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This case study highlights the implementation of a community-based rehabilitation (CBR) project in 44 villages of Attibele block, Karnataka, India from 2008-2012. The project aimed to promote inclusion, rights, and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities within their community. The three dimensions of sustainability, relationships, and commitments among stakeholders, and knowledge generation were emphasized. The project successfully created awareness, accessed resources, and supported inclusion through advocacy, networking, and collective action.
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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 Sustainability Empowerment
Three dimensions Relationships and commitments among the stakeholders involved Knowledge, capacity and values generated Sustainability Fund,human resource and programs
Case Study • Implement in 44 villages of Attibele block, Karnataka, India from 2008-2012 • Persons with disabilities- 993 Attibele Hobli
Implementing Organisation (Partner) Community Volunteers Community Facilitator Developed Community Structures ISHGs, DPOs, Inclusive Children’s Parliament and Society Advocacy and Lobby Networking Referrals Awareness creation Local Govt (Panchayat)- aware, allocate funds in yearly plans Industries and businesses- aware employ persons with disabilities Persons with disabilities and other marginalized members- accessing their needs Communities- aware, more acceptance and inclusion Govt and other institution- aware, support inclusion
Planning, implementing and monitoring the programmes, financial support for ISHGs and DPOs, Fundraising, Networking with Government, Institutions, Companies etc.. Society (Block Level) ISGH (Village level) Voicing for their rights and addressing issues related to children DPO (Block Level) ICP (Village level) Advocacy and lobby with different stakeholders Collective action and responses, awareness creating, support system, economic activities
Strategies • CBOs in forefront • Benefit for all • Recognized their contribution • Celebrate the success and sharing the challenges Relationships and commitments among the stakeholders involved • Volunteer • Revolving Fund • Knowledge on government schemes and funds • Individual donors • Network with companies • Involved in planning, implementing and monitoring • Pool of resource people Knowledge, capacity and values generated Fund, human resource and programs
DPO Society Community Facilitator ISHGs CECs ICPs Advocacy and Lobby Networking Referrals Awareness creation Persons with disabilities and other marginalized members- accessing their needs Local Govt (Panchayat)- aware, allocate funds in yearly plans Industries and businesses- aware employ persons with disabilities Communities- aware, more acceptance and inclusion Govt and other institution- aware, support 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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