Good Practices

The policies reflected in this database come from the submissions of ESCAP members and associate members through different channels, including through secretariat surveys, supplemented by research by ESCAP staff. Good practices were selected by ESCAP and represent a selection of good practices in implementing MIPAA in Asia and the Pacific. ESCAP bears no responsibility for the availability or functioning of external URLs.

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Total: 119 good practice(s).

The long-term care insurance act
Implementing/responsible entity:
Government of Japan, Ministry of Justice
Country:
Japan
Categories:
Health and well-being (Long-term care).
Type of document:
Law or act
The Moscow Longevity Project
Implementing/responsible entity:
mos.ru - Moscow Mayor and Moscow Government
Country:
Russian Federation
Categories:
Older persons and development; Health and well-being (Active and healthy ageing).
Type of document:
Programme
The National Elderly Assembly
Implementing/responsible entity:
Ministry of Social Development and Human Security
Country:
Thailand
Categories:
Older persons and development (Rights of older persons).
Type of document:
Programme
The New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy and Action Plan
Implementing/responsible entity:
Government of New Zealand, Ministry of Social Development
Country:
New Zealand
Categories:
Implementation and follow-up (Implementation/action plan).
Type of document:
Action plan
The Protection of the Rights of Elders (Amendment) Act, No.5 of 2011
Implementing/responsible entity:
Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Country:
Sri Lanka
Categories:
Older persons and development (Rights of older persons).
Type of document:
Law or act
The Second National Plan on the Elderly (2002-2021)
Implementing/responsible entity:
The National Committee on the Elderly, The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Thailand
Country:
Thailand
Categories:
Older persons and development (Comprehensive policy frameworks).
Type of document:
Action plan
The Seoul 50+ initiative in South Korea
Implementing/responsible entity:
Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG)
Country:
Republic of Korea
Categories:
Older persons and development (Comprehensive policy frameworks).
Type of document:
Action plan
The world in the palm of your hand
Implementing/responsible entity:
GAUSO KCSS "Bereg Nadezhdy" MTZ and NW RT in the Mendeleevsky Municipal District
Country:
Russian Federation
Categories:
Older persons and development (Digital inclusion).
Type of document:
Case study
Training programme for journalists
Implementing/responsible entity:
UN entity (UNFPA) and National and local governments
Country:
Kazakhstan
Categories:
Discrimination, neglect, abuse (Combatting ageism).
Type of document:
Training or guidebook
Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests (TG-FWAR)
Implementing/responsible entity:
The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) and Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Country:
Singapore
Categories:
Older persons and development; Work, the labour force, poverty and social protection (Employment and re-employment).
Type of document:
Policy