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AgeingPopulation aged 65+ years is projected to increase from 0.93 million (4%) in year 2000 to 1.36 million(4.7%) in year 2010. In view of the increase in elderly population, the Ninth Plan has moved from “a welfareapproach to a development approach to ensure active and productive ageing.” Among the key interventionsplanned are:• Health - medical care being provided for the elderly;• Employment - enhance jobs creation, for example, retraining, redesigning and improving selected jobfunctions and work conditions to attract the retirees; and• Safety net/pension - enhance Provident and Pension Funds to assure sufficient finances for the elderlyafter their retirementDay care centres, residential homes and cottages for the elderly are also established by the government andNGOs to provide day care and institutional care to the elderly.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○To summarize, the key sectors discussed above do take into account the consequences of populationdynamics. The population variables and population projections–such as growth, size, age-sex andspatial distribution–are considered as much as possible in line with changes in development variablesas well as current national strategies. This resulted in more accurate and relevant data being usedin development planning. The availability of gender disaggregated data made it possible for sectorsto consider gender dimensions when planning and implementing sectoral programmes where successhas been noted in the education and health sectors.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○22