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The rights of older people in Peru

This summary showcases the key findings of a survey HelpAge carried out in 2012 with 104 women and men over the age of 50 in Peru. The findings provide evidence of gaps in the protection of older people’s human rights and reinforce the need for national and international action, mechanisms and processes to ensure that the human rights of older people are better addressed.

The rights of older people in Mozambique

This summary showcases the key findings of a survey HelpAge carried out in 2012 with 104 women and men over the age of 50 in Mozambique. The findings provide evidence of gaps in the protection of older people’s human rights and reinforce the need for national and international action, mechanisms and processes to ensure that the human rights of older people are better addressed.

The rights of older people in Kyrgyzstan

This summary showcases the key findings of a survey HelpAge carried out in 2012 with 104 women and men over the age of 50 in Kyrgyzstan. The findings provide evidence of gaps in the protection of older people’s human rights and reinforce the need for national and international action, mechanisms and processes to ensure that the human rights of older people are better addressed.

Including older women and men in HIV data

This paper explores how data on HIV is collected, analysed and reported, and the challenges arising for older women and men as a result. It highlights the risks and implications of HIV for the older age group and recommends how to ensure that data includes people aged 50 and over.

Global Agewatch Index 2013: Insight report

This report presents the first-ever overview of the wellbeing of older people around the world. It brings together internationally comparative data on older people’s income, health, education and employment, and how supportive they feel their environment is.

Assessment of disaster management planning, policies and responses in Thailand

This study aims to support the Thai government review of Thailand’s policy on disaster management and emergency response. It also presents profiles of disaster management stakeholders and documents good practices and models of multi-stakeholder partnership in disaster management in Thailand.

Tamod River Basin community: Adapting to mitigate and respond to disasters

This report brings together good practices in community-based disaster risk reduction which is part of the AADMER project by the AADMER Partnership Group (APG). The stories are from Phatthalung province in Thailand and were collected in collaboration with Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF). Includes translation into English.