Publications

Access to safe water and hygiene and sanitation facilities plays a vital role in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for older people and people with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses who are often cited as most at risk. An inclusive approach to delivering aid is needed to ensure older people and people with disabilities are not overlooked in any humanitarian response.

This document provides governments, HelpAge International staff, network members and partners with key messages to advocate for the effective inclusion of older people in preparedness planning and ongoing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of pension payments.

HelpAge International facilitates a global network of organisations united to advance the health, dignity and security of older people. We leverage our partnerships with local organisations to deploy a community-based service model which addresses the disproportionate health risks faced by older people and mitigates against the collateral impacts of measures such as lockdowns and closures.

The COVID-19 pandemic is greatly impacting the lives and psychosocial wellbeing of people all over the world. Providing psychosocial support during the different phases of the crisis is very important and can help people cope better, including older people, their caregivers and their families.

Comprising of Training manual, Training handouts, and Learning pack. The toolkit is designed for those trained to: reflect on perceptions of gender and other identities, across the life course and particularly in older age, and challenge unconscious bias; understand discrimination based on bias towards gender and other identities, particularly with regard to older people; understand why gender analysis is important in all development and humanitarian interventions; and learn how to carry out a gender analysis.

Part of the HelpAge International Gender equality training toolkit. The Training manual and accompanying Handouts are designed for HelpAge's gender focal points to use for training colleagues, network members and partners to promote gender equality in their work.

Part of the HelpAge International Gender equality training toolkit. The Training manual and accompanying Handouts are designed for HelpAge's gender focal points to use for training colleagues, network members and partners to promote gender equality in their work.

Part of the HelpAge International Gender equality training toolkit. The Learning pack is designed for HelpAge's gender focal points, staff, network members, and partners to use for complementary distance learning on gender equality.

This rapid needs assessment explores how restrictions in Myanmar are affecting older people to inform programming and policy decisions.

El informe tiene como objetivo ayudar a las autoridades y a todas las organizaciones que operan en Colombia, incluidos los organismos humanitarios, los donantes y los mecanismos de coordinacion a desarrollar e implementar programas inclusivos, y a apoyar la promocion de los derechos de personas mayores refugiadas, personas migrantes, retornadas, pueblos indigenas Wayuu y comunidades de acogida.

The assessment aims to help authorities and all organisations operating in Colombia, including humanitarian agencies, donors and coordination mechanisms to develop and implement inclusive programs, and to support the promotion of the rights of older refugees, migrants, returnees, Wayuu indigenous peoples and host communities.