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Advocacy Updates
experiences & opportunities
Nov 2007 – May 2008
Development and Human Rights
 Development and human
rights are closely linked
 Sustainable development is
impossible without respecting
human rights and,
 At the same time, the
advancement of human rights
is not possible without
development
Development and Human Rights
 ”Development” is more than fighting poverty
 Traditionally, development has concentrated
on meeting people’s needs, whereas
 In a human rights based approach
development is broadened
 It includes defining people’s rights and
empowering people to exercise those rights.
Source: CBM’s Disability and Development Policy
Key Strategies Adopted
 With the partners in promoting the “Taluk
(Block) Disability Advocacy Programme
(TDAP)”
 By/ At the CBR Forum Secretariat
“Taluk (Block) Disability Advocacy
Programme (TDAP)”
Level 1
 Training for the field staff of the partner
organisation in sharpening the understanding
on “Advocacy, Lobbying and Campaigning”
 Building capacities of persons with disabilities
and their group on understanding the issues
related to
 Disability
 Discrimination and
 Human Rights
“Taluk (Block) Disability Advocacy
Programme (TDAP)”
Level 2
 Facilitating interactions between
persons with disabilities and their
groups with Govt. Officials and Elected
representatives on their roles and
responsibility with regard to the
implementation of the PWD Act
 Following up on this programme and
ensure appropriate actions are
undertaken as promised
Taluk Disability Advocacy Progammes (TDAP) with our Partners
Nov 2007 – May 2008
1. IRCDS Tiruvallur
2. COD, Tamaraserry
3. UMVK, Kakinada
4. APD, Kolar
5. Nava Jeevana, Bellary
6. LGSS, Lohardaga
7. Bethany, Shillong
8. MVSS, Vishakapatnam
9. Sadhana, Baripada
Key Learning's/ Outcomes
from the various TDAP
held between Nov 07 – May 08
IRCDS Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
IRCDS Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
 Using the “Grievance Day” organised by the District
Collector as an opportunity to mirror the status of
implementation of the PWD Act in the District to all the 150
odd Govt. Officials from various departments in the district
 Presenting the case with evidence (photographs) has been
powerful
 Identified the need to prepare and groom leaders from the
local disabled people’s federation to present their case
 The need for effective follow-up with the different Govt.
departments
Nov 2007
COD, Tamaraserry, Kerala
COD, Tamaraserry, Kerala
 Meeting with Gram Panchayat (GP) Members at
Kurachundu
 GP had up to date information on budget
allocations for PWD and expenditures, number of
beneficiaries under different schemes such as
Goat Rearing, Cloth Bag making
 PWDs and their collective need to be proactive in
liaising with the GP and plan
 Increasing the inclusion and participation of PWDs
identified in the area
Dec 2007
Uma Mano Vikas Kendra, Kakinada,
Andhra Pradesh
UMVK, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
 Involvement of Gram Sarpanch, MPTC, Health
Worker, Representative from NREGA programme
in the SHGs meeting
 SHG of PWDs invited for the monthly Grama
Sabha meeting
 Mandal Level Disability Advocacy Programme at
the MDO Office where over a 100 PWDs from the
SHGs and all Dist. Level officials including the
MLA involved in the interaction
 The need for effective follow-up with the different
Govt. departments
Jan 2008
APD, R-CBR, Kolar, Karnataka
APD, R-CBR, Kolar, Karnataka
 Addressing the challenges faced by the
federation of PWDs in 2 Taluks/ Blocks
– Continuity of its members
– Sustainability
– Leadership
 Developing a future plan with the
federations from the 2 Taluks
Jan 2008
Nava Jeevana, Bellary, Karnataka
Nava Jeevana, Bellary, Karnataka
Success following the previous TDAP
included
– Releasing the loan from SC/ ST Corporation by
the Bank for a person with visual impairment
– The DC now holding monthly ‘Adalat’ meeting
Training Session on Disability and Human
Rights with Pawan
 Developed the future plan to fulfill the aims /
objectives of the federation
Apr 2008
LGSS, Lohardaga, Jharkhand
LGSS, Lohardaga, Jharkhand
 As per the new format of TDAP, this was the first
TDAP where CBR Coordinators from 9 partners in
the region participated (6 Jharkhand, 3 – Bihar)
 Following this - The CBR Coordinator and the
CBR Worker have a Cluster wise plan of action to
scale up their Advocacy strategies done with
PWDs and SHG reperesentatives
 CBR Coordinators got greater insights on ways of
involving PWDs/ SHGs in developing the
advocacy strategies
Apr 2007
Bethany Society, Shillong,
Meghalaya
Bethany Society, Shillong,
Meghalaya
 CBR Coordinators from 13 partners in the region
participated (Assam – 2, Manipur – 4, Meghalaya
– 3, Mizoram – 2, Nagaland – 2)
 The members of the ACP (Association of
Challenged Persons, Meghalaya) – able to
“Understand and articulate their Rights”
 Identified broad areas for strengthening the ACP
 Coordinators from the region have expressed that
this event provided them with a great opportunity
to learn and strengthen their advocacy
programmes
Apr 2008
MVSS, Vishakapatnam,
AndhraPradesh
MVSS, Vishakapatnam,
AndhraPradesh
 CBR Coordinators from 9 partners in Andhra
Pradesh participated
 Participants from the MVS (Mandal Vikalang
Samithi) were able to articulate their rights, learn
from the different presentations made by the CBR
Coordinators from the Region
 Opportunities for collaborative work amongst the
partners in the region have been identified
 2-day event was reported in Sakshi, E Nadu and
Surya – 3 leading vernacular news papers in
Vishakapatnam
May 2008
Sadhana, Baripada, Orissa
Sadhana, Baripada, Orissa
 CBR Coordinators from 10 partners in the region
participated (7 Orissa, 3 – West Bengal)
 Participants from the CSO (Civil Society
Organisation) were able to arrive a common
understanding of disability and its consequences
 CBR Coordinators from the Partners learnt
different methods of engaging/ involving CSOs on
issues related to the Rights of PWDs
 Partners have a clear action points for involving
PWDs and their collective in advocacy related
actions
May 2008
Future Plans of TDAP
Future Plans of TDAP
 Facilitate the formation and strengthening of Taluk/
District level Federation of Persons with
Disabilities
 Inviting CBR Coordinators from the partner
organisation representing the region to participate
and involve in TDAP process twice a year
 Facilitate the replication of the TDAP Process in all
our partners as a means to strengthen the
advocacy initiatives
 Strengthen Regional Network – facilitate exchange
of skills/ information/ sharing resources
Involvement at
the State/ National Level
Discussions on UNCRPD
 Understanding the
UN Convention on
the Rights of
Persons with
Disabilities
(UNCRPD) with
members of the
Disability Activist
Forum, Kolkata
Nov 2007
Strategic Round Table on –
Implementation of UNCRPD
- DPI & NCPEDP – Delhi – Feb08
Short Term
 Lobby for a focal point for the Monitoring and
Implementation of UNCRPD
 Amendment to the PWD Act to be in line with
UNCRPD
 Need for a generating huge awareness on
UNCRPD
 Build capacities - Training of Trainers
 Develop Implementation check list on “How each
Ministry can work towards the implementation of
the UNCRPD”
Strategic Round Table on –
Implementation of UNCRPD
- DPI & NCPEDP – Delhi – Feb08
Medium to Long Term
 Translating into regional languages
 Resource mobilization
 Review the domestic laws
 Alliances with other marginalized groups
 Reflect our own work in relation to the Convention
 Strengthening the network – building Disability
Alliance
 Regular audit of implementation
National Consultation on Aligning
Disability Legislations with UNCRPD
- AADI and SAARTHAK – Feb 08
 To explore and discuss the issues in aligning
the Indian Legislations with respect to
Disability to the UNCRPD
 Influencing the present amendments
process - sent representation to MSJE to
constitute a Drafting Committee to ensure
the PWD Act (PWDA) is in harmony with
UNCRPD
Workshop with the Media
 The aim of this meeting is to work with the media to
highlight the wealth of human-interest stories from the
world of Disability
Discussed on
 “Ways in which news images represent disability and its
effect on society’s attitudes towards PWDs and the selfimage of people with disability?”
 “Ways (journalists/ Civil Society) can begin to create a
more accurate representation of disability” and on
 “How CBR Forum and others can join hands with
journalists to realize the above?”
Feb 2008
Karnataka State Assembly Elections
Free and Independent Access
 Work with Karnataka Rajya Angavikalara
Okkuta to highlight the lack of “Free and
Independent” access to the polling process
in Karnataka Assembly Elections – Apr/ May
2008
Dissemination of information
by CBR Forum Secretariat
 Monthly E-News Bulletin
 Regular Updates of CBR Forum Website
Comments/ Clarifications/ Questions
Thank you
C Mahesh
CBR Forum
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