Needs Assessment, Panama
Miguel A. Jordan Garcia, MD.
Overview
MOP 3 side event: The benefits of Parties' needs assessment for the implementation of the Protocol
The MOP to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, through decision FCTC/MOP2(7), requested the Convention Secretariat to support Parties in assessing their needs and obtaining appropriate assistance. In line with the decisions of the MOP, the Convention Secretariat developed a needs assessment process and methodology to assist Parties in identifying the objectives to be achieved under the Protocol, the resources available to achieve these objectives and any gaps in resources required for the implementation of the Protocol. This side event presented the experiences of the pilot needs assessments carried out in 2023.