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CBR India Network

Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) India Network     
 
The purpose of this network is to promote CBR as a strategy for inclusive development fostering equality, well-being and dignity of people with disabilities and their families.
 
 
About the CBR India Network
CBR India Network is a democratic, country led Network formed to support the development and dissemination of CBR as a strategy for inclusive development to promote the needs and rights of every person with disability in India especially children, women and persons from rural/ remote/ least served areas of India.
 
The CBR India Network is part of CBR Asia Pacific Network and CBR Global Network/ International Alliance; formed based on the initiative of World Health Organization during the 1st CBR Asia Pacific CBR Congress, Feb 2009, Bangkok.
 
Updates of CBR India Network:
 
  1. 1st Aug 2009 - First Consultation of the CBR India Network - developed Short/ Long Term plans and formed 10-Member Working Committee to take the plans forward and Mobility India, Bangalore was identified as its Secretariat
  2. 5th and 6th Dec 2009 - First Meeting of the Working Committee - drafted the Charter of CBR India Network, decided to conduct Zonal Consultation across 7 Zones covering all States/ Union Territories of India - to identify Zonal Committee and elect 2 members from each Zone to form the Executive Committee of CBR India Network
  3. Feb 2009 - Jun 2010 - The working committee members facilitated 7 Zonal Consultations - where the Charter and Structure of the Network was discussed, Zonal Committees were formed and 2 members from each Zone were elected to the Executive Committee of CBR India Network
  4. 1st and 2nd Jul 2010 - 1st Executive Committee Meeting of CBR India Network
 
About CBR (Community Based Rehabilitation)
CBR is a multi-sectoral strategy for rehabilitation, equalization of opportunities, poverty reduction and social inclusion for persons with disabilities and their families.
 
CBR has evolved a lot since its inception about three decades ago. In 2004, World Health Organization (WHO), International Labour Organisation (ILO) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published the Joint Position Paper on CBR.
 
In India, during the last two decades, various State Governments and NGOs have adopted CBR as one of their key strategy in reaching out and working with persons with disabilities especially in rural areas and in poor communities. 
 
 
Genesis of CBR India Network:
 
The 1st Asia Pacific CBR Congress was held at Bangkok from 18th – 20th Feb 2009. This congress was organized by the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
  
One of the outcomes of the congress is the overwhelming support by the delegates to form a country specific CBR Network that will in turn be part of CBR Asia Pacific Network and CBR Global Network/ International Alliance.
  
As part of this process, during this congress, the delegates from India met separately and unanimously agreed to form a CBR India Network that will be part of CBR Asia Pacific Network and CBR Global Network/ International Alliance.
  
Secretariat
CBR India Network
C/o. Mobility India
Secretariat
1st & 1st ‘A’ Cross, 2nd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bangalore - 560 078.
Phone : +91-80-26492222 / 26597337 / 26491386 - Ext - 9 (Reception)
Telefax : +91-80-26494444 Ext - 110(Fax)
Email : cbrinsec@gmail.com