The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing – 10 years after

its implementation

From the Shadow to the Light. Spotlighting Global Ageing

The Madrid Plan of Action

The key challenge for world is how to build…

“You are talking of a Second World Assembly on Ageing. What happened to the first? We were never consulted, yet you tell us a Plan of Action to address our situation emerged. Who made it?”

Older woman, Zimbabwe

(State of the World’s Older People 2002)

The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) is an international agreement endorsed by the UN General Assembly recognising the potential of older people to contribute to development of their societies.

It consists of:– Political Declaration of commitment to addressing the

issues of ageing and incorporating them into national policies

– Plan of Action : 33 objectives and 117 recommendations for implementation

The Madrid Plan of Action

Its main provisions

• Ageing should be incorporated into global development agendas

• The rights of older people to an equal share of development resources

• Governments to include older people in national-development and social-policy processes

• Detailed sections issues of concern for older people and their families – e.g. poverty, HIV/AIDS, violence and abuse, access to health services and social protection

• Collaboration and partnership between governments, civil society, international agencies and the private sector

Older people’s contributions

Josephine is 78 years old. She rents a shack in a slum in Nairobi. She cares for five children who were abandoned by a relative. She does not get a pension so she sells vegetables and second hand clothes so they can go to school and be fed. She works most days from 5am to midnight and considers business to be one of her main talents.

Social Protection Floor 2009

UN Global Initiative – one of nine to combat the global crisis • Promotes universal access to essential social transfers and

services• Currently 80% of global population lack regular transfers

and services• Provides for availability, continuity geographical and

financial access to essential services • Ensures a basic set of essential social transfers in cash

and in kind (entitlements information and policies) in old age, childhood and at times of disability

MDG progress will be ‘accelerated’ by ‘ promoting universal access to public and social services and providing social protection floors’ (MDG outcome document September 2010)

Ageing as a global…

• … and a multidimensional phenomenon:

The Bottom-up Approach to review and appraisal

• Government, the UN system and civil society is invited to participate in a bottom-up approach to the review and appraisal of the Plan (Economic and Social Council, res. 2003/14 of 21 July 2003)

• UNDESA Guidelines for review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing http://www.un-ngls.org/orf/pdf/Guidelines-Ageing-final-Sept06-0-n1.pdf

• Identify national policies in response to ageing and review their implementation with older persons

State of the World Older People 2002

• Unique report on older people’s views and experiences in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Eastern and Central Europe

• Three pillars for policy and action on ageing– Equal rights for older citizens– A fair share of national and

international resources– Inclusion in decision-making and in

civil society

• Policy watch – Existence of a National Policy on Ageing

Age Demands Action

• Age Demands Action now in 50 countries • Global campaign that champions older

people's rights and fights age discrimination

• Programme to support learning and sharing of experiences between network members

• In Kyrgyzstan activities began with a round table and press conference. An older people’s fair took place attended by several government ministers and representatives. The delegation of older people met the President, Rosa Otunbaeva to talk about the main themes of MIPAA. She delivered a speech emphasising the role of older people in development

Insights on Ageing Survey

• Provide an insight into the views of adults from anywhere in the world in relation to ageing– e.g. regarding the access to healthcare or older

people’s contributions to society

http://www.helpage.org/get-involved/campaigns/towards-a-convention/insights-on-ageing-survey/?keywords

=insights+on+ageing+survey • Nearly 3500 respondents • Included younger generations (22% 30-39

years old)

From the Shadows to the Light. Spotlighting Global Ageing.

• Understanding our Ageing World 2010• World Generations’ Roundtable 2012?• State of the World’s Older People 2012

Understanding our Ageing World

• Global review of status/availability of– Data and research– Policies and legislation– Institutional arrangements

• in the three priority areas of MIPAA– Older persons and development– Advancing health and well-being

into old age– Ensuring enabling and

supportive environments

World Generations’ Roundtable –Consultations on ageing…

• … from the local to the global level• Assess the impact of governmental action since

2002 on older persons’ well-being• Identify the main concerns of older people around

the world (including the global North)• Empower them to communicate their concerns to

decision-makers• Create a platform for discussion “World

Generations’ Roundtable”• Ultimate goal: ensure older people’s rights and

improve their quality of life

Regional

roundtable

resulting from

local, municipal

and national

hearings

Regional

roundtable

resulting from

local, municipal

and national

hearings

Regional

roundtable

resulting from

local, municipal

and national

hearings

Regional

roundtable

resulting from

local, municipal

and national

hearings

Regional

roundtable

resulting from

local, municipal

and national

hearings

Regional

roundtable

resulting from

local, municipal

and national

hearings

WORLD

GENERATIONS’

ROUNDTABLE

State of the World’s Older People 2012

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• Policy appendix

• Country Report Cards – Multidimensional Poverty Index

Contact details

Sylvia Beales

Head of Strategic Alliances

sbeales@helpage.org

HelpAge InternationalPO Box 32832 London, N1 9ZN, UK

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