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Population Ageing in Asia and the Pacific and the third review process of MIPAA
Vanessa Steinmayer, Population Affairs Officer
Regional Expert Forum on Population Ageing, Bangkok, 12‐13 July
Outline
Overview of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific: key issues
Third regional review process of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA)
Linkages between MIPAA and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The proportion of the population above 60 is increasing rapidly
Proportion of the population 80+ of the population 60+
The population of older persons itself is getting older
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Adequate social protection systems are needed – pension coverage currently low
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The Third Regional Review of MIPAA
MIPAA review framework supports a “bottom-up participatory approach”
Mandate: ECOSOC resolution 2015/5, adopted in July 2015 E/RES/2015/5 – gives strong role to regional commissions
Objectives of the review process:
• to track progress and identify gaps and emerging issues in the nation
• suggest specific recommendations for accelerating progress in MIPAA implementation of MIPAA
Expected outcome of the review process:
agreed regional framework of action to support countries to comprehensively address the remaining challenges in the effective implementation of MIPAA.
Review process is proposed to have 3 pillars:analytical, intergovernmental, partnerships1. Analytical products: comprehensive survey sent to all member States – will lead to regional review report; thematic reports (long-term care, income security and other); parliamentary documents
2. Intergovernmental pillar: Preparatory national consultations, expert consultation (including the present Forum), intergovernmental review meeting in September 2017
3. Partnerships: regional, subregional and national consultations and the intergovernmental meetings will be supported by partners from the UN system (UNFPA, WHO, ILO), subregional organizations (e.g. ASEAN), civil society, and other potential partners
Modalities and timeline
Global MIPAA reviewFebruary, 2018 CSD NY
Global MIPAA reviewFebruary, 2018 CSD NY
Regional MIPAA reviewSep. 2017, Bangkok
Regional MIPAA reviewSep. 2017, Bangkok
MIPAA review report
August 2017
MIPAA review report
August 2017
Preparatory Consultation
Early 2017
Preparatory Consultation
Early 2017
Thematic reports
Thematic reports
MIPAA surveyFebruary 2016- December 2016
MIPAA surveyFebruary 2016- December 2016
National and Subregional
consultations 2016
National and Subregional
consultations 2016
ESCAP with PartnersSteering Committee
National-level Partnerships
ESCAP with PartnersSteering Committee
National-level Partnerships
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Analytical deliverab
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Linkages between MIPAA and the 2030 Agenda The 2030 Agenda is a holistic agenda, emphasizing the need
to reach everyone and leave no-one behind
MIPAA and the 2030 Agenda are complimentary – MIPAA provides a more detailed action plan and will support the 2030 Agenda.
Goals particularly important in connection to MIPAA Goal 1 – No poverty: calls for eradicating extreme poverty for all people,
emphasizes role of social protection
Goals2 – end hunger: end hunger for all people, address the nutritional needs for older people (target 2.2.)
Goal 3 – healthy lives at all ages: addressing NCDs, universal access to healthcare
Goal 5 – gender equality for all women: end all forms of discrimination, recognize unpaid care, ensure equal access to economic resources
Goal 10 – reduce inequalities: social and political inclusion of all, “irrespective of age, sex, disability …”
Goal 11 – sustainable cities: provide access to transport and green spaces for all, with special attention to children, older persons and persons with disabilities
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