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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.
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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.
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 and networking at local, national and international levels to address the gaps that exist at various levels.
Our priority groups among persons with disabilities are:
Objective 1:
Evaluate existing partnerships and assess new proposals prepared by
the persons with disabilities and community members in view of
developing and carrying forward DLI Programmes.
Objective 2:
Ensure that an appropriate support system is in place to enable the
local NGO partners to facilitate persons with disabilities to
develop and carry forward the District Level Initiative in
collaboration with the government.
Objective 3:
Promote sharing of experiences and learning among the DLI partners
across regions in view of sharpening the regional DLI strategies.
Objective 4:
Evaluate existing partnerships and assess new proposals prepared by
the persons with disabilities and community members / new NGOs in
view of developing and carrying forward existing CBR Partnerships
keeping in mind the new orientation of CBR Forum.
Objective 5:
Ensure that an appropriate support system is in place to enable NGO
partners to develop and carry forward the CBR Programmes in
collaboration with the Government.
Objective 6:
Promote sharing of experiences and learning among the CBR partners.
Objective 7:
Promote sharing of experiences and learning at the Regional,
National and International level.
Objective 8:
Promote continual reflection on the lived reality to plan adequately
for the future in view of achieving the vision and mission of the
Forum.
Objective 9:
Promote documentation that will benefit the persons with
disabilities/ DPOs.
Objective 10:
Ensure that the work of the Forum is managed effectively.
Objective 11:
Ensure that there is sufficient funding available for partners to
carry forward the work of the Forum.
Direct CBR Programmes with individual Partner NGOs
Mainstreaming (MS) Programmes with Dioceses
District Level Initiatives (DLIs) with a group of 5 to 8 NGO Partners
While CBR remains a core strategy across programmes, certain programmes have add on strategies (MS/ DLI) in an attempt to improve the impact of the programme.