree and continued support for advocacy towards the enactment of a city regulation for smoke free in Jakarta.
Country: Indonesia
Website: http://www.ylki.or.id
Amount: $105,493
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Nov 2013
Advocacy for and Enforcement of Smoke-Free Areas and Advertisement Ban Policies in Java, Indonesia
Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia (YLKI) and Center for Religious and Community Studies
To advocate and enforce district regulations on smoke-free areas in four districts of Java.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $454,480
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: Jul 2010
Controlling the Impacts and Dangers of Tobacco for Children and Youths through the Establishment of Smoke-Free Area Regulation in North Sumatra
Yayasan Pusaka Indonesia
The project aims to advocate for the passage of a governors decree in North Sumatra to lay the groundwork for the establishment of smoke-free areas in the entire province. The passage of such a decree would instigate and support efforts towards smoke-free environments in the cities of North Sumatra where city level regulations will be pursued.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $32,010
Start Date: Nov 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Smoke Free Medan
Yayasan Pusaka Indonesia
The purpose of the project is to protect children and communities at large from the dangers of second hand smoke exposure in Medan City by supporting enforcement of the PerGub NO. 35/2012 with emphasis on the establishment of 100% smoke free areas. Project also seeks to advocate for a smoke free Perda in order to close the gaps in current regulation.
Country: Indonesia
Website: http://www.pusakaindonesia.or.id
Amount: $59,000
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Dec 2013
'Implementing a Picture-Based Health Warning System on Cigarette Packages in the Caribbean'
The Heart Foundation of Jamaica ( on behalf of The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control)
The project aims to ensure the implementation of rotating picture-based package warnings on tobacco products sold in Caribbean countries, of a minimum size of 50% of the top of each main face of the packaging.
Country: Jamaica
Focus: Pack Warnings
Approach: Implementation
Amount: $295,000
Start Date: Mar 2010
End Date: Jun 2011
Developing and enacting comprehensive tobacco control legislation in Jamaica
The Heart Foundation of Jamaica ( on behalf of The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control)
The aim of this project is to facilitate the enactment and implementation of comprehensive national tobacco control legislation in Jamaica that is aligned with the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC). The project will provide expert technical assistance to the Ministry of Health for development of comprehensive national legislation, educate and inform government officials and relevant Ministries on the need for and benefits of national laws consistent with FCTC guidelines. Additionally, the project will undertake diverse activities to increase civil society engagement and support for adoption and implementation of effective national tobacco control legislation.
Country: Jamaica
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $350,000
Start Date: Jul 2011
End Date: Jun 2013
Introducing a Picture-Based Health Warning System on Cigarette Packages in the Caribbean
The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (on behalf of The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control)
To advocate for strong Caribbean Community (CARICOM) tobacco packaging standards, including pictorial warnings and the adoption of those warnings in Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago through the sensitization of policy makers and civil society.
Country: Jamaica
Amount: $627,874
Start Date: Apr 2008
End Date: Apr 2010
Enforcement of smoke-free policy in Kazakstan
Public Fund 'Center of support and the development of public health in Kazakhstan' (PF)
To support the implementation and enforcement of smoke-free policies in Almaty and advocating for an increase of tobacco taxes.
Country: Kazakhstan
Website: n/a
Amount: $106,000
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Dec 2008
Monitoring the tobacco industry in Kenya
Consumer Information Network
To promote public health in Kenya thorugh effective implementation of Article 5.3 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) treaty.
Country: Kenya
Website: http://www.consumerupdate.org
Amount: $49,380
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Dec 2013
Building capacity for the enforcement of the Tobacco Control Act 2007 in Kenya
Institute for Legislative Affairs
To create awareness on the Tobacco Control Act 2007, to monitor its implementation and enforcement and to build the capacity of civil society organisations involved in tobacco control in Kenya through their umbrella body (KETCA) to reduce the burden of death, disease and disability caused by tobacco.
Country: Kenya
Amount: $170,000
Start Date: Feb 2009
End Date: Jun 2010
Development of regulations, media campaign and defense of a lawsuit
Institute for Legislative Affairs
To draft regulations under the Tobacco Control Act 2007 for presentation to the Tobacco Control Board, the Minister for Health and the general public at stakeholders forums; and defend the Tobacco Control Act 2007 against legal challenges.
Country: Kenya
Website: http://ilakenya.org/website/
Amount: $80,140
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Aug 2010
Lobbying for passing of Tobacco Control Bill 2007 in Kenya
Institute for Legislative Affairs
To advocate for passage of the Tobacco Control Act 2007.
Country: Kenya
Website: http://ilakenya.org/website/
Amount: $34,715
Start Date: Feb 2007
End Date: Jul 2008
Establishing a cadre of Journalists (the Journalists Against Tobacco Forum) to secure consistent and positive media coverage of tobacco control in Kenya
Institute for Legislative Affairs
To develop a network of journalists to cover and report on tobacco control issues in Kenya
Country: Kenya
Website: http://ilakenya.org/website/
Amount: $30,545
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2010
Reducing tobacco use through increased tobacco taxation in Kenya
International Institute for Legislative Affairs
This project intends to train 1000 people comprising of enforcement personnel from the provincial administration, public health officers, municipal council enforcement officers, police personnel and representatives from civil society organisations within 10 principal towns in the 8 provinces of Kenya (Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisumu, Nakuru, Machakos, Embu, Garissa, Kakamega and Nyeri).
Country: Kenya
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Approach: Enforcement
Amount: $186,244
Start Date: Sep 2010
End Date: Aug 2012
To create awareness on and monitor the implementation of the Tobacco Control Act 2007, and build the capacity of the Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance (KETCA) to fulfil its roles
Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance
To create awareness on the Tobacco Control Act 2007, to monitor its implementation and enforcement and to build the capacity of civil society organisations involved in tobacco control in Kenya through their umbrella body (KETCA) to reduce the burden of death, disease and disability caused by tobacco.
Country: Kenya
Amount: $191,750
Start Date: Mar 2009
End Date: Feb 2011
Ready, Start, Law!
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
The project aims to ensure that the new national Tobacco Control Law is implemented. It will support stakeholder capacity for implementation by ensuring the Law is signed by the President, that implementation guidelines are developed and quickly disseminated along with information and training. It will facilitate the monitoring of compliance and enforcement. It will raise awareness of the benefits of the Law and work with media to encourage public support .
Country: Laos
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Approach: Implementation
Amount: $152,490
Start Date: Apr 2010
End Date: Sep 2011
Advocate for Tobacco Control Law to be passed by National Assembly in Lao PDR
Adventist Development and Relief Agency in Lao PDR
To strengthen and mobilize Lao Network for tobacco control through provision of knowledge, expertise and resources.
Country: Laos
Website: www.adralaos.org
Amount: $47,448
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Dec 2009
Planning and Legislating Tobacco Control in Laos
Adventist Development and Relief Agency in Lao PDR
The project aims to strengthen and mobilize Lao Network for tobacco control through provision of knowledge, expertise and resources.
Country: Laos
Website: http://www.adralaos.org/
Amount: $99,830
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
SEA Games Initiative (SEAGI)
Adventist Development and Relief Agency in Lao PDR
The project aims to ensure that the 2009 Lao-hosted South East Asia Games are smokefree. It will: facilitate public compliance with the tobacco control law at Games venues and related services; raise public awareness of the national tobacco control law and the harmful effects of tobacco use; build awareness and capacity among government and key partners to implement the law.
Country: Laos
Website: http://www.adralaos.org/
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $140,358
Start Date: Aug 2009
End Date: Mar 2010
Implementing Comprehensive Tobacco Control law in Lao PDR
Ministry of Health, Hygiene and Prevention Department
The aim of this project is to establish a Tobacco Control unit within the Ministry of Health and to assure effective implementation of the national tobacco control law. It will achieve this through strengthening tobacco control structures within the government, supporting revision, passage and implementation of key elements of the law such as tobacco advertising and product sponsorship bans, and graphic health warnings. Additionally, smoke free regulations will be strengthened and enforced in a total of 10 districts within 3 major provinces - Bolikhamxhay, Khammouane, and Savvaneket.
Country: Laos
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $252,925
Start Date: Oct 2010
End Date: Dec 2012
Implementing the New Tobacco Control Legislation in Lebanon
IndyACT
To ensure the effective implementation of key elements of the Lebanese tobacco control law, namely the ban on tobacco advertising, promotion & sponsorship and 100% smoke-free public spaces.
Country: Lebanon
Website: http://www.indyact.org
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $236,885
Start Date: Apr 2012
End Date: Sep 2013
Legally Challenging the Tobacco Industry & Building Legal Capacity
Labanese Union for Consumer Protection
The project aims to increase the tobacco control capacity of Lebanon’s legal community and proactively enforce TAPS ban violations under Lebanon’s Tobacco.
Country: Lebanon
Amount: $49,035
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Feb 2014
Supporting and monitoring effective implementation of tobacco control legislation and promoting tobacco taxation and continually sustain the national program.
Lebanese Ministry of Health
This project aims to continue support for the implementation and monitoring of the newly passed national tobacco control legislation in collaboration with related Ministries, NGOs, academia and media. It will increase capacity for implementation and enforcement of the smoke free provisions, coordinate a Ministerial action to enforce the Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship ban, work towards implementation of the 40% health warning and advocate for pictorial health warnings. It will also work on development and maintenance of a monitoring system for implementation. The project will work to minimize the influence of tobacco industry interference in opposing the new legislation and its effective implementation.
Country: Lebanon
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $265,125
Start Date: Nov 2011
End Date: Aug 2013
Promote the passage of the drafting TC policies consistent with the FCTC and effective strengthening of the national TC program
Lebanese Ministry of Public Health
The project aims to advocate for the enactment and enforcement of national tobacco control legislation consistent with the FCTC. It will focus on amendments relating to health warnings, tobacco advertising and smokefree public places. It also aims to achieve a strong and sustainable tobacco control programme at the MOPH.
Country: Lebanon
Website: http://www.tobaccocontrol.gov.lb
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $357,608
Start Date: Mar 2009
End Date: Oct 2011
Media Advocacy Workshop for the passage of TC legislations regarding Banning smoking in enclosed public places, banning adds and Pictorial health warning
National Tobacco Control Program, Ministry of Public Health
To promote awareness among media professionals on the issues pertaining to tobacco use; and, to establish a cooperative and collaborative working relationship between health advocates and the media
Country: Lebanon
Amount: $15,000
Start Date: Sep 2009
End Date: Nov 2009
Production of local TVC for a national mass media campaign on the implementation of the law
National Tobacco Control Program, Ministry of Public Health
The project aims to create a national mass media campaign increasing the public's awareness on the presence of the smoke-free law.
Country: Lebanon
Amount: $10,000
Start Date: Dec 2011
End Date: Jan 2012
Building capacity to introduce pictorial health warnings on tobacco products in Madagascar
Office National de Lutte Antitabac (OFNALAT)
This project aims to strengthen the legislation on packaging and labelling of tobacco products, with the inclusion of pictorial health warnings in particular. This will require raising awareness and capacity-building to enact new legislation and utilize advocacy and partnership building. Key strategies include raising awareness of the need for graphic health warnings, developing appropriate images, drafting legal instruments and securing endorsement and validation by relevant ministries/experts and tobacco control NGOs, introduction of graphic warnings and monitoring and evaluation of their impact.
Country: Madagascar
Focus: Pack Warnings
Amount: $96,669
Start Date: Oct 2010
End Date: Sep 2012
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Levels in Youth Venues in Thailand and Malaysia: A Follow-up Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of Smoke-Free Policy
National Poison Center, Universiti Sains Malaysia
To evaluate the effectiveness of smoke-free air ordinances by comparing the change in the indoor air quality in sample smoke-free venues.
Country: Malaysia
Amount: $19,200
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2010
Enforcement of the FCTC-compliant smoke free regulations in Mauritius
Ministry of Health and Quality of Life
The project aims to achieve 100% smokefree environments in Mauritius in accordance with Article 8 of the FCTC and the national legislation of 2008. It will: strengthen the enforcement of smokefree regulations; increase awareness of the regulations and respond to public information needs; mobilise key groups to increase support and facilitate enforcement; monitor and evaluate the impact of smokefree mobilisation
Country: Mauritius
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $130,000
Start Date: Mar 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
Understanding Undue Tobacco Industry Interference in Tobacco Control Policies in Mexico
CIDE
To identify the sources and mechanisms of tobacco industry influence in tobacco control policy and regulation and the strategies that the industry utilizes in its efforts to disrupt tobacco control in Mexico.
Country: Mexico
Amount: $20,064
Start Date: Nov 2009
End Date: Jun 2010
Tobacco Control and Communication
Códice
To broaden and strengthen activities to promote key Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) policies (e.g., smoke-free spaces, warning labels, taxes, and advertising bans) in 11 cities in Mexico. Reporters within and outside tobacco control will participate in a media workshop, subsequent media advocacy activities, and in the evaluation process of its impact.
Country: Mexico
Amount: $306,709
Start Date: May 2009
End Date: Jul 2010
State-Level Policy Advocacy in Mexico
Códice
Support for state level advocacy toward FCTC compliant regulation within nine states in Mexico.
Country: Mexico
Amount: $469,977
Start Date: Oct 2010
End Date: Apr 2012
Cocoyoc's Journalists' Workshop
Comunicacion Dialogo y Conciencia S.C. (Codice)
To encourage tobacco control policies, and in a general manner, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control knowledge among the 25 participants from eleven States of Mexico’s central zone.
Country: Mexico
Amount: $20,000
Start Date: Mar 2010
End Date: Jul 2010
Communication and Advocacy for 100% Smoke-Free Environments in Nine Strategic Mexican States
Comunicación, Diálogo y Conciencia, Sociedad Civil
Support for state level advocacy toward FCTC-compliant regulations within nine priority states in Mexico, with a focus on smoke-free.
Country: Mexico
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $299,998
Start Date: May 2012
End Date: Oct 2013
Tobacco control legislative change at the federal and municipal levels in Mexico
Fundación InterAmericana del Corazón México A.C. (InterAmerican Heart Foundation Mexico)
To support lobbying of both Mexico City legislature and the federal congress of Mexico to promote comprehensive tobacco control legislation in 2007.
Country: Mexico
Amount: $74,000
Start Date: Oct 2007
End Date: Feb 2008
To promote and monitor the development of regulation, effective enforcement and compliance with 100% smokefree policies in Mexico City
Fundación InterAmericana del Corazón México A.C. (InterAmerican Heart Foundation Mexico)
Project to promote and monitor the development of the regulation, effective enforcement and compliance with 100% smokefree policies in Mexico City; to increase public support for 100% smoke-free enclosed public places and workplaces, including bars and restaurants, through public education, mass media, and media advocacy campaigns; and to organize and build a Smoke-Free Mexico City coalition that includes all major allies; and to promote enactment of state and municipal legislation, enforcement and compliance in other jurisdictions in Mexico as they become ready for smokefree legislation.
Country: Mexico
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $852,382
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Apr 2010
To promote and monitor the development of regulation, effective enforcement and compliance with 100% smokefree policies in Mexico City
Fundación InterAmericana del Corazón México A.C. (InterAmerican Heart Foundation Mexico)
The goals of this project are to promote strong regulation and surveillance and to strengthen civil society participation on Smoke Free Environments as well as to promote tobacco Tax increases in Mexico. FIC Mexico will achieve these goals through 3 main activities to produce political, social and economic changes resulting in a 100% smoke-free Mexico.
Country: Mexico
Amount: $305,280
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Jun 2011
To Strengthen the 2008 General Tobacco Control Law, to Strengthen and Preserve Mexico City's Smoke-Free Law and Promote Legislative Reforms at the State Level in Mexico
Fundación InterAmericana del Corazón México A.C. (InterAmerican Heart Foundation Mexico)
To strengthen tobacco control policy in Mexico, via the improvement or preservation of the relevant laws, monitoring and enforcement.
Country: Mexico
Amount: $401,181
Start Date: Jul 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Baja California, Mexico: 100% smoke-free state
Institute of Public Health Services of Baja, California
The project aims to amend the state legislation and the corresponding local regulations to enforce the law, and to promote effective enforcement and compliance with the 100% smokefree law in the state of Baja California. This will be done through building strategic networks and alliances to create a favorable climate to amend the state law; obtaining amendments to state legislation and municipal regulations to implement the law; and to promote the effective implementation through stakeholder and public awareness and enforcement activities.
Country: Mexico
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $252,002
Start Date: Feb 2011
End Date: Jan 2013
Strengthening FCTC Implementation in Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respoiratorias
The aim of this project is to strengthen federal and state tobacco control laws and policies to conform to the obligations and recommendations of the WHO FCTC. It will promote support for and facilitate the adoption of strengthened policies to ensure 100% smoke free environments, prohibition of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. It will also promote amendments to increase the size of health warnings and an increase in the federal excise tax on tobacco as well as developing a legal case for establishment of taxes by local states.
Country: Mexico
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $291,523
Start Date: Oct 2011
End Date: Mar 2013
Material development and capacity building for tobacco policy media advocacy in Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
The project aims to undertake media advocacy to achieve a 100% smoke-free environment, raise tobacco taxes, and achieve a comprehensive ban on tobacco promotion and sponsorship including introduction of FCTC compliant health warnings
Country: Mexico
Amount: $261,327
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
A mass media campaign to promote smoke-free policies and compliance in Mexico.
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
The project aims to develop, pretest, implement, and evaluate a media campaign to increase support for smoke-free policies in Mexico.
Country: Mexico
Focus: Massmedia
Amount: $326,996
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: Mar 2011
Assessing and increasing the effectiveness of cigarette pack warnings in Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica
The project aims to promote the effective use of health warning labels (HWLs) to combat tobacco use in Mexico. It will recommend the most effective HWL content to decision makers based on scientific evidence and field experiments. It will also disseminate information on post-market impact of pictorial HWLs to promote stronger HWL policy. It will conduct field experiments to assess HWLs with greatest impact, estimate the impact of HWLs and deliver reports to key decision makers and advocates with results and recommendations.
Country: Mexico
Amount: $334,221
Start Date: Oct 2010
End Date: Mar 2012
Lobbying for comprehensive tobacco control legislation in Mexico
Mexican Public Health Society
To support lobbying efforts of the Mexican Public health association to lobby the Mexican Tobacco Legislative System for approval of comprehensive tobacco control legislation in 2007.
Country: Mexico
Amount: $100,000
Start Date: Oct 2007
End Date: Nov 2009
Tobacco smoke free surveillance reinforcement program in Tabasco State
Ministry of Health, Government of State of Tabasco
The aim of this project is to strengthen and sustain the operational structure for and the evaluation of surveillance for effective implementation of the smoke free legislation in Tabasco state. The project will strengthen and increase the human and material resources that allow verification operations in order to carry out a thorough surveillance program of law compliance. It will develop and run the technical and operational tools and procedures to create information and monitoring systems for the evaluation of the inspections program. It will also promote and sustain enforcement of the law through follow up inspections and outreach activities to different publics.
Country: Mexico
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $181,427
Start Date: Oct 2011
End Date: Mar 2013
Waking up the national capacity for tobacco control in Mexico: towards the application of the framework convention
National Council Against Addictions
The project aims to build and establish the national capacity for tobacco control, through the construction of the National Office for Tobacco Control, a smoke-free coalition and a work group in charge of designing, administrating and monitoring public policies oriented to FCTC.
Country: Mexico
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $1,000,000
Start Date: Nov 2008
End Date: May 2011
Tobacco Economics Research Activities to Support Tobacco Control in Mexico
National Institute of Public Health
To provide empiral evidence to support tobacco control policy in Mexico and counter tobacco industry arguments to weaken tobacco control in the country.
Country: Mexico
Website: www.insp.mx
Amount: $42,000
Start Date: Jun 2008
End Date: Jun 2009
Advocating for the Creation of the National Coordinating Council for Tobacco Control and the Development and Passage of National Comprehensive, FCTC-Compliant Legislation
Center for Health Policies and Studies in collaboration with the School of Public Health Management
To advocate for and support the creation of the National Coordinating Council for Tobacco Control and the development and advocate for the development, passage and effective implementation of national legislation inline with FCTC guidelines.
Country: Moldova
Amount: $160,720
Start Date: Feb 2011
End Date: Jan 2014
Advocating for FCTC Ratification and Domestication in Mozambique.
Associação Moçambicana de Saúde Pública
Project to advocate for ratification of the FCTC by the government of Mozambique and for the adoption of comprehensive, FCTC-compliant legislation.
Country: Mozambique
Amount: $50,000
Start Date: Feb 2011
End Date: Jul 2012
Establishing a National Tobacco Control Program to secure passage of Tobacco Control legislation by the Parliament and its execution by the Government of Nepal in support of its partners
National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre, Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal
The project aims to achieve parliamentary approval of tobacco control legislation. It will: ratify legislation with support from stakeholders; endorse and enforce Directives by the Council of Ministers to implement the law; establish a tobacco control plan compliant with FCTC, MPOWER and the legislation; form a national tobacco control alliance of key stakeholders; organise mass media public education campaigns.
Country: Nepal
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $161,043
Start Date: Apr 2010
End Date: Mar 2012
Smoke Free Kathmandu Valley: Towards implementation of 100% Smoke Free environments in the health and hospitality sectors.
Nepal Cancer Relief Societ
This project intends to support the Government of Nepal towards effective implementation of smoke-free public places policy of the "Tobacco Products Control and Regulatory Act 2011" in Kathmandu.
Country: Nepal
Website: http://www.ncrs.org.np
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $54,255
Start Date: Apr 2012
End Date: Sep 2013
To strengthen local capacity for the effective implementation of FCTC through district network mobilization, youth empowerment and national advocacy campaign.
Resource Centre for Primary Health Care
To promote the passage and effective enforcement of tobacco control legislation and policy consistent with the FCTC by launching an advocacy campaign targeting lawmakers, organizing public hearings on tobacco control law; supporting the creation of Youth Watch Groups in 30 districts to facilitate the creation of Tobacco Free Zones; and building the capacity of RECPHEC's civil society network in 30 districts of Nepal to monitor district compliance with FCTC regulations.
Country: Nepal
Website: www.recphec.globalink.org
Amount: $75,085
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
Nationwide Media Advocacy Campaign for the Implementation of Tobacco Control Law
Resource Centre for Primary Health Care
To launch a mass media campaign throughout the country mobilizing print and electronic media including community FM stations to pressurize the government and legislatures for the implementation of Tobacco Control and Regulation Law.
Country: Nepal
Website: www.recphec.globalink.org
Amount: $38,250
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Nov 2009
Policy Advocacy to implement Tobacco Control and Regulation Law in Nepal through Community Mobilization and Media Campaign.
Resource Centre for Primary Health Care
To advocate for the effective implementation of Tobacco Control and Regulation Law in Nepal through Community Mobilization and Media Campaign.
Country: Nepal
Website: www.recphec.globalink.org
Amount: $42,480
Start Date: Jul 2009
End Date: Jun 2010
Second-hand smoke awareness campaign in Niger
SOS Tabagisme-Niger
To support enforcement of and public compliance with smoke-free laws; to launch media campaigns to increase the support for smokefree public places and workplaces among trade unions, business leaders, local officials, and the media; to launch an education campaign aimed at dispelling myths about the relative harmlessness of second-hand smoke; to build the capacity of civil society organizations to advocate effectively for improved tobacco control, particularly at the local level.
Country: Niger
Website: n/a
Amount: $94,900
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Aug 2009
Consolidated Campaign for Passage of FCTC Implementation Bill
Environmental Rights Action / Friends of the Earth, Nigeria and Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance
To support enactment of legislation to comply with the country's FCTC obligations; to provide technical assistance to Parliament in the development of tobacco control legislation; to launch a Media Advocacy campaign to increase awareness of and support for tobacco control issues; and to focus an education campaign targeted towards Nigeria's youth, the fastest growing segment of the population.
Additional website: www.nigeriatobaccocontrol.com
Country: Nigeria
Website: www.eraction.org
Amount: $657,960
Start Date: Sep 2007
End Date: Nov 2009
Intensive Campaign for the Passage of the National Tobacco Control Bill
Environmental Rights Action / Friends of the Earth, Nigeria and Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance
To facilitate passage of the National Tobacco Control bill through lobbying and advocacy strategies; to mobilize public support for passage of the National Tobacco Control Bill; to monitor tobacco industry activities.
Additional website: www.nigeriatobaccocontrol.com
Country: Nigeria
Website: www.eraction.org
Amount: $297,456
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: May 2012
Consolidated Campaign for the Passage of the FCTC Implementation Bill
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria & Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance
To promote the passage of the Nigerian Tobacco Control Law
Additional website: www.nigeriatobaccocontrol.com
Country: Nigeria
Website: www.eraction.org
Amount: $32,255
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Aug 2007
To mobilize high profile support for litigation and other tobacco control activities in Nigeria
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria & Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance
To support the Nigerian Coalition Against Tobacco (CAT) in creating a national tobacco control movement to build decision-maker and public opinion in favor of the litigation against big tobacco
Additional website: www.nigeriatobaccocontrol.com
Country: Nigeria
Website: www.eraction.org
Amount: $186,188
Start Date: Dec 2007
End Date: Aug 2008
Supporting Pacific Island Countries against tobacco industry interference in tobacco control through Strategy, Policy, Advocacy and Networks
Secretariat of the Pacific Community - SPC
The project aims to increase knowledge, awareness and compliance with FCTC Article 5.3 in the Pacific Island Countries, and also support development of related legislation and administrative procedures ensuring such compliance.
Country: Pacific Islands
Amount: $182,850
Start Date: Feb 2012
End Date: Jan 2013
Enhancing Tobacco Control in Pakistan
Ministry of Health, Government of Pakistan
The aim of the project is to introduce packaging reforms through amendments in the existing national tobacco control legislation and to develop and implement a strategic advocacy campaign to engage stakeholders in creating a demand for the packaging reforms at national level.
Country: Pakistan
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $381,646
Start Date: Jul 2008
End Date: Feb 2011
Strengthening tobacco control in Pakistan
Ministry of Health, Government of Pakistan
This project aims to strengthen tobacco control efforts in Pakistan. It will enhance national capacity through infrastructure and staff development, develop a national tobacco control plan and related plan of action to integrate national tobacco control efforts, provide support for policies consistent with FCTC, build capacity for effective implementation and enforcement, raise awareness about tobacco’s negative effects, and monitor implementation and enforcement of tobacco control laws at the federal, provincial and district levels.
Country: Pakistan
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $436,943
Start Date: Mar 2011
End Date: Feb 2013
Development and implementation of tobacco control policies project - Pakistan
Society for Alternative Media and Research
To effectively monitor implementation of laws by strengthening the Coalition for Tobacco Control (CTC-Pak) on national and sub-national level with expansion of membership including new members and areas; capacity building of coalition members through coordination / networking / lobbying trainings; establishing a resource pool on tobacco control issues providing updated and locally evidence based information material; forming a target-oriented journalists group and following up with the activities such as providing technical support to the MoH and lobbying with policy makers.
Country: Pakistan
Website: www.alternativemedia.org http://www.ctcpak.org/
Amount: $80,600
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
Supporting and monitoring implementation of tobacco control laws by strengthening Civil Society Organizations and supporting government authorities at sub-national levels.
Society for Alternative Media and Research
To assist with the drafting and enactment of national tobacco control legislation; to provide research and technical assistance on tobacco control to relevant authorities in the Ministry of Health and local governments of Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Northwest Frontier Province, and Sindh for the implementation of existing tobacco control legislation; and to monitor and report violations of the existing ban on smoking in public places in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Northwest Frontier Province, and Sindh.
Country: Pakistan
Website: www.alternativemedia.org http://www.ctcpak.org/
Amount: $252,112
Start Date: Jul 2009
End Date: Feb 2012
Tax Raise on Cigarettes in Pakistan
Society for Alternative Media and Research
The aim of the project is to increase the price of cigarettes through a substantial increase in the tax on cigarettes. The project will use media to create awareness among policy makers on the efficacy of tobacco taxes as a source of revenue. It will conduct training and sensitization with journalists in order to encourage news stories and will monitor and compile published material and disseminate to concerned circles.
Country: Pakistan
Amount: $49,750
Start Date: Nov 2010
End Date: Jun 2011
Court Petition (Public Interest Litigation - PIL) for the Application of Tobacco Control Laws in Pakistan on the use of Sheesha (Water Pipe) in Enclosed Public Places at the Punjab Province of Pakistan
Society for Alternative Media and Research
Application of Tobacco control laws on the use of Sheesha in enclosed public places in Punjab, Pakistan.
Country: Pakistan
Amount: $9,070
Start Date: Jun 2011
End Date: Jan 2012
Monitoring and supporting implementation of tobacco control laws at the federal and provincial levels, and advocating for the inclusion of smoke-less tobacco products within current laws in Pakistan.
Society for Alternative Media and Research
The project intends to support monitoring, and strengthening enforcement of the existing tobacco control laws in Pakistan by enhancing the capacity of coalition members, and developing liaison with provincial governments. Project also intends to address the alarming use of smoke-less products in Pakistan (specifically in the Sindh and Khyber Pakhtoon Khaa provinces) and advocate for the application of the current law on smokeless tobacco products.
Country: Pakistan
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $246,785
Start Date: Mar 2012
End Date: Mar 2014
Controlling the use of smokeless tobacco products through supporting amendment in policy at national/provincial level, and promoting implementation of tobacco control laws in public and work places in targeted districts of Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Sustainable Development Vision
To advocate for the immediate application of existing tobacco control laws on all smoke-less tobacco products through legislative changes at the provincial and national levels, and to work towards de-normalizing smoke-less tobacco use in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Country: Pakistan
Website: http://www.sdvpk.org
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $64,987
Start Date: Apr 2012
End Date: Mar 2013
Controlling the Use of Smokeless Tobacco Products through National and Province-Level Policy Change
Sustainable Development Vision (SDV)
The purpose of the project is to advocate for the passage of amendments (or issuance of SRO/ other regulations) at the national level that have FCTC-compliant provisions covering smokeless tobacco products, and work towards de-normalizing smoke-less tobacco products.
Country: Pakistan
Amount: $74,691
Start Date: Feb 2011
End Date: Jan 2012
Monitoring of TAPS and point of sale advertising in the selected districts of Pakistan
TheNetwork for Consumer Protection
The project aims to develop support for a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) in line with Article 13 of the FCTC. It will establish a monitoring mechanism for TAPS, sensitise professional bodies, consumers and politicians, develop and launch a searchable database on the tobacco industry, and support the MOH’s ongoing enforcement efforts through public awareness and partnerships.
Country: Pakistan
Amount: $243,363
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Policy Advocacy and Stakeholder Awareness Building for Packaging Reforms to Reduce Demand for Cigarettes in Pakistan
TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan
The aim of the project is to introduce packaging reforms through amendments in the existing national tobacco control legislation and to develop and implement a strategic advocacy campaign to engage stakeholders in creating a demand for the packaging reforms at national level.
Country: Pakistan
Website: http://www.thenetwork.org.pk/tobacco.aspx
Focus: Pack Warnings
Amount: $280,341
Start Date: Jul 2008
End Date: Jun 2011
TI Monitoring of TAPS and Point of Sales Advertising in the Selected Districts of Pakistan
TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan
Monitoring and advocacy for effective implementation of FCTC-compliant local legislation regarding TAPs and Point of sale advertising, and advocacy to address existing gaps in the current law on point of sale advertising in Pakistan.
Country: Pakistan
Amount: $39,966
Start Date: Feb 2011
End Date: Jan 2013
Raising taxes and controlling illicit trade in tobacco products in Paraguay
Libre de Tabaco
The project aims to help the Ministry of Finance to increase tobacco tax and control illicit trade, by addressing organisational problems in the main tax collection agency SET, and other agencies dealing with tobacco companies. It will: propose tax reforms and short-term adjustments, administrative reform and capacity building at SET; strengthen information systems at SET and other agencies; evaluate track and tracing models, licensing and supply controls; undertake dissemination and lobbying activities.
Country: Paraguay
Focus: Tax/Price
Amount: $269,007
Start Date: Dec 2009
End Date: Mar 2011
Tax increases and supply chain controls and SFE in Paraguay
Libre del Tabaco
The aim of this project is reduce tobacco use through tobacco taxation, control of tobacco supply and distribution, and prohibition of smoking in public places. Libre de Tabaco (LDT) will provide expert advice to support the Secretary of Taxation (SET) and Ministry of Finance (MOF) in developing a tobacco tax legal framework, tax base and rate increase. LDT will also provide expert support to the government in developing a registry of tobacco firms, and assisting in establishment of a tracking and tracing system. Finally, LDT's activities under this grant are to increase support for implementation and enforcement of 100% smoke free policies at the municipal level.
Country: Paraguay
Focus: Tax/Price
Amount: $149,824
Start Date: Jul 2011
End Date: Jun 2012
To enact a new legislation on tobacco control as to implement more effective regulations fitted to the latest FCTC recommendations
Comisión Nacional Permanente de Lucha Antitabáquica (COLAT)
To promote the enactment of the amendments to two articles from Peruvian Bill No. 28705 – General Law for the Prevention and Control of the Risks of Tobacco Consumption in according to FCTC dispositions, regarding 100% tobacco smoke-free environments and Health Warnings in packages and labels of tobacco products.
Country: Peru
Amount: $300,000
Start Date: Dec 2009
End Date: Nov 2011
To exert social pressure as a ‘citizen watchdog’ strategy, to counter industry interference and uphold the 100% smoke-free provisions in the Peruvian Constitutional Courts
Comisión Nacional Permanente de Lucha Antitabáquica (COLAT)
This project aims to exert social pressure as a ‘citizen watchdog’ strategy and to counter industry interference and uphold the 100% smoke-free provisions in the Peruvian Constitutional Courts.
Country: Peru
Amount: $9,800
Start Date: May 2011
End Date: Aug 2011
To promote the effective implementation of Act 28705 in establishing 100% tobacco smoke-free environments in Peru and advocating for the adoption of comprehensive, nationwide tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
Comisión Nacional Permanente de Lucha Antitabáquica (COLAT)
This project aims to promote the effective implementation of Act 28705 in establishing 100% tobacco smoke-free environments in Peru and advocate for the adoption of a comprehensive, nationwide tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship ban.
Country: Peru
Amount: $275,000
Start Date: Dec 2011
End Date: Oct 2013
Protecting Smoke-Free and Minimum Pack Size laws and regulations in Peru.
Comision Nacional Permanente de Lucha Antitabaquica (COLAT)
To protect Peru’s legislation providing FCTC-compliant laws and regulations for smoke-free environments, health warnings and packaging & labelling of tobacco products.
Country: Peru
Website: http://www.colat.pe
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $9,230
Start Date: Jun 2012
End Date: Jul 2012
Advocacy to Increase Excise Taxes on Tobacco Products and Lower Tobacco Consumption
Action for Economic Reforms
This project aims to secure the passage of a law that will reform and increase tobacco taxation in the Philippines.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $305,626
Start Date: May 2011
End Date: Apr 2013
Smoke Free Albay
Add+Vantage Community Team Services Inc. (ACTS. Inc)
The purpose of the project is twofold: to involve the passage and effective enforcement and implementation of a 100% smoke-free ordinance in six cities and municipalities in the Province of Albay and to achieve a 100% Smoke-Free Albay Province.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $158,405
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Jun 2012
Smoke-Free Albay
ADD+Vantage Community Team Services. Inc. (ACTS. Inc)
Smoke-Free Albay’s main objective is to ensure effective implementation and enforcement of 100% smoke-free ordinances (SFOs) in four target local government units in the Province of Albay.
Country: Philippines
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $149,980
Start Date: Jul 2012
End Date: Jun 2014
Smokefree Manila: Making Cities And Municipalities In Metro Manila 100% Smoke Free
CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT-METRO MANILA
The purpose is to achieve a "Smoke free Manila" by establishing 7, 100% Smoke free model urban centers, through media and communication strategies, capacity building for effective implementation and strict enforcement of local ordinances, policy advocacy and strategic partnerships.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $545,165
Start Date: Aug 2008
End Date: Jul 2010
Moving to the next level in the Philippines – complete implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Department of Health National Center for Health Promotion (NCHP)
The project aims to achieve full implementation of the WHO FCTC in the Philippines. It will establish a National Tobacco Control Coordinating Office within the DoH and a Sector-Wide Anti-tobacco Council (best practice). It will also deliver a National Tobacco Control Strategy and a Medium Term Plan which aim for the lowest possible tobacco use prevalence and highest level of protection from secondhand smoke.
Country: Philippines
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Approach: Implementation
Amount: $369,877
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Jun 2012
Boosting the Implementation of The Philippines National Tobacco Control Strategy [NTCS] in Selected Action Areas
Department of Health National Center for Health Promotion (NCHP)
The aim of this project is to support the government to boost the initial implementation of the first National Tobacco Control Strategy (NTCS). Development of the NTCS was one of the major accomplishments of the previous grant. This project intends to establish sustainable tobacco control capacity and policy, including a formalized investment plan and permanent core staffing of the National Tobaco Control Coordinating Office (NTCCO). It will focus on enactment and enforcement of select key NTCS policies compliant with The World Health Organization-Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) such as illicit trade, product regulation, packaging and labeling, and advertising and sponsorship bans.
Country: Philippines
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $150,000
Start Date: Jan 2013
End Date: Dec 2013
Continuing FCAP's Gains for Effective Tobacco Control Policy Through Intensified Capacity & Alliance Building with Strategic Communications' Media & Messages
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance Philippines
The project aims to achieve national tobacco control management, with priority given to graphic health warnings, tobacco taxation policy, and bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. It aims to intensify FCAP’s capacity in four key areas: (1) increased organizational capacity, leadership and development; (2) stronger alliances and networks; (3) evidence-based policy and practice; (4) communication, marketing and social mobilization.
Country: Philippines
Website: www.tobaccocontrol.ph
Amount: $454,565
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
Escalating PACE (Policy Advocacy and Capacity Expansion) with SAFER (Strategic Alliance For Effective Regions) Implementation of FCTC in the Philippines
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance Philippines
This project aims to provide for comprehensive management of tobacco control in the Philippines focusing on four key areas: 100% smoke free policy implementation, tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship ban, improved tobacco tax policy, and countering tobacco industry interference. Major approaches will ensure sustainable capacity and leadership, expand strategic alliances for effective regions, and use evidence-based policies and practices. The project will also increase the use of effective communication, marketing and mobilization strategies and strengthen capacity to counter tobacco industry interferences.
Country: Philippines
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $220,000
Start Date: Oct 2011
End Date: Sep 2013
A Stronger FCAP For More Effective National Tobacco Control Management
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance, Philippines
Purpose of the project is to achieve comprehensive national tobacco control management through capacity building and organizational development, alliance building and development of a Health Promotion Foundation.
Country: Philippines
Website: www.tobaccocontrol.ph
Amount: $379,995
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Sep 2009
Countering Tobacco Industry Interference and Tobacco Marketing
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance, Philippines
FCAP will spearhead rallies and media events raising awareness of the need to protect government and the public from ProTobEx and tobacco industry interference writ large.
Country: Philippines
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $10,000
Start Date: Mar 2012
End Date: Mar 2012
To create an impetus for the legislators to act immediately on the graphic health warning bill in Congress by showing public support.
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance, Philippines - Media
To encourage legislators to act in support on the Graphic Health Warning bill in the Philippines Congress by demonstrating public support for graphic health warnings in the national media.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $40,700
Start Date: Dec 2007
End Date: Jun 2008
To promote nationwide enforcement of the outdoor advertising ban by using media to highlight ad ban enforcement in two pilot cities.
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance, Philippines - Ad Ban
To promote nationwide enforcement of the existing outdoor advertising ban by utilizing the media to highlight the need for ad ban enforcement in two pilot cities in the Philippines.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $29,600
Start Date: Dec 2007
End Date: May 2008
Media Advocacy Creating Legislative Support To Promote Passage of Graphic Health Warning Bill
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance, Philippines (FCAP)
To create public and support among legislators in both houses of Congress to encourage the passage of a pending comprehensive Graphic Health Warning bill.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $65,650
Start Date: Jul 2008
End Date: Oct 2008
Advocacy Campaign to Strengthen Capacity of Legislators and Create Legislative Support to Promote Passage of Graphic Health Warning
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance, Philippines (FCAP)
To create public and support among legislators in both houses of Congress to encourage the passage of a pending comprehensive Graphic Health Warning bill.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $55,500
Start Date: Jul 2008
End Date: Oct 2008
FCAP’s Tobacco Control Media Project: “Getting Journalists into Tobacco Control Field”
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance, Philippines (FCAP)
To strengthen the link between civil society tobacco control advocates and media.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $49,800
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Aug 2010
Effective legislation in the Philippines: localization of the Tobacco Regulations Act of 2003 in selected fourmula one (F1) for health pilot sites
Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau, Department of Health
The aim of this project is to achieve implementation across the Philippines of the (national legisltation) Republic Act 9211 entitled "Tobacco Regulations Act 2003" (RA9211), commencing with effective implementation of an LGU ordinance on RA 9211 in 12 selected provinces.
Country: Philippines
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $742,441
Start Date: Aug 2009
End Date: Jul 2011
Committee and Policy Development for Tobacco Regulation
HealthJustice Foundation
To provide legal support for the creation of a national body proposed by the Philippines Department of Health Secretariat that will supervise, oversee, and coordinate activities related to tobacco control. The Project will commence with the legal and technical work necessary for the creation of the Tobacco Regulation and the Tax and Price Measures Committees, as a follow-on to the newly-established Article 5.3 Committee.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $11,800
Start Date: Feb 2010
End Date: May 2010
Enabling Policy and Regulatory Development for Tobacco Control in the Philippines
HealthJustice Foundation
To achieve full implementation of Articles 5.3 and 11 of the FCTC in the Philippines.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $300,960
Start Date: Oct 2010
End Date: Feb 2013
Advancing Tobacco Control in the Philippines Through Policy Development, Capacity Building and Advocacy
HealthJustice Foundation
The project aims to strengthen FCTC-compliant policy frameworks through advocacy for the amendment of RA 9211, supporting Art 5.3 compliance through technical assistance to Civil Service Commission and Department of Health, and by providing capacity building training to targeted LGUs.
Country: Philippines
Website: http://www.healthjustice.ph
Amount: $297,644
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Mar 2015
Litigation Research for Tobacco Control Policy Change
HealthJustice Foundation, Inc.
To analyze the viability of filing identified tobacco litigation to advance the goals of tobacco control advocacy within the legal system of the Philippines.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $23,400
Start Date: Jan 2009
End Date: Apr 2009
Enforcement of 100% smokefree environment in Metropolitan Manila
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
The project aims to enforce a 100% smokefree environment policy in Metropolitan Manila. The MMDA- HPSEPO will implement the policy within the agency in year 1 and in 17 local government units (LGUs) by the end of year 2. It will build capacity for enforcement among LGUs; promote MMDA as a model smokefree workplace; use communication strategies and strategic partnerships to support the smokefree policy; undertake research, monitoring and evaluation.
Country: Philippines
Focus: Smokefree
Approach: Enforcement
Amount: $206,701
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Jun 2012
Intensified Enforcement of 100% Smokefree Environment Policy in Metropolitan Manila and Other Selected Localities
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
The aim of this project is to sustain and expand upon the smoke free policy enforcement in local government units (LGUs) of metropolitan Manila. It intends to double the number of LGUs with smoke free policy initiatives (beyond the 17 metro Manila LGUs) by expanding the project to selected localities in other areas of the country in collaboration with different leagues of LGUs. MMDA will provide technical support to local tobacco control councils and health departments to build enforcement capacity, and systems and mechanisms for monitoring compliance with smoke free laws and ordinances, tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship and sales to minors.
Country: Philippines
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $180,000
Start Date: Jul 2012
End Date: Jun 2014
Providing Grassroots Support to Advocate for Strong Graphic Health Warnings Law in Congress.
New Vois Association of the Phil. Inc.
New Vois will work with civil society and champions in the legislature and in the government to replace text warning labels with graphic health warnings, and will work to protect gains from the 2012 tobacco and alcohol tax law.
Country: Philippines
Website: http://www.newvois.org
Amount: $62,752
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Mar 2014
Providing grassroots support to exert pressure on policymakers to enact Tobacco Tax and Graphic Health Warning bills in Congress
New Vois Association of the Phils. Inc.
This project aims to organize grassroots support for tobacco tax reform by mobilizing CSOs, building capacity of tobacco victims, increasing political will, highlighting the link between higher taxes and protecting the poor, and working with mass media.
Country: Philippines
Focus: Tax/Price
Amount: $76,785
Start Date: Mar 2012
End Date: Mar 2013
Greater Teeth and Tools: Enforcing and Implementing the Tobacco Regulation Act
University of the Philippines College of Law Development Foundation
To build capacity among responsible agencies for better enforcement of existing legislation on smokefree places and bans on tobacco advertising; to strengthen effective enforcement of the smoking and advertising, promotional and sponsorship bans of the TRA in key jurisdictions of the Metro Manila area by evaluating compliance, providing training for key officials (including developing a handbook and networking system that standardizes systems and procedures for tobacco control at all law enforcement levels), and raising awareness.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $353,030
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: Jun 2010
Greater Teeth and Tools: Implementation and Enforcement of the Tobacco Regulation Act R.A. 9211
University of the Philippines College of Law Development Foundation
To build and enhance the capacity of key city officials and key partners in implementing the tobacco control laws; to raise public awareness of the tobacco control laws and enforcement initiatives through targeted advocacy for Local Government Units; and to strengthen coordination and collaboration among partners in monitoring and enforcing laws on Smoke Free Environments as well as Tobacco Advertising, Promotions, and Sponsorships.
Country: Philippines
Amount: $234,794
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Jan 2012
Let's refresh our cities.TOB3CIT (Tobacco - Free Cities)
Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
The project will implement a Tobacco-Free Cities programme in three large cities: Lodz, Szczecin, Rzeszow, using advocacy, media campaigns and evaluation. It aims to increase public awareness, support the implementation of existing legislation at local level, and introduce stronger local legislation to complement national legislation currently being drafted.
Country: Poland
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $294,337
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Jun 2011
Let's refresh our cities.TOB3CIT (Tobacco - Free Cities)
Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
This project aims to improve enforcement and increase compliance nation-wide with the provisions of the amended Tobacco Control Act. As the national government coordinator of tobacco control, the Inspectorate will work with partners to strengthen enforcement of the smoke-free law through providing guidance, information and training to responsible officer, with special emphasis on State Sanitary Inspectors. It will also conduct a media and social campaign to increase awareness of the law and the health consequences of tobacco smoke.
Country: Poland
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $220,000
Start Date: Oct 2011
End Date: Sep 2013
Choose Smoke-Free Zones!
MANKO Association
The nationwide project aims to prepare Polish society for national smokefree legislation to be implemented in 2009. It aims to convince the public of the need for and benefits of a smoking ban through cooperation with partners in government, education and healthcare, and by using national media campaigns.
Country: Poland
Amount: $295,900
Start Date: Mar 2009
End Date: Feb 2011
Facilitating FCTC compliance for Poland
Manko Association
The aim of this project is to to create effective support for national and local enforcement offices, non-governmental organizations, and advocacy activists in order to strengthen smoke free legislation in Poland and ensure compliance with the highest standards of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Major areas of focus include smoke free policy, pictorial health warnings and monitoring the industry relative to these key policy areas. A variety of strategies, including, but not limited to, opinion polling, community mobilization, media and community advocacy, and policy-focused research and policy-maker briefings will be utilized.
Country: Poland
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $249,155
Start Date: Apr 2011
End Date: Mar 2013
Municipal Government Policy Development in Pomorskie Voivodeship as a Complement to National Tobacco Control Legislation
Polish Society for Health Programs
Project to support the effective implementation of 100% smoke-free policies in the healthcare and education sectors; and, to encourage the voluntary adoption of 100% smoke-free policies in workplaces and the hospitality industry.
Country: Poland
Amount: $157,320
Start Date: Nov 2010
End Date: May 2013
Reducing tobacco industry interference for effective implementation of the FCTC in Poland
Polish Society for Health Programs
The aim of this project is to increase awareness of political and opinion leaders about the role of the tobacco industry (TI) in preventing effective implementation of the FCTC and thus damaging the health of the Polish people. Specifically, the project will reveal tobacco industry tactics and influence on the decision-making process on the Tobacco Act and excise tax increases. It will raise awareness among key decision makers about TI tactics in undermining public health initiatives, enhance transparency in public decision-making and engage media support for FCTC implementation and for limiting TI interference.
Country: Poland
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $27,310
Start Date: May 2012
End Date: Jan 2013
Toward closing the gap in tobacco control and health burden between Eastern and Western Europe
Promotion of Health - Health or Tobacco Foundation
The aim of the project is to build on existing networks and develop new partnerships in Central and Eastern European countries (CEE).
Country: Poland
Amount: $632,720
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Oct 2009
The Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism (RCIJ) - together with partner organizations in the Balkans and journalists in the region are putting the tobacco industry on the radar through in-depth investigative reports on tobacco issues.
Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism (RCIJ)
To promote enforcement of current smoke-free legislation; advocates for amendments to strengthen current smoke-free legislation; and advoates for the allocation of public funds to tobacco control civil society organizations.
Country: Romania
Amount: $38,686
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Feb 2008
FCTC in Romania - Between existing laws and desired policies / Visible and hidden faces of the tobacco world
Romanian Network for Smoking Prevention
To promote the enactment and enforcement of smokefree laws at the county and national level, advocate for the implementation of other FCTC articles, and promote the use of a portion of tobacco tax revenue for tobacco control.
Country: Romania
Website: www.rnsp.ro www.rpfr.ro
Amount: $410,400
Start Date: Nov 2007
End Date: Nov 2009
Policy advocacy for effective tobacco tax and regulatory regimes for South Africa
National Council Against Smoking
The project aims to use evidence-based strategies relating to taxation and legislation and to strengthen the tobacco control movement in South Africa. It will: advocate for progressively increasing tax rates above increases in inflation and income; argue for a national tobacco control plan funded by tobacco taxes; aim for the 2007 and 2008 tobacco control regulations to conform to FCTC.
Country: South Africa
Focus: Tax/Price
Approach: Legislation - implementation
Amount: $294,658
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Apr 2012
Policy Advocacy for effective tobacco tax and regulatory regimes for South Africa
National Council Against Smoking
This project aims to persuade and support the South African government to make important reforms to the tobacco taxation regime to make tobacco less affordable, and to ensure that hard-won amendments to comprehensive tobacco control legislation are fully effective as regulations are adopted and implemented. The project will also strengthen the South African tobacco control movement at a critical period and fully develop the case for sustainable funding for tobacco control through a surcharge to tobacco tax.
Country: South Africa
Amount: $190,793
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Jul 2012
Tobacco Products Amendment Bill: visit of Dr. Gunilla Bolinder to South Africa
National Council Against Smoking (NCAS)
To advocate for adoption of strong tobacco control legislation in South Africa
Country: South Africa
Website: http://www.againstsmoking.org/
Amount: $3,035
Start Date: Jan 2007
End Date: Feb 2007
Advocacy Workshop for Regional Representatives of CANSA and HSFSA for the lobbying in support of the Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill
National Council Against Smoking (NCAS)
To support an advocacy workshop for South African tobacco control advocates lobbying in support of the Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill
Country: South Africa
Website: http://www.againstsmoking.org/
Amount: $18,300
Start Date: Nov 2008
End Date: Dec 2008
Partnering with mass media and government to increase tobacco control law enforcement in Sri Lanka
Jeewaka Foundation
To strengthen existing pack warning legislation and expand existing smokefree places by launching an advocacy campaign targeted towards government officials in order to strengthen government commitment to existing tobacco control legislatio, launching a media campaign targeted towards civil society to raise awareness of FCTC regulations and tobacco control and by building awareness of law enforcement officials on the enforcement of this ban.
Country: Sri Lanka
Amount: $128,415
Start Date: Jun 2008
End Date: Aug 2010
Advocacy for the adoption and implementation of Graphic Health Warning regulations in Sri Lanka
Jeewaka Foundation
The project advocates for the immediate adoption of the regulation on Pictorial Health Warnings, and calls for Sri Lanka to fully comply with its FCTC obligations.
Country: Sri Lanka
Amount: $59,038
Start Date: Nov 2011
End Date: May 2013
Partnering with mass media, health care professionals, tobacco control advocates and NATA for strong and effective tobacco control policies and law implementation in Sri Lanka.
Jeewaka Foundation
The overall purpose of this project is to increase implementation of existing tobacco control law and policies in Sri Lanka, by working closely with media and government. Specific focus will be on comprehensive ban on advertising and promotion of tobacco products and on enforcement of existing smoke free laws.
Country: Sri Lanka
Amount: $90,255
Start Date: Sep 2010
End Date: Sep 2011
Consolidating the district tobacco control cells as decentralized implementing and monitoring agents of Sri Lanka’s tobacco control law
National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA)
The aim of the project is to solidify the structural and functional capacity of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol and the District Tobacco Control Cells (DTCCs) in 28 districts. It will build capacity and knowledge among DTCCs to implement and ensure enforcement of tobacco control laws through training, public and policy-maker awareness, information sharing through the web, strategic partnerships, and media.
Country: Sri Lanka
Amount: $221,926
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Strengthening the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) for intensified implementation of Tobacco Control Act in Sri Lanka
National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Control (NATA)
The purpose of the project is to strengthen NATA to properly implement, enforce and ensure compliance with the statutes for tobacco control focusing on development of regulations/rules of various provisions of the tobacco control act.
Country: Sri Lanka
Website: http://www.nata.gov.lk/
Amount: $225,690
Start Date: Jan 2009
End Date: Dec 2010
Securing legislation without loopholes; advocacy campaign for smoke-free Dar es Salaam; and national strategy development
Tanzania Tobacco Control Forum
To advocate for a smokefree Dar es Salaam and for strong national tobacco control legislation; to enhance the capacity of the Tanzania Tobacco Control Forum (TTCF) as a national tobacco control network; to launch an advocacy campaign targeted towards government officials to ensure that existing legislation is FCTC compliant; to strengthen the capacity of Tobacco Products Regulation Committee to enforce existing tobacco control legislation.
Country: Tanzania
Amount: $310,062
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Feb 2010
Towards 100% smoke-free environment
Ministry of Public Health, Department of Disease Control
The project aims to strengthen the national tobacco control programme with emphasis on the prevention of secondhand smoke through the implementation of 100% tobacco smoke-free environment policy.
Country: Thailand
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $760,611
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Mar 2011
Countering Tobacco Industry and Strengthen Tobacco Control policy and legislation
Smoke Free South East Asia Foundation (SEATCA)
To effectively monitor and counter tobacco industry’s new marketing tactics and interferences in the development and implementation of tobacco control policies and legislation, and to strengthen countries’ capacities to adopt strong tobacco control policy and legislation.
Country: Thailand
Website: http://www.seatca.org/
Amount: $520,256
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Dec 2011
Countering the tobacco industry and strengthening the implementation of FCTC Art 5.3 and 13
Smoke Free South East Asia Foundation (SEATCA)
The project aims to strengthen the capacity of seven countries in the ASEAN to effectively counter tobacco industry interference, to de-normalize activities of the tobacco industry and to advance tobacco control policy and legislation.
Country: Thailand
Website: http://www.seatca.org/
Amount: $269,147
Start Date: Jan 2012
End Date: Jun 2013
Advancing tobacco control policy and strengthening FCTC implementation in ASEAN countries
Smoke Free South East Asia Foundation (SEATCA)
The project aims to develop strong tobacco control legislation in ASEAN countries and extend the current media response network. It will: support the implementation of FCTC Article 5.3; advance the implementation of Article 8 (smokefree environments), Article 11 (packaging and labelling), and Article 13 (advertising, promotion and sponsorship) and the national tobacco control laws; conduct a media advocacy programme.
Country: Thailand
Website: http://www.seatca.org/
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $494,643
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Dec 2011
Advancing tobacco control policy and strengthening FCTC implementation in ASEAN
Smoke Free South East Asia Foundation (SEATCA)
The aim of this project is to ensure effective implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) within ASEAN and to elevate tobacco control within the agenda of the ASEAN. It will strengthen the capacity of ASEAN focal points on tobacco control; develop ASEAN policy papers on selected topics, provide technical assistance to strengthen national tobacco control laws and implementation. It will develop regional best practices in Article 11, promote implementation at the national level of plain packaging and prominent graphic health warnings, develop and promote an ASEAN smoke free policy. The project will also strengthen and expand a media network and coverage to support stronger tobacco control legislation.
Country: Thailand
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $250,000
Start Date: Jan 2012
End Date: Jun 2013
To strengthen capacity of tobacco control and strategic stakeholders in seven ASEAN countries and to strengthen regional tobacco control activities
Smoke Free Southeast Asia Foundation (SEATCA)
The project aims to strengthen and expand the SEATCA network, playing a more active role in the region, working effectively with each country providing capacity building opportunities and training.
Country: Thailand
Website: http://www.seatca.org/
Amount: $899,049
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Aug 2009
WAEMU regional initiative to build strong NCD Alliance and integrate TC and NCDs within health strategies
African Tobacco Control Alliance
To support the Ministry of Health in the West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries (Senegal, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea Bissau, Mali and Niger) to build a strong Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Alliance and WAEMU to integrate TC and NCDs into health strategies.
Country: Togo
Website: http://www.atca-africa.org
Amount: $182,171
Start Date: Feb 2013
End Date: Jul 2014
To promote the adoption and enactment of a sustainable and strong tobacco control legislation in Togo
Alliance Nationale des Consommateurs et de l'Environnement du Togo (ANCE)
To promote the adoption and enactment of a sustainable and strong tobacco control legislation in Togo
Country: Togo
Amount: $90,000
Start Date: Jul 2009
End Date: Jul 2010
To support the implementation and enforcement of the tobacco control law and its implementing decrees through integrated social media, capacity building for stakeholders and monitoring of the tobacco industry
Alliance Nationale Des Consommateurs Et De L'environnement Du Togo (Ance)
To support the enforcement of the TC law in Togo and its implementing decrees through integrated social media, capacity building for stakeholders and monitoring of the tobacco industry.
Country: Togo
Amount: $152,963
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Apr 2014
To support the development, adoption and enactment of strong regulations under the Togolese Tobacco Control Law N°2010-017 of 31/12/10
Alliance Nationale des Consommateurs et de l’Environnement du Togo
The project aims to promote the drafting and effective enactment of strong regulations under the Togolese Tobacco Control law.
Country: Togo
Amount: $54,994
Start Date: Jan 2012
End Date: Jun 2012
Supporting and Monitoring FCTC and MPOWER Strategies in Turkey
Health Institute
The aim of this project is bridge the gap between legislation and implementation by ensuring the adoption and proper implementation of tobacco control policies that fully comply with FCTC and MPOWER strategies and that are firmly based on the tenets of health protection. The approaches include watchdog and advocacy, public and media relations, and training/awareness activities. Specifically the project will focus on TAPS ban, Smoke Free legislation. It will apply these approaches specifically to TAPS ban, Smoke Free, Article 5.3 and to assuring that publicly administered programs and processes are compliant with FCTC and MPOWER.
Country: Turkey
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $154,790
Start Date: Mar 2012
End Date: Dec 2013
Expansion of Smoke Free Public Places and Work Places in Turkey: Effective Enforcementof Smoke Free Legislation at national and regional level
Ministry of Health
The project aims to build the capacity of Turkey's Ministry of Health to strengthen its tobacco control unit and to enforce smoke-free legislation by collaboration with civil society
Country: Turkey
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $824,770
Start Date: Mar 2008
End Date: Sep 2010
Mobilizing the community to adapt and support the smoke-free legislation in Turkey
Turkish National Committee on Smoking and Health - represented by Turkish Thoracic Society
The project aims to counteract opposition to implementing Turkey’s new smokefree legislation from the media, local administrators and the hospitality industry. Measures will include media campaigns, educational meetings and training of regional opinion leaders. It aims to increase public support for reinforcement and implementation of the law.
Country: Turkey
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $480,952
Start Date: Dec 2008
End Date: Oct 2010
Supporting and monitoring the implementation of FCTC and MPOWER strategies in Turkey
Turkish National Committee on Smoking and Health - represented by Turkish Thoracic Society
The project aims to monitor the implementation of the Turkish tobacco control legislation and program. It will accomplish this through advocacy, watchdog, and capacity building functions. It will address monitoring, promoting and supporting smoke-free environments, point of sale display restrictions, other tobacco advertisements, promotions and sponsorship bans, pricing, taxation and illict trade, graphic health warnings, and protection from tobacco industry interference in all of these areas.
Country: Turkey
Amount: $299,862
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: May 2012
Smoke Free Istanbul
Yesilay
To monitor compliance of smoke-free hospitality industry regulations in Istanbul, Turkey in advance of the one-year anniversary of the policy’s implementation.
Country: Turkey
Amount: $25,000
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Nov 2010
Smoke-free Istanbul Project
Yesilay (Green Crescent)
To minimize exposure to second hand smoke with supporting the enforcement of the Law No. 5227 passed on 2008 March 1st 2008 including regulations about tobacco product risk production in Turkey. The project also aims to develop awareness and public support of the legislation in Istanbul.
Country: Turkey
Amount: $142,968
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Feb 2010
Developing a national tobacco control policy and comprehensive tobacco control legislation
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program, Ministry of Health - Uganda
The aim of this project is to create a regulatory framework that will provide for coordinated tobacco control activities in Uganda. The project will develop a national tobacco control strategic plan and regulations, prepare the regulations for adoption by Parliament and prepare for the dissemination of the tobacco control policy, strategic plan and regulations. The project will collaborate with key partners such as the Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa, the Uganda National Tobacco Control Association, WHO, and other governmental and civil society stakeholders in achieving these objectives.
Country: Uganda
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $120,000
Start Date: Sep 2012
End Date: Aug 2014
Building and strengthening parliamentary support for passing the Tobacco Control Bill in Uganda
Parliamentary Forum On Non-Communicable Disease (PFNCD)
To build and strengthen parliamentary support for passing the TC Bill in Uganda and ensure the formulation and effective implementation of relevant policies to enable reduction in the prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases.
Country: Uganda
Amount: $168,665
Start Date: Nov 2012
End Date: Oct 2013
"The TC Media Champion"- Engaging the Media to Advocate for the Enactment
Uganda Health Communication Alliance (UHCA)
To build capacity of media personnel and advocates on tobacco control-related agenda and issues, and strengthen their skills in media and communications advocacy in support of the adoption of the TC Bill in Uganda.
Country: Uganda
Website: http://www.healthuganda.org
Amount: $79,793
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Dec 2013
Broadening CSOs' voice in passing the Tobacco Control Bill in Uganda
Uganda National Health Users/Consumers Organization
To galvanize CSOs in support of the adoption of the national TC Bill and strengthen sustained advocacy for a regulatory framework for controlling production and use of tobacco in Uganda.
Country: Uganda
Amount: $88,482
Start Date: Nov 2012
End Date: Oct 2013
Tobacco Control Resource Center for the Russian speaking countries
Alcohol and Drug Information Center (ADIC)
To create a resource center for organizations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ADIC provides information to advocates and tobacco control groups throughout the region through the creation and dissemination of fact sheets, answers to tobacco industry statements and arguments and newsletters.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $24,000
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Dec 2009
Mobilizing local communities to advocate for the adoption of 100% smoke-free by-laws in selected Ukrainian cities
Cherkasy regional charity foundation "Parity"
To promote smokefree policies in three regional centers in Ukraine; to strengthen the capacity of civil society to enforce current smokefree by-laws in Cherkasy, Kherson and Lutsk; to launch media campaigns aimed at raising awareness of tobacco control and to launch an advocacy campaign aimed at promoting and implementing smokefree by-laws in Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Vinnitsa, Chernivtsy, Zhitomir, Ternopil, Simpheropol, and Uman.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $158,000
Start Date: Apr 2008
End Date: Apr 2010
The increase of the rates of the excise tax collection for tobacco products in the state budget 2008.
Civil network OPORA
To advocate for an excise tax rate increase in the 2008 national budget.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $12,487
Start Date: Mar 2008
End Date: Apr 2008
For Smoke-Free Crimea -- healthy and prosperous!
Crimean Republic Association 'Ekologiya I Mir'
To assist tobacco-smoking reducing in Autonomous Republic of the Crimea by capacity building of coalition of governmental and non-governmental organizations “Smoke-free Crimea”, by enforcement of smoke-free environment in public places and forming of a public support for measures on tobacco-control.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $199,850
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Jun 2012
For Smoke-Free Crimea - Healthy and Prosperous
Crimean Republic Association "Ekologiya I Mir"
To assist reduction of tobacco use in Crimea by increasing public support for measures on tobacco-control through informational campaigns, creation of a coalition of governmental and non-governmental organizations, and by development and enforcement of the Crimean Republican Program for smoke-free environments in enclosed public places.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $163,449
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Apr 2010
Smoke-Free Crimea
Crimean Republic Association "Ekologiya I Mir"
This project aims to ensure effective implementation of the national Smoke-Free (SF) and tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (TAPS) laws in the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea.
Country: Ukraine
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $120,973
Start Date: Jul 2012
End Date: Dec 2012
Smoke-Free Donetsk
Donetsk Regional Organization of All-Ukrainian Public Organization 'Committee of Voters of Ukraine'
"To advocate for the effective enforcement of current national legislation in the city of Donetsk as well as for the passage of a Donetsk city law to extend 100% smokefree coverage to the hospitality industry."
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $100,000
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Smoke-free and TAPS-free Donetsk
Donetsk Regional Organization Of All-Ukrainian Public Organization "Committee Of Voters Of Ukraine"
The project will focus on implementation and enforcement of the national tobacco control law at the local level, a law which requires smoke-free cafes, bars, restaurants, workers, and public places and bans tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $104,662
Start Date: Jan 2013
End Date: Dec 2014
Future Without Tobacco
Life Regional Advocacy Center
To advocate for comprehensive national legislative and regulatory change; and, build Life's institutional sistainability and long-term viability as a national and regional leader in tobacco control advocacy.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $550,000
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Mar 2012
Tobacco-Free Ukraine: Strengthening Successes to Save Lives
Life Regional Advocacy Center
To promote the adoption and effective implementation of FCTC-compliant legislation and work to protect legislative victories.
Country: Ukraine
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $341,000
Start Date: Apr 2012
End Date: Mar 2014
Media Literacy Campaign 'Ukraine Free from Tobacco'
NGO 'Telekritika'
The overall purpose of the project is to increase the media standards in coverage of tobacco control issues through: expansion of the overall spectrum of the quality journalist publications on tobacco control issues; support of journalists investigating cases of tobacco abuse; encouragement of online public discussion on anti-tobacco issues; and promotion of healthy lifestyles within the media community.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $15,000
Start Date: Mar 2010
End Date: Dec 2010
Combating tobacco industry media activities and exposing pre-paid articles in Ukrainian media
NGO 'Telekritika'
The project aims to strengthen the tobacco control and prevention policies in Ukraine through:
- monitoring and exposing cases of pre-paid tobacco information in Internet, print media and TV;
- revealing hidden ties between media and tobacco industry position on the anti-tobacco legislation;
- encouraging public discussion on tobacco advertising in media, best and (worst) practices of the media's role in tobacco advertising.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $10,000
Start Date: Jan 2012
End Date: Jun 2012
Smoke-Free Kyiv 2012
Public Organization Media Law Institute
To advocate for the successful implementation of current, national smoke-free legislation; and, advocate for the passage and implementation of a 100% Kyiv city smoke-free law.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $80,160
Start Date: Jun 2010
End Date: Aug 2012
100% Smoke-Free Sumy Oblast: Advocacy and Effective Implementation Measures
Sumy region public organization "Sumska initiative"
Project to build upon successful Round 3 grant and consolidate, improve and expand implementation of existing city and national 100% smoke-free legislation.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $50,000
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Dec 2011
Development and implementation of tobacco control policy in Sumy region
Sumy regional public organization "Sumska Initiative"
To promote reduction of tobacco consumption in the Sumy area by means of enacting tobacco control regulation at a regional level.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $66,000
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Sep 2010
Developing tobacco control advocacy, enforcement, and monitoring system in Ukraine
Ukrainian Institute of Strategic Research, Ministry of Health
The aim of this project is to develop capacity for sustainable enforcement and monitoring of the national tobacco control law in Ukraine. Specifically, it will develop guidelines for enforcement of the tobacco advertising ban and for national and local smoke free legislation. In addition to providing guidance to business owners on how to implement the existing regulations it will develop proposals for strengthening local regulations to improve enforcement. The project will also support establishment of a national monitoring system of tobacco consumption and effectiveness of tobacco control measures. Information gained from the system will result in a National Tobacco Control Monitoring Report.
Country: Ukraine
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $75,886
Start Date: Oct 2012
End Date: Sep 2013
Defense of tobacco control progress in Uruguay of internal and external threats
Centro de Investigación para la Epidemia del Tabaquismo
Ciet will continue to push for greater tobacco control compliance, to advocate for strong tobacco control policies wherever key gaps exist, and to monitor the PMI case.
Country: Uruguay
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $99,999
Start Date: Feb 2012
End Date: Dec 2012
Protecting and Further Strengthening Uruguay´s tobacco control achievements policies
Centro De Investigacion Para La Epidemia Del Tabaquismo
CIET will further strengthen its 'Alerta Tabaco' network as a way to support, improve, and enforce tobacco control policies. CIET will also defend existing tobacco control policies and advocate for further strengthening tobacco control policies using sound scientific research.
Country: Uruguay
Amount: $100,000
Start Date: Jan 2013
End Date: Dec 2013
Uruguay, as the first country to fully implement the 6 MPOWER package strategies
CIET
To strengthen tobacco control policies in Uruguay to support the country in becoming the first country to fully implement the MPOWER package.
Country: Uruguay
Amount: $270,000
Start Date: Nov 2009
End Date: Jan 2012
Developing a High Quality Research Centre as an NGO strategy for Tobacco Control advocacy in Uruguayand Latin America
Fumadores Pasivos Uruguayos (Uruguayan Passive Smokers ) Association (in the name of Research Centre for the Tobacco Epidemic in Uruguay
To improve public policies for better containment and decrease of the illegal tobacco trade on the basis of accurate data, better intelligence and expert analysis of the current situation in the MERCOSUR countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay).
Country: Uruguay
Website: www.ciet.org.uy
Amount: $271,188
Start Date: Nov 2007
End Date: Jun 2009
Towards a SmokeFree Ha Long city
Center for Research and Community Development Services
To achieve a smoke free Ha Long by supporting and advocating for smoke free policy in Ha Long, developing and implementing an effective enforcement mechanism, and communicating the hazards of smoking and second hand smoke to Ha Long decision makers, people and tourists.
Country: Vietnam
Amount: $299,500
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: May 2011
Establish Smoke-free Jurisdiction in Hai Phong City, Vietnam
Center for Research and Community Development Services (CDS)
To establish and support implementation of 100% smoke free policy in Hai Phong and to use the model of smoke free Hai Phong as evidence and support for strengthening smoke free provisions of a National Law and effective Decrees in Vietnam.
Country: Vietnam
Amount: $256,386
Start Date: Jun 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Policy advocacy for effective tax and price measures on tobacco products to curb tobacco use in Vietnam
Department of Tax Policy, Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
The aim of this project is to strengthen tobacco taxation policy based on best practice in order to reduce the affordability and consequently the consumption of tobacco products in the context of Vietnam. The project will develop an achievable and strategic road-map for tobacco tax increases based on evidence and best practice. In consultation with experts, policy-makers and other stakeholders it will develop and draft an amended excise tax law for the Government and for approval in 2014 by the National Assembly.
Country: Vietnam
Focus: Tax/Price
Amount: $150,000
Start Date: Oct 2012
End Date: Jan 2014
The aim of this project is to support the government to boost the initial implementation of the first National Tobacco Control Strategy (NTCS). Development of the NTCS was one of the major accomplishments of the previous grant. This project intends to e
Department of Tax Policy, Ministry of Finance of Vietnam
The aim of this project is to strengthen tobacco taxation policy based on best practice in order to reduce the affordability and consequently the consumption of tobacco products in the context of Vietnam. The project will develop an achievable and strategic road-map for tobacco tax increases based on evidence and best practice. In consultation with experts, policy-makers and other stakeholders it will develop and draft an amended excise tax law for the Government and for approval in 2014 by the National Assembly.
Country: Vietnam
Focus: Tax/Price
Amount: $150,000
Start Date: Oct 2012
End Date: Jan 2014
Toward Zero Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship in Vietnam.
Hanoi School of Public Health
To collect evidence on the violations of the current ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship in Vietnam to advocate for the enforcement of the existing bans and advocate for the issuance of a complete ban on tobacco sponsorship in the draft tobacco control law in Vietnam.
Country: Vietnam
Amount: $209,200
Start Date: May 2009
End Date: Jun 2012
Establishing smoke free models of restaurants and hotel in Ho Chi Minh City to support FCTC compliant Smoke Free Provisions within the national law.
Health Communication and Education Center of Ho Chi Minh City
The project seeks to increase support for implementing smoke free indoor areas at hotels and restaurants in HCMC, and to develop a feasible enforcement mechanism for Smoke Free implementation.
Country: Vietnam
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $129,355
Start Date: Feb 2012
End Date: Jun 2013
Strengthening the implementation and enforcement of smoke-free policies in Hanoi
HealthBridge Canada, Vietnam Office
To strengthen the implementation and enforcement of smokefree policies in Hanoi; through a sustained advocacy campaign, to increase political commitment for the implementation and enforcement of smokefree policies, to enhance the capacity of civil society and business owners to support smoke-free policies in public places; to increase public compliance with smoke-free laws and regulations by launching a sustained media campaign.
Country: Vietnam
Amount: $509,707
Start Date: Apr 2008
End Date: Dec 2010
Strengthening the Tobacco Control Legislative Environment in Vietnam
HealthBridge Foundation
The purpose of this project is to assist Vietnam in passing a strong tobacco control law by 2012, and effectively enforcing SF policy in public places and strong pictorial health warnings.
Country: Vietnam
Amount: $332,288
Start Date: Jan 2011
End Date: Mar 2013
Project to support the enforcement of smoke free transportation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Institute of Hygeine and Public Health at Ho Chi Minh City
The project aims to create and sustain a smokefree environment in public transportation in Ho Chi Minh City. It will plan and establish an official instruction to ban smoking, strengthen the capacity of public transport staff to sustain tobacco control activities, conduct awareness activities, ensure effective enforcement and demonstrate the effectiveness of the project by increasing transport workers’ awareness of the policy by 50% and by achieving compliance rates of 80%.
Country: Vietnam
Amount: $204,252
Start Date: Dec 2010
End Date: Nov 2012
Strategic communication campaign to support the adoption of a strong tobacco control law and the implementation of smoke-free environments
Vietnam Committee on Smoking and Health
The project is aiming for adoption of a strong tobacco control law and the implementation of smoke-free environments in Vietnam by mobilizing support of the policy makers and media. Working closely with partners, capacity building for tobacco control among the media and communication professionals will be accomplished.
Country: Vietnam
Amount: $454,062
Start Date: Jan 2008
End Date: Jun 2010
Towards establishing sustainable funding for tobacco control and health promotion in Vietnam
Vietnam Committee on Smoking and Health
The project will work towards establishing sustainable funding for tobacco control and health promotion in Vietnam. It will develop a proposal for a tobacco-tax-based health promotion foundation to be submitted to the National Assembly. It will be implemented by an alliance of government and educational bodies, NGOs, and UN agencies.
Country: Vietnam
Focus: Tax/Price
Amount: $323,496
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Jun 2011
Support for the adoption of a comprehensive tobacco control law and smokefree regulations
Vietnam Committee on Smoking and Health
The aim of this project is to ensure the adoption and implementation of a strong national tobacco control law and to ensure effective implementation of smoke regulations by authorized bodies. The project will strengthen the capacity of national stakeholders to adopt and implement strong tobacco control legislation and smoke free regulations through workshops, study tours, strategic partnerships, provision of technical information and support for development of enforcement guidelines.
Country: Vietnam
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $286,169
Start Date: Apr 2011
End Date: Mar 2013
Support for the Adoption of a Comprehensive Tobacco Control Law and Smoke-Free Regulations in Vietnam
Vietnam Committee on Smoking and Health
To help ensure the development and adoption by the National Assembly of a strong tobacco control law in Vietnam and ensure the effective implementation of new smokefree regulations by authorized bodies. To achieve this- in parallel to a grant from The Union- the main objective of this project is to conduct direct advocacy for the adoption of the national tobacco control law.
Country: Vietnam
Amount: $137,800
Start Date: Apr 2011
End Date: May 2013
Establishing tobacco control funding in Vietnam
Vietnam Committee on Smoking and Health
This is a small grant to help move forward tobacco control funding planning in Vietnam and links to other VINACOSH projects
Country: Vietnam
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $39,627
Start Date: Dec 2012
End Date: Mar 2013
Build capacity for strengthening enforcement of smokefree policy in Vietnam using the network of Vietnam Public Health Association
Vietnam Public Health Association
The project aims to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of existing smokefree policy in government, health and educational facilities, and public transport in six provinces. It seeks greater commitment from local government and to build the capacity of Provincial Public Health Associations. It will advocate for a stronger national smokefree policy.
Country: Vietnam
Amount: $434,653
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Mar 2011
Build capacity for strengthening enforcement of smokefree policy in Vietnam using the network of Vietnam Public Health Association
Vietnam Public Health Association
The project aims to gain broader support from the public and civil society for implementation and enforcement of a smokefree policy in government offices and selected public places in six provinces, and to ensure the passage of the draft national tobacco control law in 2010. It will use capacity building, educational and advocacy materials and will mobilise local mass organisations.
Country: Vietnam
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Amount: $101,200
Start Date: Dec 2009
End Date: May 2011
Support the implementation and enforcement of smoke-free policy in Vietnam using the network of Vietnam Public Health Association
Vietnam Public Health Association
The aim of this project is to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of Vietnam's smoke free policy in government offices, health, education and public transportation facilities in two provinces. It builds upon accomplishments in 6 other provinces and will build enforcement capacity of local leaders and designated enforcement offices in Thua Thien - Hue and Khanh Hoa provinces through provision of toolkits, guidelines, training and technical support. The project will also increase awareness and support for enforcement through networking, engaging the media, and educating and informing the public and policy-makers. The project also seeks to build capacity for stronger enforcement of national smoke free laws.
Country: Vietnam
Focus: Smokefree
Amount: $293,400
Start Date: Dec 2011
End Date: Nov 2013
Zambia Campaign for Tobacco Control
Zambia Consumer's Association
To advocate for comprehensive tobacco control legislation by launching a sustained lobbying campaign targeted towards Parliamentarians, by launching an awareness raising campaign for the public about the harmful effects of tobacco; and to conduct an education campaign on tobacco control aimed at Zambian women's groups, religious leaders, and doctors.
Country: Zambia
Amount: $88,770
Start Date: Apr 2008
End Date: Apr 2009
Smoke-free Enforcement Training of Trainers Workshop and Enforcement Monitoring
Zambia Consumer's Association
To support monitoring of enforcement of Zambian smoke-free legislation.
Country: Zambia
Amount: $41,650
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Dec 2009