1、Empowering the Aging:Older Persons as active agents in the Care EconomyVira TUMExecutive Director HelpAge CambodiaPresented By:Track 2:Strengthening the Care EconomyOur WorkHealthIncomeSocialOPA Esta.BattambangBanteay MeancheySiem ReapPreah VihearKompong ThomTbong KhmumSvay RiengPrey Veng Phnom Penh
2、Source:Ministry of Planning 2022Source:UNESCAP Demographic ChangeOlder People in Cambodia16.94 million(51.3%women)57.3%PopulationProportion of older women1.7 million (10%)Older people63%Older people in rural area 71.5Life expectancy53%(Literacy)Education2.3Fertility rate Informal caregiving provide
3、care for spouses,grandchildren,or disabled relativesespecially in multigenerational households Economic participation-continue workingsupporting family stability and community services Community leadership-through OPAs and similar groups,lead health education,peer support,and caregiving initiatives
4、Knowledge transfer-pass down agricultural techniques,traditional medicine,and caregiving wisdom,sustaining livelihoods and resilience.Role of Older People in Care EconomyHow older persons are not only recipients,but also contributors to the care economyThe Older Peoples Association(OPA)A community-b
5、ased organisation led older people and work collectively to benefit themselves,their family,and their communities Started work on formalizing the OPA model started in 1998 Over 2,000 OPAs formed in Cambodia in various processes and model Average members of OPA is 70(60%are women)Learn moreStructureF
6、undingFunding Membership collection Self-income generation activities(micro-credit,rice bank)Charity/fundraising event NGOs and Association Local fundingOPSHCOPAEA/ISHCOPCOPA2,000CHINAOPAOPA Functions Income generationHome care and living support DRR and CCA Governance and partic