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Human rights of older persons in india - a national study
Agewell Foundation, 2011The population of India has approximately tripled during the last 50 years, but the number of elderly Indians has increased more than fourfold. Better medical facilities, care and liberal family planning policies made the elderly the fastest growing section of the society in India - average life expectancy has also gone up to over 70 years today.DocumentGlobal aging preparedness index
Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2011The Global Aging Preparedness Index (or GAP Index) aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the progress that countries are making in preparing for global ageing, and particularly the “old-age dependency” dimension of the challenge.OrganisationAgewell Foundation
Agewell Foundation works for the empowerment and welfare of older persons. Presently Agewell Foundation involves a network of over 1500 NGOs/VOs.Programmes include:OrganisationResearch Network on AIDS and Older Persons in Africa and Asia
The goal this network is to bring together active researchers who study the consequences for and contributions of older persons in Africa and Asia in relation to the AIDS epidemic in order to promoteDocumentUrban world: mapping the economic power of cities
McKinsey Global Institute, 2011Half of the world populations live in cities. Yet, over the next 15 years, the center of gravity of the urban world will move south, and even more decisively, east. This report draws insights from more than 2000 leading cities in the world, looking at demographic trends and shifts in the profile of households and incomes.DocumentLong term care policies for older populations in new EU member states and Coratia: challenges and oportunities
Europe and Central Asia, World Bank, 2011Experience from OECD countries shows long term care (LTC) for the elderly is expensive and generates financial burden for individuals and households. The increasing “good practice” in OECD countries is to promote a policy of universal coverage.OrganisationEurope and Central Asia, World Bank
World bank website section covering Europe and Central AsiaDocumentUnleashing the potential of young rural people
International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2011The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region presents the largest cohort of youth after sub-Saharan Africa, with young people making up 20 per cent of the total population in NENA.DocumentThe effects of a very young age structure in Yemen
Population Action International, 2011Yemen has the most youthful age structure in the world outside of sub-Saharan Africa, with three-quarters of its population under the age of 30. It also has a very high fertility rate. Periodic terrorist attacks against foreign targets and its location as a base for al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula have highlighted the geopolitical significance of this country.DocumentDeveloping a social assistance strategy for the SADC region based on the success of Brazil’s Bolsa Familia programme
Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2007Given the recent interest in South Africa for developing a basic income grant, it is useful to study successful examples of social grant implementation to ascertain the challenges and opportunities associated with such a system.Pages
