Publications

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COVID-19: Guidance and advice for older people

This document provides guidance and advice for older people about COVID-19. It gives some basic information on what COVID-19 is and how it is spread, followed by key advice on what older people can do to reduce their risk of catching the virus, and what they should do if they need medical help or support.

El envejecimiento y los Objetivos del Desarrollo Sostenible_6 pasos para la inclusion de las personas mayores_Guia

Esta guía ayuda al personal de HelpAge y a los miembros de la red a utilizar la Agenda 2030 para promover los derechos y para fomentar la inclusión de las personas mayores. En ella se establecen seis pasos clave para integrar las políticas del envejecimiento y la inclusión de la edad en la implementación nacional de la Agenda 2030. La guía comprende desde el entendimiento de la implementación de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) hasta el mapeo de actores clave para la defensa de los derechos, así como la identificación de las principales oportunidades de influencia en el proceso de los ODS.

El envejecimiento y los objetivos del desarrollo sostenible: Mensajes clave para garantizar pol ticas que incluyan la edad

Esta guía ayuda al personal de HelpAge y a los miembros de la red a utilizar la Agenda 2030 para promover los derechos y la inclusión de las personas mayores en las políticas y prácticas del desarrollo. Explica cómo el desarrollo global debe satisfacer las necesidades y los derechos de las personas mayores para que sea sostenible y proporciona argumentos clave para presentar este caso a los responsables de construir políticas.

Ageing and the SDGs_Flyer

This flyer on Ageing and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is part of the guide "Ageing and the SDGs - Six steps to older peoples inclusion". The guide supports HelpAge staff and network members in using Agenda 2030 to advance older people's rights and inclusion. It sets out six key steps for integrating ageing and age-inclusive policies into national implementation of Agenda 2030, from understanding existing SDG implementation, to mapping key advocacy stakeholders and identifying the main influencing opportunities in the SDG process.

Ageing and the SDGs – Key messages

This guide supports HelpAge staff and network members in using Agenda 2030 to advance older people's rights and inclusion in development policy and practice. It explains how global development must meet older people's needs and rights if it is to be sustainable and provides key arguments to make this case with policy makers.

Ageing and the SDGs – Six steps to older peoples inclusion

This guide supports HelpAge staff and network members in using Agenda 2030 to advance older people's rights and inclusion. It sets out six key steps for integrating ageing and age-inclusive policies into national implementation of Agenda 2030, from understanding existing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) implementation, to mapping key advocacy stakeholders and identifying the main influencing opportunities in the SDG process.

Age-inclusive disaster risk reduction: A toolkit

This toolkit provides practical information, tools, formats and examples which help in making any DRR intervention inclusive. It includes ageing policies and frameworks, age-inclusion in risk assessment and mapping, age-inclusive planning and monitoring, and advocacy on age-inclusion.

Fair Guideline Infographic

Fair Guidelines are for civil society organisations who want to campaign for a UN convention on ageing.