Latin America and the Caribbean

Chile


Integrated Policy

Nodo Platform: Improving Social Protection and Inclusion of the Elderly through ICT.


The programme brief description

Recent assessments have shown that Chile’s population is rapidly ageing, with the number of people over 60 on track to account for over a third of the population by 2050. There have been major steps taken to improve the social protection systems in place for the elderly, however the need to strengthen social connections is a dimension of ageing that has been underexplored in public policy design. The general objective of this project is thus to increase social inclusion and protections for the elderly, through strengthening community networks and improving access to the various programmes, services and social benefits available to them. Social protection programmes have so far focused on material, physical and emotional aspects of well-being. However, less emphasis has been placed on the role that interpersonal relations, social connections and community participation play in the integral well-being of the elderly. This Joint Programme aims at filling that gap, adding community and social networks to programming for this group. It is expected that adding the community aspect will contribute to a more robust social protection system, that will positively impact both the elderly’s actual well-being and their perception of their quality of life.

Approach

The strategy is to incorporate a community component into social programmes; that is, integrating the idea that support networks around the elderly are critical to an effective social protection system. Ultimately, it is expected that this approach will become integrated in future policy making and government programming.

Target groups

Women, youth, persons with disabilities, older persons, senior caregivers.

Quick facts

Total budget:
US $ 2,208,936

UN Agencies:

UNDP, ILO, FAO


National Partners:

National Office for the Elderly, Ministry of Social Development and Family; Better Aging Program, Office of the First Lady; ‘Commitment to the Country’ Programme Team; Ministry Of Women And Gender Equality

 


Duration:
January 2, 2020 to February 28, 2022 (26 months)

Financial Information