NETWORKING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

Dear All

The terms “Networking”, “Capacity Building” and “Resource Mobilization” controls the development of the people and area in general and particularly more significantly in the disability sector. This process is most significant in view of the fact that the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) needs special services to live independently with us with better sustainability with quality of life (QOL) by availing the facilities on the basis of “equality & right” like any other member of the community. In this regard there exist several organizations that provide the training and rehabilitation to the PWDs with the sole aim of transforming their dis-ability into working ability. In spite of the best efforts of Government (GO) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), till today reached only 5-7% of the PWDs leaving a mammoth task of 93-95% of un-reached who need to be reached? The concept of “charity” has been transformed into “equality & right”. This alarming figure & needs, creates pressure on GO & NGO thus force them to work on war footing with hand in hand at each and every stage / level. In the recent reports, it is mentioned that in spite of good work done in India, desired results could not be achieved as most of the service providers works in isolation with narrow band of service spectrum. Another point to consider is that development due to LPG (Liberalization, Globalization and Privatization) is mostly confined to rich and urban areas leaving the poor and rural villages. Knowing the advantages and limitations due to LPG, there is no option except to accept the process of development. This creates wider gap between the rich & urbanites and poor & villagers. Tuning to the targeted PWDs and their needs, we all need to work with accountable partnership with strong network as establishment of matching infrastructure on individual basis is beyond imagination. Then the option is to utilize the existing infrastructure with strong “Networking”.

Networking helps us to:

o Reduce the developmental GAP between the rich & urbanites and poor & villagers,
o enhance the capacities of the persons to solve the things on their own and to
mobilize required resources in terms of Manpower, Machinery (Material) and Money
commonly known as “M³” &
o to lead independent living in Barrier Free Environment with better sustainability
and quality of life.

Looking forward...