Strategy for Improving the Position of the Elderly

Strategija za unapređenje položaja starijih osoba u Federaciji BiH i Republici Srpskoj

The Strategy for Improving the Position of the Elderly is prepared by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with financial and technical assistance from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the Embassy of Switzerland in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Strategy refers to the period 2018–2027, and it is done through a multisectoral engagement in which the Public Health Institute of the Federation of BiH participated, and the coordinator and holder of the activities was the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. As a general objective, the Strategy aims at improving the quality of life of older persons, with specific objectives, namely: reducing poverty in the elderly; improving social protection of older persons; improving access to public services to meet the basic living needs of older persons, with particular reference to rural areas; improving volunteering activities for older persons in local communities; increasing the awareness of the population about the needs of older persons; improving the health of older persons; improving access to lifelong learning Programme, sports and recreational and cultural content for the older persons; prevention of abuse against older persons, and protection and rescue of older persons in emergency situations.