Previously Funded Projects
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Toward Comprehensive TAPs Policy in Brazil: Closing the POS Gap
Associação Brasileira de Estudos do Álcool e outras Drogras (ABEAD)
This project will increase awareness about the harmful effects of point-of-sale tobacco advertising among key decision makers in Brazil and expand public support to achieve a Brazil-wide ban on point-of-sale tobacco product marketing.
Country: Brazil
Start Date: Nov 2010
End Date: Jan 2012
Toward Comprehensive TAPs Policy in Brazil: Closing the POS Gap
Associação Brasileira de Estudos do Álcool e outras Drogras (ABEAD)
This project aims to bring greater awareness of the newly authorized ban on tobacco advertising promotion, sponsorship and point of sale, and to support proper implementation of the new law.
Country: Brazil
Start Date: Feb 2012
End Date: Dec 2012
Campaign for higher cigarette prices and taxes in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
To raise the real price of Brazilian cigarettes by promoting increases in tobacco taxes and instituting a strategic plan to combat illicit trade.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
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
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
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
Start Date: Jul 2007
End Date: Jul 2009
Strengthening the institutional capacity of ACT to leverage, support and monitor tobacco control measures in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
Projects to strengthen the institutional capacity of ACT to leverage support and monitor tobacco control measures in Brazil; build, develop and implement strategic advocacy campaigns in Brazil by consolidating the role of the NGO network as an important player and ensuring meaningful participation; achieve 100% smoke-free restaurants, bars, bingo halls and nightclubs in seven major Brazilian capitals (João Pessoa, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Brasilia)
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Start Date: Aug 2007
End Date: Sep 2009
Campaign to ban POS (point of sale) marketing in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
Project to support an increase in the real price of Brazilian cigarettes by promoting increases in tobacco taxes and instituting a strategic plan to combat illicit trade; and to achieve a Brazil-wide ban on tobacco product displays and advertising on tobacco products at point of sale. Its strategy will involve: (1) arguing that such marketing restrictions are constitutional; (2) convincing decision makers and the public that such marketing is a significant public health problem.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Focus: Ad Bans
Start Date: Sep 2008
End Date: Oct 2010
Strengthening the institutional capacity of ACT to leverage, support and monitor tobacco control measures in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
Project to increase civil society capacity to facilitate adoption and implementaiton of key tobacco control measures at the federal, state and municipal levels, continuing the work of previous BI grants. It will involve promoting 100% smokefree environments at all levels of government, as well as achieving more effective restrictions on tobacco marketing, particuarly at point of sale.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.actbr.org.br
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Start Date: Oct 2009
End Date: Sep 2011
Advocating for banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) at the federal, state and local levels in Brazil.
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
To advocate for full FCTC implementation in Brazil by strengthening the role of organized civil society in tobacco control, with a particular focus on advocating for banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAP) at the federal, state, and local levels.
Country: Brazil
Start Date: Nov 2011
End Date: Jul 2013
Strengthening the institutional capacity of ACT to leverage, support and monitor tobacco control measures in Brazil
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
The aim of this project is to maintain and improve key tobacco regulations in Brazil, and will specifically address effective implementation of FCTC Article 8. Building upon the Union-funded projects, this project will promote 100% smoke-free environments at all levels of government. Implementation and enforcement of current smoke-free legislations across the country will also be a focus. The project will develop and deliver effective capacity building activities in support of smoke-free environments, enhance mobilization efforts and increase the effectiveness of campaigns and communication materials. It will also produce and disseminate legal and economic papers and documents in support of smoke-free laws.
Country: Brazil
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Start Date: Oct 2011
End Date: Sep 2013
Advocating for banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) at the federal, state and local levels in Brazil
Associação De Controle Do Tabagismo, Promoção Da Saúde E Dos Direitos Humanos
ACT Brazil will advocate for effective, strong, and FCTC-compliant tobacco control policies in Brazil.
Country: Brazil
Website: http://www.actbr.org.br
Start Date: Aug 2013
End Date: Apr 2015
Tobacco Industry Accountability Project
Associação De Controle Do Tabagismo, Promoção Da Saúde E Dos Direitos Humanos
ACT Brazil will mobilize new tobacco control partners within a coalition group specializing in accountability and transparency work in Brazil.
Country: Brazil
Website: http://www.actbr.org.br
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Apr 2015
Supporting the effectiveness and implementation of the National tobacco control law and ensuring the entry into force and maintenance of Anvisa’s additives ban
Associação de Controle do Tabagismo, Promoção da Saúde e dos Direitos Humanos
Country: Brazil
Start Date: Aug 2013
End Date: Mar 2015
Strengthening Civil Society Participation and Oversight in Tobacco Control Policies in Brazil
Associação De Controle Do Tabagismo, Promoção Da Saúde E Dos Direitos Humanos
This project aims to strengthen civil society participation and oversight for effective tobacco control policies in Brazil through transparent, sustainable and impactful advocacy .
Country: Brazil
Website: http://www.actbr.org.br
Start Date: May 2015
End Date: Dec 2016
Campaigning for tobacco taxes, plain packaging and tobacco industry liability
ASSOCIAÇÃO DE CONTROLE DO TABAGISMO, PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE E DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS
Through this grant ACT Brazil will advocate for tobacco taxes, press for comprehensive tobacco control legislation, create space for FCTC-compliant laws and regulations, and encourage 100% smoke-free implementation at the state and local levels.
Country: Brazil
Website: http://www.actbr.org.br
Start Date: Jan 2017
End Date: Dec 2017
Advocating for Brazilian Tobacco Control: Towards Comprehensive Tobacco Control Legislation, Regulation, and Tobacco Taxes
ASSOCIAÇÃO DE CONTROLE DO TABAGISMO, PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE E DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS – ACT PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE
ACT Health Promotion will advocate for comprehensive, FCTC-compliant tobacco control laws, regulations, and policies.
Country: Brazil
Website: http://www.actbr.org.br
Start Date: Jan 2018
End Date: Dec 2019
Strengthening Tobacco Growers Participation and Understanding of Effective Implementation of the FCTC in Brazil
DESER - Departamento de Estudos Sócio-Econômicos Rurais
This project aims to raise the capacity of farmers to participate in the national tobacco control debate and to proactively advocate for tobacco control policies in Brazil regarding additives and advertising, promotion, and display at the point of sale.
Country: Brazil
Start Date: Jun 2011
End Date: Dec 2012
Mobilizing Brazilian civil society organizations, farmers, tobacco growers and lawmakers to support the actions and interests of the tobacco growers and the tobacco control community
DESER - Departamento de Estudos Sócio-Econômicos Rurais
DESER will work with and will mobilize Brazilian civil society organizations, farmers, tobacco growers and lawmakers to generate and highlight support for FCTC-compliant tobacco control policies.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.deser.org.br
Start Date: Mar 2013
End Date: Apr 2014
Promoting and Defending FCTC-Compliant Tobacco Control Policies In Tobacco-Growing Regions
DESER - Departamento De Estudos Sócio-Econômicos Rurais
DESER will continue to collaborate with civil society, tobacco farmers, public health advocates and government leaders on the interface between tobacco cultivation and tobacco control policies in order to support the implementation of FCTC-compliant policies and laws that foster the health and economic well-being of family farmers.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.deser.org.br
Start Date: May 2014
End Date:
Promoting Smoke Free Environments
Instituto Nacional de Câncer
The project aims to improve the Brazilian smoke free legislation and the national compliance of it by strengthening the language of smoke free Federal Law and establishing mechanisms to ensure compliance.
Country: Brazil
Website: www.inca.gov.br
Focus: Smokefree
Start Date: Dec 2007
End Date: Mar 2010
Improving smoke free legislation in Brazil
Instituto Nacional de Cancer
The aim of the project is to assure 100% smoke free public places by promoting amendment of the current federal law in order to eliminate designated smoking areas in enclosed places. It will provide technical assistance and advice on best practices to policy-makers, moblilize the media and encourage 100% smoke free policies at the State and local level.
Country: Brazil
Start Date: Sep 2010
End Date: Dec 2012
Empowering priority areas of the National Tobacco Control Policy in Brazil
Instituto Nacional de Câncer (National Cancer Institute)
Country: Brazil
Start Date: Oct 2013
End Date: Sep 2014
Promoting sustainability of tobacco control policies and furthering FCTC implementation in Brazil
Instituto Nacional de Câncer (National Cancer Institute)
To promote tobacco control policy sustainability and further FCTC implementation in Brazil; establish a tax-based mechanism to fund TC activities; Support and monitor laws on tobacco plain-packaging and ban point of sale displays; and support implementation of national regulation to ban cigarette additives.
Country: Brazil
Website: http://www.inca.gov.br
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Start Date: Dec 2015
End Date: Nov 2017
Strengthening FCTC/MPOWER implementation in Brazil
National Cancer Institute José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA) / Ministry of Health
This project aims to close the MPOWER policy gap with the WHO FCTC in Brazil through tax and non-tax sustainability measures including plain packaging of tobacco products, full TAPS ban including point-of-sale exhibition, and increased civil society participation in policy making and monitoring.
Country: Brazil
Website: http://www2.inca.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/inca/portal/home?orig=inca
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Start Date: Mar 2018
End Date: Feb 2020
E-learning program to promote tobacco control activities for health inspectors in service throughout the Brazilian territory.
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation -- FIOCRUZ/ Executive Secretariat of the Open University of Brazil's National Health System
The aim of this project is to enable health inspectors to carry out monitoring and enforcement actions that contribute to the compliance of tobacco control interventions such as the ban on TAPS, SFE and tobacco product regulations. The project will develop and provide a comprehensive training program for health inspectors responsible for the enforcement of tobacco control interventions in Brazil. This includes design and development of on on-line training program, production, management and delivery of the e-learning program to health inspectors, training at least 1,000 health inspectors through the learning platform, production of a job aid for inspectors of standards and protocols based on documents and other materials used by ANVISA, and compilation and availability of an extensive digital library with selected documents.
Country: Brazil
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Approach: Enforcement
Start Date: Jul 2013
End Date: Jun 2015
Protect and strengthen Tobacco Control Policies in Brazil
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation -- FIOCRUZ/ Executive Secretariat of the Open University of Brazil's National Health System
The overall purpose of the project is to protect and strengthen tobacco control policy infrastructure in Brazil by updating capacities for enforcing regulations and monitoring industry interference countrywide. It focuses on two major strategies: updating training of Brazilian health inspectors on tobacco control and monitoring tobacco industries strategies.
Country: Brazil
Website: http://www.unasus.gov.br/
Focus: Tobacco Control Policy (general)
Approach: Capacity building
Start Date: Nov 2015
End Date: Oct 2016
Protect and strengthen Tobacco Control Policies in Brazil
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation -- FIOCRUZ/ Executive Secretariat of the Open University of Brazil's National Health System
Protect tobacco control policies, through the surveillance of evidence collected by Fiocruz/CETAB`s tobacco industry observatory. Information on industry interference will be distributed to legislators, policy makers, civil society and the media in order to strengthen Brazil’s commitment to 5.3 and encourage the implementation of 5.3 guidelines within the Ministry of Health.
Country: Brazil
Website: http://www.unasus.gov.br/
Approach: Industry monitoring
Start Date: Nov 2016
End Date: Oct 2018