The AGEITALY project aims to assess the extent to which public policies implemented in Italy across various sectors align with international recommendations for the promotion of active and healthy ageing (AHA). The project also seeks to conduct an in-depth regional analysis in three Italian macro-areas (North, Center, and South), evaluating how effectively local authorities (regional, provincial, or municipal) conform to these global AHA standards.
The project is structured into two main work packages. WP1 focuses on the overall management and monitoring of project implementation, data collection and documentation, and financial and procedural reporting. WP2 is dedicated to building a repository of national policies and normative acts related to active and healthy ageing. To this end, an international codebook (AGE-IT CODEBOOK) was developed, including codified categories of intervention, goals, target populations, and strategies. A bibliographic report—although not originally planned—was also produced to map the Italian scientific and grey literature on AHA policies. Additionally, a comprehensive list of national legislative and planning documents supporting AHA was compiled, and indicators were defined to evaluate repository accessibility and policy alignment. These actions contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 10, and 11.
During the first reporting period (August–December 2024), the AGEITALY project successfully established its research consortium and conducted four coordination meetings. The three research subgroups (UMG, UPO, SoDiS) began implementation of WP1 and WP2.
The UPO team developed the AGE-IT CODEBOOK, defining international reference categories for policy analysis. UMG conducted a comprehensive literature review, resulting in a bibliographic report of 146 documents organized by intervention categories and levels of governance. SoDiS compiled a complete list of national legislative and programmatic documents aligned with AHA principles, structured for accessibility and comparative analysis.
All deliverables planned for the period—technical and financial reports and the national policy list—were completed. A planned research recruitment at UMG failed due to candidate ineligibility; corrective measures have been proposed, including issuing a call for external collaboration. No delays were reported in project execution, and the identified issues are expected to be resolved in the next reporting period.