Age-proofing the post-2015 development framework
This paper puts forward five fundamental points that must be in place to make sure the global development framework beyond 2015 fully takes into account all age groups.
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This paper puts forward five fundamental points that must be in place to make sure the global development framework beyond 2015 fully takes into account all age groups.
This research report looks at the issues older people face regarding their transport and mobility problems in rural Tanzania, with a focus on improving their access to health services and livelihoods.
This summary offers insights into the demographic trends driving rapid ageing in Myanmar. It is published by HelpAge in collaboration with Myanmar’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement with support from UNFPA.
This report summarises the discussions, key issues and action points in the conference, Strengthening the Rights of Older People Worldwide: Building Greater European Support. It includes a calendar of opportunities and suggested actions for civil society, and national and international bodies to engage on building support for human rights instruments for older people.
Ageways 80 presents key data and older people’s voices from Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge. This report makes the case for realigning 21st century society to fit the realities of 21st century demographics.
The tenth briefing in our Pension Watch series aims to add to the debate on the way forward for social protection in Kenya, with a focus on income security in old age. It describes how a universal pension will be the most practical and efficient way to rapidly increase coverage while avoiding fragmentation within the pension system.
The ninth briefing in our Pension Watch series makes the link between social pensions floors and pension systems reforms and introduces the concept of a "citizen's pension" as particularly relevant approach in developing countries.
The leaflet gives information on the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) and AADMER Partnership Group (APG) formed to assist in the implementation of AADMER.
This booklet provides good practice on community-based disaster management from the 2012 severe flooding in Thailand. This includes lessons learnt on clean drinking water, volunteers for older people and older people’s associations.
This booklet summaries best practice on how to use the media to advocate for ageing issues at both local and national level. This includes videos, television programmes, short film, community radio and social media. The project is supported by UNFPA and implemented by our network in Thailand; FOPDEV and AgeNet Chiang Mai.
This case study documents field experience on how older people’s groups and networks in Muang Yao, Lampang province are strenthened and empowered. The project is supported by UNFPA and implemented by our network in Thailand namely FOPDEV and AgeNet Chiang Mai.
This reports focuses on a qualitative cross-sectional study conducted within the framework of the revision of the Madrid Plan after 10 years of implementation.