the caribbean tobacco control project deborah chen mph executive director the heart foundation of...

The Caribbean Tobacco Control The Caribbean Tobacco Control ProjectProject

Deborah Chen MPHDeborah Chen MPH

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

The Heart Foundation of JamaicaThe Heart Foundation of Jamaica

Project DirectorProject Director

The Caribbean Tobacco Control ProjectThe Caribbean Tobacco Control Project

Healthy Caribbean Conference - Oct 27 – 28, 2010 BarbadosHealthy Caribbean Conference - Oct 27 – 28, 2010 Barbados

The Caribbean Tobacco The Caribbean Tobacco Control ProjectControl Project

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (for The The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (for The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control) was Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control) was successful in receiving a grant from The successful in receiving a grant from The Bloomberg Global Initiative (April 2008)Bloomberg Global Initiative (April 2008)

This is a Regional project in association This is a Regional project in association with the IAHF/FCTC Caribbean Tobacco with the IAHF/FCTC Caribbean Tobacco NetworkNetwork

The Bloomberg Global The Bloomberg Global InitiativeInitiative

The Bloomberg GrantThe Bloomberg Grant The grant is to ensure the The grant is to ensure the

implementation of rotating picture-implementation of rotating picture-based package warnings on tobacco based package warnings on tobacco products sold in four Caribbean products sold in four Caribbean countries. countries.

This grant is administered through This grant is administered through The Campaign for Tobacco Free KidsThe Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids


PROJECT DETAILS

Project title "Introducing a Picture-Based Health Warning System on Cigarette Packages in the Caribbean "

Duration of project 24 monthsStart date of project APRIL 1, 2008 – EXTENDED

UNTIL JUNE 2011Project scope Regional – The Caribbean –

including Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago

Project outreach: The population of the 4 countries involved in the project

The Caribbean Tobacco The Caribbean Tobacco Control Project Control Project

Our Regional PartnersOur Regional Partners

Our Regional Project PartnersOur Regional Project Partners

GUYANA


The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) was established in 1971.was established in 1971.

Member of The InterAmerican Heart Member of The InterAmerican Heart Foundation.Foundation.

Member The World Heart Federation. Member The World Heart Federation. HFJ is involved in prevention HFJ is involved in prevention

programmes for cardiovascular disease. programmes for cardiovascular disease. The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco

Control (JCTC) was launched on May 31, Control (JCTC) was launched on May 31, World No Tobacco Day, 2002. World No Tobacco Day, 2002.

The Caribbean Tobacco The Caribbean Tobacco Control ProjectControl Project Our Project PartnersOur Project Partners

The InterAmerican Heart The InterAmerican Heart FoundationFoundation based in Dallas USA, was based in Dallas USA, was established in 1994. Its mission is to established in 1994. Its mission is to reduce disability and death from reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke in cardiovascular diseases and stroke in the Americas.the Americas.

The Caribbean Tobacco The Caribbean Tobacco Control ProjectControl ProjectOur Project PartnersOur Project Partners

The Heart & Stroke Foundation of The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados Inc. (HSFB) is a non profit Barbados Inc. (HSFB) is a non profit organisation and organisation and was founded in 1985. was founded in 1985. The HSFB is a member of the The HSFB is a member of the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) for tobacco control.for tobacco control.


The Guyana Chest Society was The Guyana Chest Society was established in 1921 for the prevention established in 1921 for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis. It is a non-and treatment of tuberculosis. It is a non-profit non-governmental organization. It profit non-governmental organization. It is affiliated with The International Union is affiliated with The International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases.against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases.


The Trinidad and Tobago Cancer The Trinidad and Tobago Cancer Society is a non-governmental, non-Society is a non-governmental, non-profit, voluntary service organization profit, voluntary service organization whose main purpose is to promote the whose main purpose is to promote the early detection of cancer through early detection of cancer through screening, education and advocacy. It screening, education and advocacy. It was established in 1971was established in 1971. .

PACKAGING & LABELING

Rationale

Prominent health warnings and messages on tobacco product packages have been found to lead to an increased awareness of risks and an increased desire to quit

Examples of graphic health warnings on cigarette packs


Project ObjectiveProject Objective

The Bloomberg Project’s primary The Bloomberg Project’s primary objective is to achieve a strong CARICOM objective is to achieve a strong CARICOM cigarette labelling standardcigarette labelling standard

To ensure implementation of the To ensure implementation of the standard or equally strong requirements standard or equally strong requirements in the four target countries. in the four target countries.


This project aims to ensure the This project aims to ensure the

implementation of rotating picture-implementation of rotating picture-

based package warnings on tobacco based package warnings on tobacco

products sold in Caribbean countries, products sold in Caribbean countries,

of a of a minimumminimum size of 50% of the top of size of 50% of the top of

each main face of the packaging. each main face of the packaging.

A coalition - where A coalition - where to start???to start???

What are objectives of the What are objectives of the organisation – and proposed organisation – and proposed coalitioncoalition• What do you want to achieveWhat do you want to achieve

Is your objective in keeping with Is your objective in keeping with what obtains locally, regionally, what obtains locally, regionally, internationallyinternationally

Will you be able to convince others Will you be able to convince others that funding is necessary?that funding is necessary?

Identification of sources of fundingIdentification of sources of funding• Local/regional/internationalLocal/regional/international

Write proposal based on guidelines Write proposal based on guidelines given – review what exists in the given – review what exists in the particular areaparticular area

Collaboration with others in the Collaboration with others in the same fieldsame field

Choice of partners/membersChoice of partners/members• CategoriesCategories• StakeholdersStakeholders• ConsultantsConsultants• OrganisationsOrganisations• Associated organisationsAssociated organisations• International/regional alliancesInternational/regional alliances

The Caribbean Tobacco The Caribbean Tobacco Control ProjectControl ProjectKey OrganisationsKey Organisations

Caribbean Cardiac Society Caribbean College of Family Physicians, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Regional and country offices of the Pan

American Health Organization/World Health Organization

Non-Smokers' Rights Association (Canada).

Criteria for choice of coalition Criteria for choice of coalition partnerspartners• Involvement in the area of interestInvolvement in the area of interest• Respected persons affiliated with the Respected persons affiliated with the

particular organisation (staff and particular organisation (staff and board of directors)board of directors)

• Accountability - AGM/financial reportsAccountability - AGM/financial reports• Active board membersActive board members• No conflict of interestNo conflict of interest

Due diligence on choice of partnerDue diligence on choice of partner

Structure and systemsStructure and systems• Contracts/sub contracts (legal Contracts/sub contracts (legal

considerations – countries have considerations – countries have different laws)different laws)

• Job descriptionsJob descriptions Regular staff evaluationsRegular staff evaluations

• Clearly define roles, responsibilities Clearly define roles, responsibilities and reporting linesand reporting lines

• Ensure that partners stay focused on Ensure that partners stay focused on the objectivesthe objectives

Internal mid term review Internal mid term review Audit by funding agencyAudit by funding agency

• Proper record keeping and Proper record keeping and filing essentialfiling essential

• Evaluated on Evaluated on objectives/outputsobjectives/outputs

• Adjust/amend objectives as Adjust/amend objectives as appropriateappropriate


Project StaffingProject Staffing The project office is situated at the HFJ The project office is situated at the HFJ

with responsibility for implementation in with responsibility for implementation in four Caribbean countries. four Caribbean countries.

The office is staffed by a Project Manager The office is staffed by a Project Manager and a Communications Officer. The and a Communications Officer. The Executive Director of HFJ is the Project Executive Director of HFJ is the Project Director and oversees the entire project.Director and oversees the entire project.

Each of the other three countries has a Each of the other three countries has a Project Officer in the designated NGO. Project Officer in the designated NGO.

The Bloomberg Global The Bloomberg Global InitiativeInitiativeProject StaffProject Staff

Project Consultant - Beatriz ChampagneProject Consultant - Beatriz Champagne

Project Director-Project Director- Deborah Chen Deborah Chen

Project Manager-Project Manager- Barbara McGaw Barbara McGaw

Communications Officer- Communications Officer- Dawn Williams Dawn Williams

Project Officer Barbados-Project Officer Barbados- Nadia Adams Nadia Adams

Project Officer Guyana-Project Officer Guyana- Darshanand Darshanand

RampersaudRampersaud

Project Officer T & T- Rosemarie Gajar Project Officer T & T- Rosemarie Gajar


This project has the commitment of the Ministries of Health This project has the commitment of the Ministries of Health

of:of:

GuyanaGuyana

BarbadosBarbados

Jamaica Jamaica

Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago.

The four target countries together represent more than 78.3% The four target countries together represent more than 78.3%

(4,986,000) of the population of the English speaking (4,986,000) of the population of the English speaking

CaribbeanCaribbean

Communication - Communication - ESSENTIALESSENTIAL for success for success• Central role of regional communications Central role of regional communications

officerofficer• Email Email • SkypeSkype• Conference calls if availableConference calls if available• Face to face meetings periodicallyFace to face meetings periodically• Update the CEO/Board of partners on regular Update the CEO/Board of partners on regular

basisbasis

TrainingTraining

Advocacy roleAdvocacy role• Develop key relationshipsDevelop key relationships• Liaise with other civil society Liaise with other civil society organisationsorganisations

Financial issuesFinancial issues• Sub contractSub contract• Accountability essential – protect Accountability essential – protect reputationreputation

Financial contd.Financial contd.

• Operational/financial maturity Operational/financial maturity of organisation (or potential)of organisation (or potential)

• Monthly/quarterly reporting Monthly/quarterly reporting scheduleschedule

• Money transfers to NGOMoney transfers to NGO• Admin fee to cover basic Admin fee to cover basic operating expenses – details operating expenses – details internal to NGOinternal to NGO

Salaries sent quarterlySalaries sent quarterly Specific project activities can Specific project activities can

be reimbursedbe reimbursed• Budget neededBudget needed• InvoicesInvoices• Best/helpful if NGO has a Best/helpful if NGO has a cash flow of it’s owncash flow of it’s own

Potential ChallengesPotential Challenges Lack of support from respective Lack of support from respective

governments and their agenciesgovernments and their agencies Lack of support from other civil Lack of support from other civil

society organisationssociety organisations Cultural differencesCultural differences Careful to respect each organisations Careful to respect each organisations

“autonomy” while keeping project “autonomy” while keeping project focused on objectivesfocused on objectives

Mutual respect essentialMutual respect essential

Caribbean Tobacco Control Caribbean Tobacco Control Project –Project –

Committed to a Smoke Committed to a Smoke Free CaribbeanFree Caribbean

the caribbean tobacco control project deborah chen mph executive director the heart foundation of...

Documents

tobacco control jctc

project scoperegional

tobacco day

tobacco products

caribbean countries

barbados slide

tobacco free kids

tobacco product p