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Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 1 |
A Brief Overview and Update on the WHO
Global Network of Age-friendly Cities
and Communities (GNFACC)
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 2 |
Why age-friendly environments?
Our vision is a world in which people, everywhere,
enjoy the highest attainable level of physical, mental
and social well-being across the life course
→ create social and physical environments that
foster participation and health across the life
course, including in older age
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 3 |
What is an age-friendly city?
"An age-friendly city encourages active ageing by optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age"
Adaptation of structures and services to be accessible to and inclusive of older people with varying needs and capacities
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 4 |
Background
Consultations with older
persons, caregivers and
service providers in 33 cities
across 22 countries
Bottom-up participatory
approach involving older
people
Eight topics explored to give
a comprehensive picture of
a city’s age-friendliness
WHO Global Age-friendly Cities Project
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 5 |
Different domains of city life
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 6 |
Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide
WHO Guide outlines a
framework for assessing the age-
friendliness of a city
WHO Checklist of Essential
Features of Age-friendly Cities
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 7 |
WHO Global Network of
Age-friendly Cities and Communities
WHO Network launched in June 2010
Members currently spread across 17 countries
9 affiliated programmes at national/regional level
Currently 49 Cities affiliated directly and hundreds more
have started to engage in age-friendly projects through
affiliated programmes
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 8 |
Network Cycle of Continual Improvement
1. Joining the network
- Develop a mechanism to
involve older people
- Conduct baseline assessment
of age-friendliness
- Develop action plan
- Identify indicators to monitor
progress over time
2. Implementation
- Implement action plan
- Monitor indicators
- Report on progress
3. Evaluate progress &
continual improvement
- Measure progress
- Identify successes and
remaining gaps
- Develop new action plan
Years 1- 2 Years 3- 5
External Review External Review
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 9 |
Goals of the Network
Connect cities and communities that share the
commitment to improve the quality of life of their older
populations
Facilitate the exchange of information and good practice
inspire, share innovative solutions and stimulate thinking
and research on age-friendly cities
Promote mutual support between members
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 10 |
Affiliated Programmes
Country Programme Name
Canada Pan Canadian AFC Recognition Initiative
Canada Quebec
France Bien vieillir – vivre ensemble
Ireland Ageing Well Network
Portugal Portuguese Platform
Russian Federation Bashkortostan
Slovenia Slovene Network of Age-friendly Cities
Spain Spanish National AFC Programme
United States AARP Network of Age-friendly Communities
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 11 |
Role of Affiliated Programmes/Networks
Promote age-friendly cities approach at the regional / national level
and facilitate membership in WHO Global Network
Provide a national/local rather than global perspective for members
(same policy / cultural context)
Support (financial/information/guidance)
Accessibility (same language / opportunities to meet in person)
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 12 |
Network Development
Strengthen
relationships
and exchange
among
Network
Members
Build
Knowledge
& Capacity
across the
Network
Outreach
Communication
Membership Engagement
Capacity-Building
Connect to programmes and
organisations working in the field of
ageing / urban planning / health and
social inclusion
"Spread the word" in countries and
regions that are not yet represented
Develop new ePortal to foster
information exchange in the
Network
Host Communities of Practice
GNAFCC
Regular contact with members to
ensure that activities are relevant
Develop mentoring and peer review
schemes
Revise & develop tools and training
materials
Provide technical support and
training
Develop Knowledge Bank
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 14 |
For more information
WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities
http://www.who.int/ageing/age_friendly_cities_network/en/index.html
Global Age-friendly Cities: A guide
http://www.who.int/ageing/age_friendly_cities_guide/en/
WHO Checklist of Essential Features of Age-friendly Cities
http://www.who.int/ageing/publications/Age_friendly_cities_checklist.pdf
Lisa WARTH | Department of Ageing and Life Course 15 |
Thank you for your attention!
Contact: Lisa Warth
Project Manager, Age-friendly Cities and Communities
Department of Ageing and Life Course
World Health Organization (WHO)
New email address for the Network: [email protected]
