Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)

Call to Participate and Disseminaten GloSYS Africa Project

August 3, 2018

Global Young Academy<https://globalyoungacademy.net> (GYA) recently launched the Global State of Young Scientists (GloSYS) Africa survey. The GloSYS project investigates the context in which early-career researchers today work, and the challenges and motivations that shape their career trajectories. For easy access, the study is linked here in English<https://glosys.typeform.com/to/Cup20s> and in French<https://glosys.typeform.com/to/OU68Eg>. Any person who has completed a […]

Weak policies inhibiting PWD’s political participation

July 23, 2018

CBR / CBID News & Events

“there is no information to us to make sound policies that respond to the needs of the people in general and persons with disabilities because we have not invested in research.” By Lillian Banda Lack of quality data on disability issues has hindered progress with regard to developing policies that adequately respond to the needs […]

CBR for Inclusive Education; Cameroon Making Strides

July 19, 2018

CBR / CBID News & Events, Success Stories

Children with disabilities in Cameroon as in other Low and Medium Income Countries (LMIC) experience stigma from birth and are more prone to exclusion, concealment, abandonment, institutionalization and abuse. By Mercy Nyangu Chelsea (Five) was diagnosed with profound hearing impairment and enrolled in Pre-school at home. Her elder brother aged seven also learned Child Sign […]

The 6thCBR Africa conference newsletters

July 3, 2018

CAN Newsletters, CBR / CBID News & Events

Please download the 6th CBR Africa Conference newsletters here Day one Edition Day two Edition Day three Edition Day four Edition

Access to Information for the Visually Impaired has been Made Possible

June 18, 2018

CBR / CBID News & Events, Trending News

By Mr Twebaze the Registrar General, Uganda Registration Services Bureau. Uganda Registration Services Bureau has been spearheading a process for Uganda to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. Uganda ratified the treaty on April 23, 2018 and it will enter […]

The Sixth CBR Africa Conference: Zambia 2018

June 11, 2018

CAN Conferences, CBR / CBID News & Events

Conference Theme: CBR For Resilience Building and sustainable Development : Leave No One Behind Date : 7th May – 11th May 2018 Venue : Intercontinental Hotel Lusaka, Zambia List of Participants: CLICK HERE to download list of participants Conference Resolution: CLICK HERE to download The 6th CBR Africa Conference Resolution The 6th CBR Africa Conference was […]

CAN registers 67% growth in membership

April 6, 2018

CBR / CBID News & Events, Trending News

CBR Africa Network (CAN) has registered a steady growth in her membership. According to the recent statistics, the number of new members joining the organisation has more than doubled from 600 members in 2017 to 1000 members in 2018, implying a 67% increment. The percentage growth does not only mean that many implementers of CBR […]

Networks present better options in CBR implementation

February 27, 2018

CAN Newsletters, CBR / CBID News & Events

Did you ever bother to know how much networks can play in addressing community needs especially for persons with disabilities? Over time, practice has shown that when development partners join hands in putting together resources rather than duplicate interventions, there is usually a great impact created in the community. CAN is pleased to share with […]

Uganda’s compliance with international legal regimes is wanting, says study

February 26, 2018

CBR / CBID News & Events, Studies

The Government of Uganda still has a long way to go in ensuring that her interventions towards inclusiveness meet both the national and international legal regimes, a study titled Disability Demands conducted by the Country’s National Umbrella Organization for Persons with Disabilities reveals. According to the study, there are still glaring gaps in the government’s […]

Ratify the Protocol on disability, African governments told

February 13, 2018

CBR / CBID News & Events

The Africa Disability Alliance calls on African Governments to ratify the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa The Africa Disability Alliance (ADA), wish to congratulate the African Union (AU) Assembly of African Union Heads of States and Governments held from 28-29 January […]

CBR / CBID News & Events

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