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To calculate National Transfer Accounts (NTA), a new question was included in HIES 2019, to be able to differentiate between children attending private and public education institutions. This was based on a recommendation by a consultant for National Transfer Accounts.
Maldives Bureau of Statistics (MBS), Ministry of Education (MoE), World Bank (WB), Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), ADB
The incusion of an additoinal question in HIES 2019 provided data that allowed the calculation of NTAs for Maldives
Discussion with an NTA consultant and the National Bureau of Statistics on an additional question could be incorporated into a questionnaire that had already been developed.
It facilitated for better analysis in the country; Poverty & inequality analysis, NTA analysis. And provided information on the number of students in tertiary education for Ministry of Higher Education.
The Housewife Pension Scheme 2018, implemented by the National and Local Malaysian Governments and Social Security Organization (SSO), aimed to provide social security protection to housewives against domestic injury and invalidity while managing the household.
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This is a social protection programme in Sri Lanka, designed to address the housing needs of the most vulnerable senior citizens. It is built on ageing in place philosophy, and aims to ensure that low-income seniors do not become homeless or get forced into institutional care. The scheme identifies housing as a fundamental human right that can directly impact health, dignity and safety.
Poor older persons in Sri Lanka
Seniors reported an increase in dignity as many seniors were able to move into their first permanent home, saying it restored their status in the village. The programme also encouraged many adults to move back to their families and care for their parents, as the improved living conditions made multi-generational living more comfortable.
This programme was developed as a poverty alleviation project to solve homelessness, and was later further defined into a elderly-friendly housing model. The goal transitioned from simply building shelter to creating age-friendly havens that support ageing in place.
This initiative has shown how a small change in the life of an older person can improve their quality of life greatly. The programme supports the "ageing in place" concept, allowing seniors to live out their days safely at home.
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Singapore offers housing that is already fitted with senior friendly amendments for seniors who wish to move, Community Care Apartments (CCA). These apartments come with flexible lease lengths, and the buildings have amenities that support environmentally sustainable living, community building activities, and they are affordable for all inhabitants. Additionally, there is an onsite manager trained to coordinate 24-hour emergency response. The scheme also supports inter-generational living situations, allowing Singaporean seniors to age in place due to the accessible housing. For seniors who do not wish to move, the EASE (Enhancement for Active Seniors) scheme implements heavy subsidies to retrofit flats with senior friendly features. This programme also offers different scenarios for different needs, such as the opportunity for seniors who already own flats to selling part of their lease to the Housing Development Board and receive a stream of income while continuing to live in the flat.
Those aged 55 or over
80% of Singapore's elderly population lives in this senior friendly housing. This programme is highly successful, as it has been ongoing from 1998 until present day.
Developed as a response to the finding that Singapore would become a 'super aged' society by the year 2026, which triggered the need to provide adequate housing.
This programme allows older persons to have autonomy in their living situation, they can have access to housing that suits their physical needs, and the short leases allow them to have freedom to choose where they want to live. Supports the ageing-in-place philosophy.
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The Japanese Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers (JEED), implemented by the Human Resources Development Center on Productivity Improvement, aims to provide training for middle-aged and older persons working in small- and medium-sized enterprises to help them create post-retirement employment plans. Additionally, this programme comprises of an intergenerational initiative whereby older workers are trained to coach junior workers.
Middle-aged and older workers who receive short, job-embedded training to upgrade skills, plan post-retirement pathways and stay employed up to age 70.
In 2024, 31.9% of Japanese employers secured job opportunities up to age 70, up from 29.7% in 2023, with SMEs leading at 32.4%.
Delivered through Human Resources Productivity Support Centers at JEED Polytechnic Centers: 1) counseling & “Human Resources Training Plans,” 2) short skills-upgrade seminars for employees, 3) productivity-improvement training (explicitly including middle-aged and older employees and know-how transfer), and 4) dispatch of instructors and facility/equipment rental.
This programme is tailored to small and medium-sized enterprises, offering flexible, short-format courses and on-site support that align with real production schedules. Its intergenerational approach equips middle-aged and older workers to adapt to evolving roles while transferring skills to younger colleagues. JEED’s tools—including grants guidance, planning resources, and training—are closely aligned with Japan’s post-2021 legal framework to promote employment up to age 70. The initiative has achieved measurable progress, with steady annual growth in companies adopting age-70 employment measures between 2021 and 2024, demonstrating strong system-level impact.
Ibasho projects aim to create elder-led, socially integrated, and sustainable communities where older adults are respected and empowered to take leadership roles. Through placemaking and multigenerational engagement, these initiatives help shift perceptions of aging from decline to opportunity, fostering resilience and cultural continuity. Each project involves elders designing and managing community hubs that serve as spaces for social interaction, economic activity, and disaster recovery, with Ibasho providing technical support until the community becomes self-sufficient. It started in Japan in 2012 after the Great East Japan Earthquake, when older persons created and managed a hub with a café, garden, farmers’ market, daycare, evacuation center, and cultural teaching space. Since then, other projects were replicated after natural disasters, such as in the Philippines in 2014 after typhoon yolanda and in Nepal in 2015 after the earthquake.
Older and younger persons in the respective communities benefit from stronger social ties. Older persons overall benefit from a changed image of ageing and older persons.
In Japan, participation in the initiative led to a stronger sense of belonging in the community, according to a research study. In the Philippines and Nepal, quantitative research found that Ibasho significantly enhanced social ties among older persons.
The project was developed through a community-driven approach. The Ibasho project engaged with local communities to understand their needs, cultural context, and aspiration and jointly define their goals. The Ibasho team provides capacity-building.
The practice led to empowerment of older persons, changes the image of older persons and is an intergenerationanl project.
Creating Community Resilience Through Elder-Led Physical and Social Infrastructure | Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness | Cambridge Core
Building social capital with elders’ leadership through a community hub “Ibasho” in the Philippines and Nepal
The Ikumen Project is a national awareness, behaviour-change, and workplace reform initiative that promotes men's active participation in childcare, parenting, and family responsibilities. Launched by the Japan, the project encourages fathers to take parental leave, engage directly in childrearing, and share unpaid care work more equally with women. Activities include public campaigns, educational materials, seminars, employer engagement, management training, and dissemination of fatherhood handbooks. The project seeks to transform social norms around masculinity and caregiving while improving work-life balance. By promoting shared caregiving responsibilities, the project supports family wellbeing and gender equality.
The project contributed to a substantial increase in fathers taking parental leave in Japan over the past decade. Government monitoring and analyses associated with the project show growing awareness of fathers' caregiving roles, wider employer support, and steadily rising uptake of childcare leave among men. The initiative also helped mainstream the idea of involved fatherhood in public discourse.
The project emerged in response to several interconnected challenges facing Japan:
Although the project focuses primarily on childcare, it is highly relevant to population ageing.
Japan is one of the world's oldest societies, with a rapidly ageing population, low fertility, and shrinking workforce. Policies that encourage men to assume a larger share of family care responsibilities help address structural barriers to childbearing and women's labour-force participation. Increasing fathers' involvement in unpaid care contributes to more sustainable family formation, supports gender equality across the life course, and strengthens intergenerational solidarity. The project demonstrates that caregiving is a shared social responsibility.
The Ikumen Movement: Japan's Push for Involved Fathers | Japan Child Support
The Implementation Plan to Address Difficulties of the Elderly on the Use of Smart Technology, implemented in China by the General Office of the State Council, outlines recommendations to promote the digital literacy of older persons, namely helping individuals use smart technology and enhance their sense of inclusion and safety in the digital world.
The primary beneficiaries were older adults in China, particularly those with limited digital skills or access. The policy aimed to help them navigate smart technologies and access essential services like healthcare, transportation, and government support more easily.
The initiative ensures older persons’ access to essential services by retaining manual systems, enhancing digital interfaces with age-friendly features, and expanding nationwide volunteer and training programs, thereby promoting digital inclusion, autonomy, and social participation.
The policy was issued by the State Council in 2020 and coordinated across key ministries. Local governments adapted it through specific work plans—adding manual service counters, redesigning apps, and offering training. Tech companies supported implementation by upgrading platforms. Regular follow-ups ensured progress and consistency nationwide.
The policy is a good practice because it combined top-level coordination with local innovation to quickly close the digital gap for older adults. It ensured equal access to essential services during emergencies like COVID-19, promoted inclusive technology design, and launched sustainable training and volunteer programs. Its success has been widely recognized as a model for balancing digital advancement with social equity.
The government provides social, medical and care services to vulnerable citizens, including to older persons. Older persons who have reached the statutory retirement age, who are unable to care for themselves independently and who do not reside with able-bodied adult children or spouses are entitled to this service. The service includes assistance with paying bills, shopping, cooking, making medical appointments and reaching medical facilities, among others.
People requiring care in Kazakhstan, including children with disabilities and home-bound older persons without family caregiver.
People who previously had no access to care—especially home‑bound older adults and persons with disabilities—are now eligible for state‑provided in‑home support.
The development of home‑based services occurred alongside broader reforms aimed at improving social welfare, aligning with international standards, and addressing gaps in long‑term care.
The practice provides access to care, reaches vulnerable older persons and facilitates ageing in place.
Inclusive Employment Australia is a specialist disability employment programme. It assists people with disability, injury or health condition to prepare for, find and maintain work and grow their career. It replaced the Disability Employment Services (DES) program on 1 November 2025. Inclusive Employment Australia helps create a more inclusive future. The programme places participants at the centre of the service. It improves and simplifies services for people looking for work, as well as for employers and service providers.
Individuals with a disability who seek employment
Inclusive Employment Australia, formerly Disability Employment Services (DES), replaced DES on 1 November 2025.The Disability Employment Services (DES) supported people with disability, injury and/or health condition to gain employment. People with disability may have been eligible for one of two different parts of the DES program: Disability Management Service was for job seekers with disability, injury or health condition who need assistance to find a job and occasional support in the workplace to keep a job. Employment Support Service was for job seekers with permanent disability who need help to find a job and who need regular, ongoing support in the workplace to keep a job.
