How has sport contributed to peace and sustainable development across MENA, and how can these efforts be deepened?

Over the last decade, a range of organisations have implemented sport for development and peace initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa. Through this call, sportanddev invited articles reflecting on successes, challenges, and opportunities to reinforce SDP’s impact across the region. The collected pieces share insights on local partnerships, programme sustainability, and context-sensitive approaches.


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X CFA-11-2024 - Promoting Sport for Development in the Middle East and North Africa Region
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In the past decade, global football media has increasingly turned its attention to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, from the Qatar...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/para-football-excellence-mena-region
 
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In recent years, Saudi Arabia has made significant strides toward becoming a global hub for sports and physical activity. With the ambitious goals of...

https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/riyadh-marathon-driving-physical-activity-and-development-mena-region
 
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Sport has long been recognized as a universal language that bridges divides, transcends cultural barriers, and fosters a sense of unity. In the Middle...

Palestine: Sports for Life
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/sport-catalyst-change-harnessing-power-sport-development-and-peace-mena-region
 
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Sport is a powerful tool for positive change at all levels, inspiring individuals and making a profound impact on communities. Through sport, we can...

https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/personal-stories-my-sport-development-journey
 
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Gaza’s ongoing conflict has severely disrupted children's education, with destroyed schools and constant displacement. Organisations like PS4L provide temporary learning spaces, offering crucial education...

Palestine: Sports for Life
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/temporary-learning-spaces-gaza-lifeline-education-amidst-ongoing-war
 
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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, often defined by its complexities and challenges, has witnessed the transformative power of sports as a...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/sport-development-mena-region-transforming-lives-through-resilience-and-opportunity
 
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The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, was not just a showcase of elite football—it was a masterclass in...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/lessons-learned-fifa-women%E2%80%99s-world-cup-model-mena-region
 
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Does sport possess the transformative power to change the world and create a better future for all? This question reverberates throughout sports events, conferences...

Sara Moamen Mohamed Ahmed Abdelsamie
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/alhalimun-dreamers-platform-hope-refugee-children-egypt
 
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Recent initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have shown that mega sporting events can be far more than fields of...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/changing-game-leveraging-sport-sustainable-health-and-development-region
 
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Lebanon faces a complex and challenging situation regarding Child Labor (CL), which has been exacerbated by multiple crises in recent years, including an economic...

Generation Amazing
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/psychosocial-support-and-mental-health-wellbeing-through-power-sport
 
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Sport has always been a universal language, bridging cultures, fostering inclusion, and driving positive change. As a Generation Amazing Youth Advocate, I have had...

Generation Amazing
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/harnessing-power-sport-driving-inclusion-and-sustainable-development-mena
 
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Over the past few decades, sports for development (S4D) programs have had a profound impact in the MENA region.

Omar Khaled Zaki
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/strengthening-sport-development-middle-east-and-north-africa
 
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