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:The Consortium is coordinated by the American Cancer Society in partnership with the Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative (ATCRI), Africa Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA), Framework Convention Alliance (FCA), Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK), and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). This five year project is funded primarily through a $7 million dollar grant awarded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. | :The Consortium is coordinated by the American Cancer Society in partnership with the Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative (ATCRI), Africa Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA), Framework Convention Alliance (FCA), Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK), and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). This five year project is funded primarily through a $7 million dollar grant awarded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. | ||
− | :Philippe Boucher, a long-time Tobacco Control Industry advocate, has expressed unflattering opinions about the secrecy reigning over the way the funding is used and has even written a book about it: ''As long as a thick veil of secrecy (and fear) will cover the way the millions allocated by the Bloomberg Initiative and the Gates Foundation are used, there will be little hope for really effective programs.(...)The American Cancer Society and the World Health Organization that are in charge of managing two significant grants awarded by the Gates Foundation are even less transparent than IDRC as they are not submitted to any Access to Information procedure and they don't proactively share any substantial financial data.'' Source: [http://blogsofbainbridge.typepad.com/africa/2011/12/wishes-for-2012-transparency-accountability-and-farewell-to-all.html Wishes for 2012: Transparency, Accountability and Farewell to | + | :Philippe Boucher, a long-time Tobacco Control Industry advocate, has expressed unflattering opinions about the secrecy reigning over the way the funding is used and has even written a book about it: ''As long as a thick veil of secrecy (and fear) will cover the way the millions allocated by the Bloomberg Initiative and the Gates Foundation are used, there will be little hope for really effective programs.(...)The American Cancer Society and the World Health Organization that are in charge of managing two significant grants awarded by the Gates Foundation are even less transparent than IDRC as they are not submitted to any Access to Information procedure and they don't proactively share any substantial financial data.'' Source: [http://blogsofbainbridge.typepad.com/africa/2011/12/wishes-for-2012-transparency-accountability-and-farewell-to-all.html Wishes for 2012: Transparency, Accountability and Farewell to all.] |
===Australia=== | ===Australia=== |