A presentation of

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A presentation of
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Community Based Rehabilitation Forum
Endeavours to enable PWDs access their rights
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Beginnings
Partners, Communities and Government
Apr 2006 Caritas Germany
Apr 2005 LFW, Austria
June 1996 CBR Forum(Caritas India)
February 1995Misereor, Germany
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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.
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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.
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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

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Our priority groups are

• Poorest of the poor in un-reached rural area.
• People with multiple and severe disabilities
• People over 60
• Children
• Women

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Strategic Objectives

• Strengthen rights-based work with Partners.

2. Strengthen advocacy.

• Strengthen the movements of disabled people.

4. Strengthen knowledge and skills in CBR.

• Mobilize resources.

• Strengthen the organization.

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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 DPOs
involvement in M and E of the programme k)   
Continue to build on partners capacity  
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Strategic Objective 2 Sub Objectives
2. Strengthen advocacy.

• Identify and work with advocacy organisations
• Plan a strategy for advocacy with state govt with
  focus on education and livelihood
• Develop strategies with DPOs for advocacy with
  district authorities and state govt.
• Create alliances with NGOs and DPOs
• Influence in national forums and govt bodies
• Do research to influence state policies on
  health, education and livelihood
• Influence NGO networks to include disabled people
  and issues.
• Systematize advocacy.
• Build on networks to join and influence state and
  national level bodies.
• Strengthen regional partners to influence
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Strategic Objective 3 Sub Objectives
3. Strengthen the movements of disabled people

• Develop policy on DPOs with partners
• Formation and strengthening of DPOs
• Build up a network at district and state level
• Facilitate the emergence of DPOs
• Build capacities of DPOs
• Work towards initiating watch forums
• Facilitate linkage with other movements
• Put a policy on DPO in place
• Build up capacities of DPOs
• Build up links among DPOs at Dist / State

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Strategic Objective 4 Sub Objectives
4. Strengthen knowledge and skills in CBR.

• Draw up plans to up-grade training programme in
  line with repositioning
• Systematize monitoring and evaluation
• Phase in platforms at various levels for ensuring
  human rights based approaches
• Build up research and documentation on CBR and
  disability issues
• Conduct need analysis of the partners and
  disability sector
• Prepare training modules
• Organise training programmes
• Enhance the capacities of the resource centres
• Update the contents and process of training
• Use platforms to spread rights based approach.
• Build up documentation on CBR and Disability
  issues to promote

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Strategic Objective 5 Sub Objectives
5. Mobilize resources.

• Introduce local fundraising
• Continue to mobilise overseas resources
• Widen resource base
• Mobilise Local resources
• Introduce local fundraising
• Continue to mobilise overseas resources
• Widen resource base

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Strategic Objective 6 Sub Objectives
6. Strengthen the organization.

• Draw up a HR plan
• Develop the skills of the organiation
• Consolidate strategies
• Strengthen staff for hand holding of the partners
• Internalising across the organisation the
  repositioning
• Restructuring
• Revise pay scales
• Recruit new staff to manage proposed change
• Capacity building and training of staff

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In Partnership for CBR
Statistical data as on 31 March 2007
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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.
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Beginning a Partnership

• Phase 1 programme (1 year) its objectives
• to train the Coordinator and CBR Workers in CBR,
  the Social Model of Rehabilitation and
  Rights Based Work
• to collect essential data through a survey and
  needs and resources analysis in view of
  drawing up a realistic project proposal.

• Project Management Workshop its objectives
• to make partners aware of the expectations of
  the Forum
• to develop their skills in planning,
  monitoring and evaluation
• to improve the skills of the accountants

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Helping the partnership mature

• Reflection Workshop its 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) its objectives
• to commence the CBR activities in the project
  area.
• to organize the SHGs / DPOs / community and
  capacitate
• appropriate individuals.

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Moving towards sustainability
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Focused interventions
Overall Development Of PWDs
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Focused interventions
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
STAFFING AND MANAGEMENT
Overall Development Of PWDs
HEALTH
ADVOCACY EMPOWERMENT SELF GOVERNANCE
EDUCATION
LIVELIHOOD
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Detailed plans of intervention
At the level of the community
At the level of the individual
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Detailed analysis of the impact
At the level of the community
At the level of the individual
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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.
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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.

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Advocacy, Empowerment, Lobbying
A pilot project
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Advocacy, Empowerment, Lobbying
Former Assistant Commissioner addressing Govt.
Officials
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Advocacy, Empowerment, Lobbying
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The team behind it all
CBR Forum for persons with disabilities was
formed in 1996 through the initiative of
Misereor, Germany with Caritas India as the legal
holder. It has 3 Institutional members one from
Misereor, one from CBCI and the other from
Caritas India and can have a maximum of 9 other
members. Its Executive Committee of 5 Members
consists of the Institutional Members, the
Chairperson, and one representative elected from
among the other members. The Board meets thrice
a year.
The Executive Committee
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The team behind it all
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The team behind it all
Mr. Nicholas Guia Rebelo, Director
Mr. C. Mahesh, Advocacy Coordinator
Ms. Julien Peter, Secretary
Mr. Alwyn Monteiro, Accounts Officer
Mr. Venkatesa R., Programme Officer
Mr. Penchalaiah, Office Assistant
Mr. Chongtham Odessey , Prog. Assistant
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Together we are looking forward to
for persons with disabilities in India!