Expertise
SPORT AS A PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPMENT

Sport, Education & Community Development
2026
Strategy, Workforce Development & Partnerships
Turning school sport into wider opportunities
Strengthening school sport by developing the existing workforce, creating opportunities for young volunteers, widening access to participation and connecting school competition with broader social outcomes.
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Connected agendas: education,health and employement
Workforce
Upskilling practitioners and developing young volunteers
Inclusive
Upskilling practitioners and developing young volunteers

Sport and employability
2026
Workforce development
From coaching to employability
Sport coaching courses can develop more than technical knowledge. They can help aspiring practicitioners build practical skills,confidence and transferable capabilities that support employability and progression into the the sport workforce.
Practical skills
Developed through sport coaching courses
Employability
Transferable skills and workforce readiness
Progression
Pathway into coaching and sport.

Participation,talent development and physical activity
2026
Pathways and programme developemnt
From grassroots to elite and lifelong participation
Exploring how sport can connect grassroots participation, talent identification, school physical eduation and lifelong active lifestyles. The focus is on creating pathways that support aspriring athletes while helping more poeple stay active.
Grassroots sport
Wider and more inclusive participation
Talent pathways
Identifying and developing potential
Lifelong activity
Sport and physical activity for different ages and abilities

Sport and Sustainability
2026
Investment and Legacy
Making Sport More Sustainable
Sport creates economic and social value, but its environmental footprint cannot be ignored. This illustrative engagement explores how sporting organisations can integrate sustainability into infrastructure, events and operations, reducing environmental impact while strengthening long-term resilience.
Sustainable infrastructure
Environmental considerations embedded in investment decisions
Resource efficiency
More responsible energy, water and waste management
Long-term resilience
Sustainability integrated into organisational planning

Sport and Economic Development
2026
Strategy and Partnerships
Building a Sport Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Exploring how Africa's sport sector can become a stronger engine for entrepreneurship, employment and economic growth by connecting emerging businesses with investment, skills and strategic partnerships.
Enterprise
Supporting sport-related business development
Employment
Connecting entrepreneurs with funding and partners
Employment
Expanding skills and economic opportunities

Girls and Women in Sport
2026
Programme Development and Partnerships
Creating Pathways for Girls in Sport
Across Africa, talented girls can face barriers to accessing organised sport, regular competition and opportunities for progression. This case study draws on experience developing a girls' school football league and explores how similar models can strengthen participation, identify emerging talent and create pathways into district and regional representative teams.
Increased participation
Creating structured opportunities for girls to participate in organised school football.
Talent development
Creating structured opportunities for girls to participate in organised school football.
Progression pathways
Connecting school-level participation with opportunities to represent district and regional teams.
Exhibit 4 · Turning sporting ambition into lasting impact.
What progress looks like.
We define success through measurable outcomes: stronger systems, better partnerships, expanded opportunities and lasting value from sport investment.
Progress is about more than delivering programmes. It means building stronger institutions,developing skilled workforces, using resources effectively, creating valuable partnerships and generating lasting eceonomic value for local communities.