About the webinar

In emergency response, older people and persons with disabilities are typically overlooked in favor of larger, more visible groups. They are rarely consulted and are often missed out when data and information are collected, so their needs are unknown. Without knowledge, humanitarian work often relies on outdated assumptions about older people and persons with disabilities. Addressing older people’s and the person with disabilities needs is often considered an activity for specialist agencies or something to be done if extra time and resources are available. Emergency help such as shelters, water supplies, toilets, and health centers are rarely designed for older people and people with disabilities or limited mobility.

This session aims to increase awareness of the humanitarian actors in Pakistan on Humanitarian Inclusion Standards and to improve the inclusion of older persons and persons with disabilities in emergency needs assessments and responsive design.

About the Facilitator

Anwar Sadat is a humanitarian practitioner specializing in inclusion. With over 13+ years of diversified international and national experience in Asia and middle east regions regarding program management, leadership, technical advisory, and support, Anwar remained indulged from grassroots to policy level working with humanitarian and development sector entities, humanitarian national and international partners, the UN agencies, multi and bi-lateral donors, stakeholders and making representations at appropriate forums, increasing the engagement, coordination and information sharing throughout his professional career.

Presentation of the session (click to download)

Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities (click to download)

Recording