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India & Nepal: Signing of Memorandum of Understanding Report on Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Geriatric Center Nepal and Senior Citizens Council of Delhi, India 17-22 May 2010 Members of Geriatric Center Nepal and Senior Citizens Council of Delhi with The President of Nepal Right Honorable Dr. Ram Baran Yadav (in center) and Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Honorable Sarwadev Prasad Ojha (in black suit) at Rastrapati Bhawan, Kathmandu, Nepal Geriatric Center Nepal – GPO Box 23200 UPC-119, Battisputali, Kathmandu, P.h.No. +977-1-4461570, 4490395 E-mail : [email protected] , http://www.gecenep.com Geriatric Center Nepal, June 2010 Page 1 of 25 PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com Names of people on the cover page From the left 1. L.R. Garg, Member, SCCD, retired Director in IG Telecom Ltd, Rajasthan, India 2. Bharat Raj Poudel, CEO, GCN, former Journalist, Nepal 3. Dr. Gaurishanker Lal Das, Founder Member, National Senior Citizens Organizations' Network Nepal (NSCONN) Jestha Nagarik Sanstha Sanjal, Nepal 4. Rohit Thapa, Vice President of GCN, retired Additional Inspector General of Police, Nepal 5. Krishna M. Gautam, Founder Chairperson, GCN, retired rural development worker, Nepal 6. The President of Nepal, Right Honorable Dr. Ram Baran Yadav (in center) 7. Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, Hon'ble Mr. Sarwadev Prasad Ojha 8. J.R. Gupta, The President of SCCD, India 9. D.P. Jindal, Member, SCC, retired Superintending Engineer from Indian Institute of Technology, India 10. Hemaraj, Member, SCCD retired Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, India 11. Balaram Lohani, Life Member of GCN, retired Superintendent of Police, Nepal 12. Dr Ram Nagina Prasad Singh, Member, National Human Rights Commission, Nepal Geriatric Center Nepal, June 2010 Page 2 of 25 PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com DEDICATED TO ALL SENIOR CITIZENS OF INDIA AND NEPAL Geriatric Center Nepal, June 2010 Page 3 of 25 PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com Table of Contents Executive Summary: Together We Grow Better 1. Background Global Context South Asia Nepal India 2. Ageing Issues of India and Nepal 3. Common Efforts for Common Cause Geriatric Center Nepal Senior Citizens Council of Delhi, India 4. Details on Nepal Tour by SCCD Delegates MOU signing Ceremony at the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Scope of MOU Program at Rastrapati Bhawan Meet the Press Wrap-up Meeting Departure Geriatric Center Nepal, June 2010 Page 4 of 25 PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com Executive Summary Together we grow better This report provides an example on how two different institutions working for the cause of ageing population in their respective countries can come together with the commitment to collaborate for serving ageing population of both the countries and in doing so get the involvement of their government authorities. The case is of two neighboring countries India and Nepal who not only share the common border but also the common socio-cultural values and demographic characteristics. The story is simple. Geriatric Center Nepal (GCN) in Kathmandu and Senior Citizens Council of Delhi (SCCD) in India established contacts through web-net about three months back, i.e., February 2010. GCN took the initiative to write SCCD asking if it would like to explore possibilities for joint activities in the future. They agreed and few e-mails were exchanged. Invitation was issued by GCN for a four member team from SCCD to visit Nepal for a week. Invitees from SCCD paid for their own air-travel while GCN agreed to bear the local cost for invitees while in Nepal. Dates and program for four days visit was mutually fixed. The Council members arrived Nepal on 17 th May 2010. The final wordings of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that set the ground rule for joint activities was mutually drafted and agreed. On 18 th May, together they went to the concerned Minister's office in Kathmandu where representatives of both organizations signed the MOU in presence of the Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, Government of Nepal and senior officers of the ministry. The minister also signed the MOU to mark his presence on the occasion. Thus an initiative taken by one non-government organization took the form of a bilateral cooperation between the two neighboring countries. On the same evening, a brief interaction program was organized to mark the occasion at the resident of The President of Nepal Right Honorable Dr. Ram Baran Yadav. Imminent personalities of Human Rights Organizations, Social Welfare, Press, Judiociary and others were also invited. Honorable Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Mr. Sarwadev Prasad Ojha was also present as the Special Guest for the occasion. The President was briefed on the main activities the two signing organizations have been doing for elderly in their respective countries and the objectives of signing the MOU. The President was presented with publications and memento by the leaders of GCN and SCCD. The President later addressed the gathering and was appreciative of the work being done for ageing population of both countries. The event was well covered by national media. All this happened within three months from the date when the first e- mail was exchanged between GCN and SCCD. Many objectives were achieved from the above work. More people, including the concerned government authorities and imminent personalities became ware of the issues of ageing population. GCN and SCCD together can now achieve more which ultimately will benefit the elders of both the countries. Each of these organizations has its own areas of comparative advantages which will lead to synergetic effect when they work together for betterment of elders in those countries. This modality of networking and cooperation among non-government and private sector agencies of different countries that effectively involve the government authorities could be of relevance for many others to adopt in their own context. Geriatric Center Nepal, June 2010 Page 5 of 25 PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com Report on Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Geriatric Center Nepal and Senior Citizens Council of Delhi, India 17-22 May 2010 1. Background Global Context Advances in medical technology and services have led to increase in life expectancy. This has caused increase in both the number and proportion of elderly people in total population of the world. The high rate of increase of 60+ populations has made population ageing the major concern of the 21 st century. According to projections by the UN Population Division, there will be two elderly persons for every child in the world by 2050. This implies that the aged 60 and above, which currently constitute less than 20% of the population will account for 32% of the population by 2050. The proportion of older persons has been rising steadily, passing from 8% in 1950 to 11% in 2009, and is expected to reach 22% in 2050 (UN, ESA/P/WP/212, 2009) Elderly constitute about 11% of the old population and the figure for Asia is 9.7%. Since the International Plan of Action on Ageing was adopted by the United Nations (UN) in Vienna, Austria in 1982, concerns for the elderly have increased in all member countries. Twenty years later, the Second World Assembly on Ageing was held in Madrid, Spain in 2002. It outlined an action plan in the assembly at national and regional levels to increase awareness of ageing issues and develop concrete plans of action for ageing societies. However, advances have been few and far between in much of the developed world and virtually overlooked in developing countries. Another disturbing revelation made by the UN agency is that future fertility levels in the most developing countries is expected to fall below 2.1 children per woman, the level needed to ensure the long-term replacement of the population. As for the developed countries such as Japan and Germany, rapid graying of the population could result in an acute manpower shortage, requiring the services of the "guest workers" to run the engines of economy in industrialized countries. South Asia There are about 400 million 60+ people living in Asia as of 2009 and majority of them are women. There are 124 million people above 60 years of age living in South-Central-Asia which is about 7% of their total population (UN 2009). Clearly, the changing balance between the age groups would make the aged more of a burden on society, as large proportion of the resources meant for developmental activities would need to be diverted to take care of the needs of the elderly population. Significantly, for countries like India and Thailand, it will take only 25 years for their aged population to get doubled. In all southern Asian countries the growth rate of the population aged 60 and above exceeds that of the population total. Projections indicate a pronounced increase in the elderly population in the coming decades to follow. The elderly in South Asian countries face many problems such as insolvency, loss of authority, social insecurity, insufficient recreational facilities, a lack of overall physical and mental care, problems associated with living armaments and many others. Geriatric Center Nepal, June 2010 Page 6 of 25 PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com Japan ranks the first in the world with 30% population aged 60 over. Nepal and India rank 105 th and 124 th with 6.1 and 7.4 percentages, respectively, for their population aged 60 over. The median age of population of Nepal and India is 21.1 and 24.7 respectively (UN 2009).
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