Population et démographie
Tapping the Potential of Volunteering
janv. 2011
Working Paper
The concept of volunteering has many aspects. Across the UNECE region there is no unified definition of volunteering in terms of pay duration of activity or content of work. In this context a clear distinction between regular employment and volunteering must be drawn which must go beyond the mere presence or absence of remuneration. Benefits for volunteers need to be clearly outlined e.g. training opportunities social participation and inclusion as well as other aspects. Older persons benefit from volunteering both as providers and as recipients. Promoting these activities is therefore in the interest of every government. Such promotion can be achieved by offering support to organizations and volunteers through the strategies outlined in this policy brief.
Mainstreaming Ageing
nov. 2009
Working Paper
Population ageing has important and far-reaching implications across all spheres of society. Ageing-related issues therefore need to be integrated into all policy fields in order to bring societies and economies in harmony with demographic change. This policy brief looks at how Governments can do this and provides selected examples. It also addresses the ways in which all age groups can be equally involved in designing implementing and evaluating ageing-related policies and programmes.
Older Persons in Rural and Remote Areas
mars 2017
Working Paper
Rural and remote areas in many countries experience more pronounced population ageing than urban areas and subsequently have a higher share of older residents. Lower population density and more geographically dispersed populations make it more difficult and expensive to create and maintain a comprehensive service infrastructure as common in urban areas. Consequently rural populations have less access to services and activities and their situation may aggravate further when combined with poorer socio-economic conditions. This puts rural populations at a disadvantage compared to urban ones and can be particularly problematic for older people who may face a greater risk of social isolation reduced mobility lack of support and health care deficits as a result of the place in which they live.
Older Persons in Vulnerable Situations
juin 2023
Working Paper
At any age intersecting factors such as poverty disability social isolation and exposure to abuse can increase the risk of vulnerability and weaken resilience in the case of adverse events. The COVID-19 pandemic rising inflation natural disasters and war are examples of adverse events that have disproportionately affected vulnerable persons including many older persons. Often the capacities and vulnerabilities of older persons remain invisible as their voices are less heard and their needs less known due to a lack of data and research and their insufficient involvement in decision-making. A key challenge therefore is to inform design and implement comprehensive policies that protect vulnerable older persons from adverse outcomes enhance resilience and allow them to fulfil their full potential in later life. The policy strategies presented in this Policy Brief cover the areas of income and housing health and long-term care prevention of violence abuse and neglect and social participation as well as the importance of adequate data and research and the involvement of older persons in decision-making.
India Overtakes China as the World’s Most Populous Country
juin 2023
Working Paper
The latest estimates and projections of global population from the United Nations indicate that China will soon cede its long-held status as the world’s most populous country. In April 2023 India’s population is expected to reach 1425775850 people matching and then surpassing the population of mainland China. India’s population is virtually certain to continue to grow for several decades. By contrast China’s population reached its peak size recently and experienced a decline during 2022. Projections indicate that the size of the Chinese population will continue to fall and could drop below 1 billion before the end of the century. Taking account of future population trends in national development planning is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in particular those related to poverty food security health education gender equality decent work inequality urbanization and the environment and for ensuring that no one is left behind.
Population, Education and Sustainable Development
mai 2023
Working Paper
Education is a key determinant of levels and trends of fertility mortality and migration. In turn coverage and investment in education are influenced by the rate of growth and the age structure of the population. Education and training over the life course are critically important to sustain socioeconomic development especially in modern economies increasingly driven by innovation and productivity growth. From a macroeconomic perspective a well-trained and well-educated workforce reinforces the positive impacts of the demographic dividend and tempers the fiscal and economic challenges associated with rapidly ageing populations while contributing to the achievement of various Sustainable Development Goals and to the realization of the Vision Statement of the Secretary-General on Transforming Education. This policy brief summarizes some policy implications in these and other interlinkages between population education and sustainable development.
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