1. COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION FORUM
A presentation of
COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION FORUM

2. Endeavours to enable PWDs access their rights
Community Based Rehabilitation Forum
Endeavours to enable PWDs access their rights
CBR Forum, Bangalore, presents:
Community Based Rehabilitation Forum:
It’s role in the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in India.

3. CBR Forum (Caritas India) February 1995 Misereor, Germany
Beginnings
Partners, Communities and Government
Apr 2006 : Caritas Germany
Apr 2005 : LFW, Austria
June 1996
CBR Forum (Caritas India)
It all began way back in
February 1995 with a consultation by Misereor, Germany at Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, in Southern India.
As a result of this consultation, CBR Forum was formed and began functioning in June 1996 with Caritas India as it’s legal holder.
The seed that Misereor planted in 1995 has grown into a massive tree.
Since 1 Apr 2005 the Forum has joined hands with Light for the World, Austria to take forward the CBR of PWDs in the NE.
Today the Forum works with partners and communities throughout the country to promote the CBR of PWDs.
February 1995 Misereor, Germany

4. 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.
The Forum verbalises it’s vision as follows:
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.

5. 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.
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.

6. 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
The Forum works on : - rights based work with partners - with collectives of PWDs - with networks on advocacy - by strengthening the capacity of individuals and groups and - by accessing resources.

7. Our priority groups are
Poorest of the poor in un-reached rural area.
People with multiple and severe disabilities
People over 60
Children
Women
Our priority groups are: - the poorest of the poor in un reached rural areas - people with multiple and severe disabilities - people over 60 - children and - women.

8. Strategic Objectives Strengthen rights-based work with Partners.
2. Strengthen advocacy.
Strengthen the movements of disabled people.
4. Strengthen knowledge and skills in CBR.
Coming down to specifics, CBR Forum has spelt out the following strategic objectives:
Strengthen rights based work with partners
Strengthen advocacy
Strengthen the movement of disabled people
Strengthen knowledge and skills in CBR
Mobilize resources
Strengthen the organization.
Mobilize resources.
Strengthen the organization.

9. 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 DPO’s involvement in M and E of the programme
k)    Continue to build on partners capacity
Some of the suggested sub objectives to take strengthen the rights based work with partners are:
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 DPO’s involvement in M and E of the programme
k) Continue to build on partners capacity

10. 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
Some of the suggested sub objectives to strengthen advocacy are:
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

11. 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
Some of the suggested sub objectives to strengthen the movement of disabled people are:
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
Build on networks to join and influence state and national level bodies.
Strengthen regional partners to influence

12. 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 …
Some of the suggested sub objectives to strengthen knowledge and skills in CBR are:
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

13. Strategic Objective 5 – Sub Objectives
5. Mobilize resources.
Introduce local fundraising
Continue to mobilise overseas resources
Widen resource base
Mobilise Local resources
Some of the suggested sub objectives to mobilize resources are:
Introduce local fundraising
Continue to mobilise overseas resources
Widen resource base
Mobilise Local resources

14. 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
Some of the suggested sub objectives to strengthen the organization are:
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

15. In Partnership for CBR Statistical data as on 31 March 2007 07 12
Today CBR Forum works with partners spread across 20 states of India.
It’s Secretariat is based at Bangalore in Karnataka, South India.
It works with 81 partner organizations in all: 12 are from 7 states in the Northern and Western Regions, 45 are in the five southern states, 17 are from 4 states in the Eastern Region while 07 are from the North Eastern Region. 45 17
Statistical data as on 31 March 2007

16. 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.
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 and making

17. Beginning a Partnership
Phase 1 programme (1 year): its objectives:
to train the Coordinator and CBR Workers in CBR 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
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

18. Helping the partnership mature
Reflection Workshop : it’s 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.
It is during their Phase 1 programme that partners are invited to come in for a Reflection Workshop.
It’s objectives are:
to reflect on the Phase 2 programme that has been prepared in view of ensuring that it is comprehensive and has a good chance to attain its goals.
to see that all essential components of CBR figure in the programme being presented.
On the successful completion of their Phase 1 programme, partner’s commence their Phase 2 programme. Through this programme they attempt:
to commence the CBR activities in the project area and
to organize the community and capacitate appropriate individuals in the community.
Phase 2 Programme (2 years): it’s objectives:
to commence the CBR activities in the project area.
to organize the SHGs / DPOs / community and capacitate
appropriate individuals.

19. Moving towards sustainability
Phase 3 onward: it’s objectives:
to impart need based training to the Organization’s staff.
to enable the PWDs and the community to enhance their capacity to take the essential steps in order to sustain and improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities.
to link this programme with other community development programmes in the area in view of inclusion and sustainability
Thereafter, it is foreseen that there will be a maximum of two more phases of 2 years each.
The Phase 3 programme which follows is of two years.
The stress here is:
to impart need based training to the Organization’s staff.
to enable the community and PWDs to enhance their capacity to take charge of the CBR programme and
to link this programme with other community development programmes in the area in view of sustainability.
Thereafter, it is foreseen that there will be a maximum of two more phases of 2 years each.

20. Focused interventions
Overall
Development
Of PWDs
The Forum encourages it’s partners to work for
the overall development of PWDs. They are invited to reflect, along with the PWDs, the Self Help Groups and the community and plan out focused interventions for rehabilitation in the
physical,
psycho-sexual,
intellectual,
socio-cultural,
economic and
spiritual areas of growth.

21. Focused interventions
STAFFING AND MANAGEMENT
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Overall
Development
Of PWDs
ADVOCACY EMPOWERMENT SELF GOVERNANCE
HEALTH
The Forum encourages it’s partners to work for
the overall development of PWDs. They are invited to reflect, along with the PWDs, the Self Help Groups and the community and plan out focused interventions for rehabilitation in the
physical,
psycho-sexual,
intellectual,
socio-cultural,
economic and
spiritual areas of growth.
LIVELIHOOD
EDUCATION

22. Detailed plans of intervention
At the level of the community
Detailed plans of intervention are drawn up
by partner organizations in each of these areas of growth both
at the level of the community and
at the level of the individual.
At the level of the individual

23. Detailed analysis of the impact
At the level of the community
Down the line, we intend to make a detailed analysis of the impact of these interventions,
again, at the level of the community and
at the level of the individual.
At the level of the individual

24. 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.
Phase
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Period
1 year
2 years
Focus
Survey and Training
CBR Initiative
Preparing community
PWDs and community take over responsibility to lobby for the rights of PWDs
The Forum is in the process of developing strategies for the phasing out of partnerships.
A partnership period of 9 years is being contemplated. It is hoped that within this period of partnership the persons with disabilities and the community are empowered and prepared sufficiently to take over and run the rehabilitation programme.

25. 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.
Let us now focus our attention on the training of partners.
Partners are accompanied during the journey, through training support at four levels:
Workshops for new partners:
The Secretariat staff organize two types of workshops for new partners:
Project Management Workshops and
Reflection Workshops.
In addition, training inputs are given by training centers contracted by the Forum. The training modules include:
A Training Programme for CBR Coordinators
A Training Programme for CBR Workers
A Sensitization Programme for the Management
Need based training inputs from Phase 2 onward up to the end of the period of partnership.
The Secretariat staff also give or organize training inputs during partner meetings. Partners normally meet twice a year in each region.
The Programme Officers and the Director of the Forum also make field visit: It is during these visits that field level support is given to the partners. The Forum sees itself as a technical advisory body to further CBR initiatives in this country.

26. Advocacy, Empowerment, Lobbying
KARNATAKA
Advocacy
New / Modified Policies
A pilot project
Empowerment
In the area of advocacy, empowerment and lobbying,
it is in Karnataka state that
a pilot project has been planned out.
Through this project we intend to cover 13 Districts in Karnataka:
Belgaum,
Bijapur,
Raichur,
Uttara Kannada,
Dharwar,
Bellary,
Chitradurga,
Chikmagalur
Hassan,
Tumkur,
Kolar,
Bangalore Rural and
Mysore.
The process planned out includes
Advocacy which leads to
Empowerment and results in
the Identification of Problems. Then comes the role of
Lobbying by PWDs, communities and local NGOs and submission of suggestions for the formulation of
new / modified policies, if required, or the execution of existing policies to promote the rehabilitation of PWDs more efficaciously.
Lobbying
Identification of Problems

27. Advocacy, Empowerment, Lobbying
Meetings at Taluka level to discuss policies and laws formulated by the Government of India and the State Government and other Government Orders for the betterment of PWDs.
Aim: to promote awareness and ensure the implementation of the above.
Former Assistant Commissioner
addressing Govt. Officials
Let us look at each of these areas in turn to try to understand what the Forum desires to achieve.
In the area of advocacy, meetings are organized at Taluka level with Government officials, PWDs, Communities and NGOs. Policies and laws formulated by the Government of India and the Karnataka State Government, as well as Government Orders that have been passed for the betterment of PWDs are discussed. The aim of these meetings is to promote awareness among all the participants and to ensure the implementation of the above mentioned policies, laws and Government orders.
This programme is now being executed by the Advocacy Coordinator of the Forum.
It commenced a little over a year ago when the former Assistant Commissioner, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, was based in Bangalore with his assistance and support.
As a result of this advocacy, the communities and PWDs are empowered. These meetings are used as platforms to share the grievances of PWDs. They also give the Government officials an opportunity to explain their stand.
Empowerment:
PWDs have a platform to share their grievances.
Government officials have the opportunity to explain their stand.

28. Advocacy, Empowerment, Lobbying
Identification of Problems:
The problems experienced by PWDs and Government Officials at the Taluka level are recorded.
Lobbying:
Follow up by NGOs to ensure local Government officials implement the policies / laws / Government orders.
Representing identified problems to the nodal committee for appropriate action.
Quarterly Reports from concerned Government departments under the “Right to information Act”.
The output of this advocacy and empowerment process is
the identification of problems. The problems experienced by PWDs and Government Officials at the Taluka level are recorded.
It is the local NGOs, PWDs and communities who are expected to lobby at the local level to ensure the implementation of the policies / laws / Government Orders.

29. The team behind it all The Executive Committee
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
MISEREOR, Postfach 14 50, Mozart Strasse 9, D , Aachen, GERMANY.
Dr. Nina Urwantzoff, Institutional Member
Dr. Mani Kalliath,
No. 94, Sector ‘A‘ AWHO Colony,
Gautam Enclave, Secunderabad,
ANDHRA PRADESH –
Dr. Mani Kallaiath, Chairperson
Bishop of Shimoga,
Bishop’s House, Sagar Road, Shimoga,
KARNATAKA –
Most Rev. Gerald I. Lobo, Institutional Member
Director, SANCHAR,
Appropriate Rehabilitation of the Disabled,
A-2 /6, Diamond Park, Joka, Kolkata,
WEST BENGAL –
Ms. Tulika Das, Member
What about the team behind the achievements of the Forum?
We had started off by saying that 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 the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (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 Convenor, and one representative elected from among the other members. The Board meets thrice a year.
As on date the three Institutional members are represented by Ms. Nina Urwantzoff,
Most Rev. Gerald I. Lobo and
Fr. John Noronha.
The Executive Committee is formed of these institutional members, along with
Dr. Mani Kalliath, the Chairperson of the Forum and
Ms. Tulika Das, elected member to the Executive Committee.
Executive Director, Caritas India, CBCI Centre, Ashok Place (Gole Dakhana), NEW DELHI
Fr. Varghese Mattamana, Institutional Member

30. The team behind it all Dr. Kurian Zachariah, Member
D-3, Staff Quarters,
St. John’s Hospital,
Koramangala, Bangalore,
KARNATAKA –
Dr. Kurian Zachariah, Member
Consultant,
Disability and Development,
A-249, First Floor, Vikaspuri,
NEW DELHI –
Ms. Vandana Bedi, Member
Executive Director,
Action for Food Production (AFPRO),
25 / 1A, Institutional Area,
Pankha Road, D Block,
Janakpuri, NEW DELHI –
Mr. D. K. Manavalan, Member
Service / Director,
Sense International (India),
405, Favourite Residency,
Opp. St. Xavier’s Loyola Hall,
Memnagar, Ahmedabad,
GUJARAT –
Mr. Akhil Paul, Member
The other members of the Board are:
Dr. Kurian Zachariah,
Sr. Maria Jyothi,
Ms. Vandana Bedi and
Mr. D. P. Poddar.
28, Second Cross Road,
Gandhi Nagar,
Adyar,
CHENNAI –
Ms. Jayshree Ravindran, Member

31. A team of 60 Resource Persons
The team behind it all
A team of 60 Resource Persons
Mr. Nicholas Guia Rebelo, Director
Mr. C. Mahesh, Advocacy Coordinator
Ms. Julien Peter, Secretary
The Secretariat with its staff of 8 persons, sees to the day to day execution of the Forum’s work under the leadership of the Director.
The Secretariat also works along with a team of 70 Resource Persons spread across the country. These Resource Persons care for the the pre funding assessment and interim or post funding evaluation of projects. The Forum has insisted from the very beginning that this role be performed by independent Resource Persons.
Mr. Venkatesa R., Programme Officer
Mr. Alwyn Monteiro, Accounts Officer
Mr. Penchalaiah, Office Assistant
Mr. Chongtham Odessey , Prog. Assistant

32. a brighter future Together we are looking forward to
a brighter future for Persons with disabilities in India!
for persons with disabilities in India!