77 Publications
Indicators for Active and Healthy Ageing in the Nordic Region
Population ageing is a major demographic trend affecting the policy agenda in the Nordic Region, in Europe, and globally. The report Indicators for Active and Healthy Ageing in the Nordic Region focuses on indicators for active and healthy ageing and on welfare technology for older adults in the Nordic Region. The aim of the report is to study what types of relevant indicators for both active and healthy ageing and welfare technology for older adults currently exist in the Nordic Region. The study also looks at how these indicators are used to support and monitor policy initiatives. The purpose of the study is to establish a comparative perspective not only on what indicators are available for policymakers, but also on what indicators are not available. The report presents existing international and European indicators and a list of common Nordic indicators. The study also highlights challenges and future needs for improvement regarding Nordic indicators by presenting a set of recommendations aimed at strengthening the availability of statistical indicators, improving their usage, tackling the shortcomings found, and filling the knowledge gaps. This report is part of the Nordic Welfare Centre’s project Age-friendly and sustainable societies in the Nordic region, aiming to promote activity and health among Nordic senior citizens. Nordregio has carried out two parallel studies focusing on active and healthy ageing, on commission by Nordic Welfare Centre. These studies aim to generate new insights on how to promote active and healthy ageing, which is placed high on the policy agenda in the Nordic countries and in many Nordic regions and municipalities. The main outputs are two research reports. The first report, Indicators for Active and Healthy Ageing in the Nordic Region: possibilities and challenges, is published now. The second report, Active and Healthy Ageing – heterogeneous perspective and Nordic indicators, will be published…
2022 April
- Report
- Nordic Region
- Sustainable development
The Nordic Cooperation Programme for Regional Development and Planning 2017-2020
With this document, Nordregio provides a final status of the professional work for the activities across and within the Thematic Groups after four years and three months of the Nordic Cooperation Programme for Regional Development and Planning (NCP-RDP). In this final report, one will find an overview of the projects carried out by each TG, including a brief abstract of achieved results. Links to further details are provided for each of the projects.
2021 May
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- Arctic issues
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- Gender equality
- Governance
- Green transition
- Integration
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- Maritime spatial planning
- Migration
- Regional innovation
- Rural development
- Sustainable development
- Tourism
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Recruitment and retention in the welfare sector: Nordic good practice
The Nordic welfare sector is facing significant challenges when it comes to providing effective social care services. While the demand for services for a rapidly growing elderly population is constantly increasing, the workforce delivering social care services is shrinking, with many workers reaching retirement age. Tackling the challenges related to recruitment and retention of qualified staff – and developing innovative approaches to the delivery of social care services – is becoming increasingly urgent, particularly in rural and sparsely populated areas (SPAs). This policy brief gives an overview of examples across the Nordic Region aimed at tackling these resource challenges and exploring innovative ways of organising and delivering social care services in rural areas and SPAs. It is based on a desk study funded by Nordic Welfare Centre (see more about this on the last page).
2021 February
- Policy brief
- Nordic Region
- Governance
- Labour market
- Sustainable development