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The needs and capacities of older persons are often overlooked in an emergency response because humanitarian actors do not register their presence or because of their weak socio-economic position...
This document systematically reviews the main risks (defined as potential adverse consequences of a crisis) older people are exposed to in emergency situations. It is intended for humanitarian...
Older people have often been overlooked in disasters and conflicts, and their concerns have rarely been addressed by emergency programmes or planners. This analysis seeks to: (1) highlight factors...
This document can also be found on the official website of the United Nations at: https://www.un.org/The UN policy brief on “...
In emergencies, the poorest people suffer hardest and longest, including significant numbers of older people. Older people are often at least as vulnerable as other population groups, such as...
This guideline, from HelpAge International, has been developed to support field teams to implement protection activities for older people in emergency and recovery contexts. Its primary targets...
This document can also be found on the official website of the World Health Organisation at: link www.apps.who.intThe report contributes a wealth of real-life...
The aim of this guidance is to ensure that the specific vulnerabilities and capacities of older people in emergencies are fully taken into account as part of a thorough gender and age analysis of...
When communities are struck by conflict or natural disaster, older people are among the most vulnerable people affected. Some need targeted assistance or specific approaches within general...
This report was prepared at the request of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group. It explores the humanitarian community’s current policies and practice in responding to the...