Gobierno de Chile

Well-being & Policy Making Process in Chile

M. Soledad Arellano S.

Ministry of Social Development

AGENDA

• Life Satisfaction Index

• Policy making process in the meantime

– Ministry of Social Development

– Positive Aging Policy

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LIFE SATISFACTION INDEX

Chile today:

• Multidimensional nature of people’s well being.

• Traditional indicators are not enough.

In 2011 we started measuring Life

Satisfaction.

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LIFE SATISFACTION INDEX

• Question introduced in our National Household Income Survey, applied every year.

• Answered by every person 15+ years.

“On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is completely unsatisfied, and 10 is completely satisfied,

how satisfied are you with your life?”

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LIFE SATISFACTION

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1.6 1.3 2.2

4.7

14.8

12.4

16.2 16.3

9.7

20.8

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0

Completely unsatisfied Completely satisfied

Source: Ministry of Social Development, 2011

LIFE SATISFACTION: CHILE IN THE WORLD CONTEXT

6 Source: Ministry of Social Development, 2011

7.2

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

Colo

mbia

Norw

ay

Guate

mala

Neth

erl

ands

Arg

entina

Sw

eden

Gre

at

Bri

tain

Uru

guay

Spain

Austr

alia

Chile

Thailand

Jord

an

Germ

any

South

Afr

ica

Peru

Italy

Chin

a

Media

South

Kore

a

Hong K

ong

Ghana

Zam

bia

India

Ukra

ine

Burk

ina F

aso

Moro

cco

Georg

ia

Rw

anda

LIFE SATISFACTION ACROSS THE COUNTRY

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8.0

7.7

7.0

7.1

6.7

6.9

6.8

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.5

7.3

7.2

7.2

6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5

Magallanes

Aysén

Los Lagos

Los Ríos

La Araucanía

Biobío

Maule

O'Higgins

Metropolitana

Valparaíso

Coquimbo

Atacama

Antofagasta

Tarapacá

Arica y Parinacota

Total

Source: Ministry of Social Development, 2011

LIFE SATISFACTION BY AGE GROUP

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7.4

7.3

7.0

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.2

6.8 6.9 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5

15 a 24 años

25 a 34 años

35 a 44 años

45 a 54 años

55 a 64 años

65 a 74 años

75 o más años

Total

45 – 54

35 – 44

25 – 34

15 – 24

+ 75

65 – 74

55 – 64

LIFE SATISFACTION BY INCOME QUINTILE

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6.5

6.8

7.2

7.4

8.0

7.2

5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0

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II

III

IV

V

Total

POLICY MAKING CHALLENGES IN THE MEANTIME

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• How can we take into account the multidimensional nature of people’s well being without a well being indicator?

• Is there another way to know what is important to people and why it matters to them?

POLICY MAKING CHALLENGES IN THE MEANTIME

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1. Recently created Ministry of Social Development (2011):

– Individual needs at the center.

– Integral view of the individual as opposed to a “sectoral” view.

– In charge of the inter-ministry coordination of social policy.

– Ex. National Health Strategy

NATIONAL HEALTH STRATEGY

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Sanitary Objectives

Strategic Objectives

Goals Indicators

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2

3

4

Better Health

Reducing inequalities

Increase service satisfaction

Ensure quality in health provision

NATIONAL HEALTH STRATEGY

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OE1 OE2 OE3 OE4 OE5 OE6 OE7 OE8 OE9

Mintrab

IND

Mineduc

Junaeb

Senama

MDS

Senda

Sernam

Minvu

Fosis

Senadis

Subdere

MMA

Sernapesca

SAG

Achipia

Injuv

Conadi

Intervención en las 90 comunas con mayor daño en salud.

Elige Vivir Sano en tu Escuela.

Promoción del Examen de Medicina Preventiva.

Otras iniciativas de prevención y promoción de la salud.

POSITIVE AGING POLICY

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Diagnosis

Participation

Proposal

POSITIVE AGING POLICY

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Diagnosis

Participation

Proposal

Recollection of relevant information:

− Main statistics − Existing public offer for elderly people (including coverage, budget, etc.)

“POSITIVE” AGING POLICY

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Diagnosis

Participation

Proposal

Meetings with different stakeholders to identify their main concerns: −1.530 senior social leaders in regional meetings. − 521 providers of senior services. − 100 collaborators in workshops and interviews. − 11 NGOs (31.960 seniors)

“POSITIVE” AGING POLICY

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Diagnosis

Participation

Proposal Policy proposal that includes the concerns identified in the last stage.

“POSITIVE” AGING POLICY

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Diagnosis

Participation

Proposal

(16 government

entities)

POSITIVE AGING POLICY

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• Besides the “traditional” claims, the consultation process identified some special concerns related to the well-being of the elderly, which otherwise would not have been considered:

– Increase protection against financial abuse.

– Strengthen volunteer activities of elder people.

– Improve the transport system.

50 Accions

19 Goals

13 Specific Objectives

3 General Objectives

• Functional health protection

• Improve integration and participation

• Increase subjective well-being

POSITIVE AGING POLICY

POSITIVE AGING POLICY

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Healthy Aging

Active Aging Positive Aging

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MDS X X X O X X X X X X X

MINSAL X X X O O

MINEDUC X X X X

MINTRAB X X X X

MINJU O O O X

SERNAM X X

INTERIOR O X

TRANSPORTE X

Vivir Sano X

SEGEGOB X

SEGPRES X

MINECON X O X

MINVU X

MOP O

X: Committed actions (2012-2014); O: Proposed actions (2015-2025)

Gobierno de Chile

Well-being & Policy Making Process in Chile

Soledad Arellano S.

Ministry of Social Development