Description/achievement of initiative
The proportion of able bodied older persons is ever increasing in the population. Most of this increase is happening in rural areas with high incidence of poverty. None of the government and civil society organizations that worked for MDGs have mechanisms to include 60+ population as the means or targets for achieving MDGs. SDGs have tried to correct this shortcoming of MDGs, to some extent. Therefore, Ageing Nepal will work with its partner organizations to develop government and civil society organizations, and the mechanism for including 60+ population both as means and targets for attaining SDGs first two goals.
Implementation methodologies
• Link ageing population and societal development by treating ageing as an opportunity for development• Establish sustainable system of social protection to guard against poverty in old age• Promote healthy, active and productive ageing through promotion of volunteerism among elders in particular• Meet the growing demands for access to quality health care, including long-term care for the elderly,• Promote age friendly environment• Work with the government and other national and international organisations for the promotion of elders’ wellbeing
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
Coordination mechanisms/governance structure
Ageing Nepal, a NGO working in Nepal since 2011 and its sister organization Ageing Nepal-Switzerland working in and from Switzerland since August 2015 are the two sister organizations working on research, training and awareness building on addressing the issues of ageing population in Nepal, in particular. Each of these sister organizations operate independently though with close coordination. Each of them have their own national Board Members and professional staff. Both are non-profit and registered with the government in their respective countries. Both are member based organizations and the Board is answerable to its members. The Board guides overall planning and implementation process while each organizations mobilize their professional staff for attaining the short and long term institutional objectives in partnership with relevant stakeholders.
Partner(s)
Ageing Nepal, Ageing Nepal-Switzerland, Radio Sagarmatha 102.4 Mzh, The Peoples Review Weekly, HelpAge International, action/2015