Peru WHO FCTC Needs Assessment

Peru ratified the WHO FCTC on November 2004 and the Convention entered into force for Peru on 28 February 2005. An assessment of the needs for implementation of the WHO FCTC in Peru was conducted jointly by the Government of the Republic of Peru and the Convention Secretariat on November 2013, including the initial analysis of the status of implementation, and the challenges and potential needs deriving from the country’s most recent implementation report and other sources of information. An international team led by the Convention Secretariat, including representatives of the PAHO/WHO Pan American Health Organization, the WHO Country Office in Peru and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Office, conducted the mission in Peru together with the representatives of the government from 18 to 22 November 2013.

The assessment involved relevant ministries and agencies of the Government and several nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working on tobacco control.