Building capacity also involves efforts to develop human resources, organisations, and institutions in the public sector for effective tobacco control. Another fundamental entry point for tobacco control is the influence of private sector behaviour through economic interventions that are designed to curb demand for tobacco products. Therefore, capacity building is a process that closely involves both sectors including civil society. Much has been written on the need for participation of civil society in the process of development. Very little is known on how this is achieved in the area of tobacco control the strategies, approach, methodology, techniques, and activities associated with the capacity building process.
Tobacco brings many stakeholders into the debate and mobilisation of political resources is key.