Agra Declaration D n n mental organnizations inccluding grouups/organizattions of perssons with We, the represenntatives of non-governm ments, regionnal and interrnational orgganizations, bi-lateral annd multidisabbilities and their familiees, governm laterral developm ment agenciees, comprisinng more thann 1,200 deleegates from 85 countriess, met in Aggra, India, from m 26th to 28th November 2012, 2 at the First CBR World W Congrress. We sincerely thhank the orrganizers, thhe CBR Inddia Networkk in collaboration withh the World Health WHO), the Australian A A Agency for International I l Developmeent (AusAID D), the United States Orgaanization (W Agenncy for Interrnational Deevelopment (USAID), ( CBM and Sigghtsavers, wiith support from f the Govvernment of Inndia throughh the Minisstry of Sociaal Justice annd Empoweerment. Throoughout thee Congress, we have greattly appreciatted the warm mth and hosppitality of thee people of IIndia. U Natioons Conventiion on the Rights R of Perssons with Diisabilities In aggreement witth the princiiples of the United (CRP PD), other innternational human rightts treaties annd the CBR Guidelines G 2 2010, CBR is i consideredd to be an effecctive strategyy for realiziing the rightts of peoplee with disabiilities, their families and other marrginalized peopple in commuunities. CBR partneers such as the t United Nations N ageencies, WHO O in particu ular; the CB BR Africa Therrefore, key C Netw work (CAN)); the CBR R Americas Network (C CAsN); the CBR Asiaa-Pacific Neetwork (CA APN); the Interrnational Dissability Alliaance (IDA);; the Internaational Disabbility and Deevelopment Consortium m (IDDC); and the t Asia-Paccific Developpment Centeer on Disabiility (APCD)) have agreed to set up a global initiiative, the CBR R Global Nettwork, for sh haring viewss, experiencees and knowlledge internaationally. v of the perspectivess throughouut the three days of inttensive discuussion, the Congress m makes the In view follo owing recom mmendations: Partnerships should be developed d too promote annd implemennt CBR interrnationally and a to ensuree that the 1. P e efforts are ccoordinated among staakeholders, including disabled d peoople’s organnizations (D DPOs), in c collaboration n with the CB BR Global Network N andd other CBR networks; CBR shouldd be part of developmennt policies and a program mmes at the local, nationnal and inteernational 2. C levels, including discusssions on thee Millennium m Developm ment Goals (MDGs) annd post MD DGs. This r requires necessary resou urce allocatiions and invvolvement of o women annd men withh disabilities, people w high suppport needs, children wiith disabilitiees and their families; with f Capacity buiilding projeccts and proggrammes shoould be madde available to CBR praactitioners, including i 3. C p persons withh disabilities and their fam milies, in linne with the CRPD C and thhe CBR Guiddelines; CBR should be adopted as an effective strategyy for both pooverty reducction and disaster risk rreduction, 4. C e enhancing thhe quality of life of woomen, men and a childrenn with disabilities, especcially those living in d developing ccountries; T Second CBR Worldd Congress shhould be connvened in Malaysia M in 20016. 5. The Preesented and unanimously u y adopted at the Firstt CBR Worlld Congress, 28th Novem mber 2012
