This article discusses the key principles of, challenges associated with, and facilitating factors for, CBR. The author identifies the development of CBR as part of a broader epistemological challenge to positivism. The discussion of challenges and facilitating factors is organized around three broad themes: partnership-related issues, methodological issues and broader social, political, economic, institutional, and cultural issues. Strategies to mitigate or address issues arising in CBR are offered- these may be useful in developing a reflective tool for use by the CSERPs.