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Part 1
Ageing in Asia and the Pacific: Critical Issues in National Polices and Programme
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Part 2
Review of Progress in the Implementation of the Macao Plan of Action on Ageing for Asia and the Pacific (2002)
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National Policies and Programmes on Ageing in Asia and the Pacific: An Overview and Lessons Learned
Social Policy Paper No. 9, 2002
ST/ESCAP/2232

The publication aims to provide an overview of national policies and
programmes on ageing in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on the analysis of major issues and lessons learned from the experiences of countries and areas in the region, particularly good practices. The publication is divided into three parts. The first part examines major issues in national policies and programmes on ageing in the region. The second part contains the 2000 review of the implementation of the Macao Plan of Action on Ageing for Asia and the Pacific, with an emphasis on the seven major areas of concern identified in the Plan. The last part, part three, discusses trends and issues in the region concerning social services for older persons, which is one of the key areas covered in both the Macao and Madrid Plans of Action on Ageing.

The publication has been issued by the Emerging Social Issues Division of the UNESCAP secretariat. The generous financial support of the Government of Macao, China towards the preparation of this publication is hereby gratefully acknowledged.