Programme
Centre for Disability in Development
The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a not for profit organisation established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. It is estimated that 16 million people in Bangladesh are living with a disability, receiving little or no assistance and excluded from mainstream life. CDD’s mission is to address this by simultaneously educating the community in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by providing them with essential supports. In this way persons with disabilities can enjoy the same rights, freedoms, dignity and quality of life as everyone else.
Promotion of Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Bangladesh (PHRPBD)
A multiyear project since 2010 that aims to develop capacity building resources and build leadership qualities of persons with disabilities, their self-help groups, apex bodies, representative organizations and promote rights of persons with disabilities by facilitating their inclusion in mainstream development. Project also focuses on therapeutic rehabilitation, referrals and assistive devices to increase functional capacity and mobility range of persons with disabilities which is essential for their inclusion and for them to act as leaders and rights agents. Project is being implemented in 10 districts namely, Barguna, Meherpur, Jessore, Kurigram (or Nilphamari), Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Dhaka, Narsingdi, Chittagong and Maulavibazar with the support of 12 local organizations.
CBR Roll Out in Bangladesh
A multiyear project implemented by CDD in association with National Forum of Organizations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD) and 30 local DPOs/NGOs. Jatiyo Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation (Apex body formed by the Government for development of persons with disabilities in Bangladesh) is also extending cooperation and support to the project.
Project is being implemented with objectives to develop an accessible CBR toolkit for Bangladesh, train various stakeholders including DPOs/NGOs and local Government representatives in the new CBR Guidelines, sharing of lessons and good practices from CBR pilot projects implemented in different contexts of Bangladesh and creation of a national CBR strategy and coordination mechanism.
Project is being implemented in 30 unions selected from all the seven divisions of country.
Inclusive Disaster Preparedness and Response
CBM with its partners has responded to several natural disasters in Bangladesh with emergency and rehabilitation support to disaster affected persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups.
A community level pilot project supported in capacity building of partners in initiation and implementation of inclusive disaster preparedness plans and response mechanism ensuring active participation of persons with disabilities and community at all levels.
A multiyear project since 2010 that aims to develop capacity building resources and build leadership qualities of persons with disabilities, their self-help groups, apex bodies, representative organizations and promote rights of persons with disabilities by facilitating their inclusion in mainstream development. Project also focuses on therapeutic rehabilitation, referrals and assistive devices to increase functional capacity and mobility range of persons with disabilities which is essential for their inclusion and for them to act as leaders and rights agents. Project is being implemented in 10 districts namely, Barguna, Meherpur, Jessore, Kurigram (or Nilphamari), Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Dhaka, Narsingdi, Chittagong and Maulavibazar with the support of 12 local organizations.
CBR Roll Out in Bangladesh
A multiyear project implemented by CDD in association with National Forum of Organizations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD) and 30 local DPOs/NGOs. Jatiyo Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation (Apex body formed by the Government for development of persons with disabilities in Bangladesh) is also extending cooperation and support to the project.
Project is being implemented with objectives to develop an accessible CBR toolkit for Bangladesh, train various stakeholders including DPOs/NGOs and local Government representatives in the new CBR Guidelines, sharing of lessons and good practices from CBR pilot projects implemented in different contexts of Bangladesh and creation of a national CBR strategy and coordination mechanism.
Project is being implemented in 30 unions selected from all the seven divisions of country.
Inclusive Disaster Preparedness and Response
CBM with its partners has responded to several natural disasters in Bangladesh with emergency and rehabilitation support to disaster affected persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups.
A community level pilot project supported in capacity building of partners in initiation and implementation of inclusive disaster preparedness plans and response mechanism ensuring active participation of persons with disabilities and community at all levels.
