Overview

This document presents the synthesis of progress made between 2017 and 2022 in implementing the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and its Regional Implementation Strategy (MIPAA/RIS) in the Economic Commission for Europe region. 40 national reports submitted by member States were included in the analysis. The Synthesis Report commences with an Executive summary of the context and main findings of the fourth review and appraisal of MIPAA/RIS implementation. It is followed by an introduction describing the MIPAA/RIS review process and the national reports received in the fourth review and appraisal cycle. Section four forms the core of the Synthesis Report. It details progress achieved and reported by ECE countries in a range of ageing-related areas, centred around the three priority goals of the 2017 Lisbon Ministerial Declaration on Ageing: (1) Recognizing the potential of older persons; (2) Encouraging longer working life and ability to work; (3) Ensuring ageing with dignity. In its fifth part, the Synthesis Report summarises the contribution of countries’ ageing-related policies to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, mapping interlinkages and mutually reinforcing elements between MIPAA/RIS and the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs), and reporting on the reflection of ageing issues in national development planning. The sixth section of the Synthesis Report is devoted to lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting on the impact of the pandemic on older persons in the ECE region, and reporting on specific measures targeting older persons adopted by countries in response to COVID-19 crisis. Finally, an overall summary of findings is presented, along with countries’ views on future challenges and opportunities related to ageing, as well as some recommendations for future actions.