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A presentation of
COMMUNITY BASED
REHABILITATION FORUM
Endeavours to enable PWDs access their rights
Beginnings
Partners, Communities and Government
Apr 2006 : Caritas Germany
Apr 2005 : LFW, Austria
June 1996
CBR Forum
(Caritas India)
February 1995
Misereor,
Germany
Vision
Our vision is of an equitable world
where rights and dignity are respected and
where people with disabilities
lead a good quality life and
are empowered to participate in society.
Purpose
The purpose of the CBR Forum is
to work with people with disabilities,
their families and wider society
on empowerment and inclusion –
to promote rights, dignity and responsibility.
We work
 On rights-based work with partners
 With collectives of people with disabilities
 With networks on advocacy
 By strengthening the capacity of individuals
and groups
 By accessing resources
Our priority groups are
 Poorest of the poor in un-reached rural area.
People with multiple and severe disabilities
People over 60
Children
Women
Strategic Objectives
1. Strengthen rights-based work with Partners.
2. Strengthen advocacy.
3. Strengthen the movements of disabled people.
4. Strengthen knowledge and skills in CBR.
5. Mobilize resources.
6. Strengthen the organization.
Strategic Objective 1 –
Sub Objectives
1. Strengthen rights-based work with Partners.
a)
Systemize activities to enhance the capabilities of partners
b)
Bring the selection process of partners in line with repositioning
c)
Adjust monitoring plans in line with repositioning
d)
Introduce RBW training to partners
e)
Evolve criteria for selection/ working with parterns
f)
Build capacities of partners
g) Create alliance on disability issues
h)
Systematize rights based work with partners
i)
Identify and enable develop org to include PWDs
j)
Intro DPO’s involvement in M and E of the programme
k)
Continue to build on partners capacity
Strategic Objective 2 –
Sub Objectives
2. Strengthen advocacy.
a)
Identify and work with advocacy organisations
b)
Plan a strategy for advocacy with state govt with focus on education and
livelihood
c)
Develop strategies with DPOs for advocacy with district authorities and
state govt.
d)
Create alliances with NGOs and DPOs
e)
Influence in national forums and govt bodies
f)
Do research to influence state policies on health, education and
livelihood
g)
Influence NGO networks to include disabled people and issues.
h)
Systematize advocacy.
i)
Build on networks to join and influence state and national level bodies.
j)
Strengthen regional partners to influence
Strategic Objective 3 –
Sub Objectives
3. Strengthen the movements of disabled people
a)
Develop policy on DPOs with partners
b)
Formation and strengthening of DPOs
c)
Build up a network at district and state level
d)
Facilitate the emergence of DPOs
e)
Build capacities of DPOs
f)
Work towards initiating watch forums
g)
Facilitate linkage with other movements
h)
Put a policy on DPO in place
i)
Build up capacities of DPOs
j)
Build up links among DPOs at Dist / State
Strategic Objective 4 –
Sub Objectives
4. Strengthen knowledge and skills in CBR.
a)
Draw up plans to up-grade training programme in line with repositioning
b)
Systematize monitoring and evaluation
c)
Phase in platforms at various levels for ensuring human rights based
approaches
d)
Build up research and documentation on CBR and disability issues
e)
Conduct need analysis of the partners and disability sector
f)
Prepare training modules
g)
Organise training programmes
h)
Enhance the capacities of the resource centres
i)
Update the contents and process of training
j)
Use platforms to spread rights based approach.
k)
Build up documentation on CBR and Disability issues to promote …
Strategic Objective 5 –
Sub Objectives
5. Mobilize resources.
a)
Introduce local fundraising
b)
Continue to mobilise overseas resources
c)
Widen resource base
d)
Mobilise Local resources
e)
Introduce local fundraising
f)
Continue to mobilise overseas resources
g)
Widen resource base
Strategic Objective 6 –
Sub Objectives
6. Strengthen the organization.
a)
Draw up a HR plan
b)
Develop the skills of the organiation
c)
Consolidate strategies
d)
Strengthen staff for hand holding of the partners
e)
Internalising across the organisation the repositioning
f)
Restructuring
g)
Revise pay scales
h)
Recruit new staff to manage proposed change
i)
Capacity building and training of staff
In Partnership for CBR
North Eastern Region Projects
1
2
Northern Region Projects
1
3
2
1
Chatisgarh
Delhi
Jammu and Kashmir
M adhya P radesh
1
1
1
3
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
3
Assam
Manipur
Arunachal
Meghalaya
07
12
Eastern Region Projects
Southern Region Projects
Bihar
6
7
Andhra Pradesh
15
Orissa
Karnataka
7
West Bengal
Kerala
1
Pondicherry
2
Tamilnadu
12
Jharkhand
10
45
2
17
Statistical data as on 31 March 2007
With a District level focus
It has been determined that CBRF select
partners in such a manner that an entire
District (an administrative unit of the
Government) be covered under the
programme. This is to facilitate the process of
networking with the Government.
Beginning a Partnership
Phase 1 programme (1 year): its objectives:
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Management
its objectives:
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Helping the partnership mature
 Reflection Workshop : it’s objectives:
 to listen to the views of the PWDs, their families and the community
as regards the needs over the next two years.
 to ensure that the needs listed are in line with the expected indicators
for the concerned phase and to add on if essential.
Phase 2 Programme (2 years): it’s objectives:
 to commence the CBR activities in the project area.
 to organize the SHGs / DPOs / community and capacitate
appropriate individuals.
Moving towards sustainability
Phase 3 onward: it’s objectives:
 to impart need based training to the Organization’s staff.
 to enable the PWDs and the community to enhance their capacity
to take the essential steps in order to sustain and improve the
quality of life of persons with disabilities.
 to link this programme with other community development
programmes in the area in view of inclusion and
sustainability
Thereafter, it is foreseen that there
will be a maximum of two more
phases of 2 years each.
Focused interventions
Overall
Development
Of PWDs
Focused interventions
STAFFING AND
MANAGEMENT
ADVOCACY
EMPOWERMENT
SELF GOVERNANCE
Overall
Development
Of PWDs
LIVELIHOOD
NEEDS
ASSESSMENT
HEALTH
EDUCATION
Detailed plans of intervention
Detailed analysis of the impact
Our strategy for phasing out
The Forum works for a maximum
period of 9 years with each partner.
It is hoped that within this period of
partnership the PWDs and the
community are empowered and
prepared sufficiently to care for the
rehabilitation of PWDs utilizing
locally available resources.
Phase
Period
Focus
Phase 1
1 year
Survey and
Training
Phase 2
2 years
CBR Initiative
Phase 3
2 years
Preparing
community
Phase 4
2 years
Phase 5
2 years
PWDs and
community
take over
responsibility
to lobby for
the rights of
PWDs
Focus on training of partners
Training support at four levels:
 Workshops for new partners:
Project Management Workshops
Reflection Workshops.
Training input given by training centers contracted by the Forum:
Training Programme for CBR Coordinators
Training Programme for CBR Workers
Training Programme for the Management
Ongoing need based training inputs from Phase II onward..
Training inputs during partner meetings.
Field level support by CBR Forum staff.
Advocacy, Empowerment, Lobbying
KARNATAKA
New /
Modified
Policies
Advocacy
Empowerment
Lobbying
Identification
of Problems
Advocacy, Empowerment, Lobbying
Advocacy:
 Meetings at Taluka level to discuss policies and laws formulated by
the Government of India and the State Government and other
Government Orders for the betterment of PWDs.
 Aim: to promote awareness and ensure the implementation of the
above.
Former Assistant Commissioner
addressing Govt. Officials
 Empowerment:
 PWDs have a platform to
share their grievances.
 Government officials have the
opportunity to explain their
stand.
Advocacy, Empowerment, Lobbying
Identification of Problems:
 The problems experienced by PWDs and Government Officials
at the Taluka level are recorded.
Lobbying:
 Follow up by NGOs to ensure local Government officials
implement the policies / laws / Government orders.
 Representing identified problems to the nodal committee for
appropriate action.
 Quarterly Reports from concerned Government departments
under the “Right to information Act”.
The team behind it all
CBR Forum for persons with disabilities
was
formed inCommittee
1996
The
Executive
Dr. Nina Urwantzoff,
Institutional Member
through
the initiative
of Misereor, Germany with Caritas India as
the legal holder.
It has 3 Institutional members: one from
MISEREOR,
Dr. Mani Kallaiath, Chairperson
Postfach 14 50, Mozart Strasse 9,
Misereor, oneD -from
CBCI
and the other
from
Caritas India and
52015, Aachen,
GERMANY.
Dr. Mani
Kalliath,
No. 94, Sector ‘A‘ AWHO Colony,
can have a maximum of 9 other members.
Its Executive
Gautam Enclave, Secunderabad,
Most Rev. Gerald I. Lobo, Institutional Member
ANDHRA
PRADESH – 500 009.
Committee
of 5 Members consists of the
Institutional
Members,
Bishop ofand
Shimoga,
the Chairperson,
one representative elected from among the
Bishop’s House, Sagar Road,
other members.
The Board meets thrice a year. Ms. Tulika Das, Member
Shimoga,
KARNATAKA – 577 204.
Fr. Varghese Mattamana, Institutional Member
Executive Director,
Caritas India, CBCI Centre,
Ashok Place (Gole Dakhana),
NEW DELHI - 110 001.
Director, SANCHAR,
Appropriate Rehabilitation of the
Disabled,
A-2 /6, Diamond Park, Joka, Kolkata,
WEST BENGAL – 700 104.
The team behind it all
Dr. Kurian Zachariah, Member
D-3, Staff Quarters,
St. John’s Hospital,
Koramangala, Bangalore,
KARNATAKA – 560 034.
Mr. Akhil Paul, Member
Service / Director,
Sense International (India),
405, Favourite Residency,
Opp. St. Xavier’s Loyola Hall,
Memnagar, Ahmedabad,
GUJARAT – 380 052.
Ms. Jayshree Ravindran, Member
28, Second Cross Road,
Gandhi Nagar,
Adyar,
CHENNAI – 600 020.
Ms. Vandana Bedi, Member
Consultant,
Disability and Development,
A-249, First Floor, Vikaspuri,
NEW DELHI – 110 018.
Mr. D. K. Manavalan, Member
Executive Director,
Action for Food Production
(AFPRO),
25 / 1A, Institutional Area,
Pankha Road, D Block,
Janakpuri, NEW DELHI – 110 058
The team behind it all
A team of 60
Resource Persons
Mr. Nicholas Guia Rebelo, Director
Mr. C. Mahesh, Advocacy Coordinator
Mr. Venkatesa R., Programme Officer
Mr. Chongtham Odessey , Prog. Assistant
Ms. Julien Peter, Secretary
Mr. Alwyn Monteiro, Accounts Officer
Mr. Penchalaiah, Office Assistant