Indicators of Age Friendly City for Planning and Policy Formulation: One Step Towards Age Friendly City in Indonesia

Indonesia is facing demographic revolution, changed in age structure as well as rapid urbanization. The percentage of aging population rises to13.9 % in 2030. The Indonesia urbanization rise to level over than 70%. The data is from special assessment study of age friendly city in 14 cities of Indonesia which interviewed 2100 males and females of pre ageing and ageing population in 14 cities, and over than 250 multisectors informants. In addition to descriptive analysis of each indicator, a composite index of total and by each aspect are created using 95 WHO indicators of age friendly cities to make it easier convey the message to policy makers and stakeholders. The study provides a baseline assessment toward age friendly cities in 2030 and addition recommend on the step and alternative policy that could be adopted by policy makers and the other stakeholders. The study found that, the level of readiness of the all the 14 cities in Indonesia towards age friendly cities is only 43%. Among 8 aspects, two are leading: social participation and communication support & health services. On the other hand, the most weak aspect of the age friendly cities is civil participation & employment. Comparing all cities, small cities are more progressive in the fulfillment of the age friendly city indicators compared to the big cities.