Here is the new page where you can find the list of the ongoing and 2016 grants awarded by CTFK to African projects (with funding from the Gates Foundation). We also copied the content below.
Botswana
ANTI TOBACCO NETWORK
Grant Amendment
To intensify the advocacy campaign to accelerate the passage and implementation of a FCTC-compliant national TC law in Botswana.
Grant: $62,798
7/1/16-2/28/18
Cameroon
CAMEROONIAN COALITION FOR TOBACCO CONTROL
Active Grant
The overall purpose of this project is to intensify collaborations with key ministerial departments and other stakeholders in order to advocate for the adoption and implementation of regulatory measures on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS) ban, Pictorial Health Warnings (PHW) and protection of youth and school children from Tobacco Industry (TI) marketing.
Grant: $100,000.00
7/1/17-6/30/18
Ghana
VISION FOR ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Grant Amendment
The purpose of this project is to advocate for and support the FDA to ensure effective and timely enforcement of Graphic Health Warnings on tobacco packages in Ghana.
Grant: $55,000
11/1/16-5/31/17
Kenya
TOBACCO CONTROL BOARD – KENYA
Active Grant
The overall purpose of the project is to revamp implementation of the Tobacco Control Act 2007 by intensifying public awareness and strengthening capacity for the enforcement of the TC Act in Nairobi and in target Counties in Kenya.
Grant: $76,000.00
7/1/17-6/30/18
KENYA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE (KETCA)
Active Grant
The overall purpose of this grant is to strengthen coordination and collaboration among TC stakeholders in Kenya and facilitate TAPS assessment study in five counties
Grant: $40,000.00
7/1/17-12/31/17
CONSUMER INFORMATION NETWORK
Grant Amendment
This project seeks to monitor, expose and discredit the TI for aggressively targeting an marketing their deadly products to young impressionable primary and secondary school children in Kenya, and deepen efforts to continually expose BAT bribery of politicians and public officials to interfere and influence the policymaking process in Kenya.
Grant: $38,382
7/15/16-7/14/17
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Grant Amendment
The purpose of this rapid response project is to launch a public awareness campaign to support effective implementation of tobacco control in Kenya.
Grant: $26,485
11/1/16-4/30/17
Nigeria
TOBACCO CONTROL FOUNDATION OF NIGERIA
Grant Amendment
Advocacy campaign for the adoption of strong TC regulations to support effective implementation of the Nigeria TC Act
Grant: $49,754
5/15/16-8/14/17
NIGERIAN TOBACCO CONTROL RESEARCH GROUP, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
Grant Amendment
The overall goal of the project is to curb the ability of the tobacco industry to influence and undermine the adoption and implementation of effective tobacco control regulations in Nigeria. The project will use monitoring findings to discredit the industry’s reputation as a credible socio-economic stakeholder and contributor in Nigeria
Grant: $170,517
9/1/16-6/30/17
Togo
AFRICAN TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE (ATCA)
Active Grant
Program to establish an ATCA regional communications and media hub for tobacco control in Africa and lead proactive discrediting campaigns to build support for tobacco control in Africa
Grant: $250,000.00
7/15/17-1/14/19
AFRICAN TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE (ATCA)
Grant Amendment
The project aims to undermine the credibility of the tobacco industry and build support for tobacco control in Africa.
Grant: $280,867
8/15/15-7/14/17
Uganda
UGANDA NATIONAL HEALTH USERS/CONSUMERS ORGANIZATION
Active Grant
The overall purpose of this project is to support effective implementation and enforcement of the Uganda Tobacco Control Act 2015
Grant: $90,000.00
7/1/17-6/30/18
CENTER FOR HEALTH, HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT (CEHURD)
Active Grant
The overall purpose of this proposal is to support effective implementation of the Uganda TC Act through the use of legal and litigation tools to defend and uphold the Tobacco Control Act of 2015 and ensure a tobacco-free environment in Uganda.
Grant: 63,000.00
6/15/17-6/14/18
UGANDA HEALTH COMMUNICATION ALLIANCE (UHCA)
Active Grant
The overall goal of this project is to launch media campaigns for public awareness and sensitization on the Uganda TC Act implementation and conduct Tobacco Industry Accountability (TIA) work to discredit TI tactics to interfere with and undermine TC policies and programs in Uganda and the East Africa region.
Grant: 100,000.00
5/15/17-5/14/18
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