Database of good practices on ageing

Older persons residing in Male' City

This place has provided space for socialization, skill building, and well-being for senior citizens, improving their quality of life and fostering a sense of belonging.

Developed and implemented by Ministry of Social and Family Development  

Supporting Senior Citizens' Community Centres promotes active engagement, reduces social isolation, and enhances the mental and social well-being of older adults, allowing them to remain meaningful contributors to society.

Older persons in the Federated States of Micronesia

The Net’s Senior Citizens Association (NSCA) in Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia, was developed through a bottom‑up, community‑driven process led by the Net Indigenous Women Council Association, which identified the lack of a formal platform for older persons to participate in local decision‑making as population ageing increased. Through consultations with senior citizens, the need for an organised and representative body was agreed, and modest financial and technical support was mobilised via the Pacific People Advancing Change (PPAC) programme of the Pacific Community (SPC). This support enabled the group to formalise its governance and successfully register as a legal entity at municipal, state, and national levels, giving older persons an official voice in dialogue with government authorities. Grounded in local cultural values that respect elders and emphasize intergenerational solidarity, the association now facilitates regular engagement between senior citizens and local government to identify needs and improve age‑responsive services.

It contributes to the empowerment of older persons.

New group paves way for FSM’s elderly to have a say in decision making process

Older persons seeking to participate in the labour force

The company created jobs for older persons and challenged the widespread perception that older persons could not perform IT and digital work effectively. 

EverYoung Korea was founded in 2013 by Jeong Eun-seong to address age discrimination in employment and show that older adults can thrive in the digital economy. The company began by hiring seniors aged 55 and above to perform IT-related tasks for Naver, initially focusing on map blurring and later expanding to online content monitoring. Through structured training and short, flexible working hours, senior employees adapted successfully. By operating as a competitive business rather than a charity, EverYoung grew to employ hundreds of seniors, promoted equality and lifelong learning, and symbolized its mission with a retirement age of 100.

The company reframed older adults as productive contributors rather than dependents. Its model demonstrated that age-based employment barriers are socially constructed, not capability-based.

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Older persons in Australia

The campaign’s toolkit and public pledges have been adopted widely across sectors—from individuals and Workplace champions to media organizations, highlighting tangible cultural shift efforts. The campaign also triggered further evidence-based discussions of better representation of older persons in Government. 

The EveryAGE Counts campaign was initiated through a collaborative effort between advocacy groups, researchers, and government bodies concerned about age discrimination in Australia. It began as a national coalition of organizations and individuals committed to ending ageism, spearheaded by the Australian Human Rights Commission and supported by community partners. The campaign was formally launched in October 2018 after extensive groundwork, including research on ageism’s impact, stakeholder engagement, and development of public education tools like pledges, quizzes, and awareness events. Its initiation was driven by growing evidence that ageism negatively affects employment, health care, and social inclusion, prompting a coordinated national response.

It is a good practice because it addresses an underlying problem that many older persons face, which is ageism. It includes interactive tools to challenge stereotypes such as quizzes and has a guidebook. It also represents political commitment through the National Human Rights Commission. 

EveryAGE Counts

Vulnerable groups in Mongolia, specifically elderly individuals and persons with disabilities—populations often marginalized in digital inclusion efforts.

The UN Joint Programme (2024–2025) improved digital skills and e-service access in underserved Mongolian regions, establishing the first Digital Training Facility and deploying mobile units to reach remote communities.

UNDP’s Accelerator Lab adapted the open-source Microsoft Digital Skills curriculum into Mongolian with added accessibility features such as voice-overs, subtitles, and plans for sign-language support. The content was delivered through a multi-channel approach, combining the “Would you go digital?” Facebook page with offline training sessions for deeper engagement. In partnership with national authorities and UNICEF, the UN Joint Programme also expanded infrastructure by operationalizing e-Mongolia services and establishing Mongolia’s first Digital Training Facility in Darkhan-Uul Province, along with mobile units to reach remote communities.

The initiative adapted a global digital skills curriculum with accessibility features for seniors and persons with disabilities, delivering it through online outreach and in-person training. Over 200,000 engagements in 1.5 months showed strong public interest. Physical training centers and mobile units anchored the program in underserved areas, and integration with the e-Mongolia platform under UN joint programming aligned it with Mongolia’s digital governance agenda.

• https://mongolia.un.org/en/296085-un-joint-programme-strengthening-digital-e-mongolia-services-and-communities-concludes?utm_source
• https://un-dco.org/stories/bridging-digital-divide-mongolia?utm_source

Elderly people from low-income backgrounds in Wellawaya, suffering from cataracts or poor vision, unable to afford spectacles or surgery.

The first mobile eye camp served about 700 older people, providing free eye examinations, reading and prescription glasses, eye-care education, and referrals for cataract surgeries in Colombo where operations and lenses were free. (WHO). The programme improved healthcare access for vulnerable seniors, strengthened community inclusion, enhanced well-being, and advanced gerontology services.

HelpAge Sri Lanka launched the project with a converted bus as a mobile clinic, staffed by trained professionals. Camps were held in seven locations, coordinated by local elders’ committees with support from temples. Services included examinations, spectacles, referrals, and education.

It effectively expanded access to essential eye care for disadvantaged older people through mobile, community-driven collaboration—reducing vulnerability and fostering inclusion.

The main beneficiaries are policymakers and other data users. 

The research highlights a gradual shift from extended, multigenerational households toward more nuclear and egalitarian family models. Marriage and parenthood are occurring later, fertility rates are declining, and tolerance toward divorce is increasing. At the same time, traditional norms remain influential, creating a blend of conservative and liberal attitudes within families.

The report also notes changing gender roles, including greater paternal involvement in childrearing, although women still bear most domestic responsibilities. Language use in families is evolving, with bilingualism (Kazakh and Russian) becoming more common, especially in urban areas.

The survey was implemented as a mixed-methods sociological study combining a nationwide public opinion survey with qualitative interviews. In practice, this involved administering a structured questionnaire to a sample of respondents across multiple regions of Kazakhstan to capture representative views on intergenerational relations, alongside in-depth interviews with individuals living in multi-generational households to explore attitudes and experiences in more detail.

This report could support future governmental and non-governmental activities on identifying better strategies of incorporating both younger and older generations, thus forming more coherent and unified social structure. 

The primary beneficiaries are older persons (“silver” age group) who participate as volunteers, gaining opportunities for social engagement, personal development, and contribution to society. Indirect beneficiaries include local communities and vulnerable population groups that receive support through projects implemented by senior volunteers. The programme has coverage across all regions of the Russian Federation, including urban and rural areas.

The programme operates on a nationwide scale, covering all regions of Russia and by 2025 attracted more than 12,000 registered senior volunteers through the DOBRO.RU platform. Regional centers for “silver volunteering" have been created, enabling the systematic involvement of older people in volunteer activities. The initiative has contributed to the expansion of senior‑led social projects and strengthened the visibility and social role of older volunteers at the community level.

The programme was implemented as a federal, multi‑stakeholder initiative led by the Dobro.rf ecosystem / Association of Volunteer Centres, with the charitable foundation “Vnuki” acting as programme operator and support from the charitable foundation “Memory of Generations”. It is implemented in partnership with federal institutions, including the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation and Rospatriotcenter.

The programme shifted the narrative around older persons from “recipients of care” to active contributors to society; created systemic, nationwide infrastructure for senior volunteering rather than isolated projects; integrated capacity‑building, volunteering, and social participation in one model; enabled scalability through regional centres and a national digital platform; and supported active and healthy ageing by strengthening intergenerational solidarity and civic engagement.

Policymakers and other data users

The first wave of the survey provided valuable data on ageing, reproductive behaviour, and family dynamics in Kazakhstan, contributing to the formulation of policies addressing these issues.

The survey covered 14,829 respondents aged 18–79 across Kazakhstan. Older adults were one of the key demographic groups analysed, along with themes related to reproductive behaviour and childhood. The survey was conducted through standardized personal interviews using tablet computers, ensuring data accuracy and efficiency. It was part of the broader "Generations and Gender" programme which aims to understand changes in demographic and family structures across countries.

The survey generated primary data on all ages including older persons

"Generations and Gender" in the Republic of Kazakhstan | Ageing Policies Database - UNECE

Older persons, their families and communities.

Geriatri‑ID has grown from a small movement into a digital ecosystem delivering information and services for older adults and their families, helping Indonesian seniors adapt to technology and access expert health information.

The online platform actively publishes articles and videos, and periodically organizes webinars (Lansia Online) on various challenges and good practices related to healthy ageing and geriatrics in Indonesia. Geriatri-ID also organizes various community events from karaoke to lectures.