Publications

This issue includes a profile of volunteer home-helpers in South Korea and a discussion of the impact of conflict and economic sanctions on older Kurdish people in Northern Iraq.

This issue includes a briefing on the need for an intergenerational approach to HIV and AIDS, and profiles of a Lithuanian NGO supporting older women and a project to capture the memories of older Cambodians.

This issue includes an article on the UN Declaration of Commitment on HIV and AIDS, and a briefing on the opportunities offered to older people by the inclusion of civil society in the development process.

This issue includes an article about the situation in Afghanistan, a briefing on issues around food and older people, and information about the introduction of a national policy for older people.

This issue includes an overview of ten action points recommended to governments as part of their commitment to the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing 2002.

This issue includes information about the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, how it can make a difference and the people behind the Plan.

This issue includes a report on food shortages in Ethiopia, a profile of a legal advice centre supporting older people in Bolivia and three stories related to the non-contributory state pension in South Africa.

This issue includes reports on the Iraq war aftermath and the issue of rights in Africa, a profile of community self-help initiatives in Moldova and a discussion of the pension process in Uttar Pradesh, India.

This issue includes a report on the situation in DR Congo and its impact on older people, and a briefing on a study in Brazil and South Africa highlighting the role of non-contributory pensions in reducing poverty.

This issue includes a report on carers of vulnerable children and those orphaned by HIV and AIDS, a briefing on grandparents’ role as carers, and a profile of an HIV and AIDS self-help scheme in Cambodia.

This issue includes a report on post-tsunami relief work, a briefing on opportunities presented by the reviews of progress against development goals, and a profile of Tanzania’s new poverty reduction strategy.

A&D18 includes a briefing on African views of social protection, a profile of a local NGO’s work to raise rights in Jamaica and an article on mainstreaming ageing in Uganda.