Translating GAPPA into Local Government Policy –updates after interviews and workshop with Fujisawa city officials

Background: At the last ISPAH congress, we presented the results of applying physical activity measures of Fujisawa City to Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030 (GAPPA). The co-benefits of the multi-sectoral measures that were previously unseen became apparent. In Japan, a new national health promotion plan (the third term of Healthy Japan 21) will go into effect in FY2024, and prefectural and municipal governments will formulate plans based on this plan. Progress since the last report will be presented.
Program Delivery or Policy Components: Multiple divisions and related measures with co-benefits were added to the annual plan for FY 2023. These include the following: 1) City planning division: mobility management (GAPPA policy action 2.1), utilization of bicycles [ promotion of cycle plans] (2.2); 2) University: promotion of physical activity-related resource maps (3.2, 4.1, 4.2), medical coordination for physical activity (3.2), funding acquisition (4.5), and evaluation of plans (4.3); 3) Social welfare council: provide information on related issues on each other’s websites, etc. (1.2).; and 4) Senior citizens support division: provide information on physical activity promotion even at events held for other purposes (1.2, 1.3). The following health promotion plan in Fujisawa City from FY2025 is being formulated. The university has gathered the necessary know-how for physical activity promotion and collaborated with stakeholders, including companies, to create a platform (KEIO SPORTS SDGs) that can be implemented in other municipalities.
Evaluation: The city added ten new co-benefit projects to the annual plan for 2023.
Conclusions: The workshop’s findings based on GAPPA were considered helpful for the multi-sectoral collaboration measures.
Practical implications: The findings are expected to be incorporated into and implemented in Fujisawa City’s next long-term health promotion plan and other divisions’ plans. They can also be applied in other districts.