Legislation

and National

Policies

Legislation

and National

Policies

Older Persons

and

Development

Older Persons

and

Development

Advancing

Health and

Well-Being

into Old Age

Advancing

Health and

Well-Being

into Old Age

Ensuring

Enabling and

Supportive

Environments

Ensuring

Enabling and

Supportive

Environments

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Nepal

Progress towards MIPAA implementationJanga Bahadur Gurung

• Central Level Senior Citizen Welfare Committee and someministries

• Senior Citizen Act-2006, Senior Citizens Regulations-2008, theConstitution of Nepal

• The Senior Citizens Policy and Working Policy-2002, NationalAction Plan for Senior citizens (2006)

• Budgetary allocation for Old Age Allowance (OAA)

Key recommendation: Act/Rules to be promulgated to protectand facilitate older person and applied strictly

• Central Level Senior Citizen Welfare Committee and someministries

• Senior Citizen Act-2006, Senior Citizens Regulations-2008, theConstitution of Nepal

• The Senior Citizens Policy and Working Policy-2002, NationalAction Plan for Senior citizens (2006)

• Budgetary allocation for Old Age Allowance (OAA)

Key recommendation: Act/Rules to be promulgated to protectand facilitate older person and applied strictly

Legislation and National Policies on Older Persons

• No age bar for politicians to be a decision maker

• Non-Contributory Pension for Government employees andfor others-Old Age Allowance

• Chiefs and members of constitutional bodies can workuntil the age of 65

Key recommendation: Financial support should beprovided to older person and expertise of them should beutilized in proper field

• No age bar for politicians to be a decision maker

• Non-Contributory Pension for Government employees andfor others-Old Age Allowance

• Chiefs and members of constitutional bodies can workuntil the age of 65

Key recommendation: Financial support should beprovided to older person and expertise of them should beutilized in proper field

Older Persons and Development

• Current budget – priority will be given to the programmes ofhealth care services for senior citizens

• Current budget – Health Insurance programme will be appliedfor all without discrimination within 3 years from now

• Senior Citizens Treatment Guidelines 2005 - poverty affectedelderly people are provided free medicine and treatment up toNRs. 2000

Key recommendation: Insurance scheme for older person andsubsidized health service should be provided to poverty affectedolder person

• Current budget – priority will be given to the programmes ofhealth care services for senior citizens

• Current budget – Health Insurance programme will be appliedfor all without discrimination within 3 years from now

• Senior Citizens Treatment Guidelines 2005 - poverty affectedelderly people are provided free medicine and treatment up toNRs. 2000

Key recommendation: Insurance scheme for older person andsubsidized health service should be provided to poverty affectedolder person

Advancing Health and Well-Being into Old Age

• Pashupati Bridrashram, established in 1976 with the capacity foronly 230 elderly people, current periodic plan – to establish oneshelter of elderly people in each state

• 50 % free in transportation charge and two seat reservation

• Acts and rules are being applied strictly to Address Neglect,Violence, Abuse and Recognise Contributions of Older Persons

Key recommendation: Shelters for older persons should beestablished and suitable transportation facilities should beprovided

• Pashupati Bridrashram, established in 1976 with the capacity foronly 230 elderly people, current periodic plan – to establish oneshelter of elderly people in each state

• 50 % free in transportation charge and two seat reservation

• Acts and rules are being applied strictly to Address Neglect,Violence, Abuse and Recognise Contributions of Older Persons

Key recommendation: Shelters for older persons should beestablished and suitable transportation facilities should beprovided

Ensuring Enabling and Supportive Environments

Following the Madrid Plan of Action onAgeing, 2002, Government of Nepal hasenacted the important Acts / Regulations/ Action plans. And, Nepal is committedto addressing the existing gaps in theprotection and implementation sidesthrough various policy measures.

Following the Madrid Plan of Action onAgeing, 2002, Government of Nepal hasenacted the important Acts / Regulations/ Action plans. And, Nepal is committedto addressing the existing gaps in theprotection and implementation sidesthrough various policy measures.

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