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] [ ] [ ] This regional workshop was held after having field testings in 29 countries so far. The participants from different countries made a great contribution to give us their feedback on CBR Guidelines. The draft is becoming a "peoples' draft" because all participants gave their feedback based on their realities.
On the basis of their comments, the Guidelines will be revised again by March. The revised Guidelines will have the "peer review" by 10 identified universities around the world from March to June. After that, we will design, layout, and ultimately try to publish in different languages.
CBR is for PWDs and their families. Thus, we want more participation of PWDs and their families in all activities as in the CBR Congress. I really appreciate APCD and JICA for having exercised leadership to organize this regional workshop. APCD has the largest network with Disabled Peoples' Organizations (DPO) and a non-DPO network whereas other organizations do not have such an intensive network. We are looking forward to APCD as our great collaborator.
I think bringing people from many different countries has been very useful in terms of getting their comments and feedback on the entire Guidelines. It is really helping us to modify the Guidelines to respond to the needs of practice. This may be the first time that people from different countries have helped to develop the Guidelines.
The target population of the Guidelines is quite clear. It would be the CBR managers, government sectors, international NGOs, local NGOs, and DPOs. Whoever manages the CBR programs will be the target of the Guidelines, in any of the sectors, the grass root community level, and the provincial or national levels.
This workshop has been the best feedback for me in terms of the draft Guidelines. We got all good comments. People were not afraid to ask questions and they had lots of information. It was very exciting for me to be here for this workshop because it will make the document much better. It is great that we not only got feedback from the participants but also the participants had an opportunity to communicate with others from Asia, talking together about CBR. The Guidelines are really written for managers from the rural district level to the national level. It is a different level from the WHO manual on CBR, if you remember, which was definitely written for the grass root and field worker levels.
I started working as a project manager for CBR this year. There are many remote areas and it is very difficult to bring different local people together in Mongolia. Home-based rehabilitation is needed because it is cheaper and more suitable for most remote areas in Mongolia.
After joining this workshop, I gained much from listening to the experiences of other countries. This workshop delivered lots of information, especially on management, self-help groups, and policy-making.
I think the draft of the CBR Guidelines will guide us to the practical work. This workshop was good because I got to know more practical and suitable ways. I think if the writer gets more information and comments on each chapter to make it more practical and realistic, CBR managers will be willing to use the Guidelines.
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