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A presidential decree aiming to protect older persons at retirement age from being terminated contracts.
Older persons at retirement age
It was developed by the government of Uzbekistan as a presidential decree and implemented by relevant state bodies responsible for drafting/adjusting labour rules and applying them nationally.
It supports older persons by addressing age discrimination through retirement age as an automatic grounds for dismissal, thus protecting older persons right, income and social participation.
https://ageing-policies.unece.org/browse-policy/3192
In the Kurgan region a third of the population are pensioners and nine per cent persons with disabilities. Many of them live in rural areas with limited access to specialized facilities and services such as psychologists, urologists, neurologists, cardiologists, and others. Families with elderly people with disabilities also lack psychological or legal support. At best, only the economic challenges of old age are addressed, while the complex issues of self-identity, leisure activities, and intergenerational relationships remain unaddressed. To improve access to services and social interaction, the project organized consultations for older persons and their families with professionals in medicine, psychology, and law. Also, active social activities were organized and target groups were taught healthy lifestyle skills.
Senior citizens aged 55 years and over and their care givers living in rural areas of the Kurgan region.
The "Hello!" project reached over 800 people and 24 municipalities in the Trans-Urals region.
It targeted rural areas where older people and their caregivers often face isolation and limited access to specialized services. The project supported older adults by strengthening their physical, emotional, intellectual, and creative capacities, building social connections, promoting healthy‑lifestyle literacy and awareness of pensioners’ rights, and reinforcing their social participation. It also stimulated volunteer engagement among older people and fostered a sense of community. For organizers, it provided an opportunity to further develop their professional skills.
Проект Здравствуйте!Повышение качество жизни пожилых людей в сельской местности.. Охват проекта: Курганская область ID: 15311 | DOBRO.RU
This programme seeks to improve the quality of life and well-being of isolated older persons through establishing sustainable and holistic home care services in Armenia. The establishment of high-quality home care services includes qualification and professionalization of employees in nursing services and development and testing of a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the service, as well as outlining its financing mechanisms.
Socially vulnerable people with home care needs in in Gyumri & Vanadzor (Armenia), including persons over 65 years of age.
The project was developed through partners with Governments and faith-based organizations. To ensure long‑term sustainability, the project developed specialized gerontology and geriatrics training modules, approved by the Ministry of Health, partnered with vocational schools to train 120 nursing students and provides qualification training for 30 active nurses.
The project promotes a community-based care model, with adequate training and oversight.
The Proximity Housing Grant (PHG) in Singapore, implemented by the Sinaporean Government and the Housing & Development Board, aims to help Singaporeans reduce the cost of purchasing property to live with or near their parents or children. This initiative promotes intergenerational contact by enouraging families to live close together.
Eligible Singaporean families, married couples, and singles (35+) purchasing resale HDB flats to live with or within 4km of their parents or married child.
Up to 2020, around 30,100 applicants had applied, with about 4,500 families and singles choosing to live in the same block—or even the same flat—as their parents or children, and HDB disbursed about S$550 million under PHG.
PHG was established following extensive “Housing Conversations” in 2014 under the theme “Closer Families; Stronger Ties,” and was embedded into the housing subsidy framework by the MND and HDB in August 2015.The scheme was later enhanced in February 2018, increasing grant amounts and simplifying proximity rules.
It promotes stronger family support networks, is widely inclusive, and has demonstrably enabled thousands of families to live closer together—enhancing informal caregiving and social support.
The Government Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme, commonly known as the $2 Scheme, provides heavily subsidized public transport fares to older persons and eligible persons with disabilities in Hong Kong, China. Eligible users can travel on designated public transport services for a concessionary fare, improving affordability and access to community life, services, healthcare, and social participation. The scheme covers a wide range of transport modes, including MTR services, franchised buses, ferries, green minibuses, designated red minibuses, residents' services, kaitos, and tramways. The initiative promotes mobility, social inclusion, and independent living among older persons and persons with disabilities.
Residents of Hong Kong, China aged 60 years or over and eligible persons with disabilities of all ages (recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) with 100% disabilities and recipients of Disability Allowance)
Affordable transportation for the target group.
The scheme was developed as part of efforts to promote active ageing, social inclusion, and equal participation in society.
Affordable transportation enables older persons and persons with disabilities to access healthcare, social services, employment, recreation, education, and family networks.
The Grab Wai Kao programme, a public-private partnership between a major digital platform for transportation and delivery services to help older persons acquire digital skills and access income-generating opportunities through digital platforms.
Grab Wai Kao encourages adults aged 60 years and above to use the Grab digital platform as driver-partners for transport and delivery services. The programme combines digital inclusion with economic empowerment by helping participants learn how to use smartphone applications, platform-based services and digital technologies for work and daily life.
Participants receive:
In its second phase, launched in 2024 under the theme "Smart Aging, Graceful Living: Embracing Tech & AI", the programme expanded its focus to include technology and AI awareness, digital skills development, physical and mental well-being, and continued employment opportunities for older persons.
People aged 60 years or over interested in offering services through a digital platform.
The programme was developed through a public-private-partnership between the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) with Grab Thailand. The programme was therefore conceived not merely as a training project, but as a pathway for older persons to apply digital skills in real economic activities.
It enables older persons to make use of a digital platform for income-generation activities and acquire the necessary digital skills for it.
Smart aging, Graceful living: Embracing tech & AI
PAWE is a community-based initiative established to support the well-being of older persons in Malaysia. It provides a dedicated space for seniors to engage in social, educational, physical, and health-related activities that promote active ageing. PAWE aims to create an environment where older persons can remain healthy, socially connected, and empowered through lifelong learning and personal development.
Older persons in Malaysia
PAWE has improved the quality of life for thousands of older persons by providing opportunities for physical fitness, social interaction, and continuous learning. It has helped reduce isolation, enhanced mental and physical health, and fostered a sense of belonging among seniors. The centres have become focal points for community engagement and support for older persons.
A 2016 evaluation of Malaysia's Activity Centres for Older Persons (PAWE), involving 416 respondents from 45 centres, found positive outcomes. Overall, 97.4% of participants were satisfied with the services provided, 97.4% reported lower levels of depression, 96.5% felt happier and more fulfilled, and 95.9% believed the activities helped develop their talents and potential, demonstrating PAWE's significant contribution to older persons' well-being, social participation, and quality of life. (Source)
The initiative was developed by the Malaysian government in collaboration with other government agencies and NGOs. PAWE centres were established across Malaysia to provide structured programs, including exercise sessions, social gatherings, educational workshops, and health services. Recruitment and participation are promoted through community outreach, social media, and partnerships with local organisations.
PAWE addresses multiple dimensions of older persons’ well-being, including physical, social, and mental, through an inclusive and community-based approach. It promotes active ageing, lifelong learning, and social support, ensuring seniors remain engaged and empowered.
Guidelines for Older Persons Activity CentersMalaysia Government Response, MIPAA survey 2021 (p. 41)
The Government of Malaysia, in its national policy of older persons, implemented Activity Centers for Older Persons (PAWE) throughout the country. PAWE Putrajaya was recognized as the Most Active PAWE at the National Level in 2022.
PAWE Putrajaya is a community-based active ageing centre that provides health promotion, lifelong learning, social participation, spiritual development, volunteerism, digital literacy training, and income-generating opportunities for older persons. The programme aims to enhance independence, well-being, social inclusion, and productive engagement among older people.
Older persons in Putrajaya
The center received several awards.
There is also internal reporting and monitoring at the annual meeting, where an activity report and a financial statement is presented.
The center was initiated by the Government, but managed by a community-based organization. PAWE (Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas, or Older Persons Activity Centre) is a programme established under Malaysia's Department of Social Welfare (Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat, JKM). The website states that PAWE centres are created to plan and implement activities for older persons in accordance with the National Policy for Older Persons.
In February 2019, the centre was formally registered with the Registrar of Societies as Pertubuhan Warga Sejahtera di Usia Emas Putrajaya (PAWE Putrajaya). This provided it with a legal structure through which local older persons could manage activities and governance.
PAWE Putrajaya demonstrates an effective community-based active ageing model that combines government support with local management by older persons. It provides integrated services covering health, lifelong learning, social participation, volunteerism, digital inclusion, and income-generating activities. The centre has operated sustainably since 2017, remained active during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has received multiple national and local awards, including recognition as Malaysia's Most Active PAWE in 2022. Its structured, replicable approach contributes to healthy, productive, and socially connected ageing.
The learning platform offers older adults online learning services based on their interests. It enables them to develop new hobbies and skills, such as playing a musical instrument, painting, and learning about wellness and lifestyle topics. Learners can participate in lessons via live streaming or recorded materials. Programmes like "Study and Travel" go beyond the classic online learning platform by providing users with a space to interact with each other while learning.
Individuals from middle-aged to older adults.
The platform has reached a large number of older adults nationwide. As of 2024, Qianchi had over 10 million registered users, 275,000 of whom were paying subscribers taking lifelong education courses through the provider.
The online learning platform is offered by the Quantasing Group, one of the largest providers of online education and lifelong learning. The platform uses simple language and a simplified registration process, providing easier access for the target group. Integrating communication apps like WeChat allows users to create learning communities and interact with each other.
ESCAP: Leveraging digital technologies to improve quality of life of older persons
REPRINTS trains older volunteers (mostly aged 60+) to read picture books to children in schools and community settings, creating structured intergenerational engagement. The programme was developed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology and has expanded through a nationwide volunteer network.
Children and older persons
Evaluations found improvements or maintenance of self-rated health and social networks among older volunteers compared with controls.
Researchers at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology designed this intergenerational initiative.
The REPRINTS (Research of Productivity by Intergenerational Sympathy) programme is a good practice because it simultaneously addresses two major demographic challenges: population ageing and the weakening of intergenerational connections.
The model relies primarily on trained volunteers and existing community institutions such as schools, kindergartens, and libraries. Because it does not require major infrastructure investments, it can be replicated relatively easily in other communities facing population ageing and social isolation among older adults. The programme has already expanded from its original pilot into a network involving hundreds of senior volunteers across multiple localities in Japan.
