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Elrha's Humanitarian Innovation Fund: Improving the lives of older people  Understanding barriers to inclusion of older people with incontinence in humanitarian WASH programming. Oxfam and HelpAge International are developing a practical and sensitive methodology to understand the scope and scale of incontinence and how it affects older people living with it and their caregivers in humanitarian contexts. <br/><br/> HelpAge International UK is sub-contracted by Oxfam, and HelpAge International UK sub-contracts HelpAge International (implementing partner).
START Indonesia: 2021 Earthquake response Emergency Humanitarian Response to 2021 Indonesia Earthquake.
2016 DEC Yemen Crisis (Phase 2) - Integrated health and nutrition services to IDPs and conflict-affected communities in Hadramout Age International's DEC-funded response to the 2016 Yemen Crisis. Integrated health and nutrition services to IDPs and conflict-affected communities in Hadramout. The project continued delivery of an integrated health and nutrition services to IDPs and conflict-affected communities in Hadramout. Increase access to integrated health and nutrition services for IDPs and members of host communities of all ages including management of NCD (non communicable diseases). <br><br>Reducing mortality and morbidity from severe and acute malnutrition for IDPs and host communities of all ages <br><br>Ensure rapid diagnostic and emergency treatment of NCDs as well as effective referral mechanism from community-level to primary and secondary health facilities through the activation of BLS ambulance <br><br> Basic community health services, including health education, mobilization and referral services, provision of first aid, vitamin A supplementation and deworming through a network of Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) <br><br> Increase access of people to any emergency services, including for patients in need of intensive care services at 3 referral health facilities (one per district)
ALERT: Preparing to respond now The ALERT project is delivered by HelpAge in consortium with 5 humanitarian organizations, members of the Start Network: Oxfam, CARE, Concern, Islamic Relief and Handicap International. The objective of the ALERT project is to develop an emergency preparedness system that facilitates an increased level of preparedness in the humanitarian sector. This project aims to develop an information management system for humanitarian agencies that facilitates an increased level of emergency preparedness and maintains the operational preparedness at a consistent and appropriate level irrespective of their size or mandate.
DRC (START): Emergency response to the people affected by fire in Kitamba locality, Kasai province. Age International, through HelpAge International, responded to the fires that broke out in Kasai Province, DRC, on 2nd June 2020. Older people, people with disabilities, pregnant women and unaccompanied children were targeted with unconditional cash, food and/or seeds. Phones were provided to the most vulnerable, handwashing facilities were fixed at distribution sites and 20 emergency public toilets were contracted.
2019 DEC Cyclone Idai Phase 2: Inclusive Emergency Response for Older Men, Older Women and Older People with Disabilities affected The second phase of Age International's DEC-funded response to Cyclone Idai. This recovery phase is in Idai-affected districts within Malawi and Mozambique with the following objectives: Mozambique Increased protection and inclusion for older women and men and older people with disabilities in the affected population. Increased accessibility for older women and men and older people with disabilities to age friendly health services and information. Most vulnerable older women and men and older people with disabilities headed households restore their food security. Malawi Older women and men and older people with disabilities from the affected population have reduced vulnerability. Reduced morbidity and mortality rate among older women and men of the affected population. Increased capacity of the MANEPO Network, Government and other stakeholders to improve inclusion and protection of affected older people.
DEC Phase 2: Turkey-Syria Earthquake Response The proposed humanitarian response aims to provide immediate lifesaving support to highly vulnerable older people, older people’s families, and persons with disabilities of all ages. This will be achieved through the following three outcomes: 
Outcome A - Given the nature of the disaster it is apparent that the basic needs of safe shelter, ready-to-eat food, clean water through water trucking and Non-food Items, especially hygiene items are priorities. Providing these basic items will be the base on which we build other services. 
Outcome B - linking mobile health clinics, Community Health Workers (CHWs) with Home Based Care for older women and men, especially older women and men with disabilities 
Outcome C- To invest resources in building knowledge and capacity in coordination mechanisms on the issue of ageing.
START - Alert 548 Venezuela (Flooding) The aim of the project is to provide humanitarian support to communities affected by flooding in Venezuela
DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal: Inclusive humanitarian response to the urgent lifesaving needs of the conflict-affected population of Ukraine (Phase 2a) The programme aims to provide immediate life-saving interventions such as food, hygiene packs and multipurpose cash assistance in Ukraine and Poland
START - Emergency Response to Support Flood Affected Vulunerable Households in Koch and Rubkona Counties in Unity State, South Sudan The aim of the project is to support households affected by flooding in Unity State, South Sudan.
DRC (START): Multisectoral response to the conflict victims in Rwampara health zone,Irumu Territory in Ituri Province By 2 May 2020, an estimated 9000 Internal Displaced People (IDPs) had reached Walu localities in Rwampara health zone, Irumu territory in Ituri province, as a result of civil conflict. Through our international implementing partner HelpAge, Age International supported the 5,000 of the most vulnerable people who had largely settled in unsheltered in public places, with cash assistance.
Emergency Response for vulnerable populations displaced by conflict in Komanda health zone, Irumu Territory in Ituri Province Emergency Response for vulnerable populations displaced by conflict in Komanda health zone, Irumu Territory in Ituri Province.
2017 DEC Emergency Appeal for People Fleeing Myanmar (Phase 2) Age International's DEC-funded People Fleeing Myanmar Programme in Bangladesh 1. Reduced morbidity and mortality rate amongst older men and women of the displaced population through increased access to integrated health services.<br /><br /> 2. Exposure of OP to communicable diseases is reduced by provision of access to safe, appropriate, dignified WASH services at Age Friendly Spaces (AFS).<br /> <br />3. Older men and women are provided with safe and dignified spaces and community outreach structures to access information, referral pathways and social/recreational activities.<br /><br /> 4. Humanitarian services are more inclusive of older people and humanitarian agencies have increased knowledge and capacity to ensure the inclusion of older people in project design, implementation and monitoring.<br />
Age International DEC Phase 2 - Integrated Humanitarian Response to the Needs of COVID-19 Affected Older Women and Men Age International's DEC funded response to COVID-19, Phase 2. This programme targets older people in India, Bangladesh and Syria
DEC Phase 1: Turkey-Syria Earthquake Response The proposed humanitarian response aims to provide immediate lifesaving support to highly vulnerable older people, older people’s families, and persons with disabilities of all ages. This will be achieved through the following three outcomes: 
Outcome A - Given the nature of the disaster it is apparent that the basic needs of safe shelter, ready-to-eat food, clean water through water trucking and Non-food Items, especially hygiene items are priorities. Providing these basic items will be the base on which we build other services. 
Outcome B - linking mobile health clinics, Community Health Workers (CHWs) with Home Based Care for older women and men, especially older women and men with disabilities 
Outcome C- To invest resources in building knowledge and capacity in coordination mechanisms on the issue of ageing.
Reducing poverty by improving health for older women and men in Africa Improved healthcare for 361,000 older people in 4 African countries (Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe);
START - Emergency Humanitarian Response to the COVID-19 crises in Impfondo and Epena in Likouala department The project aims at ensuring the wellbeing and safety of the 4 950 direct beneficiaries, and 9 900 indirect beneficiaries affected by Covid-19 in Impfondo and Epena in Likouala department, including the flood-affected population, on prevention of COVID-19 by implementing quick-start emergency intervention in the sector of WASH.
DEC Phase 2 Drought Response in East Africa This project provides continuing support for people affected by the drought in East Africa. It supports interventions in Ethiopia and South Sudan. It is funded jointly by Age International and the Disaster Emergency Committee. <p/><p/> In Ethiopia, activities will take place in Borena. Outputs focus on addressing malnutrition, identifying and supporting approximately 1,000 vulnerable older people, providing with age-appropriate supplementary food or supported with Ready to Use Therapeutic Feeding (RUTF), depending on their specific needs and enrolling them in community level (outpatient) and health facility (inpatient) facilities. 50 health care workers will simultaneously receive training on how to diagnose and care for older people with malnutrition and how to provide appropriate emergency treatment. Awareness raising on the needs of older people will be supported, with a focus on capacity building and training. Older Person Associations (OPAs) in target locations, helping these OPAs to learn how to identify and support vulnerable older people in humanitarian emergencies, and will be equipped with key influencing and advocacy skills to lobby for the inclusion and mainstreaming of older people in emergency responses in Ethiopia. <p/><p/>In South Sudan, phase 2 aims to increase the knowledge and capacity of humanitarian actors including UN clusters, government, NGOs, NRC, and other humanitarian stakeholders on how to include older people and people with disabilities in emergency response programming. It is anticipated that project activities will increase in the number of older people and people with disabilities targeted by and benefitting from humanitarian response agencies interventions across South Sudan. South Sudan: Increased knowledge and capacity of humanitarian actors including UN clusters, government, NGOs, NRC, and other humanitarian stakeholders on how to include older people and people with disabilities in emergency response programming results in demonstrable changes of practice and greater delivery of responses for these groups. <p/><p/> Ethiopia: 1,150 vulnerable older women and men benefiting from emergency nutritional support and age-appropriate care and 3 Older Person Associations demonstrating increased awareness and capacity to support vulnerable drought-affected older people at Woreda and zone level
START DRC: Emergency response for the people affected by Flood in Kasenyi and Tshomia (START Alert 445 - DRC Flooding) Through our international implementing partner, Age International responded to flooding in DRC. Uncondition cash-based assistance was provided to 4,000 unsheltered and vulnerable people, including: older people, breastfeeding women, pregnant women, non-accompany children, disable people and people with chronic diseases.
Livelihood recovery project for drought affected displaced communities in Borena Zone, Oromia Regional State The project aims to reduce the impact of drought through provision of inclusive WASH services and multipurpose and conditional cash assistance
Empowering Older People to Improve Lives This project aims to sustainably reduce poverty among 45,000 marginalised and impoverished older people in the rural Shikarpur and Jacobabad districts of Sindh Province, Pakistan ;
Social Protection Rights Component of Hunger Safety Net Phase 2 (HSNP Phase 2) in Kenya (Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera and Turkana counties). This is an unconditional cash transfer programme in Kenya. It offers an alternative to food aid and aims to reduce poverty and food insecurity. It aims to allow people to hold onto their assets and even to save money in the future. ;
DEC Afghanistan Crisis Appeal Response (Phase 1) Age International's DEC funded response to the Afghanistan Crisis Appeal (Phase 1). This programme targets older people in Afghanistan
Age & Disability Capacity Building in Pakistan & Kenya This project aims to develop and enhance the ability of local, national and international humanitarian sector actors to effectively respond to the specific needs of older people and persons with disabilities during an emergency. This capacity building project builds on the training programme that HelpAge developed in 2012: Helping Older People in Emergencies (HOPE). The primary objective of this project is to improve the quality of humanitarian assistance for older and disabled people in times of crisis. The programme aims to make humanitarian programming accessible and appropriate for older people and people with disabilities.
DEC Nepal Earthquake Response Phase 1 On 25th April, 2015, an earthquake with a 7.8 magnitude and a depth of 2 km, hit Nepal. The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) reported a total of 8,462 deaths and another 20,000 people injured (cumulative from 25 April earthquake). It is also estimated that 489,000 homes have been destroyed and another 260,000 damaged . Whilst the initial quake caused significant damage, and loss of life, subsequent tremors have also proved destructive, and have disrupted relief efforts . As of 10th May, (prior to the second earthquake), 4.2 million people were thought to have been affected, with 2.8 million individuals displaced. 8.1% of Nepal’s population is aged 60 or over. HelpAge's Emergency programme was to assist Older People affected by the Nepal earthquake through provision of unconditional cash transfers, Improving access to health care, ensuring the needs are met of Older People living with disabilities, provision of transitional shelter a) Provision of unconditional cash transfer ensures that 4,000 older people (OP), and their families, are able to meet their immediate needs in the most earthquake affected priority districts. <p> b) 6,000 Older people in 7 earthquake affected districts have improved access to health care services that support improvement in their wellbeing, and in their recover capacities. <p> c) Older people and persons with disability affected by the earthquake receive accessible, appropriate and timely humanitarian assistance from the local, national and international humanitarian actors <p> d) Provision of transitional Shelter for 1,793 earthquake affected Older People in Sindhupalchok and Nuwakot Districts
START 2020 Mozambique: Inclusive Emergency Response for Men and Women affected by Floods in Sofala Province Inclusive Emergency Response for Men and Women affected by Floods in Sofala Province in Nhamatanda (Vila Nhamatanda, Lamego, Metuchira and Tica-Sede). <br/> Since December 2019, Mozambique experienced strong rains, winds and flooding, affecting at least 58,851 people, in Zambezia (17,432), Cabo Delgado (13,169 people), Sofala (6,328), Niassa (5,150), Nampula (4,915), Gaza (4,806), Maputo City (2,927), Manica (1,684), Tete (1,480) and Maputo (960), according to the National Disaster Management Institute (Instituto Nacional de Gestão de Calamidades, INGC). More than 10,200 houses have been damaged or destroyed, including 2,589 completely destroyed, and at least 47 schools have been affected. At least 28 people have died, and 66 have been injured, since the storms began, according to ING. Through local partners, Age International conducted a monitoring assessment to determine how older people and their carers were affected by the floods. These groups were supported with emergency shelter kits and food. In addition, staff and volunteers were provided with PSEA and safeguarding training.
DEC 2014 Ebola Crisis Appeal: Responding to the Ebola outbreak Phase 2 The 2014 Ebola outbreak resulted in over 10,000 deaths in West Africa. During the epidemic, Age International worked with Restless Development to ensure older people were included in the response and healthcare workers were trained on older people’s specific needs. Following our needs assessment in 2015, we seconded an Inclusion Advisor to Sierra Leone, and are working with Restless Development to help older people recover their livelihoods. Increasing awareness of older people’s needs and priorities among key stakeholders engaged in the post-Ebola response. Strengthening the capacity of state and non-state actors engaged in post-Ebola recovery activities to develop and implement age-friendly services. Ensuring 1,200 older people have increased livelihoods opportunities.
START - Protecting Older People headed households from COVID-19 through community-based health systems strengthening and food security initiatives The project aimed to target 2500 households headed by older people in Bebedo, Nhamboca, Ndeja and Metochira Ressetlemnt Sites communities of Nhamatanda district and Mutua and Chinamcondo communities in Dondo district. The intervention was planned to strengthen linkage and coordination of community level structures with the health systems in the process of mitigating and responding to COVID-19 through:
1) Strengthening the capacity of older people structures that HelpAge has successfully developed in order to address the information gaps on COVID-19; promote referral linkages of suspected cases (HBCs will be linked with the formal health systems; and address isolation, psychosocial trauma and fear among older people.
2) To strengthen health system responses by influencing the National COVID-19 response to ensure issues of COVID-19 combined with other conditions are observed in the GoM response plan and fully addressed;
3) Direct support to older people who are self-isolating through food item distributions and provision of transport at the sufficient time to move to market to get supplies ahead of any quarantine as will be agreed with the government.
4) Provide HelpAge and partner staff with clear guidance on health awareness through training and capacity development sessions; and provision of PPE safety equipment gear for COVID-19.
START - Inclusive COVID-19 response to Older persons, people with disability and vulnerable persons in North Uganda, West Nile and Karamoja Sub Regions The project focused on increasing resilience of older persons and school going children under their care to respond to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions, through strengthening protection and increasing access to WASH facilities at community level. The project conducted a rapid capacity building campaign through sensitization and access to age appropriate and ease to use IEC materials to communities focussing on older persons on appropriate COVID-19 pandemic prevention, mitigation and response mechanisms as per the Ministry of Health guidelines and in line with the national COVID-19 response policy 2020. It procured and distributed PPE to beneficiaries working closely with the district local governments, other institution where communities gather like churches, schools and mosques. We distributed temperature guns, hand sanitizers, liquid soap and install hand washing facilities at 125 facilities across the sub region.
DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal: Inclusive humanitarian response to the urgent lifesaving needs of the conflict-affected population of Ukraine (Phase 2b) The programme aims to provide immediate life-saving interventions such as food, hygiene packs and multipurpose cash assistance in Ukraine and Poland
DEC Nepal Earthquake Response Phase 2 The overall humanitarian situation in Nepal has improved. However, a number of the population in earthquake-affected areas continues to require humanitarian assistance. Assessment findings of various agencies, clusters, HelpAge and partner organizations show that there are significant numbers of households headed by OP and/or widows/widowers. Such households are amongst the poorest and most vulnerable. Many of the 14 affected districts in Nepal have a high rate of migration, with nearly 5.6% of the population in the 14 districts away from their homes for work and other purposes. A 2011 Central Bureau of Statistics’ report found that one in four households had at least one male of working age working away from home. From such statistics, it is estimated that increasing numbers of OP have become responsible for supporting their families, mobilizing resources and caring for dependents including grandchildren. Since the earthquake, many OP are also now finding themselves looking after young dependents whose parents have either died, or been injured due to the earthquake. The geography and terrain of the affected districts coupled with poor infrastructure makes it difficult for vulnerable groups like OP and persons with disability (PwD) to access humanitarian aid. They are often excluded from needs assessments limiting access to assistance and posing risks for both OP and their family members. Many OP have reported their inability to queue and travel long distances to reach distribution points. As a result, they have reported missing out on receiving essential relief aid. a) Provision of transitional Shelter for 460 Households in Sindhupalchowk and Nuwakot Districts b) 6105 Older People in 5 earthquake districts have improved access to health care services by strengthening community based mechanisms. c) Older People and Persons with Disabilities affected by the earthquake are empowered to advocate for their rights through the capacity building and organisational development of OPAs and DPOs d) Older people actively contribute to disaster resilience planning and their needs are reflected in community action plans in line with the NRRC 9 Min characteristics of a Resilient Community to recovery activities. e) Older People in 2 districts benefit from livelihood Recovery programmes