This manual provides a practical guidance and lesson learned from HelpAge Cambodia's experience on implementation of community-based services from early 2014 to June 2015. The challenges and successes from the pilot project have been shared with NGOs and government [...]
HelpAge International's submission to the World Humanitarian summit. Includes recommendations on delivering appropriate humanitarian response in an ageing world. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, 2015, year Size: 2.5 MB Download
The report demonstrates the important role the private sector plays in building resilience and adaptive capacity in the face of a range of climate-related shocks and where opportunities exist for further action. We focus on Thailand, which suffered severe [...]
With UNFPA’s support, HelpAge International commissioned a mapping of policy and legislation on ageing and older people in 26 countries across the region. This document presents the findings of the review. In addition to policy, legislation and action plans [...]
The Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction was a seminal event in the calendar of the post-2015 development agenda. It was held on 14-18 March 2015 in Sendai, Japan. This World Conference took place amidst growing concern about [...]
This is the summary of the full report, entitled "We can also make change", which presents the findings of the Voices of the Marginalised pilot research project. This summary draws on the real-life stories of persons with disabilities and older people, as told [...]
This report presents the findings of the Voices of the Marginalised pilot research project. It draws on the real-life stories of persons with disabilities and older people, as told to researchers by persons with disabilities, family members of persons with disabilities and older people themselves. [...]
As populations age, public discourse ranges from concerns about economic decline and fiscal sustainability of pensions and health systems to optimism about opportunities for healthier and more productive aging. The main contribution of Golden Aging is perhaps to show [...]
Population aging is a powerful and transforming demographic force. We are only just beginning to comprehend its impacts at the national and global levels. As we prepare for a new demographic reality, the authors hope this report raises awareness [...]
This study documents the existence of data related to ageing issues as provided by surveys of older persons, censuses, and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for 25 low- and middle-income Asia-Pacific countries. The authors evaluate the content of data [...]
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