Iran (Islamic Republic of) Impact Assessment

Overview

An impact assessment mission was conducted in Iran from 17 to 21 January 2016. The mission was supported by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran through the Environmental and Occupational Health Centre. The international impact assessment team consisted of representatives from the WHO FCTC Convention Secretariat and the independent Impact Assessment Expert Group.

The WHO FCTC, as a legally-binding treaty, has enabled Iran to implement national tobacco control legislation. Since ratification of the WHO FCTC, coordination and collaboration between heath and non-health institutions, including academia, has flourished. The WHO FCTC has also re-energized civil society, resulting in additional educational and advocacy activities that have reinforced tobacco control efforts in Iran.