Kigoma, Tanzania – August 2020: COVID-19 rapid needs assessment of older people

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Type de document: Rapports et evaluations , COVID-19
Type de document: English
Date de publication: 11 August 2020 (3 years ago)
Créé: 12 August 2020 (3 years ago)
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Kigoma, Tanzania – August 2020: COVID-19 rapid needs assessment of older people

Type de document: Rapports et evaluations , COVID-19
Langue(s): English
While currently there are no cases of COVID-19 in the three camps where HelpAge is working with refugees from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo the potential impact of a COVID-19 outbreak in the camps could be devastating. To better understand how the virus is affecting older people and to determine future programming needs, a multi-sector Rapid Needs Assessment was done in Nyarugusu, Nduta and Mtendeli refugee camps in Kigoma, Tanzania. Of those engaged in income generating activities 14% depending on small scale agriculture, and 10% are depending on small business. In both cases older people in their 50s and 60s are more likely to be engaged in income generating activities than those in their 70s and those above 80. For example, 27% of older people in their 50s undertake agricultural work compared with 4% in their 80s. One older person said “Now I cannot go to the market to sell any products and also there are no customers coming anymore” while another said “due to movement restrictions I am no l

Sectors

  •  Livelihood & Social Stability
  •  Elderly and Disabled
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