The World Health Organization
is organizing a webinar to introduce the WHO technical manual on alcohol tax
policy and administration, as well as a new global database and
analytical reports on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes. The
webinar will be held on 5 December 2023 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM CET.
The manual is a practical
guide and a call to action for policymakers and others involved in alcohol tax
policymaking to develop strong policies considering each country's unique
market structure, tax administration capacity, and political economy. It also
includes summaries and case studies of evidence on alcohol tax globally. On the
other hand, the global database and analytical reports showcase data
collected in 2022 by the WHO Fiscal Policies for Health unit on prices, taxes,
and tax administration measures for alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages
globally.
The webinar panelists will include speakers from WHO Member States, the World Bank, IMF, UNDP, NGOs, and academia. The webinar will be available in English and Spanish. We encourage you to register for the webinar and share the registration details with your networks.