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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. ….together we can do more
Thank you
….together we can do more