ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Expert Group Meeting on the Regional preparations for the Global Review of Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
27-29 March 2007
Bangkok
Income Security in Old Age and the MIPAA review for Asia/Pacific
This document has been prepared by Mr Eduardo Klien, Regional Representative, HelpAge International Asia/Pacific, Chiang Mai, Thailand, for the Expert Group Meeting. The paper has been reproduced as submitted. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations.
Income Security in Old Age and the MIPAA review for Asia/Pacific
UNESCAP Experts Meeting
27-29 March 2007, Bangkok, Thailand
I. Introduction
Awareness of rapid ageing and its challenges is now significantly wider than it was at the time of Madrid, five years ago. Two aspects of old age are particularly relevant in Asia: Income security in old age and access, relevance and quality of healthcare for the ageing population. We shall focus now on the income security aspect of the MIPAA+5 review.
