Relationship between the Policy and Practice of Community-Based Rehabilitation : A case study from Sri Lanka

Higashida, Masateru

大阪大学大学院人間科学研究科『共⽣学ジャーナル』編集委員会

policy analysis triangle

In South Asia, it is necessary to strengthen the systems of disability-inclusive development by implementing a strategic policy of community-based rehabilitation (CBR). The aim of this study is to examine stakeholder-influenced implementation dynamics and the gaps between CBR policy and practice in Sri Lanka, thereby revealing the challenges facing the systems. Drawing on the policy analysis triangle, this study analyses four components―the actors, context, process, and content―using related documents. Although the CBR programme is a government-led policy that uses international concepts,its practice appears to be a synthesis of top-down implementation and bottom-up practices. This study also reveals an underdeveloped system of capacity development and gaps between the planned policy and the actual practices. Finally, it argues that promoting the participation of disabled people and developing the capacity of human resources and institutions are key aspects of inclusive development.