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).

Building a society for people of all ages: promoting the well-being of older people in Azerbaijan through active ageing
Implementing/responsible entity:
UNFPA, MLSPP
Country:
Azerbaijan
Categories:
Older persons and development (Digital inclusion).
Type of document:
Programme
Care Centres Act (Act 506, 1993)
Implementing/responsible entity:
Government of Malaysia Ministry of Social Welfare
Country:
Malaysia
Categories:
Health and well-being (Long-term care).
Type of document:
Law or act
Carer Payment Initiative
Implementing/responsible entity:
National and local governments
Country:
Australia
Categories:
Enabling and supportive environments (Support to caregivers).
Type of document:
Programme
Case Study: The Age-friendly Programme in Akita City
Implementing/responsible entity:
Local community
Country:
Japan
Categories:
Older persons and development (Intergenerational initiatives).
Type of document:
Case study
Case Study: The Age-friendly Programme in Akita City
Implementing/responsible entity:
Local government
Country:
Japan
Categories:
Enabling and supportive environments (Age-friendly communities).
Type of document:
Case study
Center for Ageing Support and Community Development (CASCD)
Implementing/responsible entity:
Vietnam Red Cross Society
Country:
Viet Nam
Categories:
Older persons and development (Rights of older persons).
Type of document:
Programme
Coalition of Services of the Elderly
Implementing/responsible entity:
HelpAge International
Country:
Philippines
Categories:
Older persons and development (Rights of older persons).
Type of document:
Programme
Code on accessibility in the built environment
Implementing/responsible entity:
Building and construction authority, Singapore
Country:
Singapore
Categories:
Enabling and supportive environments (Disability and age friendly environment).
Type of document:
Law or act
Committed to becoming more age-friendly: Taiping
Implementing/responsible entity:
Local government
Country:
Malaysia
Categories:
Enabling and supportive environments (Disability and age friendly environment).
Type of document:
Policy
Community Care Apartments 2021
Implementing/responsible entity:
National and local governments
Country:
Singapore
Categories:
Enabling and supportive environments (Ageing in place/housing).
Type of document:
Service