CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission
Budget
€342,108,902
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
6
3 FTE
EU Grants
€1,079,963
Mission & Goals
CBM is an international Christian development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world. Based on its Christian values and over 100 years of professional expertise, CBM addresses poverty as a cause, and a consequence of disability, and works in partnership to create a society for all. Presence at EU level: Since 2003, CBM is active in advocacy work on EU level related to - Advocate for the inclusion of the rights of persons with disabilities in the policies and programmes of the EU - Strengthen relationship with other development and human rights NGOs as well as with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)that are working at European level. CBM is a member of the international Disability and Development Consortium and its EU Task Group.
EU Legislative Interests
The main activities of CBM for 2025 are: - The implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals - The implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Mainstreaming the rights of persons with disabilities in EU development policies and programmes - Advocate for strong EU Commitment to the Global Disability Summit 2025 - Advocate towards the Multi-annual Financial Framework and EU instruments - Follow-up EU bilateral policies and programmes, especially the Post-Cotonou agreement - Involvement in the Joint African - European Strategy (JAES) - Mainstreaming the rights of women and girls with disabilities
Communication Activities
- Advocacy work for UNCRPD and 2030-Agenda implementation
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Your organisation is a member of the following associations/federations/confederations and/or belongs to the following network: Most relevant networks: - International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) - VENRO, the German umbrella organisation of development and humanitarian non-governmental organisations - Global Campaign for Education (GCE) - Core Humanitarian Standard Alliance (CHS-A) - Global Network of Disaster Reduction (GNDR) - International Association for Community Development - International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) - International Labour Organisation Global Business and Disability Network - German and UK Neglected Tropical Diseases Networks - Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors CBM works in partnership with the International Disability Alliance and the European Disability Forum
Organisation Members
CBM-Italy(0),
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.