Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture says a life-course approach is needed to address Indonesia’s aging population.
“A life-course approach is important so that community needs can be interconnected and their benefits felt across generations,” the ministry’s Deputy for Family and Population Quality Improvement, Woro Srihastuti Sulistyaningrum, said here on Thursday.
According to DBS Foundation research titled “Indonesia’s Demographic Transition: Building Readiness Today for a Better Tomorrow,” a population is considered aging when at least 10 percent of it is aged above 60.
In Indonesia, the elderly population reached 12 percent in 2025 and is projected to exceed 20 percent by 2045.
As a result, the need for support for the elderly population will also increase, adding greater pressure on the current and future productive-age generations.
Sulistyaningrum said the government has an important role in strengthening cross-sector policies as part of its long-term development agenda, from access to education and health care to job opportunities, social protection, and services that support quality of life in old age.
“We need to ensure that every stage of life receives the right attention, from early childhood and education to the productive years and into old age,” she said.
She said various government programs are now being directed toward strengthening the quality of human resources while ensuring that community needs at every stage of life can be met.
“With this approach, we are not only preparing society to face old age, but also building a foundation so that people can lead healthy, productive, and prosperous lives from an early age,” she added.
Meanwhile, DBS Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to helping vulnerable communities across generations build social and financial readiness.
“An aging society is an important issue for us because it affects every generation. At DBS Foundation, we believe preparation for an aging population must begin during the productive years,” said Mona Monika, Head of Marketing and Communications at Bank DBS Indonesia.
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Editor: Azis Kurmala
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