Financing & Longevity Economy
Investing in ageing societies as a pathway to economic and social resilience.
What Does Financing & Longevity Economy Mean?
Population ageing is intersecting with major shifts in labour markets, financing structures, and social protection systems. Health status, working conditions, caregiving responsibilities, and access to income security increasingly influence whether people are able to remain in the workforce as they age. These intersecting factors contribute to rising absenteeism, early retirement, and workforce shortages, with implications for productivity, economic sustainability, and the resilience of public and private systems. At the same time, longer lives present opportunities to rethink how work, financing, and investment can better support participation, stability, and wellbeing across the life course.
How Does the IFA Advance Financing & Longevity Economy?
In partnership with key stakeholders, including development banks, civil society, and other actors, IFA advances collaboration toward longevity-ready financial systems, instruments, and investment strategies that support sustainable responses to population ageing. This includes addressing the realities of shifting labour markets, informal employment, unpaid caregiving, and workforce participation, while supporting innovation across the care, silver, and longevity economies.
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IFA Delivers Constituency Statements at the 79th World Health Assembly
At the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79), the International Federation on Ageing (IFA), together with supporting non-State actors (NSAs), delivered constituency statements across key agenda items.
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