Tobacco is a health and sustainable development issue. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes a specific target focussed on the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).

In 2016, the Government of the United Kingdom initiated the FCTC 2030 project to support low- and middle-income countries in this process, and they were soon joined by the governments of Australia and Norway. Together, the governments have enabled support for 24 low- and middle-income countries to further their work in tobacco control and implementation of the WHO FCTC.

The project is delivered by the Convention Secretariat, in partnership with the WHO, UNDP, and experts from civil society and academic organisations.

• Implementation of tobacco control governance, in accordance with WHO FCTC Article 5;
• strengthening tobacco taxation, in accordance with WHO FCTC Article 6; 
• implementation of time-bound measures, in accordance with WHO FCTC Articles 8, 11 and 13;
• implementing other articles of the Convention according to national priorities; and 
• promoting treaty implementation as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.