Previously Funded Projects
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Consolidation and expansion of 100% smokefree environments legislation, enactment and enforcement processes in Argentina
Fundación Interamericana del Corazón Argentina
Strengthen and consolidate the enactment and effective enforcement of 100% smokefree environments legislation at provincial and municipal levels in Argentina using a comprehensive strategy that includes advocacy, education and monitoring of tobacco policies in Argentina.
Country: Argentina
Start Date: Aug 2009
End Date: Jul 2011
Strengthening the Implementation of a Federal Tobacco Control Law in Argentina: 100% Smoke-Free Environments, Tobacco Advertising Ban and Warning Labels
Fundación Interamericana del Corazón Argentina
This project aims to support and promote successful implementation and enforcement of the newly enacted national tobacco law nationwide, with particular focus on 100% smokefree environments, advertising ban and warning labels, and to increase the visibility and influence of Argentina Smokefree Alliance/ALIAR--expanding its capacity to other effectively address tobacco control issues such as advertising bans and warning labels.
Country: Argentina
Start Date: Aug 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Protecting Effective Tobacco Control Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Fundación Interamericana del Corazón Argentina
To support coordinated responses among key organizations and advocates in targeted countries in Latin America aiming to promote and protect effective tobacco control policies across the region.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Approach: Industry monitoring
Start Date: Oct 2010
End Date: Sep 2012
Strengthening the implementation of the national tobacco control law and promotion of a tobacco tax and price policy in Argentina.
Fundación Interamericana Del Corazón Argentina
FIC Argentina will continue its smoke-free work and its advertising, promotion, and sponsorship ban work, focusing on monitoring and compliance in each area with the help of its national coalition. In addition, FIC Argentina will advocate for higher tobacco taxes.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Start Date: Jan 2013
End Date: Jul 2014
Protecting effective tobacco control measures and de-normalizing tobacco industry interference in the Americas
Fundación Interamericana Del Corazón Argentina
To support coordinated responses amongst key organizations and advocates in targeted countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region, with the aim to promote and protect effective tobacco control policies across the region.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Start Date: Oct 2012
End Date: Apr 2014
Exposing and discrediting the tobacco industry’s marketing strategies developed in Latin America to promote tobacco consumption
Fundación Interamericana Del Corazón Argentina
This project supports organizations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico to advocate for comprehensive, FCTC-compliant tobacco advertising, sponsorship, and promotion (TAPS) policies in the four countries and deflect measures to weaken passage and implementation of these policies.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Start Date: May 2014
End Date: Dec 2015
Strengthening the enforcement of the national tobacco control law and increasing tobacco taxes.
Fundación Interamericana Del Corazón Argentina
FIC Argentina will work through its existing coalition at the national and local levels to stregthen TAPS ban implementation and enforcement, enhance smoke-free implementation and enforcement, and support increases in tobacco taxes.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Start Date: Aug 2014
End Date: Feb 2016
Tobacco Industry and Decision Makers in Argentina: Campaign Contributions and Youth Prevention Programs
Fundación Interamericana Del Corazón Argentina
FIC Argentina will obtain and evaluate information regarding levels of transparency for funding of youth prevention programs and other related programs in Argentina.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Start Date: Jan 2015
End Date: Dec 2015
Strengthening Argentinian Tobacco Control
FUNDACIÓN INTERAMERICANA DEL CORAZÓN ARGENTINA
FIC Argentina will work with its existing coalition at the national and local levels to strengthen TAPS ban implementation and enforcement, advocate for subnational TAPS bans, enhance 100% smoke-free implementation, and support tobacco taxes increases.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Start Date: Mar 2016
End Date: Aug 2017
Towards the Argentinean ratification of the FCTC
FUNDACIÓN INTERAMERICANA DEL CORAZÓN ARGENTINA
FIC Argentina will advocate for FCTC ratification.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Start Date: Feb 2017
End Date: Aug 2017
Innovation: a fundamental tool to accelerate tobacco control and to counter the tobacco industry.
FUNDACIÓN INTERAMERICANA DEL CORAZÓN ARGENTINA
FIC Argentina will work with its existing coalition at the national and local levels to strengthen Argentine tobacco control.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.ficargentina.org/index.php
Start Date: Nov 2017
End Date: Dec 2018
Strengthening and sustaining the effective enforcement and comprehensive implementation of the smoke-free legislation in the city of Buenos Aires
Ministry of Health, Government of Buenos Aires
The aim of this project is to enhance implementation and strengthen effective enforcement of the 100% smoke free legislation for the city of Buenos Aires. It will strengthen capacity (individual and institutional) to conduct surveillance of law compliance and develop a monitoring system for inspections. The project will also work to foster compliance and sustainability by promoting public awareness of the importance of 100% smoke free environments with an emphasis on non- smokers’ rights.
Country: Argentina
Focus: Smokefree
Start Date: Sep 2012
End Date: Aug 2013
Strengthening and sustaining the effective enforcement and comprehensive implementation of the smoke-free legislation in the city of Buenos Aires
Ministry of Health, Government of Buenos Aires
The aim of this project is to enhance implementation and strengthen effective enforcement of the 100% smoke free legislation for the city of Buenos Aires. It will strengthen capacity (individual and institutional) to conduct surveillance of law compliance and develop a monitoring system for inspections. The project will also work to foster compliance and sustainability by promoting public awareness of the importance of 100% smoke free environments with an emphasis on non- smokers’ rights.
Country: Argentina
Focus: Smokefree
Approach: Legislative / policy development
Start Date: Nov 2013
End Date: Oct 2014
Strengthening SFE legislation in Buenos Aires by including outdoor playgrounds and indoor waterpipe smoking ban.
Ministry of Health, Government of Buenos Aires
The main objective of this project is to amend the existing 100% smokefree legislation in Buenos Aires City in order to include prohibition of smoking around children playgrounds in outdoor public areas, and banning of indoor waterpipe smoking, and to set up the regulatory capacity for effective implementation.
Country: Argentina
Focus: Smokefree
Approach: Legislative / policy development
Start Date: Nov 2015
End Date: Apr 2017
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
Start Date: Jul 2010
End Date: Jun 2012
100 % Smokefree Rosario: Efforts to Consolidate the Enforcement of the Legislation and Disseminate its Success in Argentina
Secretaria de Salud Publica de la Municipalidad de Rosario [Department of Public Health of the Municipality of Rosario]
To consolidate and improve the enforcement of 100% smokefree policy in the City of Rosario in Santa Fe, Argentina, strengthening collaboration between city government and the civil society of Rosario.
Country: Argentina
Website: http://www.rosario.gov.ar/sitio/salud/plan_tabaco1.jsp
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
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
Ratify World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Argentina
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program - Ministry of Health, Argentina
Achieve ratification of FCTC in Argentina by developing a strong evidence base using examples of best practice and economic benefits, promoting the bill to be considered by congress, and building support amongst the media and civil society.
Country: Argentina
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Approach: FCTC ratification
Start Date: Dec 2016
End Date: Nov 2017