Financial mechanisms and mechanisms of assistance

Annex 8 of the final technical reportPowerPoint presentationGlobal tobacco control is underfunded compared with other leading causes of death. Cost effective interventions in tobacco control have to take into account impact costs, including alternative livelihoods for tobacco growers and workers, legal costs to defend against tobacco industry interference, and lawsuits against tobacco industry. This report presents a cost benefit analysis and extrapolation on current information regarding funding gaps and resources towards implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) agreement. Pro-poor innovative financing could include a global tax component which could ameliorate the shortfall for low and middle-income countries (LICs)