Network of Collaborators

ABIF Board

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors that is chaired by former Ambassador Jimmy Kolker and includes a total of eight members—five independent directors, including the Chair and Treasurer, and three directors appointed by the CEO of AB InBev. Our Board members provide diverse perspectives and experiences in multisectoral partnerships, diplomacy, public health, and policy.

Explore our Board to learn more about our Board of Directors.

Technical Advisory Group

The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) is composed of experts in alcohol science, health communication, measurement and evaluation, and related areas. The TAG offers the Foundation and City Pilots technical and scientific guidance in its work to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.

To read more about the TAG, see the Our Advisors section.

ABI

Anheuser-Busch InBev is the world’s largest brewer and, through its Global Smart Drinking Goals, contributes to the effort to reduce the harmful use of alcohol globally. With a global presence, AB InBev is committed to shifting social norms, consumer behaviors, and their own business practices to make a tangible contribution to the reduction of the harmful use of alcohol globally. AB InBev funds the AB InBev Foundation.

Learn more about AB InBev at www.ab-inbev.com.

ABIF

The AB InBev Foundation is a nonprofit organization established to bring scientific rigor to the Global Smart Drinking Goals program. The AB InBev Foundation exists to accelerate the reduction of the harmful use of alcohol by identifying effective, evidence-based programs and policies that have the potential for global impact.

To read more about our mission and vision, see the AB InBev Foundation section.

Evaluators

The Foundation has contracted with HBSA, a supporting organization of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), to be the primary process and outcome evaluator of the six-city program to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.

To learn more about HBSA’s evaluation approach and key metrics, see the Evaluation section.

Scientific Partners Task Force

The Scientific Partners Task Force (SPTF) is comprised of academic and research consultants as well as community organizations that the Foundation contracts with to meet the objective of reducing the harmful use of alcohol in the six City Pilots around the world. The SPTF was created to advance program implementation and to foster cohesion, coordination, collaboration and sharing of information, learnings and best practices among its members.

To read more about the SPTF, see the Our Advisors section.

Local City Pilot Partners

To develop and implement City Pilot initiatives, City Pilot teams select local partners to lead the adaptation and implementation of evidence-based interventions with high fidelity.

To read more about the City Pilots, see the Initiatives section.

Steering Committee

The Foundation’s commitment to a multisectoral collaboration model extends to the City Pilot Steering Committees. Steering Committee members include representatives from local or regional government and the public health sector or health services organizations, law enforcement, and academia, and a representative from the local AB InBev company. Steering Committees are charged with working to select and adapt interventions aimed at reducing the harmful use of alcohol. Each Steering Committee has a Coordinator who is responsible for facilitating coordination, collaboration, and local ownership.

The Foundation employs a full-time Program Officer in the City Pilots to ensure the successful implementation of Foundation-funded program activities. Our Program Officers support the planning, implementation, and management of these interventions and program partners in their city in partnership with various stakeholders. In addition, they attend local Steering Committee meetings to provide updates on program activities and share any Foundation-related updates. The Foundation offers each Steering Committee relevant technical assistance for their actions.

To read more about the City Pilots, see the Initiatives section.

ABIF Board – TAG

The Technical Advisory Group keeps the Board current on advancements and trends in alcohol harm reduction, program implementation related to the City Pilot initiative, and behavior change.

ABIF Board – ABIF

The Foundation regularly reports back to the Board. The Board reviews and guides the Foundation’s work.

ABIF – ABI

AB InBev provides the AB InBev Foundation with funding to provide scientific rigor to the achievement of the Global Smart Drinking Goals.

ABIF – Evaluators

Members of the Scientific Partners Task Force, the Evaluators assess the impact of individual programs and the City Pilot program as well as document the history and progress of Steering Committees.

TAG – ABIF

Composed of experts in alcohol science, health communication, measurement and evaluation, and related areas, the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) is responsible for helping to ensure that the Foundation’s work is evidence based, follows the highest ethical standards, and is conducted transparently. Members of the TAG offer the Foundation technical and scientific guidance in its efforts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.

ABIF – City Pilots

The Foundation funds City Pilot initiatives. Each City Pilot program includes a Program Officer employed by the Foundation who is responsible for supporting the planning and implementation of City Pilot interventions funded by the Foundation.

Scientific Partners Task Force (SPTF) – City Pilot Teams

The SPTF partners provide technical assistance to City Pilot teams to implement and evaluate initiatives. This is delivered to the local steering committees in the form of toolkits, guidance documents, workshops, and direct consultation.

SPTF – ABIF

The Scientific Partners Task Force (SPTF) shares City Pilot needs and program implementation plans with the Foundation. Some members of the SPTF also work to help strengthen the achievement of other Global Smart Drinking Goals, including increasing alcohol health literacy.