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Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies
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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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.
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Amount: $199,850
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Apr 2012
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
Approach: Legislative / policy development
Amount: $296,707
Start Date: Jan 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 raise awareness of the health and economic benefits of the implementation of a 100% smokefree policy in public places and workplaces in the city of Rosario and to raise the level of compliance with the smokefree legislation, in particular in specific venues such as the Schools of the National University of Rosario, pubs and nightclubs, and other private venues.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.rosario.gov.ar/sitio/salud/plan_tabaco1.jsp
Amount: $47,000
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: $280,000
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Aug 2009
Consolidation and expansion of 100% smokefree environments legislation, enactment and enforcement processes in Argentina
Sociedad Italiana de Beneficencia
To 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, and the de-normalization of the tobacco industry.
Country: Argentina
Website: www.hospitalitaliano.org.ar
Amount: $348,000
Start Date: Aug 2009
End Date: Jul 2011
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
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/
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
Amount: $189,012
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
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: Dec 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
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 legislation.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: www.consumerbd.org
Amount: $112,959
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Jan 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: Feb 2012
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)
Approach: Legislation - enforcement
Amount: $190,009
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Jun 2011
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: $168,130
Start Date: Nov 2009
End Date: Oct 2010
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 Bangladesh's annual budget; and launching a media campaign to build the capacity of key stakeholders in policy advocacy.
Country: Bangladesh
Website: www.shamunnaybd.org
Amount: $472,230
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: May 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
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
Amount: $505,486
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
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: $150,000
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Mar 2011
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
Amount: $368,680
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Jul 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
Amount: $398,850
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Aug 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 teh federal, state and municipal levels, continuing the work of previous BI grants. It will involve promoting 100% smokefree environments at all levels of governmetn, as well as achieving more effective restrictions on tobacco marketing, particuarly at point of sale.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Amount: $399,802
Start Date: Nov 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
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
Amount: $498,155
Start Date: Dec 2007
End Date: Mar 2010
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
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
To speed up the process of passing the draft law on tobacco control and to implement the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) effectively through various strategies and activities. While waiting for the passage of the law, CMH will advocate other government ministries/institutes to implement smoke-free policy in compliance with the FCTC’s article 8.
Country: Cambodia
Amount: $110,000
Start Date: Jul 2009
End Date: Jun 2011
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
Amount: $64,125
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Nov 2009
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
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
Establishing 20 Smokefree Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospitals
Chinese Association on Chinese Medicine
Country: China
Amount: $180,380
Start Date: Sep 2009
End Date: Aug 2011
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
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 also 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
Amount: $1,437,321
Start Date: Jun 2009
End Date: May 2011
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
Amount: $492,380
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Jan 2009
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: Nov 2011
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
Amount: $175,787
Start Date: Aug 2008
End Date: Jul 2010
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
Amount: $396,958
Start Date: Jan 2009
End Date: Dec 2010
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: Dec 2010
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% 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: $212,171
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
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
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
Amount: $448,588
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Dec 2009
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
Amount: $294,685
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Oct 2009
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% 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% 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
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
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
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
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)
Approach: Enforcement
Amount: $249,882
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Jun 2012
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: $145,645
Start Date: Apr 2010
End Date: Apr 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 a national tobacco-free policy supported by the public sector and the Civil Society in Ecuador.
Country: Ecuador
Amount: $300,000
Start Date: May 2009
End Date: Apr 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: $51,990
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
UME collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) on staffing department
Ministry of Health and Population
Country: Egypt
Amount: $76,800
Start Date: Nov 2009
End Date: Oct 2011
Economic project for increasing taxes on tobacco products in Egypt
Ministry of Health and Population
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
Amount: $550,197
Start Date: Jan 2009
End Date: Dec 2010
Smokefree cities project in Egypt
Ministry of Health, Tobacco Control Department
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: $372,976
Start Date: Feb 2010
End Date: Jan 2012
The establishment of a national coalition for tobacco control in Egypt.
Sabeel El Rashad Association
Country: Egypt
Amount: $228,359
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
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
Amount: $339,675
Start Date: Jun 2008
End Date: May 2010
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
Amount: $319,204
Start Date: Feb 2009
End Date: Jan 2011
Promoting enforcement of effective tobacco control legislation and policy in Georgia
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Implementation and Monitoring Center in Georgia
To promote effective enforcement of tobacco control legislation and policy consistent with the FCTC. Particular focus is placed on smoke-free public places, smoke-free transport and on sales and advertising restrictions in the capital and six regions of Georgia.
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: Jan 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
Country: Ghana
Amount: $150,000
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2009
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 using culturally appropriate pictograms covering at least 50% of the principal display areas in order to assist Guatemala to comply with its obligations under the FCTC.
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: Aug 2008
Passage and support for FCTC compliant legislation in Guatemala: Warnings Labels and Smoke Free Environments.
One Voice Against Cancer, UVCC , OVAC
To increase the population’s awareness regarding serious health risks related to tobacco consumption and exposure to second-hand smoke by complying with Guatemala’s obligations under the Framework Agreement for Tobacco Control to implementat pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packages sold in Guatemala. This project will, at the same time, 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: May 2011
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. Convening international experts in Honduras to speak with political leaders and the press will increase the knowledge of members of the Assembly on best international practices for FCTC regulations and challenge the tobacco industry’s undue influence in the legislative process.
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: $579,732
Start Date: Mar 2009
End Date: Jun 2010
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
Approach: Community mobilization
Amount: $125,943
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Apr 2010
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: Feb 2010
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 by 2009
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
Amount: $326,594
Start Date: Jul 2009
End Date: Jun 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
Amount: $293,462
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Mar 2011
Smoke free Chennai by 2009
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
Amount: $441,534
Start Date: Jun 2009
End Date: May 2011
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/
Amount: $448,004
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Jan 2010
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: Sep 2009
End Date: Mar 2010
Strengthen tobacco control advocacy and laws in India, and bolster government-NGO partnership at all levels
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: Nov 2011
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
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
To create greater awareness in the media about tobacco control as a local and national development priority through Media Fellowships for mid-career journalists who will pursue in-depth, creative field research on tobacco control policies and produce articles about tobacco control with adequate evidence – qualitative and quantitative – to impact the public policy and the domain of social consciousness.
Country: India
Amount: $158,150
Start Date: Apr 2010
End Date: Mar 2011
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: $168,151
Start Date: Apr 2010
End Date: Sep 2011
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
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
Amount: $410,000
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Dec 2009
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: $30,000
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Jun 2010
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: $144,700
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2010
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
Unit for Advocacy and Campaign for Tobacco-Control (ACT) Action Plan
Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI)
To advocate for the ammendment of the COPTA 2003 to adress 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: Sep 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: $489,710
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Sep 2010
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 2010
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
Amount: $529,819
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Aug 2010
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: Jun 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)
To develop and promote national tobacco control legislation which is compliant with the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and urge FCTC ratification by raising awareness among parliament members, religious leaders, and the general public; and advocating for support among Parliament commissions in order to ensure passage of the legislation.
Country: Indonesia
Website: http://www.ifppd.org
Amount: $145,860
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2010
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
Amount: $542,600
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Aug 2009
Further develop Tobacco Control Support Centre’s (TCSC) capacity to address the need for evidence-based advocacy for policy change to reduce tobacco use
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
Amount: $491,569
Start Date: Sep 2009
End Date: Aug 2011
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: $81,250
Start Date: Dec 2009
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 advocate for a comprehensive tobacco industry advertising, promotion and sponsorship ban; to build and establish an alliance to generate public pressure on the government for the advertising ban; to conduct a media campaign targeted towards the general public to raise awareness on the harmful effects of tobacco; and to launch a targeted advocacy campaign targeted towards policymakers to amend existing tobacco control legislation.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $455,911
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: May 2010
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: $210,974
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: May 2010
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
Amount: $228,224
Start Date: Mar 2009
End Date: Feb 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
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 Areas and Advertisement Ban Policies in Java, Indonesia
Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia (YLKI) and Center for Religious and Community Studies
To advocate for smokefree areas in Java and assist in the capacity building of enforcement agencies; to increase the public's awareness of tobacco control through a sustained education campaign; to conduct legislative advocacy on the Jakarta Governor's Directive, Jakarta's District Regulations, and government regulations on smokefree areas; and to collaborate with other NGO's, government agencies and media to launch a sustained media campaign.
Country: Indonesia
Amount: $454,480
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: May 2010
'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)
This 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. The project assists in achieving a strong CARICOM (Caribbean Community) cigarette labelling standard; in particular, the project will ensure implementation of the standard or equally strong requirements in four target countries: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago.
Country: Jamaica
Focus: Pack Warnings
Approach: Implementation
Amount: $295,000
Start Date: Mar 2010
End Date: Jun 2011
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 in these countries.
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
Building capacity for the enforcement of the Tobacco Control Act 2007 in Kenya
Institute for Legislative Affairs
To support capacity of law enforcement agencies in Kenya to enforce the Tobacco Control Act 2007 with a special emphasis on smoke free public places and advertising, promotion and sponsorship and tobacco product regulation.
Country: Kenya
Amount: $170,000
Start Date: Feb 2009
End Date: Jan 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: Jun 2007
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
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/
Amount: $140,358
Start Date: Aug 2009
End Date: Jan 2010
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
Amount: $360,806
Start Date: Mar 2009
End Date: Feb 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
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: May 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: Oct 2009
End Date: Mar 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: $381,395
Start Date: May 2009
End Date: Oct 2010
Cocoyoc's Journalists' Workshop
Comunicacion Dialogo y Conciencia S.C. (Codice)
To promote evidence-based, policy-focused media coverage of tobacco control through training workshops for 25 journalists from 11 cities nearby the Distrito Federal. The workshops provide the journalists with the central aspects on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control as well as the most relevant aspects of tobacco ontrol within the Mexican laws.
Country: Mexico
Amount: $0
Start Date: Mar 2010
End Date: Jul 2010
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
Amount: $852,382
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Feb 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: $208,400
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: May 2011
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
Amount: $326,996
Start Date: May 2008
End Date: Apr 2010
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
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
Amount: $1,000,000
Start Date: Nov 2008
End Date: Oct 2010
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
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
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.
Country: Nigeria
Website: www.tobaccoandyou.com www.ntcang.org www.supporttobaccolitigationngr.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.
Country: Nigeria
Website: www.tobaccoandyou.com; www.ntcang.org; www.supporttobaccolitigationngr.org
Amount: $348,100
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
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
Country: Nigeria
Website: www.tobaccoandyou.com www.ntcang.org www.supporttobaccolitigationngr.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
Country: Nigeria
Website: www.tobaccoandyou.com www.ntcang.org www.supporttobaccolitigationngr.org
Amount: $186,188
Start Date: Dec 2007
End Date: Aug 2008
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
Amount: $381,646
Start Date: Jul 2008
End Date: Jun 2010
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: $144,070
Start Date: Jul 2009
End Date: Jun 2011
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
Amount: $280,341
Start Date: Jul 2008
End Date: Jun 2010
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: Nov 2010
To enact a new legislation on tobacco control as to implement more effective regulations fitted to the latest FCTC recommendations
Comision Nacional Permanente de Lucha Antitabaquica (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
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
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 also 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 organisational capacity, leadership and development; (2) stronger alliances and networks; (3) evidence-based policy and practice; (4) communication, marketing and social mobilisation.
Country: Philippines
Website: www.tobaccocontrol.ph
Amount: $454,565
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
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
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: Jul 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
Country: Philippines
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
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
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: Jan 2010
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
Amount: $298,245
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Mar 2011
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
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: Oct 2007
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
Countering Influence of Tobacco Industry on Tobacco Control in Russia for Public Health Benefit
All Russian Public Organization 'Russian Public Health Association'
The project aims to reduce tobacco use in Russia by denormalising the tobacco industry. It will expose and explain industry behaviour to the public and decision makers with the aim of moving the debate towards controlling the industry for the benefit of the public, and using tobacco control resources effectively.
Country: Russia
Amount: $216,050
Start Date: Mar 2009
End Date: Feb 2010
Chuvashia: Making the Chuvash Republic 100% Smoke Free
Chuvashia Fund
To promote the establishment of 100% smokefree public places in the Chuvashia region.
Country: Russia
Amount: $89,800
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2010
Tobacco control advocacy and enforcement in Tatarstan Republic (Russia)
Kazan public foundation «Choice»
To support passage and enforcement of tobacco control laws in the Tatarstan Republic. "Choice" generates new media contacts and relationships while concurrently building new relationships. This project further works to expose tobacco industry tactics in advertising.
Country: Russia
Website: http://andreevin.narod.ru/choice/coalition/
Amount: $45,500
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Apr 2009
Improving tobacco-control promotion, placement and enforcement practices in Russia
KONFOP
To evaluate enforcement of the existing legislation in the areas of advertisement and sales in Russia. The project advocates for stricter advertising bans on the subway, in other public transportation, and in railway stations and airports. KONFOP also works to achieve implementation of pack warning legislation as well as the improvement of enforcement of current legislation.
Country: Russia
Amount: $127,005
Start Date: Feb 2008
End Date: Feb 2009
"Smoking Russia - Time to Change" - aimed at efficient regulation
KONFOP
To build the capacity of KONFOP to play a major role in several large legislative initiatives in Russia
Country: Russia
Amount: $594,130
Start Date: Mar 2009
End Date: Feb 2011
Siberian Variant: protecting people against tobacco smoke by implementing tobacco-free zones in the medical institutions of Krasnoyarsk region
Krasnoyarsk Regional Center of Medical Prevention
The project aims for a total ban on smoking in 74 medical institutes in the Krasnoyarsk region under the Order of the Regional Ministry of Health, aiming to reduce exposure to tobacco smoke among employees, patients and visitors. It will: help implement and enforce the smokefree policy; provide materials and staff training to raise awareness of the harm from tobacco; develop a communication strategy for the public and government.
Country: Russia
Focus: Smokefree
Approach: Coalition building
Amount: $269,994
Start Date: Apr 2010
End Date:
Development of sustainable Russian structures to promote ratification of FCTC and advocate for stronger tobacco control legislation and compliance
Open Health Institute / Russian FCTC Coalition
The project aims to create a sustainable tobacco control infrastructure in Russia; to disseminate information aimed at denormalising tobacco use and increasing transparency of government action; to improve public understanding of the health effects of tobacco and support for tobacco control; and to achieve high media coverage.
Country: Russia
Amount: $770,000
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Jul 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: $201,064
Start Date: May 2010
End Date: Apr 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: $123,415
Start Date: Jun 2008
End Date: Jun 2010
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: $251,110
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
Amount: $760,611
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Sep 2010
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
Amount: $520,256
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
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
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
Helping ASEAN countries to implement effective tobacco control policies in line with the FCTC
Smoke Free Southeast Asia Foundation
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: Sep 2011
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: Jun 2010
Expansion of Smoke Free Public Places and Work Places in Turkey: Effective Enforcement of 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
Amount: $824,770
Start Date: Mar 2008
End Date: Feb 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
Amount: $480,952
Start Date: Dec 2008
End Date: May 2010
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: Aug 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: $139,468
Start Date: Oct 2008
End Date: Jan 2010
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 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: Feb 2010
Future Without Tobacco
Life Regional Advocacy Center
To advocate for comprehensive national tobacco control legislation and regulatory changes; to increase national public support for tobacco control policies; to build the capacity of the Life Regional Advocacy Center to act as a national and regional leader in tobacco control advocacy work.
Country: Ukraine
Amount: $550,000
Start Date: Jan 2010
End Date: Dec 2011
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
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
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: $0
Start Date: Nov 2009
End Date: Oct 2011
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); to combat illicit trade in Latin America through the organizing of a high-level inter-governmental forum and creating a network of advocates and researchers; and to provide a set of recommendations to strengthen border controls in the MERCOSUR Customs Code.
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: $284,500
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Mar 2011
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: $170,000
Start Date: May 2009
End Date: Apr 2011
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: Apr 2010
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
Amount: $323,496
Start Date: Apr 2009
End Date: Mar 2011
Support strengthening enforcement of smoke-free 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
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