Age Inclusion Specialists are driving critical change in humanitarian responses by ensuring older people are no longer overlooked, according to a new report from HelpAge. But it also makes clear that without urgent, system-wide commitment, older people will continue to be excluded when they need support the most.
Older people are still being left out of humanitarian response
When disaster or conflict strikes, older people are among the most at risk – yet they’re often invisible in emergency planning. From food and shelter to protection and medical care, their needs are too frequently overlooked.
HelpAge is making sure older people are no longer forgotten in times of crisis.
A new approach: Age Inclusion Specialists
The new report explores the impact of HelpAge’s Age Inclusion Specialists in four crisis-affected countries: Ethiopia, Moldova, Ukraine and Venezuela.
These specialists are embedded in humanitarian coordination systems and work with UN agencies, NGOs, and government partners. Their goal? To make older people visible – in needs assessments, planning meetings, and response activities – and to ensure that their voices are heard.
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