ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2024/TC.5
Country: Federal Republic of Somalia
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development
Focus Area: Inclusive development, Statistics
Initiatives: Reducing inequalities, Addressing multidimensional poverty, Monitoring money-metric poverty, Older persons
SDGs: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Keywords: Ageing persons, Care of ageing persons, Chronic diseases, Community participation, Databases, Education, Financial resources, Government policy, Health care delivery, Institutional machinery, Intersectoral cooperation, Persons with disabilities, Poverty, Research, Social security, Somalia, Statistical data, Violence, Technical cooperation
National strategy for ageing in Somalia - June 2024
October 2024
The National Strategy for Ageing in Somalia, developed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs with support from the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), sets out a vision to build a society for all ages that ensures ageing with dignity. The Strategy supports policy coherence, facilitates coordination amongst different stakeholders and ensures an inclusive and comprehensive approach to ageing. It was prepared through a participatory approach involving multiple stakeholders concerned with older persons’ issues.
The Strategy is structured on six pillars that contribute to building a society for all ages, ensuring a life cycle approach to ageing and addressing older persons’ priorities in Somalia. The pillars are as follows: (a) social protection and financial security; (b) health; (c) social care; (d) prevention of violence, abuse and neglect; (e) data and knowledge base; and (f) coordination and partnerships.
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The National Strategy for Ageing in Somalia, developed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs with support from the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), sets out a vision to build a society for all ages that ensures ageing with dignity. The Strategy supports policy coherence, facilitates coordination amongst different stakeholders and ensures an inclusive and comprehensive approach to ageing. It was prepared through a participatory approach involving multiple stakeholders concerned with older persons’ issues.
The Strategy is structured on six pillars that contribute to building a society for all ages, ensuring a life cycle approach to ageing and addressing older persons’ priorities in Somalia. The pillars are as follows: (a) social protection and financial security; (b) health; (c) social care; (d) prevention of violence, abuse and neglect; (e) data and knowledge base; and (f) coordination and partnerships.
