Publications

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Rapid needs assessment of older people: Cyclone Idai, Sofala Province, Mozambique

This report summarises our rapid needs assessment of the impact of Cyclone Idai on older people in Sofala Province, Mozambique. The report aims to support organisations operating in the affected areas to develop inclusive programmes and support our advocacy for the rights of older people to be upheld in the response.

Executive Summary of Sida Evaluation Report

This indepdendent report assesses progress against our 2015-2018 funding agreement with Sida, the relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of our strategy implementation model, and recommendations towards HelpAge's strategy beyond 2020. A copy of the full evaluation report is available upon request via info@helpage.org

Older people’s perceptions of health and wellbeing

This report presents the findings of an analysis of data collected by HelpAge International and it's network members using HelpAge's Health Outcomes Tool. The tool is designed to collect data to better understand health and care in older age, and to measure the impact of HelpAge's health and care programmes. The tool was used between 2014 and 2017 in nine low and middle income countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Typhoon Haiyan one year on: older people key to recovery

This report marks the one-year anniversary of the typhoon that the Philippines on 8 November 2013. It details our joint work with our local partner COSE to support older people to recover from the disaster.

Tamod River Basin community: Adapting to mitigate and respond to disasters

This report brings together good practices in community-based disaster risk reduction which is part of the AADMER project by the AADMER Partnership Group (APG). The stories are from Phatthalung province in Thailand and were collected in collaboration with Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF). Includes translation into English.