SEATCA

Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance

WHAT is needed to set up the Health Promotion Fund?

Making a case for an appropriate governance structure

  • Lobbying and advocacy
  • Legislative requirements
  • Process and strategies for achieving legislative change
  1. Finding the policy opportunity
  2. Presenting a sound rationale and evidence
  3. Policy synergies and building consensus between finance and health sectors
  4. Strategic partnerships and leadership
  • Appointing a governing body (fund administer)
  • Governance
  • Setting the objectives and priorities of the organization

Governance model of health promotion fund

Model 1: Autonomous agency

  • Characteristics
  • Advantages and disadvantages
  • Case studies (hyperlink)

Model 2: A semi-autonomous agency (the composite model)

  • Characteristics
  • Case studies (hyperlink)

Model 3: A unit within the government structure

  • Characteristics
  • Advantages and disadvantages
  • Case studies (hyperlink)

Key steps to success