Programme Description CBM has been involved in Laos since 1984, supporting government institutions and Non-Profit Association (NPA) partners in the implementation of eye health and physical impairment and rehabilitation programmes, as well as Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) from the period 2000 to 2014. CBM is implementing its five years Country Operational Plan in Lao PDR to contribute to improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities in the country over the coming five years (2018-2022). We aim to do this by:  Supporting the self-representation of women, men, girls and boys with disabilities in Laos to advocate for their rights and influence systemic change in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD);  Strengthening systems to promote inclusive and equitable access to social protection as well as healthcare provision in the areas of eye care and mental health;  Building inclusive, resilient, equitable communities in selected districts of Luang Prabang Over the next five years CBM in Laos will expand its work to include Community-Based Inclusive Development (CBID), inclusive eye health, mental health, social protection and livelihoods – which will all be underpinned by Disability Inclusive Development (DID) – in order to improve the quality of lives for women, men, girls and boys with disabilities. CBM will prioritize its investments during 2018-2022 in Luang Prabang. Ongoing eye health project in Salavan, Champasak, Sekong and Attapeu will continue. The following visual (Theory of Change) provides an overview of our strategic plan and how we see our proposed approach and interventions will contribute to transformative change in Laos. Promoting a rights based approach will underpin our work, which we hope to drive through an effective engagement with both rights holders and duty bearers in Laos, as well as other development actors.