Togo WHO FCTC Needs Assessment

Overview

Togo ratified the WHO FCTC on 15 November 2005. The Convention entered into force for Togo on 13 February 2006. A WHO FCTC needs assessment in Togo was conducted jointly by the Government of Togo and the Convention Secretariat on 25 to 29 August 2014, following an 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, which included representatives of the WHO Regional Office for Africa, the WHO Country Office in Togo conducted the mission in Togo together with representatives of the Government. The assessment involved relevant ministries and agencies of the Government, Togo National Assembly and relevant development partners.