Reference documents:

• Report of the Caribbean Conference on Ageing, Elder Abuse and the Rights of Older Persons (LC/CAR/L.488)
• The economic and social implications of ageing in the Caribbean (LC/CAR/L.489)

            The Committee will be invited to consider the range of development challenges that will attend the ageing of the population in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Conference on Ageing, Elder Abuse and the Rights of Older Persons, held in Dominica on 30 November and 1 December 2015, drew attention to key issues of concern, including declining health and disability; growing economic and social vulnerability; and the increased incidence of isolation and loneliness. The implications for governments and communities in respect of the anticipated rise in demand for economic and social welfare to support older persons will also be addressed.

            The Committee will have before it the report of the Caribbean Conference on Ageing, Elder Abuse and the Rights of Older Persons, as well as a policy brief entitled “The economic and social implications of ageing in the Caribbean” containing key policy recommendations. The Committee will be invited to discuss the issues raised and take note of the recommendations contained in the policy brief.