Goal of CBR*

The focus is beyond the individual:

• to improve the functional ability of people with disabilities as far as possible
• to achieve barrier free environments, information and communication methods in order to create an inclusive society
• to empower people with disabilities and their families as decision-makers at all levels of the CBR programme, and
• to create public awareness in order to influence local policies and ensure that people with disabilities have full access to all aspects of community life.

*CBR Guidelines WHO

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CBR Forum’s approach to CBR

CBRF works for the realization of the rights of PWDs especially in rural areas using the CBR approach based on the ‘Social Model’ of understanding disability issues.

It does this through its partner NGOs.

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How is CBR implemented?

CBR is implemented through:

• The formation of strong and vibrant cross-disability and gender balanced DPOs (Disabled People’s Organisation) as a means to lobby and advocate for the removal of barriers that prevent PWDs from exercising their rights and exclude PWDs from participating as equals in society.
• The creation of a Network between PWDs themselves, their families, communities, key persons and the relevant governmental and non-governmental health, education, vocational, social and other services.
• Mainstreaming and inclusion which is seen as an effective way:
  (a) to include persons with disability
  (b) to access equal opportunities and
  (c) to create a non-discriminative / non-handicapping environment for their growth and development.
   

In practical terms this means persons with disability are included in the programmes and schemes formulated by the government and others, not as mere beneficiaries but in view of “the realization of the rights of disabled people for full participation and equality of opportunity”

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Roles of various players in CBR

• Partner NGO:
  not the “doer” of the project but a Proactive Facilitator.

 

• CBOs (SHG / Federation / DPO) :
  the Decision Makers and Owners (of the process).

 

• CBR Forum :
  A catalyst to promote the rights of Persons with Disabilities through Programme support and by playing a proactive role.

The aim is “To facilitate the building up of model CBR programmes in least served Districts of India and to include PWDs in mainstream community development”

• (a) Programme Support implies:
  (a1) Selection of Partners
  -    Creation of around 04 models in each of 10 to 12 least served Districts of the  country (40 to 48 in all)
  -    Priority: organizations in community development sector with experience in building people’s movements.
  -    Ensure State / District Administration involvement from day 1 : in selection of NGO Partners and taking the process forward.

 

• (a2) Taking the partnership forward
  -     Training Partner NGOs
  -     Identification of PWDs.
  -     Situational analysis - Needs and Resources analysis.
  -     Involving the community and PWDs in the drawing up of subsequent plans.
  -     Aim: Building District level network of PNGOs / CBOs / NGOs that will sustain the process

 

• (a3) Sustained Programme Support
  Forum to facilitate appropriate support or guidance to various actors every six months in field area: Team of Partners (Including old Directors in case of transfers) / Federations / Training Centers / Resource Persons and Secretariat staff to meet on these occasions.

 

• Training Centres:
  Support the programmes with appropriate training inputs to capacitate Coordinators and CBRWs to fulfil the roles expected of them. These inputs are given at Training Centre as well as at field level.

 

• Resource Persons:
  At the moment care for pre assessment and post evaluation of projects. The Forum has been contemplating deputing selected RPs to handhold projects in a specified Region.

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Focus of work of CBR:

To bring about a sustainable, measurable impact in the lives of PWDs / their Family / the Community by creating an environment that will provide the opportunity for persons with disabilities to attain a better quality of life and empower them to access and enjoy their rights.CBRF promotes, supports and empowers communities, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and their movements to realize their full potential and rights.

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    The Advocacy Principles of CBR Forum

• The primary role of CBR Forum in the areas of advocacy will be to facilitate project partners in enabling especially persons with disabilities and their groups/ integrated groups with persons with disabilities to advocate for their rights.
• Where appropriate, CBR Forum will also actively engage with the Government, Disabled People’s Organisations, NGOs and other movements in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities.
• Work towards making disability a crosscutting issue in development, health and educations and across government.
• Strengthen the use of an evidence base for advocacy at local, district, state, national and global level.
• The working linkages established by CBR Forum with Resource Persons, Training Centres, donor and other partners (like Velugu), previous and present Forum members will also be drawn upon to support advocacy efforts when required.

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Desired Outcomes in CBR during the period of partnership (9 years):

Staffing and Management

1. Staff recruitment criteria are followed by the organization
2. Staff appointed following the CBRF guidelines
3. A majority (over 60%) of staff retained at the end of the project period.
4. Favorable conditions (an inclusive / fair / just organizational policy) in place and being implemented for retaining staff
5. Personnel are clear about their roles and responsibilities
6. Personnel capable of executing their Roles and Responsibilities
7. Planning and monitoring system in place
8. CBR programme progressing as planned
9. Organization is recognized as a resource in disability rehabilitation in the area.
10. Creating a ‘Barrier-Free / non-handicapping’ Environment – An environment that promotes the employment / retention of staff with disabilities is in place in the organization

Needs and Resources Analysis

1. Good rapport with community, PWDs and families
2. Identified PWDs in the community
3. Identified resources / facilities / institutions and their status in and around the community
4. Collected secondary data such as population, literacy, livelihood
(At least for the areas listed in the Phase Wise Indicators.)
5. Data collated and analysed and situational analysis developed and updated in every phase of the programme
6. Appropriate strategies and activities planned for intervention at individual level.
7. Appropriate strategies and activities planned for intervention at the community level

Health

1. Enhanced awareness on prevention and promotion of health for the larger community and PWDs. (Example: about immunization, ANC / PNC, safe delivery, infant and child mortality malnutrition, hygiene, safe drinking water and environmental sanitation.)
2. Improved coverage in the area of immunization, ANC / PNC, safe delivery, nutrition programmes, hygiene and environmental sanitation
3. Increased participation of PWDs and families in the sensitization activities carried out and services provided by ICDS / health personnel (Govt./NGO) like immunization / growth monitoring / pregnant women / TB / HIV/AIDS / adolescent / peer education etc.
4. Incidence of disability decreases as a result of preventive and promotive initiatives.
5. Enhanced awareness about the availability of curative and rehabilitative services and the means to access them.
6. Certification / Disability ID Card
7. Identified PWDs in need of medical intervention aimed at preventing secondary complication or correction (including cataract, fits, MI, hearing, club feet, contractures) referred and followed up as per need
8. PWDs making use of appropriate aids and appliances / rehabilitation services
9. People requiring intensive support gain greater holistic independence and social skills

Education

1. Children and adults have access to appropriate education
2. Specific attention paid to girls and women with disability
3. Children and adults persevere in the type of education that is suited to them.

Livelihood

1. Greater opportunities for development of skills among PWDs
2. Income Generation Activities (IGA) availed
3. Generation of employment in organized and unorganized sector

Advocacy, Empowerment and Self Governance

a) Establishing linkages with the Government and other groups:

1. Linkage established with the Government at various levels: panchayath, district, state, centre.
2. Mainstreaming of PWDs cared for through appropriate linkages.
3. Government programmes accessed by PWDs.
4. Linkages established with mainstream movements in the area. Eg. Right to Food Campaign, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, Environment.

b) Capacity Building and Empowerment:

1. SHG members trained and equipped to live independent lives.

c) Institution Building:

1. SHGs and Federations formed and functioning effectively.
2. Self Help Groups attained some level of Economic Self-Reliance.

d) Self Governance and Advocacy:

1. SHG members participate in elections, Gram Sansad / Sabha / Village assembly.
2. Inclusion and participation in decision making bodies at village / block / GP / State levels
3. SHG members participate in Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) of the CBR Programme
4. Strong and vibrant Disabled People’s Organization (cross-disability and gender balanced) with representations from the project area in place or SHG Federation involved in accessing rights through advocacy initiatives.
5. SHGs / Federations / DPOs making effective use of PWD Act / National Trust Act / MENTAL HEALTH, RTI and other relevant Acts / Legislations.

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Human Resources required to realize the Desired Outcomes:

Aim:
To build the capacities of the different stake holders in view of realizing the vision and mission of the Forum.

• Capacity building of Resource Persons:
  Aim: Ensure minimal expected outcomes from the Resource Persons.
  Orientation of new Resource Persons : one day
  Annual meetings for Resource Persons : two days.
  Resource Persons to join in for the six monthly evaluation meetings at the PNGO field area.

 

• Capacity building of Training Centre Personnel:
  Aim: Ensure minimal expected outcomes from the Training Centres.
  Annual Review of training experiences / syllabus / teaching aids by all trainers of training centers of the Forum: two days

 

• Capacity building of Partner NGOs
  Training of Partner NGOs will continue to be done primarily through the Training Centres of CBRF with minimal input / output / outcome criteria specified in a handbook.
  Secretariat to conduct:
  Project Management Workshop (3 days)
  Reflection on 2nd phase plan at partners level (3 days)
  Partner meetings (at times invite 1 CBRW along with the others).

 

• Capacity building of Others
  CBR Forum to train:
  Govt. officials / agencies to ensure that rights of PWDs are realized.
  Partners of Caritas Germany and partners of other funding agencies (Aifo, Caritas India, CBM, Sight Savers) to reflect on ways and means of mainstreaming PWDs in their programmes.

 

• Capacity building at Secretariat level
  Induction of new staff.
  Continued training.
  System to be developed whereby two staff are capacitated to do the same job and training to be imparted accordingly.

 

• Capacity building at Board Members level
  Induction of new Board members.
  Field visits and participation in Regional Partner meetings.

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