- Old age support in rural China
- F. Cai; J. Giles; P.O. Keefe / World Bank, 2012
- Although average incomes in China have risen dramatically since the 1980s, concerns are increasing that the rural elderly have not benefited from growth to the same extent as younger people and the urban elderly. This book explores th...
- Facing the reduction in elderly coresidence with children in Thailand
- J. Knodel / Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2012
- The number of older persons in Thailand will increase substantially during the coming decades. This paper indicates that future Thai cohorts entering the old age span will have fewer and more dispersed children to depend on while at t...
- Study examining vulnerable people's use of information dissemination pathways in semi-arid Kenya
- V. K. Cherotich; O. Saidu; B. O. Bebe / African Crop Science Society, 2012
- Despite being projected to face the greatest impact of climate change, vulnerable people of the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa have inadequate access to the support services and information they need to build their adaptive c...
- A challenge to the international community to do much more on ageing in the development sphere
- HelpAge International, 2012
- With one in nine persons in the world aged 60 years or over, projected to increase to one in five by 2050, population ageing is a phenomenon that can no longer be ignored. It analyses the current situation of older persons and reviews...
- Demographic Dividends, Dependencies and Economic Growth in China and India
- University of Western Australia, 2012
- There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that the potential “dividend”, “gift” or “bonus” associated with a country’s demographic transition towards a population dominated by people of working ...
- University of Western Australia
- Possible impacts of introducing a universal pension in Tanzania
- T. Mboghoina; L. Osberg / Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2011
- This brief summarises the findings of a study on social protection of elderly in Tanzania. The study began by analysing the current status of living arrangements and material well-being of Tanzanians over 60 years of age. It then asse...
- Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Second Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2012
- Review of Madrid Plan of Action on Ageing
- Electronic payment for cash transfer programmes: Cutting costs and corruption or an idea ahead of its time?
- HelpAge International, 2012
- There is growing interest in the use of electronic payment (e-payment) systems in cash transfer programmes. When cash is transferred to beneficiaries through e-payment technologies such as mobile phone accounts or smartcards, there is...
- Current social and economic status of the ageing population
- Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2011
- The ageing population is growing at an unprecedented rate. There are presently 740 million individuals in the world aged 60 years or over, and that number is expected to rise to 1 billion by the end of the present decade and possibly ...
- Facing the reduction in elderly coresidence with children in Thailand
- J. Knodel / Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2012
- The number of older persons in Thailand will increase substantially during the coming decades. This paper indicates that future Thai cohorts entering the old age span will have fewer and more dispersed children to depend on while at t...
- Study examining vulnerable people's use of information dissemination pathways in semi-arid Kenya
- V. K. Cherotich; O. Saidu; B. O. Bebe / African Crop Science Society, 2012
- Despite being projected to face the greatest impact of climate change, vulnerable people of the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa have inadequate access to the support services and information they need to build their adaptive c...
- A challenge to the international community to do much more on ageing in the development sphere
- HelpAge International, 2012
- With one in nine persons in the world aged 60 years or over, projected to increase to one in five by 2050, population ageing is a phenomenon that can no longer be ignored. It analyses the current situation of older persons and reviews...
- Demographic Dividends, Dependencies and Economic Growth in China and India
- University of Western Australia, 2012
- There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that the potential “dividend”, “gift” or “bonus” associated with a country’s demographic transition towards a population dominated by people of working ...
- Possible impacts of introducing a universal pension in Tanzania
- T. Mboghoina; L. Osberg / Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2011
- This brief summarises the findings of a study on social protection of elderly in Tanzania. The study began by analysing the current status of living arrangements and material well-being of Tanzanians over 60 years of age. It then asse...
- Electronic payment for cash transfer programmes: Cutting costs and corruption or an idea ahead of its time?
- HelpAge International, 2012
- There is growing interest in the use of electronic payment (e-payment) systems in cash transfer programmes. When cash is transferred to beneficiaries through e-payment technologies such as mobile phone accounts or smartcards, there is...
- Current social and economic status of the ageing population
- Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2011
- The ageing population is growing at an unprecedented rate. There are presently 740 million individuals in the world aged 60 years or over, and that number is expected to rise to 1 billion by the end of the present decade and possibly ...
- The Extent and Nature of Witchcraft-Based Violence against Children, Women, and the Elderly in Malawi
- C. Chilimampunga 2012
- According to the study, the belief in witchcraft is strong, widespread and permeates all sectors in Malawi. Accusations of witchcraft are common and the vulnerable are most often the victims of such accusations and subsequent violence...
- World Bank Support for Pensions and Social Security
- World Bank, 2012
- Pension and social insurance programs that prevent a substantial loss in consumption resulting from old age, disability, or death are an integral part of any social protection system. The dual objectives of such programs are to allow ...
- Demographic pressures and the sustainability of social security in Emerging Europe and Central Asia
- 2012
- How serious are the long-term effects of population ageing in the emerging economies of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia? This paper investigates long-term effects of population ageing in a number of eme...
- Program on the Global Demography of Aging
- Research centre on demographic change and ageing
- Agewell Foundation
- Outreach and research initiatives for the elderly in India
- Research Network on AIDS and Older Persons in Africa and Asia
- AIDS and the elderly - research network in Africa and Asia
- Europe and Central Asia, World Bank
- World bank website section covering Europe and Central Asia
- International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)
- International Osteoporosis Foundation
- India Post
- Indian Government department running postal services, part of Department of Post, Ministry of Communications & IT.
- BBVA Research (BBVA)
- Research wing of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, a multinational banking and financial services organisation. Originally Spanish, it has a major presence in Latin America. Research outputs cover: Macroeconomic Analysis Sectorial Analysis Global Trends Pensions
- Global Extension of Social Security
- GESS is a global knowledge sharing platform on the extension of social security and aims to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas, capture and document experiences, identify knowledge gaps, create new knowledge and promote innovation. To achieve this goal, GESS relies on the contributions of its users and the dialogue and exchange between them. This platform, developed and r...
- The Grandmother Project
- The Grandmother Project (GMP) is an international development organisation working globally to improve the health and well being of women and children. Areas of focus: Maternal and child nutrition and health Early childhood development Water and sanitation Education Female genital mutilation...
- World Demographic and Ageing Forum, WDA Forum
- The WDA Forum addresses topics of vital interest to worldwide leaders from the political arena, the business community, non-governmental organisations, and academic circles, as well as the public at large. Its main events are the yearly World Ageing & Generations Congress, which constitutes a global platform for an exchange of opinions and experiences and the development of specific solutions,...
