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Governance


The Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities is coordinated by the Department of Social Determinants of Health (SDH) at WHO Headquarters, in collaboration with the six WHO Regional Offices and country offices in WHO Member States.

The GNAFCC is governed by five guiding documents:

Network Secretariat

The Secretariat provides information, support to members and affiliates, coordinates joint projects, attends to day-to-day management and network communication including through Age-Friendly World. It is coordinated at WHO Headquarters, with administrative support from the International Federation on Ageing (IFA), and in close collaboration with all six WHO Regional Offices.

Secretariat Responsibilities:

Thiago Herick de Sa (WHO), has overall responsibility for the network, and also coordinates the work of the secretariat and specifically oversees the day to day management and network communication.
Anna Sangster (IFA), provide information and support to network members as well as to the WHO secretariat.

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