The 2002 Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) marked a turning point in how the world addresses the key challenge of “building a society for all ages”, offering a new agenda and action plan for addressing population ageing in the 21st century.
Since the adoption of the MIPAA by the General Assembly in 2002, the international community has increasingly paid attention to the situation of older persons. There is also a growing recognition by member States, international organizations and stakeholders of the importance of policies and legal frameworks that safeguard and recognize the fundamental rights of older persons to live dignified, independent and healthy lives.
Madrid International Plan of Action Ageing and its regional reviews
- Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
- Guide to the national implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
- Guidelines for the review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
Madrid International Plan of Action Ageing and Sustainable Development Goals
Fourth review: MIPAA+20
Intergovernmental Meeting (29 June – 1 July 2022), including briefings, documents, programme
Mandates
Voluntary National Survey on MIPAA Implementation in Asia and the Pacific
- Survey Response
- Survey Informational Copy [English] [Chinese] [Russian]
- Survey Sample Response [English] [Chinese] [Russian]
- Survey Annex [English] [Chinese] [Russian]
- Survey Companion [English]
Consultations
- First informal consultation of ESCAP member States on the Asia-Pacific Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: process, survey, data and policies, 6-7 May 2021
- Second informal consultation of ESCAP member States on the Asia-Pacific Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: MIPAA survey check-in, 9 August 2021
- Informal subregional consultation of countries in North and Central Asia on the Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 29 October 2021
Third review: MIPAA+15
- Third Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: Intergovernmental Meeting, 12-14 September 2017, Bangkok: Outcome document
- Regional Preparatory Expert Meeting for the Third Regional Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 14-15 June 2017: Report of the meeting
Second review: MIPAA+10
- Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Second Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 10-12 September 2012, Bangkok: Adoption of the Bangkok Statement on the Asia-Pacific Review of the Implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action Ageing.
First review: MIPAA+5
- The Macao Outcome Document: adopted at the High-Level Meeting on the First Review of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, held in Macao, China 9-11 October 2007.
Videos
Asia-Pacific Regional Review & Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2022
The Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing was held from 29 June to 1 July 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing – MIPAA
The Asia-Pacific Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2022.
Data for ageing
To address the challenges and harness the opportunities of population ageing, we need forward-looking policies informed by evidence.
Unpaid care work
The Asia-Pacific region is ageing rapidly. To date, 13.6 of the population are older than 60 years old, which is expected to rise to one quarter by 2050.
