These good practices can be adopted to develop a community and its members or program’s capacities so to drive collective action to resilience.
These good practices were derived based on actual case studies of ageing communities across Singapore, Philippines, and Thailand. 112 NGOs practitioners, local leaders, and older adults were interviewed to identify these good practices with inputs from our experts and advisory panel.
If you are a practitioner, research or local government leader or staff who is interested in promoting resilience and capacities of older people you work with, you can download this checklist outlining these 15 good practices to:
- Map risks that older persons in your community face
- Review good practices for capacity-building and risk management for your program
- Map your community capacity for risk management and identify areas of improvements
Located in the south-eastern part of Singapore, Whampoa-Boon Keng is part of the Kallang-Whampoa estate and home to approximately 50,000 residents. It is a densely populated area with approximately 35% of residents aged 55 and above.
Located in the south-eastern part of Singapore, Whampoa-Boon Keng is part of the Kallang-Whampoa estate and home to approximately 50,000 residents. It is a densely populated area with approximately 35% of residents aged 55 and above. With a relatively high proportion of older residents, the ageing community in Whampoa-Boon Keng is physically divided by two expressways that can only be accessed via overhead bridges.
Older adults in this community are faced with ageing challenges, exacerbation of isolation and other mental health issues, due to challenges navigating the built environment and high cost of urban living. Together with other voluntary welfare organisations, Tsao Foundation actively engages older adults to age-in-place, through the EMPOWER program to foster senior community leaders who can advocate and address the needs of older persons in Whampoa.
Chinatown, a historical district located in central Singapore, consist of a small number of housing estates with approximately 18,340 residents. Historically, Chinatown was home to immigrants who worked as hard labourers at a nearby port.
Chinatown, a historical district located in central Singapore, consist of a small number of housing estates with approximately 18,340 residents. Historically, Chinatown was home to immigrants who worked as hard labourers at a nearby port.
Over time, the area has been heavily developed by the Singapore Tourism Board with relocation of housing estates. As a result of the rapid redevelopment and gentrification, cultural displacement is a stressor for older adults living in the community.
About 41% residents aged 55 and above who do not speak English but only their vernacular languages. The rate at which places change is so quick that older residents lose not only their familiar places but also friends who moved or passed away. The Singapore Heritage Society works with arts-based organizations and other stakeholders to preserve the heritage and memories in Chinatown.
Bulacan is a coastal province situated in the Central Luzon region. Some of its barangays are surrounded by Manila Bay (West Philippine Sea).
Bulacan is a coastal province situated in the Central Luzon region. Some of its barangays are surrounded by Manila Bay (West Philippine Sea). The province consists of 569 barangays, 3 cities, 21 municipalities, which are all surrounded by varying bodies of water. Frequent flooding from recurring disasters and high tide amplified the already existing ageing issues that older persons face daily.
COSE initiated the Older Persons Organizations Led Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) to empower and build the capacity of older persons organizations in the community to take participation and lead DRRM.
Malabon is a landlocked and highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region with 21 barangays. Its population of 380,522 represents 2.82% of the total population in the National Capital Region. Frequent flooding adversely affects their livelihoods leading to economic instability.
Malabon is a landlocked and highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region with 21 barangays. Its population of 380,522 represents 2.82% of the total population in the National Capital Region. Frequent flooding adversely affects their livelihoods leading to economic instability.
Many are susceptible to borrowing from loan sharks, which buries them in debt and making them more vulnerable to sudden and unexpected stressors. Several NGOs consolidated to develop the Moving URrban Poor Communities Towards Resilience (MOVE UP) with aims to build the resilience among the communities’ urban poor populations.
Don Kaew Subdistrict is a large suburban community located in Mae Rim District, adjacent to Chiang Mai city. The residents’ demographics have changed dramatically over the years, where they are many more expatriates, migration of youth out of the subdistrict.
Don Kaew Subdistrict is a large suburban community located in Mae Rim District, adjacent to Chiang Mai city. The residents’ demographics have changed dramatically over the years, where they are many more expatriates, migration of youth out of the subdistrict. 17% of the population are older persons aged 60 years and over with some living alone. It is one of the first decentralized subdistrict set up in Thailand in 1996, with a local government unit that can implement its community development plan and collect taxes.
The change in family and social structure drove the Don Kaew local government to establish a community-wide ‘volunteering system’ that supports the needs of older persons and promotes community cohesion. The good governance of the pioneering leaders in SAO has been recognized through awards in many areas – from waste management, education, health promotion and gender equality.
Ban San Klang, a small rural village located at the foothill of Mae Suai River, has fertile farmland that provided livelihood for locals. However, the village regularly suffers from natural disasters such flash floods and landslides.
Ban San Klang, a small rural village located at the foothill of Mae Suai River, has fertile farmland that provided livelihood for locals. However, the village regularly suffers from natural disasters such flash floods and landslides. After the Mae Suai Dam was constructed in 2003, villagers are faced with a new problem. In 2014, a huge earthquake with 6.3 magnitude occurred that cracked the dam walls.
Devastating floods can happen in minutes if the dam were to collapse. Concerned, the local leaders gathered with neighbouring communities to collectively develop mechanisms for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM). Together with the local leaders, local government, NGOs such as FOPDEV, and the private sector, they established a community DRRM committee and have successfully engaged the local irrigation office to repair the dam, assess flooding risk and increase their emergency preparedness.
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