Request For Proposal For Tobacco Tax Impact Assessment

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Tobacco Tax Impact Assessment In Nauru. Deadline: 06-Jun-2022 15:00 (Gmt 13.00) Auckland, Wellington, Fiji, Kamchatka The Purpose Of This Activity Is To Provide Technical Support To Assess The Impact Of Tobacco Tax Increases In Nauru. Background Noncommunicable Diseases (Ncds) Are The Leading Cause Of Death In Nauru. According To Who Estimates, 79% Of All Deaths In Nauru Are Caused By Ncds Such As Ischemic Heart Disease, Complications Of Hypertension (Including Cerebrovascular Disease), Diabetes, Kidney Disease, And Lower Respiratory Infection. With Significant Contributions To Mortality And Morbidity, Ncds Are Also A Threat To The CountryS Economy. Tobacco Use Is A Main Modifiable Risk Factor To Many Ncds Including Those Listed Above. Among The Pacific Island Countries, Nauru Has One Of The Highest Tobacco Use Prevalence; According To The 2015-16 Steps Survey, 46.4% Of Adults Aged 18-69 Years Currently Used Tobacco, With Little Gap Between Male And Female Prevalence. Youth Tobacco Use Prevalence Is Also High At 26.2% Of Students Aged 13-15 Years Being Current Tobacco Users. Nauru Is A Party To The Who Framework Convention On Tobacco Control (Fctc) And Has Demonstrated Its Commitment By Implementing Several Tobacco Control Measures To Date. One Of These Measures Is Increasing Taxes On Tobacco Products Which Is Considered As One Of The Most Effective Tobacco Control Measures To Reduce Tobacco Use. Nauru, Most Recently, Increased Import Duty Rates On Tobacco Products By 20% In 2020. As Part Of Its Support To Nauru Ministry Of Health And Medical Services With Tobacco Control, Who Plans To Conduct An Assessment Of Recent Tobacco Tax Increases, To Demonstrate The Impact To Date, Identify Gaps And Provide Recommendations For Further Actions To Strengthen Tobacco Taxation In Nauru. Tender Link : Https://Www.Ungm.Org/Public/Notice/175023