International secretariat funding multidisciplinary tobacco control research projects in developing countries. Based at International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.

RITC provides funding for research projects that fall within four priority areas:

• health and social implications of tobacco use
• economics of tobacco
• legislative and policy analysis
• tobacco farming and alternative livelihoods

Web site includes: full-text research reports, policy briefs and conference papers; current and past project details and links to related project resources; information on submitting research proposals.