Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control

The Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) collaborates with advocates, governments, and institutions worldwide to tackle the single greatest obstacle in tobacco control implementation: tobacco industry interference. Its mission is to empower change-makers by equipping them with cutting-edge strategies and tools so that the health and wellness of millions worldwide would not suffer at the hands of the tobacco industry. From 2017 to early 2023, GGTC served as the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3, developing tools such as the comprehensive e-learning platform on Article5.3, and providing technical assistance to Parties to the treaty in enhancing the implementation of Article 5.3. GGTC also established a Resource Database of tobacco industry documents and actors, in compliance with a mandate from the 8th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP8). Every two years, GGTC publishes the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index (GTI). This report is a civil society-driven assessment of how public health policies are protected from the tobacco industry’s influence. GGTC is hosted by the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) and receives support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, among others.