Summary of Age Inclusive Humanitarian Interventions (AIHI)

Welcome to Age Inclusive Humanitarian Interventions (AIHI)

This self-guided course is divided into five modules to increase the knowledge on mainstreaming Older People in the humanitarian interventions.

Is this course for me?
This course is designed for any staff and volunteers in humanitarian organisations at community, local, national or international level, including programme management staff and senior staff, with little knowledge of ageing or working with older people in humanitarian contexts. It is a self-guided and self-paced online course.

How will I benefit from this course?
On completion of this course you will be able to understand:
healthy ageing, examining mental health, and highlighting the importance of non-communicable disease management in later life.
the right to autonomy for older people and the importance of independent living in protecting autonomy.
gender-based violence, its underlying factors and in later life, its impact on older people, and the importance of GBV protection and response in a humanitarian context.
inclusion of older men and women to ensure their participation in humanitarian settings.
inclusive humanitarian program ensuring that older people with or without disabilities can participate in the program development process.

How long will it take?
This course should take you around 2.5 hours to complete.

How much does it cost?
This course is free!

Will I get a certificate at the end?
Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed all of the modules within the course.

How do I start?
Scroll to the top of the page and click on the I agree - Join course button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.
Data protection

This course was created by the HelpAge International, who monitor use of this course to ensure it is fit for purpose. This means that staff members in the HelpAge International will be able to see the name you use on Kaya and any professional information you have given us. All this data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting.
If you have any questions about this, please email info@helpage.org

	Is this course for me?
	This course is designed for any staff and volunteers in humanitarian organisations at community, local, national or international level, including programme management staff and senior staff, with little knowledge of ageing or working with older people in humanitarian contexts. It is a self-guided and self-paced online course.
	How will I benefit from this course?
	On completion of this course you will be able to understand: healthy ageing, examining mental health, and highlighting the importance of non-communicable disease management in later life. the right to autonomy for older people and the importance of independent living in protecting autonomy. gender-based violence, its underlying factors and in later life, its impact on older people, and the importance of GBV protection and response in a humanitarian context. inclusion of older men and women to ensure their participation in humanitarian settings. inclusive humanitarian program ensuring that older people with or without disabilities can participate in the program development process.
	How long will it take?
	This course should take you around 2.5 hours to complete.
	How much does it cost?
	This course is free!
	Will I get a certificate at the end?
	Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed all of the modules within the course.
	How do I start?
	Scroll to the top of the page and click on the I agree - Join course button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.