Subprogramme 6: Social Development Intergovernmental Consultation Meeting 22-23 November 2010 Incheon, Republic of Korea 1
Some key challenges faced by the region Social exclusion faced by certain groups (e.g. persons with disabilities, older persons, people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, women, migrants) Demographic dynamics leading to rapidly ageing populations Persistent gender gaps Increasing international migration Rapid urbanization Youth unemployment
Ageing populations and shrinking labour force in North-East and East Asia Percentage of Population aged 60+ Percentage of Population 15-59 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 China DPR Korea Hong Kong, China China DPR Korea Hong Kong, China Japan Macao, China Mongolia Japan Macao, China Mongolia Republic of Korea Russian Federation Republic of Korea Russian Federation
ESCAP Objective: Inclusive & Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific MDGs UN Resolutions & Mandates Building an Inclusive Society for All Through Social Integration Persons with disabilities Young people Older persons Protection Equality Empowerment Migrants Poor people People living with HIV/AIDS Women Policies, Interventions and Institutional Change Cross-cutting: gender mainstreaming, rights-based approach, good governance Social Protection Schemes (formal/informal) Social insurance Social assistance Social services Social funds Labour market policies/programmes Community-based protection Enabling Measures Economic, legal & political empowerment Enhancing access to basic services, including education & health Advocacy & awareness raising Education & capacity-development SDD Conceptual Framework & Thematic Focus
Intervention area 1: Social policy making Gap: Response: Modalities: Areas: Lack of evidence-based social development policy making Provide tools & enhance national capacity to use ESCAP knowledge products Research, regional resource center, training & advisory services Demographic transition (population ageing, urbanization, migration), social protection/integration & gender gaps
Intervention area 2: Implementation of international commitments Gap: Response: Inadequate national translation & implementation of international commitments in social development Enhance national capacity to accelerate implementation in: (1) harmonizing national laws with international obligations; (2) monitoring & evaluating progress; (3) addressing gap areas Modalities: Training, advisory services, advocacy, South- South cooperation Areas: MDGs, gender, disability, ageing, HIV/AIDS, youth, migration
Intervention area 3: Social protection systems Gap: Response: Modalities: Lack of comprehensive social protection systems Enhance national capacity to: (1) address new forms of vulnerabilities (disasters, migration, social unrest) in addition to poverty & social marginalization; (2) establish comprehensive social protection systems aligned with development policies; (3) give voice to marginalized groups Training, advisory services, advocacy, South- South cooperation
Intervention area 4: Gender mainstreaming Gap: Response: Modalities: Insufficient institutional capacity to mainstream gender dimensions into development policies & programmes Enhance capacity of (1) National Women s Machineries to mainstream gender into national development agenda (2) ESCAP secretariat to mainstream gender into their work with line ministries & stakeholders Training, advisory services, advocacy, South- South cooperation
International commitments MDG Summit Outcome Keeping the promise: united to achieve the Millennium Development Goals Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing Bangkok Declaration on Beijing + 15 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond
Key intergovernmental meetings SDD is preparing for three High-level Intergovernmental Meetings in 2012: 1. Final Review of the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012, Incheon, Republic of Korea October 2012 2. Second Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, Macao, China, (1 preparatory meeting in Beijing) 3. 6 th Asian and Pacific Population Conference Ministerial Conference, Bangkok
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