1. AGEING: A CELEBRATION, A CHALLENGE, AND AN OPPORTUNITY Arie Hoekman Representative of UNFPA China November 14, 2014 1

2. ADDING YEARS TO LIFE 2 Source: UN, World Population Ageing 2013.

3. PERCENTAGE OF OLDER POPULATION 1950-2050 3

4. DEPENDENCY RATIO: 1980-2050 4

5. POPULATION STRUCTURE IN CHINA 1980-2050 5

6. SPHERES OF ACTION ON AGEING ParticipationProductivitySecurity Equitable ageing 6

7. childhood youth old age EQUITY ISSUES: MAGNIFIED IN LATE YEARS 7

8. Per Capita Public Health Care Transfer by Residence Per Capita Public Pension Transfer by Residence Per Capita Public Pension Transfer by GenderPer Capita Public Pension Transfer by Income Quartiles Source: Benefit Incidence of Public Transfer: Evidence from the People’s Republic of China. Ke Shen, Sang-Hyop Lee.

9. THE MAGNIFYING EFFECT

10. PARTICIPATION  Gender equity and better access to sexual and reproductive health  Alter economic incentives  Reduce unemployment 10

11. SECURITY Health Physical Economic 11

12. KEY ISSUES  Pensions  Healthcare for the elderly  Age-friendly environments 12

13. URBMINon-URBMI Expenditure IncomeExpenditure Income 2007 2008 13 Source: Zang Wenbin, et al., “The Effect of URBMI on Household Consumption”, Economic Research Journal, 7 (2012): 75-85. 2500 RMB, 10.2%

14. SILVER MARKET 14

15. JAPANESE HOUSEHOLD WEALTH, BY AGE GROUP (¥TRN), 2008 15

16. PRODUCTIVITY Investing in  Education - lifelong learning  Healthcare  Research and development 16

17. NEXT STEPS  Life course approach and evidence- based planning  International consensus  South-south cooperation 17

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