From age-friendly research to age-friendly city and age-friendly regional network: case of tuymazy and republic of Bashkortostan, Russian Federation

Gulnara Minnigaleeva ()
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Gulnara Minnigaleeva: National Research University Higher School of Economics
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Abstract: This paper discusses the strategy and success factors of development of age-friendly programs in the City of Tuymazy and Republic of Bashkortostan, Russian Federation, as a part of the Global Age-Friendly Project of World Health Organization. A research followed by a small grass root initiative led to development of a large regional program with 21 municipalities involved. The key success factors included: creating an agency to trigger, promote and implement age-friendly practices; establishing partnerships with government and other organizations in the area; building and maintaining media and public relations; building on culture; expanding and encouraging civic engagement; starting small; providing recognition and credit. Building awareness and partnerships is vital for advancing age-friendly programs. With multiple stakeholders involved it is important to maintain regular communications conduct information sessions and stick to the planning and reporting schedule. For continuity and sustainability of a large scale project it is essential to hire paid staff

Keywords: Age-friendly Cities; Ageing Policies; Nongovernmental Organizations; Community Development; Social Policies; Nonprofit-Government Partnerships; Municipalities; Quality of Life; Welfare; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H75 I31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2014
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-age, nep-cis, nep-ppm, nep-tra and nep-ure
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Published in WP BRP Series: Public Administration / PA, February 2014, pages 1-27

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