Information technology opens up new opportunities for improving governance

Health is a global public good and must figure among the post-2015 development goals.

World Bank study calls for social inclusion and proposes meaningful measures

After civil war, many old people must fend for themselves in Sierra Leone

The long term impacts of teenage pregnancies on girls and society

New Global AgeWatch Index reveals need for pension reforms in many countries

HelpAge warns that international agencies are paying too little attention to ageing of entire societies

Social-protection innovations neither serve everyone in developing countries and emerging markets, nor do they cover all risks.

In Nigeria, many old-age pensioners have not enough to live on

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