CBR and DPOs from CBR and DPOs from point of view of a DPOpoint of view of a DPO Context of Context of BangladeshBangladesh

Presented by: Presented by: Jannatul FerdousJannatul Ferdous

Pre-Congress Workshop ProgrammePre-Congress Workshop Programme

17 Feb 2009, Bangkok.17 Feb 2009, Bangkok.

Concept of CBR:Concept of CBR:

CBR is a strategy within general CBR is a strategy within general community development for community development for

i)i) the rehabilitationthe rehabilitation

ii)ii) equalization of opportunities and equalization of opportunities and

iii)iii) social inclusion of all people with social inclusion of all people with disabilities.disabilities.

Who Are benefited from CBR?Who Are benefited from CBR?

People with disabilities themselvesPeople with disabilities themselves Their familiesTheir families Organizations and communitiesOrganizations and communities

Factors of CBR:Factors of CBR:

HealthHealth EducationEducation Vocational i.e. Economical Opportunities Vocational i.e. Economical Opportunities

&& Social and other servicesSocial and other services

** The Empowerment of PWD.** The Empowerment of PWD.

Major Objectives:Major Objectives:

A)A) To ensure that people with disabilities are To ensure that people with disabilities are able to maximize their physical and able to maximize their physical and intellectual abilities:intellectual abilities:

i. To access regular services and i. To access regular services and opportunities opportunities

ii. To become active contributors to the ii. To become active contributors to the communities and society at large.communities and society at large.

B) To activate communities to promote and B) To activate communities to promote and protect the human rights of people with protect the human rights of people with disabilities through changes within the disabilities through changes within the community.community.

About DPOs:About DPOs:(Disabled Peoples Organizations)(Disabled Peoples Organizations)

Types of DPOs:Types of DPOs:2 major types of DPOs have become active participants:2 major types of DPOs have become active participants:a)a) Cross Disability OrganizationsCross Disability Organizationsb)b) Single Disability OrganizationsSingle Disability Organizations** The Single Disability Organizations make an important ** The Single Disability Organizations make an important

contribution at all levels by advising on the needs of contribution at all levels by advising on the needs of people with specific needs.people with specific needs.

** The Cross Disability Organizations are playing an ** The Cross Disability Organizations are playing an important role in Disability Movement that is important role in Disability Movement that is sensitizing people from grass-roots to policy makers’ sensitizing people from grass-roots to policy makers’ level. level.

DPO Formation Process:DPO Formation Process:

Formation of Formation of Self Help Groups (SHG)Self Help Groups (SHG) Scaling up their leadership Scaling up their leadership (through (through

different trainings that make them aware different trainings that make them aware about Human Rights)about Human Rights)

Formation of Formation of FederationsFederations Formation of Formation of DPOs.DPOs.

SHGs and DPOs of PWDs in SHGs and DPOs of PWDs in Bangladesh:Bangladesh:

SHG and DPOs of PWDs are outcomes of SHG and DPOs of PWDs are outcomes of some self-help initiatives.some self-help initiatives.

Such initiatives comes from group solidarity Such initiatives comes from group solidarity which enables them to support their own which enables them to support their own through sharing of experience, exchange through sharing of experience, exchange practical information, insight and knowledge.practical information, insight and knowledge.

Those solidarity and mutual support serve as Those solidarity and mutual support serve as the basis of a collective action towards the basis of a collective action towards changing the situation of PWDs.changing the situation of PWDs.

Photograph of SHG:Photograph of SHG:

Achievements of DPO Activities in Achievements of DPO Activities in Bangladesh:Bangladesh:

- Ensuring participation.Ensuring participation.

- Involving civil societyInvolving civil society

- Ensuring active participation of women Ensuring active participation of women within the DPOs.within the DPOs.

PhotographsPhotographs

Cont:Cont:

As a Result: Social benefits, transportation As a Result: Social benefits, transportation facilities, employment opportunities are facilities, employment opportunities are improving but of course these are too improving but of course these are too inadequate.inadequate.

Education as a Factor of CBR as Education as a Factor of CBR as well as rights:well as rights:

Early Intervention Program Early Intervention Program Involvement of Community PeopleInvolvement of Community People Inclusive SchoolsInclusive Schools Teacher Awareness Program.Teacher Awareness Program. Friendly Infrastructure and Curriculum as Friendly Infrastructure and Curriculum as

per the needs of Types of Children with per the needs of Types of Children with Disability. Disability.