Asia-Pacific is one of the most rapidly ageing regions in the world.
By 2050, one in four people will be above the age of 60, most of whom will be women.
While there is no single comprehensive policy to address population ageing and low fertility, there is an urgent need for countries to adapt a life-cycle approach with gender equality at its core. It is by investing in each stage of life, starting from before a girl's birth to her childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, that women - and their communities and countries - will be able to enjoy healthy and active ageing.
This is the rationale behind UNFPA’s regional advocacy campaign 'For Every Age' - underscoring the need for rights-based life-cycle policies to transform perceived demographic challenges into opportunities for all.
This collection of material including technical guidelines, publications, feature stories and videos, provides a snapshot of our work across Asia-Pacific supporting countries to adopt a life-cycle approach to prepare for a future where every age is celebrated and no one is left behind.
Taking a life-cycle approach to ageing in Asia-Pacific
VIDEO: Investing in every stage of a person's life, from childbirth to childhood to adolescence to adulthood, determines the life path towards healthy and active ageing.
Understanding National Transfer Accounts
National Transfer Accounts (NTA) are a tool to generate a national economic analysis concerning population change. Watch to find out more about how the NTA analysis can be used by policy planners.
