Bhutan WHO FCTC Needs Assessment

Overview

Bhutan ratified the WHO FCTC on 12 August 2004 and was among the first 40 countries to do so. The Convention entered into force for Bhutan on 27 February 2005.  

A needs assessment exercise for implementation of the WHO FCTC was conducted jointly by the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and the Convention Secretariat in March to May 2011, including the mission of an international team to Bhutan on 28 March to 2 April 2011. The assessment involved relevant ministries and agencies of the RGoB, Chairpersons of National Assembly and National Council of Bhutan, WHO South East Regional Office (WHO SEARO) and the WHO Country Office in Bhutan. 

This needs assessment report presents an article by article analysis of the progress the country has made in implementation; the gaps that may exist and the subsequent possible actions that can be taken to fill those gaps.