Country work

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Tobacco control is a priority for many countries in the WHO European Region. 23 Member States of the Region formally agreed to carry out tobacco control related activities during 2018-19. This is reflected in respective Biennial Collaborative Agreements 2018-19. The list of countries and main focus of the planned activities are as following:

Armenia

  • Technical advice and input in relation to development, implementation, and evaluation of the implementation of the national multisectoral tobacco control laws and policies aligned with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and the Protocol

Azerbaijan

  • Support to the full implementation of the WHO FCTC

Belarus

  • Technical advice and input in relation to development, implementation, and evaluation of the implementation of the national multisectoral tobacco control laws and policies aligned with the WHO FCTC and the Protocol

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Technical support in relation to development, implementation, and evaluation of multisectoral noncommunicable disease (NCD) plans, in line with Global and Regional mandates, incl. tobacco use

Bulgaria

  • Support multisectoral policy planning and implementation of policies and action plans to reduce modifiable risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), incl. tobacco use

Czechia

  • Technical assistance to implement cost-effective and affordable measures/tools to monitor and to reduce tobacco use

Estonia

  • Technical assistance to implement cost-effective and affordable measures to reduce tobacco use and promote implementation of the WHO FCTC

Georgia

  • Lead Georgia UN interagency work to support multisectoral policy planning and implement policies and action plans to reduce modifiable risk factors for noncommunicable diseases, incl. tobacco use

Hungary

  • Support to the full implementation of the WHO FCTC

Kyrgyzstan

  • Technical support for the full implementation of the WHO FCTC as part of the SDGs commitment by 2030

Latvia

  • Technical assistance to provide impact analysis of tobacco control policy on the Latvian health and economy

Lithuania

  • Technical advice and input in relation to development, implementation, and evaluation of the implementation of the national multisectoral tobacco control laws and policies aligned with the WHO FCTC and the Protocol

Montenegro

  • Support to the full implementation of the WHO FCTC

Republic of Moldova

  • Technical assistance to promote implementation and strengthen enforcement of the national tobacco control law.
  • Support for implementation of capacity building activities related to tobacco cessation

Romania

  • Support multisectoral policy planning and implement policies and action plans to reduce modifiable risk factors for noncommunicable diseases,  incl. tobacco use

Serbia

  • Technical advice and input in relation to development, implementation, and evaluation of the implementation of the national multisectoral tobacco control laws and policies aligned with the WHO FCTC and the Protocol

Slovenia

  • Technical assistance to implement cost-effective and affordable measures/tools to monitor and to reduce modifiable risk factors for premature onset of chronic diseases, incl. tobacco use

Tajikistan

  • Technical support and guidance to relevant sectors for the prevention and control of NCDs through country-led national NCD plan and implementation of the tobacco control law

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

  • Technical support for the full implementation of the WHO FCTC as part of the SDGs commitment by 2030

Turkey

  • Technical support to implement, and evaluate country-led multisectoral noncommunicable disease plans, in line with Global and Regional mandates, incl. tobacco use

Turkmenistan

  • Lead Turkmenistan UN interagency work to support multisectoral policy planning and implement policies and action plans to reduce modifiable risk factors for noncommunicable diseases,  incl. tobacco use

Ukraine

  • Technical support for implementation of population-based prevention measures for reducing tobacco use

Uzbekistan

  • Lead Uzbekistan UN interagency work to support multisectoral policy planning and implement policies and action plans to reduce modifiable risk factors for noncommunicable diseases,  incl. tobacco use
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