Protecting older people in emergencies: good practice guide
This good practice guide highlights the need for agencies to better understand and address older people’s needs during emergencies, and to integrate their contributions into interventions.
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Gu a: Aplicando un enfoque diferencial en la asistencia a personas mayores en situaci n de desplazamiento forzado
This guideline document highlights the best practices of providing assistance to internally displaced people in Colombia using a differentiated approach for older people.
Poverty Reduction in Multigenerational Households Affected by Migration (Russian) 3
This issue highlights feedback from Kyrgyzstan on our Age Demands Actions campaign, updates on the joint project of older carers with their schoolchildren, and sharing of findings of micro projects implemented by Older People's Groups.
Poverty Reduction in Multigenerational Households Affected by Migration (Kyrgyz) 3
This issue highlights feedback from Kyrgyzstan on our Age Demands Actions campaign, updates on the joint project of older carers with their schoolchildren, and sharing of findings of micro projects implemented by Older People's Groups.
Poverty Reduction in Multigenerational Households Affected by Migration 3
This issue highlights feedback from Kyrgyzstan on our Age Demands Actions campaign, updates on the joint project of older carers with their schoolchildren, and sharing of findings of micro projects implemented by Older People's Groups.
Guidance on including older people in emergency shelter programmes (Russian)
These guidelines recommend five key action points for including older people in emergency shelter programmes, so that their vulnerabilities are properly addressed.
Guidance on including older people in emergency shelter programmes: a summary (Russian)
This leaflet is a summary of the guidance on emergency shelter programmes. It provides evidence based advice for first line responders.
Gu a para incluir a las personas mayores en programas de alojamiento de emergencia
Spanish translation of Guidance on including older people in emergency shelter programmes. These guidelines recommend five key action points for including older people in emergency shelter programmes, so that their vulnerabilities are properly addressed.
Guidance on including older people in emergency shelter programmes: a summary (Spanish)
This leaflet is a summary of the guidance on emergency shelter programmes. It provides evidence based advice for first line responders.
Recommandations pour la prise en compte des personnes g es dans les programmes d abris d urgence
French translation of Guidance on including older people in emergency shelter programmes. These guidelines recommend five key action points for including older people in emergency shelter programmes, so that their vulnerabilities are properly addressed.
Guidance on including older people in emergency shelter programmes: a summary (French)
This leaflet is a summary of the guidance on emergency shelter programmes. It provides evidence based advice for first line responders.
Psychosocial support for older carers: a summary
These guidelines summarise the issues facing older people who are caring for family members affected by HIV and AIDS, and set out ways to give older carers the emotional and social support they need.