Estudio comparativo de las legislaciones de los países del ca-4, con la convención interamericana sobre la protección de los derechos humanos de las personas mayores de la OEA
06 Mar 2019

Comparative study of the legislation of the ca-4 countries with the Organization of American States' Inter-American Convention on the Protection of the Human Rights of Older Persons (Spanish)

This study presents and compares the legislation and policies of the CA-4 countries with respect to older people and also the situation faced by older people in the region and the challenges posed to Central America by the "OAS International Convention on the Protection of the Human Rights of Older Persons", which has already been ratified by El Salvador and Costa Rica in the region.

Diagnóstico sobre vulnerabilidad específica nutricional en adultos mayores de 60 años y niños/as de 0 a 117 meses de edad con condición de discapacidad residentes de los departamentos de Chiquimula, Huehuetenango y Quiché
07 Sep 2018

Diagnosis of specific nutritional vulnerability in adults over 60 years of age and children from 0 to 117 months of age with disabilities in the departments of Chiquimula, Huehuetenango and Quiché (Spanish)

At the end of 2018, ASB presented the study "Diagnosis of specific nutritional vulnerability in adults over 60 years of age and children from 0 to 117 months of age with disability in the departments of Chiquimula, Huehuetenango and Quiché". This diagnosis was prepared in the framework of the project "Response to the food crisis in the most vulnerable communities in Guatemala affected by recurrent droughts and the deterioration of institutional capacity for prevention and care at the local and national levels" (2017-2018). The research was guided by the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) and implemented with funding from the Directorate General of Civil Protection and European Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO).

Guía comunitaria sobre inclusión de personas con discapacidad y adultas mayores en la gestión del riesgo de desastres en Centroamérica (2017)
15 Mar 2018

Community guide on the inclusion of people with disabilities and older adults in disaster risk management in Central America (2017) (Spanish)

Prepared after consultations with various organizations of people with disabilities and older adults in Central America, the guide proposes training modules for a total of 8 hours and is aimed primarily at community leaders and members of organizations of people with disabilities and older adults committed to the issue of inclusion in disaster care and its dissemination. The publication is made up of two parts: the first contains seven thematic training modules on the inclusion of persons with disabilities and older adults in Integrated Disaster Risk Management; the second part proposes methodological guides for facilitators of training processes, with guidance on how to carry out the activities in concrete terms and their timing.

Diagnóstico rápido de ASB sobre inclusión de personas con discapacidad y adultos mayores en la respuesta humanitaria a la crisis de refugiados de Rohingya (Inglés)
14 Dec 2017

ASB Rapid Assessment on inclusion of persons with disabilities and older adults in the humanitarian response to the Rohingya refugee crisis (English)

The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) together with the Centre for Developmental Disabilities (CDD) and Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH) carried out a rapid diagnosis on the inclusion of people with disabilities and older adults in the humanitarian response to the Rohingya refugee crisis in the Bax de Cox area of Bangladesh (CDD) Bangladesh. The study was conducted from 29 November to 4 December 2017.

Normas mínimas para la inclusión de las personas con discapacidad y adultas mayores en las emergencias y los desastres. Adaptación para Centroamérica
09 Oct 2017

Minimum standards for the inclusion of persons with disabilities and older adults in emergencies and disasters. Adaptation for Central America (Spanish)

The Minimum Standards for Age and Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action are being developed as part of the Ageing and Disability Capacity Building (ADCAP) programme linked to the Sphere project. In Central America, while the draft of these minimum standards is being validated at the global level, a more summarized version is being presented, also taking into account the structure and content of the Standards for the inclusion, protection and care of persons with disabilities in emergencies and disasters, approved by the Council of Representatives of CEPREDENAC. The rules and actions are accompanied by good practices.

Gestión inclusiva del riesgo de desastres en discapacidad y adulto mayor. Libro para estudiantes de Secundaria
13 Sep 2017

Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction for persons with disabilities and Older Adults - Book for Secondary School Students (Spanish)

With a text written for high school students in Central America, this book explains what Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction means in a stimulating and enjoyable way. It includes group and personal activities, as well as interactive exercises for the class. It is designed for a young audience, covering topics on the imperative need for inclusion of people with disabilities and older adults in disaster risk management.

Gestión inclusiva del riesgo de desastres en discapacidad y adulto mayor. Libro para estudiantes de Primaria
13 Sep 2017

Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction for People with Disabilities and Older Adults. Book for primary school students (Spanish)

This book explains the meaning of Inclusive Risk Reduction in an easy to understand and interactive way. The language used to describe disasters and emergencies is simple, through stories and children's tales, to ensure that children understand and are able to become aware of the subject. The contents of the book include interactive games, the context of disasters and emergencies in Central America, and the importance of including people with disabilities and older adults in integrated disaster risk management.

Evaluación del estado nutricional y de la seguridad alimentaria de poblaciones vulnerables del Corredor Seco Centroamericano Volumen I: Guatemala
27 Jan 2017

Assessment of the nutritional status and food security of vulnerable populations in the Central American Dry Corridor Volume I: Guatemala (Spanish)

The diagnosis was based on the standardized monitoring and evaluation methodology in emergency and transition situations (SMART). It was held in September 2016, that is, at the end of the period of seasonal hunger, in the municipalities of Jocotán, Camotán, Chiquimula, Zacapa, Cabañas and Huité in the departments of Zacapa and Chiquimula in Guatemala. A total of 465 children under 5 and their families were surveyed, a representative sample of 426 rural communities in 6 rural municipalities with 211,363 inhabitants, of whom 170,101 were children under 5.