Key steps for developing national programmes for age-friendly cities and communities
Overview
This document summarizes the key steps to consider while creating or strengthening a national programme for age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC). These key steps include all relevant aspects of the process of developing such national programmes and should be considered in the context of the WHO publication National programmes for age-friendly cities and communities: a guide. Full details of these key steps as well as a broader implementation framework to can be found in the guide, together with examples of how to meaningfully engage older people and practical lessons from the field.
The key steps provided in this document and the guide can support those responsible for or involved in developing and sustaining national programmes for AFCC. This document can also be used as a tool to guide a country’s self-assessment on their readiness for AFCC programmes, as well as to track progress. The framework linked to these key steps is also adaptable for the development or strengthening of AFCC programmes at the sub-national level (e.g. provinces, states, regions).