Samoa WHO FCTC Needs Assessment

Samoa ratified the WHO FCTC on 3 November 2005. The Convention entered into force for Samoa on 1 February 2006. A needs assessment exercise for implementation of the WHO FCTC was conducted jointly by the Government of Samoa and the Convention Secretariat from February to April 2012, including the mission of an international team to Samoa from 26 February to 3 March 2012. The assessment involved relevant ministries and agencies of Samoa and the WHO Country Office in Samoa. The draft report was further discussed and updated by the Samoa Ministry of Health (MOH) until submission on August 2012. The report presents an article-by-article analysis of the progress the country has made in implementation; gaps that may exist; and the possible action that can be taken to fill those gaps.