Mainstreaming Ageing

Last Updated
8 June 2026
Source
UNECE

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Checklist Guidance Manual Tool

Relevant Driver(s):

1. Strengthening leadership 2. Developing accountability and transparency 4. Using evidence and experience 5. Enhancing capability and culture 6. Improving capacity

Specific Action(s):

1A. Take a strategic approach to equality and human rights 2B. Create governance frameworks 2C. Collect and use diversity data 2D. Report on progress regularly 4A. Collect and analyse equality data consistently 4B. Engage with lived experience and work meaningfully with communities 4C. Share learning and best practice 5A. Put in place comprehensive training programmes 5C. Share success stories 6C. Use capacity assessment tools

Implementation Levels:

Advanced
Development
Foundation

Prior Knowledge Required:

Basic

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Culture and Heritage Economic Development/Enterprise Education Emergency Services Environment Government Health and social care Housing Human Rights Justice Local authorities Other Private Sector public sector Third Sector Training & Development Staff Transport

Role:

Analysts Board Members Communications Staff Community organisations Data Managers Education Professionals Elected members Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists Frontline Staff Governance specialists Healthcare Professionals HR Professionals Legal & Compliance Staff Middle managers Other Policy Officers/Makers Procurement Staff Senior Leaders/Management Training & Development Staff

PSED Needs:

Advance equality of opportunity

Protected Characteristics:

Age

Resource content

Guidelines with a 5-stage strategic framework (multi-language)
Interactive course (1–2 hours) on mainstreaming concepts
Workshop/training formats with facilitator guides
Practical tools: stakeholder analysis, political commitment, participation of older persons, data gap analysis
Short, structured summaries prepared by UNECE that describe how 15 individual member states approach mainstreaming ageing
Policy Brief on seven key themes
Mainstreaming checklist

Age is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, making this resource relevant to equality mainstreaming. Its methodologies and governance frameworks are transferable to broader equality and human rights contexts.

To get the most from this resource

You should approach this comprehensive platform strategically rather than attempting to use all components simultaneously. You could begin by reviewing the Policy Brief to understand the mainstreaming approach, then use the mainstreaming checklist for organisational self-assessment to identify current position and priority gaps.

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