Tobacco Tobacco

Control

at The Union

The Tobacco Control Department

� Supporting effective tobacco control programmes through

grants

The Union has been working in tobacco control for more

than 25 years to help save lives by:

grants

� Encouraging innovation in tobacco control through projects

which engage governments in new ideas and approaches.

�Promoting effective tobacco control policy through Technical

Assistance, training and resources.

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Since the programme’s inception The Union has worked with over 100 organisations in more

than 33 countries administering grants to low and middle-income countries

�Countries supported to implement FCTC through Grants for governments and NGO in include:

- Madagascar - Benin

Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use (BI)

The Union’s regional offices manage grants in collaboration with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)

supported by the World Lung Foundation with financial assistance from the Bloomberg Philanthropies

- Madagascar - Benin

- Mauritius - Cote d'Ivoire

- Chad - Guinea

- Burkina faso - Kenya

- Niger - South Africa

- Mauritania �The Union provides ongoing technical assistance and training to grantees to ensure the

successful completion of projects.

� All African countries can apply for grants for a term of one to two years

�Focus of grants funding goes to projects tackling one or more of the following:

�Tax and price measures, including anti-smuggling measures.

The Union (BI) Grants Department

�Direct and indirect advertising bans and effective enforcement of bans, including

promotion and sponsorship.

�Establishment of smokefree workplaces and public places, and effective enforcement of

smokefree policies.

� Implementation of graphic warning labels on tobacco products.

�Other evidence-based regulatory/legislative initiatives.

www.tobaccofreeunion.org* In 2013 the maximum funding limit

will decease to $250,000 per year

Who can apply for a grant?

• Governments and NGOs

The Union (BI) Grants Department

• Governments and NGOs

• Applicants must be recognized legal entities

• Applicants other than government cannot be

recipients of financial support from any tobacco

product manufacturer

• Individuals are not eligible for grants

The Union Grants Program

– Round 13 Call for Proposals available from January 2013

The Union (BI) Grants Department

– Round 13 Call for Proposals available from January 2013

via www.tobaccocontrolgrants.org

Technical training

The Union’s technical training in tobacco control

assist countries to meet their obligations under the

The Tobacco Control Training Programme

assist countries to meet their obligations under the

WHO Framework Convention

on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

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What is it for? Who can attend?

It aims to build individual and organisational skills

and confidence to affect progressive change in

tobacco control among countries wishing to

implement effective tobacco control policies.

• Government representatives

• Civil society representatives

• Staff from tobacco control Organisations

The Tobacco Control Training ProgrammeKey element of FCTC Implementation

What is it about?

The Union’s courses are divided into two complementary streams:

Technical Training: These courses are designed to build the technical capacity of tobacco control practitioners

planning and implementing tobacco control policies that meet their country’s obligations under the Framework

Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

Management Training: Good management is crucial to the success of any project. The International Management

Development Program (IMDP) for Tobacco Control supports grantees to help them meet the goals of their projects

by offering courses that will enhance their organisational efficiency and effectiveness.

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Courses include….

Technical Training

• MPOWER/FCTC overview

• Protect people from tobacco smoke

• Warn about the dangers of tobacco

• Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion

and sponsorshipand sponsorship

• Raise taxes on tobacco

• Effective coalition building for tobacco control

“Before attending the course I thought that simple warnings were enough to convey the

message that tobacco use is harmful, but this training changed my views in favour of

hard hitting graphic warnings.”

MPOWER Regional Course, March 2011

Courses on Smokefree implementation and

Enforcement, and Article 5.3 are currently

being developed and will be available in 2013.

Management Training

Courses in Management Training include:

• Management and Leadership

• Budget and Financial Management

• Human Resources Management • Human Resources Management

• Project Management

• Management of Managers

The Union’s courses are based on new

scientific research and latest developments

in tobacco control. The Union aims to

ensure that courses meet local needs and

contexts, responding to the realities of

tobacco control on the ground.

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Technical Resources

The Union works to support effective tobacco control

policies and programmes through technical resources and

technical assistance.

Resources include:Resources include:

•Union factsheets

•MPOWER Brochures

•Evaluation and case studies

•Tobacco-free futures action guides

These resources and more are available on www.tobaccofreeunion.org

FCTC Article 5.3 Toolkit:

The Union's FCTC Article 5.3 Toolkit

Guidance for Governments on

Preventing Tobacco Industry

New Technical Resource

Preventing Tobacco Industry

Interference provides step-by-step guidance on the key legislative and policy elements of a strategy to safeguard laws and policies from tobacco industry interference.

Currently available in English at www.tobaccofreeunion.org

In French early 2013.

FCTC Article 5.3 Toolkit:

The Union planned early 2013 to

support 10 African countries to

implementing FCTC Article 5.3 Toolkit

Support Implementing FCTC Article 5.3 Toolkit

implementing FCTC Article 5.3 Toolkit

For more information contact:

Daouda Elhadj Adam, Technical Advisor for Africa

dadam@theunion.org

The Union

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Contact The Union

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The Union Tobacco Control Department

www.tobaccofreeunion.org

Bloomberg Initiative Grants Program

www.tobaccocontrolgrants.org