Publications

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Minimum standards for age and disability inclusion in humanitarian action

The Minimum standards are intended to inform the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes across all sectors and phases of response, and in all emergency contexts, ensuring older people and people with disabilities and not excluded. If you face any problem related to accessibility of the Minimum standards, please contact us at adcap@helpage.org.

Global AgeWatch Index 2015: Insight report

This report presents the 2015 Global AgeWatch Index, ranking 96 countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of their older people. It highlights good practice and areas for improvement as well as gaps in data.

AgeNews Asia/Pacific 16

This edition of AgeNews features the UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Ageing and provides examples of older people-led innovative activities. It demonstrates how much older people can do with their creativity and energy, both for themselves and for their society.

Data Mapping on Ageing in Asia and the Pacific

This study documents ageing data provided by surveys, censuses, and Demographic and Health Surveys for 25 Asia-Pacific countries. It evaluates the content of data sources, assesses their comparability and highlight best practices and gaps.