With the assistance of Campaign for Tobacco free Kids (TFK) YPSA has been implementing a project on “Promoting Smoke Free local Government and Public Spaces in Bangladesh” since April 2009. In the 1st phase (1st April 2009 to 31st March 2011) YPSA introduced a model smoke free guideline for local government in 4 districts in Chittagong division. In the 2nd phase (1st April 2011 to 31st March 2013) YPSA replicated the model smoke free guideline with other local governments of 7 districts in Chittagong division. In the 3rd phase (15 April 2013 to 14th April 2015) YPSA has taken initiatives to sustain and institutionalize the effectiveness of smoke free guideline by the local governments through mainstreaming the tobacco and smoking issue as a major issue within local government agenda. YPSA also worked to uphold the principles of FCTC in the policy process.
YPSA within the 4th phase of the project intends to take initiatives to strengthen the comprehensive enforcement of the all aspects of TC Law and Rules by the local administration and law enforcing bodies. The project is providing support to the direct enforcement, operation of mobile courts, effective functioning of taskforce, capacity development of local administration and law enforcing bodies. The project is also facilitating the integration of TC across various government departments and to introduce monitoring and reporting format from local to national level for assessing the progress and ensuring the accountability.