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Our Vision
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.
Our Purpose
The purpose of CBR Forum is to work with all persons with disabilities, their families, communities, organizations and institutions on empowerment and inclusion of persons with disabilities by facilitating disabled people’s organizations to address the gaps that exist at various levels.
Our priority groups among persons with disabilities are:
- poorest of the poor in un-reached rural or urban areas
- people with multiple and severe disabilities
- children and - women.
Our Objectives
Overall Objective:
CBRF promotes, supports and empowers communities, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and their movements to realize their full potential and rights.
- Create awareness and sensitivity for attitudinal and behavioural changes among PWDs and the general public about issues in disability, prevention and management.
- Enable and enhance capacities of PWDs, their families, communities and organizations for the development of sustainable approaches for inclusion of PWDs and realization of their rights.
- Network with Organizations, People’s movements and Government at all levels for influencing policy, action, legislation for inclusion.
- Promote, support and strengthen movements of People with Disabilities.
- Develop and promote a body of knowledge and skills in the area of CBR.
- Mobilize resources for CBR activities
District Level Initiatives - as the path ahead
Based on field experiences of our partner NGOs during the last
10-12 years especially our experiences in Block Disability Advocacy
Programme, keeping in mind the recent developments at national and
international level , CBR Forum is in the process of implementing
‘District Level Initiatives' (DLI).
“DLI is a means of facilitating/ strengthening a movement of persons
with disabilities at Block/ District level, which will address the
on-going needs and rights of persons with disabilities during and
after the partnerships with our partner NGOs”
Click here to download the Executive Summary Report of the District Level Initiative
Click here to download the PowerPoint Presentation on the District Level Initiative
Click on the following links for DLI Partners in the district:
2. West Khasi Hills - Meghalaya
Some of the salient features of DLI are:
- Identify and work in partnership with 7 or 8 partner NGOs in least served District of India;
- Facilitate the formation of federation of disabled peoples organization at partners level;
- Roll out strategies by the Federation to invite other persons with disabilities from across the District to form a structured District level DPO (Disabled People’s Organisation);
- Partner NGOs and CBR Forum will work with the District level DPO to address the issues of PWDs and ensure that their rights are protected and promoted throughout the District;
- Sub Committees of the District level DPO under Education,
Health, Livelihood and Social Justice will further strengthen
this initiative.
Area of coverage:
Over a period of time CBR Forum desires to promote the DLI in a total of 15 Districts (approximately 5 Districts in the South, 5 in the North and East of the country and 5 in the North Eastern part of the country)
Plan for replication:
The Forum aims to create District level models that could be replicated in the concerned State;
CBR as viewed by CBR Forum
02 Major Objectives of CBR as viewed by CBR Forum
03 CBR Forum’s approach to CBR
05 Roles of various players in CBR
07 The Advocacy Principles of CBR Forum
08 Desired Outcomes in CBR during the period of partnership (9 years)
09 Human Resources required to realize the Desired Outcomes
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