Transcript The Medical Model of Disability

Presentation of
CBR Forum to
DLI Mentors
as seen by;
Community Based Rehabilitation Forum
(CBR Forum)
DLI Mentors: Jan 2009
Beginnings
Partners and Communities
Cordaid: Holland
Caritas Germany
LFW: Austria
June 1996: CBR Forum
(Caritas India)
February 1995 : Consultation by
Misereor, Germany
Vision Statement
Our vision is of an equitable world
where rights and dignity of persons with
disability are realized and
where they participate fully and effectively
in society
leading to a good quality of life. [1]
[1] Here we speak of the holistic development of the PWD in all
spheres of life
Purpose
The purpose of CBRF is
to work with all PWDs, their families, communities, organizations and
institutions[1]
on empowerment and inclusion[2] of PWDs
by facilitating disabled people’s organizations
and networking at local, national and international levels
to address the gaps[3] that exist at various levels.[4]
Our priority groups among PWDs are:
- poorest of the poor in unreached rural or urban areas
- people with multiple and severe disabilities
- children and women
[1] PRI, PHC, SSA, ICDS, government, other national bodies, collectives, networks,
partner NGOs
[2] in line with Article 3 : General Principles UNCRPD
[3] Policy and law gap, Participation gap, Stigma and exploitation gap, Inclusion gap,
Resource gap: Technical and Financial and Human Resource gap.
[4] Village, Gram Panchayath, Block, District, State, National
The Goals of CBR* - where the focus
is beyond the individual
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2.
3.
4.
to improve the functional ability of people with
disabilities as far as possible
to achieve barrier free environments, information
and communication methods in order to create an
inclusive society
to empower people with disabilities and their
families as decision-makers at all levels of the CBR
programme, and
to create public awareness in order to influence
local policies and ensure that people with
disabilities have full access to all aspects of
community life.
*CBR Guidelines – Prepared by WHO
In partnership with
40,000 Persons with Disabilities
Rural areas
Tribal / hilly areas
Desert
Urban Slums
Drought prone
Coastal
Marshland
through 80 NGOs
CBR
Programmes
spanning 17 States of India
District Level Initiative
(DLI)
Vision of District Level
Initiative (DLI)
“Persons with disabilities exercise
their civil, political, social, economic
and cultural rights and
responsibilities in compliance with
Convention on Rights of Persons
with Disabilities through systemic
change by being part of a cross
disability movement"
CBR Forum’s strategy to work
with District level DPOs
Identifying Backward Districts from the 3
Regions (East, North East and South)
Selecting
8 Partners
from a
Backward
District
Work from Phase 1 to 3
(Year 1 to 5)
30-40 villages covered
by each of 8 Partners
• Each partner covers 30-40 villages and
ear-marks the area for future
expansion in view of covering the entire
District between them.
• Work is centered around – Identification
of Persons with disabilities and Needs
and Resource analysis.
• Where required, linkages will be
established with resources in view of
addressing essential needs of PWDs in
the short term.
• Primary Focus: Forming/ strengthening
30-40 Disabled People’s Groups
representing village/ GP
Work from Phase 4 to 6
(Year 6-10)
• Each partner federates and
strengthens the PWDs into a
Disabled People’s Organisation
representing Block / Partner level.
• Through the DPO plan to reach
out to other disabled people from
the adjacent villages/ blocks of
the partner – so that the partners
are able to cover the district.
1 Federation by each partner
Work from Phase 4 to 6
(Year 6-10)
• The DPO as a peoples organization works in collaboration
with the Government administration at different levels (Eg.:
Panchayath Raj Institution/ DRDA). If essential, it builds
pressure on Government authorities at various levels to ensure
that rights of PWDs are realized.
• DPOs need capacity building to be more effective and
independent;
• They see to the provision of essential services but more
importantly lobby and advocate for their right to the same;
• The Partner NGO facilitates all of the above;
• Yet as DPOs have the choice/ make decisions of the future
course, the Partner NGO and CBRF have no control over
outcome; in this scenario, the Partner NGO and CBRF need
to ensure that the primary focus of the DPO is not lost;
Work from Phase 4 to 6
(Year 6-10)
• DPOs should be encouraged to work with existing
District level networks of PWDs and others where
possible;
• CBRF’s strategy is to work in collaboration: try to do
this wherever feasible;
• Role of CBRF is to work at the policy level with the
district authorities to ensure that this move is possible:
could be done through annual meetings with district
authorities to let our thinking seep into the district
norms. Lobby/ go prepared with evidence of good done
by District and gaps as well. If the policy is in place
change of Government / Government officials will not
affect the practice. Later a similar strategy can be done
at state level
Work from Phase 4 to 6
Social
Justice
Livelihood
10 leaders
from each
of the 8
federations
at the
partner level
groomed as
leaders to
form
8 Federations in Each District
District
Disabled
People’s
Organization
(DDPO)
Health
Education
Mainstreaming and inclusion
• Mainstreaming and inclusion is seen as an effective
way:
(a) to include persons with disability
(b) to give equal opportunities and
(c) to provide a non-discriminative environment for
their growth and development.
• In practical terms this means persons with disability
are included in the programmes and schemes
formulated by the government and others, not as
mere beneficiaries but as equal members who can
participate with full recognition and exercise their
rights.
We look forward to a tomorrow
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www.cbrforum.in
that does not side stream PWDs
that includes PWDs in the mainstream
as equal partners
with equal rights