Needs Assessment Mission, Sao Tome and Principe
This needs assessment is being conducted jointly by the Government of Sao Tome and Principe, the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC (Convention Secretariat), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to evaluate the implementation of the Treaty, which Sao Tome and Principe ratified in 2006.
The needs assessment exercise will help identify gaps in the implementation of the WHO FCTC and make recommendations to accelerate the implementation of this international treaty, thereby ensuring universal protection from tobacco harm in Sao Tome and Principe. As part of the needs assessment, a series of bilateral meetings with stakeholders representing various governmental and non-governmental structures will take place from 20 to 22 July 2021.