Marshall Islands (Republic of) WHO FCTC Needs Assessment

Overview

The Republic of the Marshall Islands ratified the WHO FCTC on 8 December 2004. The Convention entered into force on 8 March 2005. A needs assessment exercise for implementation of the WHO FCTC was conducted jointly by the Government of RMI and the Convention Secretariat from July to October 2013, with an international mission to the country taking place from 9 to 16 September 2013, following an initial analysis of the status, challenges and potential needs deriving from the country’s most recent implementation report and other sources of information. A team from the Convention Secretariat conducted the mission with the involvement of relevant ministries and agencies.