Micronesia (Federated States of) WHO FCTC Needs Assessment

Overview

The Federated States of Micronesia ratified the WHO FCTC on 18 March 2005 and the Convention entered into force on 16 June 2005. A needs assessment exercise concerning implementation of the WHO FCTC was conducted jointly by the Government of FSM and the Convention Secretariat from April to November 2012, including an initial analysis of the status, challenges and potential needs deriving from the country’s most recent implementation report and other sources of information, and the mission of an international team from the Convention Secretariat and the WHO Country Liaison Office for Northern Micronesia to FSM from 21 to 29 November 2012.