Sustainable of CBR project Dr. Sara Varughese, Fairlene and Jay Kumar CBM, India

CBR Community based rehabilitation (CBR) is a recognised strategy to promote inclusion, rights and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities within their community. Inclusion Empowerment Sustainability

Three dimensions Knowledge, capacity and values generated Relationships and commitments among the stakeholders involved Knowledge, capacity and values generated Sustainability Fund, human resource and programs

Case Study Attibele Hobli Implement in 44 villages of Attibele block, Karnataka, India from 2008-2012 Persons with disabilities- 993 Attibele Hobli

Implementing Organisation (Partner) Community Facilitator Community Volunteers Developed Community Structures ISHGs, DPOs, Inclusive Children’s Parliament and Society Awareness creation Referrals Networking Advocacy and Lobby Persons with disabilities and other marginalized members- accessing their needs Local Govt (Panchayat)- aware, allocate funds in yearly plans Govt and other institution- aware, support inclusion Industries and businesses- aware employ persons with disabilities Communities- aware, more acceptance and inclusion

Advocacy and lobby with different stakeholders Society (Block Level) Planning, implementing and monitoring the programmes, financial support for ISHGs and DPOs, Fundraising, Networking with Government, Institutions, Companies etc.. DPO (Block Level) Advocacy and lobby with different stakeholders ICP (Village level) Voicing for their rights and addressing issues related to children ISGH (Village level) Collective action and responses, awareness creating, support system, economic activities

Strategies CBOs in forefront Benefit for all Relationships and commitments among the stakeholders involved CBOs in forefront Benefit for all Recognized their contribution Celebrate the success and sharing the challenges Knowledge, capacity and values generated Involved in planning, implementing and monitoring Pool of resource people Volunteer Revolving Fund Knowledge on government schemes and funds Individual donors Network with companies Fund, human resource and programs

Community Facilitator Society DPO Community Facilitator ISHGs CECs ICPs Awareness creation Referrals Networking Advocacy and Lobby Persons with disabilities and other marginalized members- accessing their needs Local Govt (Panchayat)- aware, allocate funds in yearly plans Govt and other institution- aware, support inclusion Industries and businesses- aware employ persons with disabilities Communities- aware, more acceptance and inclusion

Recommendation Community participation from day one Develop community structures and have role clarity Build their capacity and encourage them to handle some of the activities from the beginning Representatives on forefront Coordination among different stakeholders Local resources (human and finance) to be identified and utilized

Conclusion The foundation for sustainability is to ensure that strong structures are in place and building their capacities on leadership, governance, effective communication and management of groups, resource mobilization including fundraising, skills in management and finances is very important. Implementing agencies be the catalyst, the one to get things started, but the “terms of reference” between the catalyst and the community should be clearly identified from the outset: role, jurisdiction, clear “entry to exit” strategy and timeframe, and the emphasis should focus on enabling the CBOs to take responsibility for the sustainability of the project.

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