Publications

The eighth briefing in our Pension Watch series focuses on the practical considerations of establishing e-payment systems for distributing cash transfers. It illustrates the positive impacts these systems can have over traditional, 'physical' systems whilst also acknowledging the disadvantages. Finally, it explores potential barriers to use of e-payments by recipients and discusses whether e-payments are suitable within the context of emergency response.

As the current Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are set to expire in 2015, there is growing recognition that the post-2015 development agenda needs to respond more to shifting global demographics and population ageing. This discussion paper introduces some key issues and sets initial recommendations to achieving a rights-based, age-inclusive post-2015 development agenda.

This paper finds that most care arrangements are informal and therefore children and their carers may be missing out on benefits. It demonstrates how recognising the value of care, and addressing its challenges is likely to lead to positive outcomes, including improved education and better well-being for older people.

This study shows the political landscape in Bolivia surrounding women. While contributing to the construction of equal citizenship and greater public participation in decision-making spaces, they still face difficulties in fully exercising their rights.

Japanese translation of Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, a landmark new report published by UNFPA and HelpAge. It makes the case for governments, NGOs, global institutions, and civil society to fully commit to a concerted global effort to realign 21st century society to fit the realities of 21st century demographics.

Vietnamese translation of Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, a landmark new report published by UNFPA and HelpAge. It makes the case for governments, NGOs, global institutions, and civil society to fully commit to a concerted global effort to realign 21st century society to fit the realities of 21st century demographics.

Spanish translation of Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, a landmark new report published by UNFPA and HelpAge. It makes the case for governments, NGOs, global institutions, and civil society to fully commit to a concerted global effort to realign 21st century society to fit the realities of 21st century demographics.

Russian translation of Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, a landmark new report published by UNFPA and HelpAge. It makes the case for governments, NGOs, global institutions, and civil society to fully commit to a concerted global effort to realign 21st century society to fit the realities of 21st century demographics.

Portuguese translation of Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, a landmark new report published by UNFPA and HelpAge. It makes the case for governments, NGOs, global institutions, and civil society to fully commit to a concerted global effort to realign 21st century society to fit the realities of 21st century demographics.

French translation of Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, a landmark new report published by UNFPA and HelpAge. It makes the case for governments, NGOs, global institutions, and civil society to fully commit to a concerted global effort to realign 21st century society to fit the realities of 21st century demographics.

Chinese translation of Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, a landmark new report published by UNFPA and HelpAge. It makes the case for governments, NGOs, global institutions, and civil society to fully commit to a concerted global effort to realign 21st century society to fit the realities of 21st century demographics.

Arabic translation of Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, a landmark new report published by UNFPA and HelpAge. It makes the case for governments, NGOs, global institutions, and civil society to fully commit to a concerted global effort to realign 21st century society to fit the realities of 21st century demographics.