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The AFE ECHO programme, an initiative developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Federation on Ageing (IFA) aims to help build the competences to lead, influence, and implement the development of age-friendly environments. AFE ECHO, leveraging the ECHO Model established at the University of New Mexico, creates a forum where participants learn from one another by refining and testing knowledge through local experiences. This program will target emerging age-friendly leaders who hold positions in cities and communities around the world that can influence policies, programmes and services relevant to older persons across a range of sectors including: transport, housing, social protection and insurance, urban development, information and communication, education and labour, health, and long-term care. AFE ECHO uses a multi-session learning cycle, developed and guided by the needs identified by community members themselves and aligned to approaches and guidance from WHO on Age-friendly environments with a focus on 4 key areas; 1. Engage and Understand, 2. Plan Strategically, 3. Act and Implement, and 4. Monitor and Evaluate Progress Drawing on a proven standard format and process for learning and building knowledge, during each AFE ECHO session a didactic lecture from a subject matter expert sets the specific context which is followed by a learner presenting a case to the other experts and learners for discussion and recommendations. Participants learn from one another, as knowledge is tested and refined through a local lens. A safe environment that shares knowledge and contributes to an online learning community involving guided practice, peer learning, and collaborative problem-solving embodies and is fundamental to the model. Session 1 - Introduction to the Age-friendly Journey Session 2 - Engage and Understand Session 3 – Plan Strategically Session 4 - Act and Implement Session 5 – Monitor and Evaluate Progress