Guide to the National Implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing

The Madrid International Plan of Action (MIPAA), adopted in 2002, constitutes a key global policy document concerned with the implications of population ageing and with the well-being and active participation of older persons at all levels. The present Guide offers national policy makers practical suggestions for the implementation of MIPAA. The Madrid Plan covers a variety of topics and incorporates 239 separate recommendations; it addresses the most crucial areas requiring particular policy attention. The Guide seeks to provide useful information for all countries regardless of the level of socio-economic development. Conceptual framework for national strategies for implementing the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing Promoting a harmonious relationship between development and demographic change Making social protection work effectively for older persons Taking population ageing into account in health policy Exploring long-term care in different settings Promoting social inclusion and political participation for older persons Publications on ageing produced within the United Nations System Directory of ageing resources on the Internet. 'Represents the culmination of activities carried out in connection with the Expert Group Meeting on Policies on Ageing at the National Level: Challenges of Capacity Development... in cooperation with the International Institute on Ageing (Malta) and held in Sliema, Malta from 13 to 15 June 2007'--p. ix. UN publication sales number E.08.IV.2.