Samoa WHO FCTC Needs Assessment

Overview

Samoa ratified the WHO FCTC on 3 November 2005 and the Convention entered into force for Samoa on 1 February 2006. For Samoa to fully meet its obligations, a needs assessment exercise for implementation of the WHO FCTC was conducted jointly by the Government of Samoa and the Convention Secretariat from January to February 2018. This includes the initial analysis of the status, 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 which also included representatives of the WHO Division for Pacific Technical Support and the United Nations Development Programme conducted the mission in Samoa from 29 January to 2 February 2018. The assessment involved relevant ministries and agencies of Samoa. This is the second such mission with the first needs assessment mission held six years ago from 26 February to 3 March 2012.