1. CBR Networks for Resilience Building and Sustainability
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CBR Networks for Resilience Building and Sustainability By
Maholo Carolyne Sserunkuma
CBR Africa Network
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Background
CBR has been implemented in developing countries for decades
It is a community development strategy for empowerment and elimination of barriers to improve the lives of PWDs, promote inclusion and facilitate poverty reduction.

3. Elimination of Barriers
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CBR
Empowerment
Communication skills
ADLs including toileting
Mobility skills
Employable skills
Elimination of Barriers
Attitudinal
Architectural
Communication
Environmental
Inclusion
Enhance Participation in individual, family and community activities
Poverty reduction

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CBR Cont.
CBR is a world-wide strategy and movement, based on inclusive community development principles.
It aims at inclusive Development;
“a society that is receptive of all people including the marginalized groups and having all their needs equally addressed.”

5. CBR Africa Network (CAN)
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CBR Africa Network (CAN)
Initiated in 2002 at UNISE (Kyambogo University)Kampala, Uganda
Concern of inadequate information sharing on disability and CBR
Aimed at promoting access to appropriate information on disability and CBR through a number of activities.

6. CAN’s Vision and Mission
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CAN’s Vision and Mission
Vision: Equalisation of opportunities, social integration and rehabilitation of people with disabilities in Africa
Mission: CAN exists to promote access to appropriate information on disability and development for all people in Africa

7. CAN’s Strategic Objectives
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CAN’s Strategic Objectives
1. Develop a strong CBR information management and information sharing capacity 2. Establish a strong lobby for promoting effective CBR 3. Strengthen CAN’s organizational capacity

8. CAN Cont. CAN secretariat is in Uganda
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CAN Cont.
CAN secretariat is in Uganda
EC members based in different regions of Africa
CP Trust has been CAN’s main funder since inception.
NAD currently supporting and is coordinating basket funding for CAN

9. CAN Conferences 2001 - A participatory Strategy in Africa, Uganda
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CAN Conferences
A participatory Strategy in Africa, Uganda 
CBR as part of Community Development, Malawi
CBR: Inclusive Policy Development and Implementation, South Africa
2010 -Linking CBR, Disability and Rehabilitation, Nigeria
CBR Guidelines: A Bridge to Inclusive Society beyond the 2015 Development Framework (Kenya)
2018 – Planned for Zambia

10. CAN Activities CAN provides training in documentation
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CAN Activities
CAN provides training in documentation
CAN directory: CAN members identify and encourage CBR/disability organizations to register
Encourages members to form networks, alliances and associations for information sharing and collective learning.
Documentation and research projects

11. CAN Training in Documentation
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CAN Training in Documentation
Training in different countries promotes documentation to facilitate sharing of experiences in disability, CBR and inclusive development.
Trainings are usually attended by CBR workers and PWDs.
Recently CBR students were trained
Strategies are being developed to train parents and other stakeholders to promote documentation and information sharing.

12. CAN
CAN facilitate information sharing on disability, CBR practices and experiences.
Shared information provides lessons
Improves CBR practice hence improvement in service delivery to enhance the lives of PWDs
Resilience and Sustainable Development

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Resilience Building
Resilience is the ability of a system or community exposed to hazards/challenge to resist, absorb, accommodate and recover from it and its effects timely and efficiently.
Resilience building among PWDs involves empowering individuals, families, organizations and communities to own up to their challenges.

14. Resilience Building among PWDs
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Resilience Building among PWDs
It is developing individual, family, organizational and community capacity to identify challenges, threats, opportunities, existing resources and facilities to make appropriate strategies that can facilitate transformation.

15. Sustainable Development
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Sustainable Development
Growth must be both inclusive and environmentally sound to reduce poverty and build shared prosperity for today’s population and to continue meeting the needs of future generations (World Bank).
Social Inclusion
Economic Growth
Environmental Protection

16. 41 Countries & EC representation of CAN

17. CAN Membership 2nd CBR World Congress Kuala Lumpur Malaysia PWDs NGOs
Community development programs
Local government & Central government
Policy makers
Service providers
Parents
Faith based organizations
CBR Professionals
Academia
Civil society organizations
DPOs
Other stakeholders
Funding agents
CBR Technical personnel

18. National CBR Networks in Africa
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National CBR Networks in Africa
Encouraging National CBR Networks to promote information sharing at national, sub-regional and regional level.
Great progress has been realized in some countries
A case of Cameroon

19. CBR Network Cameroon
Started after some members attended the 4th CBR Africa conference in Abuja Nigeria in 2010.
Members realized that there are a number of CBR/disability programs in the country but not much information on what each of them was doing.
First meeting of CBR practitioners in June 2014 to take stock of CBR implementation in Cameroon & strategize for representation in the 5th CBR conference
Membership is by organizational representation

20. Cameroon Network Cont. The Cameroon CBR Network is aimed at:
Enhancing capacity and promoting documentation and information sharing
Promoting research and documentation in CBR and Inclusive Development
Promoting visibility of Cameroon
They are now advocating for development of a national CBR strategy.
Plan to have writing skills workshops with CAN to enhance documentation.

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CAN and NAD
The Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD) funded a Documentation and Research (D&R) project in Malawi, Uganda and Zambia with NORAD funding ( )
The project aimed at:
Enhancing the ability of partners to document processes, progress and results of CBR interventions to facilitate learning for improvement of service delivery.
Research facilitates documentation by identifying and filling gaps in knowledge and information

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Pilot of CBR Mapping
Several research projects were conducted in all three countries on CBR and in Uganda, a pilot of mapping CBR was conducted in 2014.
Findings revealed that CBR is implemented in all the 112 districts of Uganda although only 26 districts receive funding from the national CBR program.

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CBR in Uganda
Several NGOs and Faith-Based Organizations also implement CBR in small projects scattered across the country using varying approaches.
Some focus on service delivery, others target empowerment, advocacy and some fund projects in particular components of CBR.
Most of their implementation strategies are guided by the CBR matrix.

24. CBR in Uganda Cont.
Many have a challenge with sustainability and are dependent on donor funding.
Using information from the mapping, CAN is mobilizing CBR/disability organizations to develop CBR networks at different levels.
Some CBR good practices were identified.
Lessons generated from the mapping will inform replication in other CAN member countries.

25. Some CBR Good practices in Uganda
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Some CBR Good practices in Uganda
The following was used to identify some CBR good practices :
Utilization of available resources
Transfer of knowledge
Community & beneficiaries’ participation
Utilization and strengthening of referral services
Utilization of a co-ordinated, multi sect oral approach

26. CBR Good Practices in Uganda
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CBR Good Practices in Uganda
CBR good practices were identified:
All are members of CAN
Documentation and information sharing on these good practices provides good lessons to inform improvement in practice and service delivery to enhance the lives of PWDs.
CBR Network in Uganda is utilizing them to mobilize other organizations

27. CBR Good Practices in Uganda
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CBR Good Practices in Uganda
CBR good practices were identified in:
Uganda Society for Disabled Children, (USDC)
Organized Useful Rehabilitation Services (OURS)
Kumi hospital
Katalemwa Cheshire Home
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Uganda (CoRSU).

28. Good Practices in Uganda Cont.
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Good Practices in Uganda Cont.
Have served CWDs and PWDs for several years.
Trained personnel with competence in appropriate intervention.
Develop partnerships and collaborations with other stakeholders hence gain from the diversity of existing services.
Utilize existing structures
Exhibit use of locally available resources and empowerment of the beneficiaries which together facilitate sustainability

29. Organized useful rehabilitation services (OURS)
Utilizes the comprehensive model supported by several development partners.  
Community mobilizations to identify and assess CWDs, train individuals, families and communities in identification, assessment, appropriate intervention and referral.
Spearheading a platform of service providers in the districts.

30. Katalemwa Cheshire Home
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Katalemwa Cheshire Home
Referral centre for neural cases and physical disabilities with provision of corrective surgery and assistive devices.
Works with several stakeholders
Has organized technical, information and financial system.
Personnel frequently follow-up of their respective clients which provides continuous learning to inform effective service delivery.

31. Uganda society for disabled children (USDC)
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Uganda society for disabled children (USDC)
Mobilized parents into Parents’ Support Groups, PSGs and CWDs into child rights clubs.
PSGs and CRCs meet to collaborate and share experiences
Develops capacity in leadership and governance, resource mobilization, networking and collaboration, basic assessment and intervention, and livelihood development.
Hoima district has a successful CRC
Kyesiga Masaka district has a reputable PSG.

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Kumi Hospital
Provides services to all patients but has a rehabilitation program for CWDs.
Works with different stakeholders to provide rehabilitation to CWDs in the community.
Utilizes the existing structure to provide services.
Trains members of the village health team (VHT)
Have PSGs for collective learning and sharing of experiences.

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CoRSU
Is a referral centre for corrective surgery especially in physical disabilities.
Mainly works with CWDs of 0-17years
Has trained CBR workers who build capacity
Utilizes participatory approaches in planning and resource mobilization
Works with several stakeholders to provide services to CWDs

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Conclusion
Resilience and sustainability of CBR interventions will thrive when strong PSGs, CRC, programs, communities, development partners and government all come together into associations to share learning, identify capacity gaps, work together and advocate as a team for growth and development.

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Vice Chairman
Member
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Secretary
Greetings from Africa

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HOW to contact CAN:
CBR Africa Network continues to share information with other regional CBR networks for mutual learning.
Please visit CAN’s
Visit our Facebook page: CBR Africa Network
Free membership registration with CAN to share information.