Participatory Planning of Community-Based Approaches to Healthy Ageing

This practical guide underscores the importance of involving older people and community stakeholders at every stage of designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating initiatives for healthy ageing. It offers a clear framework to map out current contexts, identify barriers to healthy ageing in low- and middle‑income settings, and co-design locally relevant, inclusive interventions. The guide emphasises participatory planning as essential for sustainable, meaningful community-based approaches that effectively support older populations.