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Sport and Social Cohesion Lab Dublin

Co-creation in sport for development: The Living Lab approach

The Sport for Social Cohesion Lab project is creating resources to assist organisations in involving project participants and other stakeholders in their programme design.
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Guiding Toolkits

Information, guides, tools, and advice, on the practical implementation and the 'how to' of sport for development projects and programmes.
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News

Recent news articles and community submissions from the field of Sport for Development
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Sport for Development MOOC now available in four languages

Looking to boost your skills and knowledge in using sport for development? Join our game-changing, global Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – available in English, French, Spanish & Arabic!
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Read our guidebook 'Bridging the Divide'

A guidebook on how to incorporate sport as a development tool for project managers and policy makers worldwide. Now available in English, Japanese and Spanish!
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Call for Articles: Strengthening sport for development & peace in the MENA region

How has sport contributed to social, environmental and economic development in the Middle East and North Africa? Share your views.
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Thematic Areas

Sport's Impact on Development

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Child protection

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Democracy

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Disability

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Disaster response

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Sport and refugees

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Economic development

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Environment and sustainable development

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Gender

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Health

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Peacebuilding

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News Articles

Featured Stories

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02 Dec 2024

Empowering teachers to transform physical education in schools

Akansha Yadav
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/empowering-teachers-transform-physical-education-schools
 
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29 Nov 2024

European Basketball Week 2024 takes over schools: Building a unified generation through basketball

Silvia Cassina
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/european-basketball-week-2024-takes-over-schools-building-unified-generation-through
 
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28 Nov 2024

Understanding gender gaps in sports and physical activity in India

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/understanding-gender-gaps-sports-and-physical-activity-india
 
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27 Nov 2024

Special Olympics & UEFA: a partnership in a league of its own

Aoife O'Grady
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/special-olympics-uefa-partnership-league-its-own
 
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26 Nov 2024

Commonwealth Sport’s role amplified at CHOGM: The call for strategic action and deeper collaboration

sportanddev.org Community
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/commonwealth-sport%E2%80%99s-role-amplified-chogm-call-strategic-action-and-deeper
 
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25 Nov 2024

The future of AI in sport for development: share your voice by December 8

Louis Moustakas
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/future-ai-sport-development-share-your-voice-december-8
 
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25 Nov 2024

WAFF Foundation and GA Foundation ink partnership to empower marginalised youth in jordan through sport

Generation Amazing
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/waff-foundation-and-ga-foundation-ink-partnership-empower-marginalised-youth-jordan
 
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25 Nov 2024

New report explores how psychology can accelerate climate action in sport

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/new-report-explores-how-psychology-can-accelerate-climate-action-sport
 
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TAFISA Mission 2030 Webinar Series: Developing the Fundraising Readiness of Sport for All Organizations

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Mass Participation World Event 2024 Vietnam

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Sports Philanthropy World 2024

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Guiding Toolkits

Learn from our how to guides

Use our guiding toolkits to learn how to incorporate skills and practices to make your projects and programmes more efficient and effective.

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