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HelpAge Germany helps older people claim their rights, challenge discrimination and overcome poverty, so that they can lead dignified, secure, active and healthy lives.
We work to ensure that older people are included in immediate and long-term humanitarian relief and DRR efforts on the ground, and in humanitarian policies and guidelines.
To include older people in DRR activities and recognize them as active and important stakeholders.
VENRO, Germany
http://www.helpage.de
Support and train local stakeholders, especially older people, in order to strengthen their DRR capacities.
Include older people in risk assessment activities and the improvement of local warning systems.
Educate and inform stakeholders like NGOs and local governments as well as the media and the public in general about the specific vulnerabilities and potentials of older people in emergencies and DRR.
Strengthen the contributions of older people to reduce risk factors.
Include older people in all types of preparedness activities as contributing actors but also with there specific needs and vulnerabilities.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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