Applying Foresight to Curate a Care Economy for Older Persons in Viet Nam

This report is the result of an initiative applying strategic foresight to curate a care economy for older persons in Viet Nam. The initiative was led by the United Nations Resident Coordinator, with UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, serving as co-convenor and technical lead. 

Developed through close financial and technical collaboration between UNFPA and the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO), the report was prepared by a technical team comprising Ms Lan Pham (UNFPA Programme Specialist), Mr Minh Huu Doan (UNFPA Programme Analyst) and Mr Kongchheng Poch (UNRCO Economist), under the guidance of Mr Matthew Jackson (UNFPA Country Representative) and Ms Pauline Tamesis (United Nations Resident Coordinator). The report also benefited greatly from the substantive contributions of Mr Giang Thanh Long (Professor, National Economics University, Viet Nam) and Ms Aarathi Krishnan (Executive Director and Founder, RAKSHA Intelligence Futures).

The team extends its sincere gratitude to current and future older persons and caregivers for their participation in the focus group discussions. Appreciation also goes to participants of the round-table dialogue, representing the Party and State entities, line ministries, United Nations agencies, development partners, older persons, caregivers, care service providers and academia. Their insights, inputs and feedback were invaluable in shaping the content and analysis of this report. The team also wishes to thank the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for their active participation and valuable contributions to this initiative. 

The findings, interpretations and conclusions presented in this report are those collected from the many participants and do not necessarily reflect the views and positions of UNFPA or United Nations Viet Nam.