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WHAT'S NEXT?: Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world's population aged over 60 will double from about 11 per cent to 22 per cent.

• [New] Growth in India is projected to remain strong at 6.8% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025, with the robustness reflecting continuing strength in domestic demand and a rising working-age population. IMF eLibrary
• [New] An additional 4.8 million cases of undernutrition in children under 5 years of age is projected by 2050 due to climate change. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] While the agreement to depart is a significant setback for U.S. officials, the senior State Department official held out hope that the relationship with Niger could bounce back in areas outside of military cooperation. The Washington Post
• [New] The more than 2,500 Swiss women, known as KlimaSeniorinnen and aged over 64, said their government's climate inaction put them at risk of dying during heatwaves. Hopebuilding
• [New] Recent studies have indicated the population of Greece under 65 years of age will drop by 1.8 million people by 2050. U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Greece
• [New] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India's growth forecast for 2024-25 to 6.8% from 6.5% on the back of strong domestic demand and a rising working-age population. Yahoo Finance
• [New] In a Western country like Denmark, the number of people aged 65 years and older will increase by 34%, and the number of people older than 80 years will more than double from 2020 to 2050. Nature
• [New] Japan's aging population has one of the highest proportions of elderly people with dementia in the world, with about 7 million citizens expected to be living with symptoms in 2025. Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
• [New] Organizations can apply for a portion of the $50,000 total grant to fund innovative programs during fiscal year 2025 that are dedicated to instilling financial literacy among young Ohioans age 5 to 25 through virtual and in-person training. Business Journal Daily
• THRC expects the demand for drivers in Alberta to increase to 49,000 by 2025, in part due to an ageing workforce. Trucking HR Canada
• The case, brought forth by more than 2,000 Swiss women aged 64 and older, argued that Switzerland's failure to address climate change exposed them to heightened risks, particularly during heat waves. Greater Kashmir
• Comic Relief Launches New Youth Homelessness in the UK Fund Comic Relief has announced that it expects to launch a new funding opportunity in April for organizations that specialise in providing support to young people aged 16-25 in the UK, who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness. LDCVS - Lancaster District Community & Voluntary Soluti
• US research shows that Hispanic and black populations are at higher risk of stroke than white populations; notably, the incidence of hemorrhagic stroke is significantly higher in black people than in age-matched white populations. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The aging population and the technological revolution are megatrends that will dominate the investment landscape for years to come regardless of what the Fed does, or GDP in the next few quarters, or whoever gets elected president. Cabot Wealth
• From a longer-term perspective, Vietnam's growth potential faces a confluence of structural challenges, including the slow development of a manufacturing ecosystem, a shortage of skilled labour, and rapid population ageing. https://vir.com.vn/
• Europe's top rights court has ruled in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who argued that their government's efforts to combat climate change were inadequate and put them at greater risk of death from heatwaves. Al Jazeera
• Digitalization will contribute to the European Green Deal and a Europe fit for the digital age policy initiatives and support the objectives of the Energy Union by promoting connectivity, operability and use of renewable energy. European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
• The Australian population is ageing, and the risk of being diagnosed with cancer increases with age. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• More than 2,000 elderly Swiss women argue that their government's woefully inadequate efforts to fight the heating of the planet put them at risk of dying during heatwaves. ThePrint
• Women who experienced menopause before the age of 49 and had higher cardiovascular risks were more prone to thinking and memory problems later in life compared to their male participants. Open Access Government
• Population growth and ageing are key drivers of the size of the world's cancer burden, with the global population of about 8 billion people in 2022 projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. CNN
• India is already in the middle of the demographic dividend with a surge in its younger and working-age population, which is estimated to become the world's largest by 2030. Deloitte Insights

Last updated: 24 April 2024