In addition to our Steering Board members, the International Platform on Sport and Development (sportanddev) works with many partners. These include the following organisations. We also work with many individuals and actors who are not listed here.
ISCA
The International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) is a non-governmental and not-for-profit global umbrella association empowering physical activity stakeholders, starting with its members, to get more people active and enjoy their human right to move. Focusing on the societal value of grassroots sport, physical activity and play, ISCA is #MovingPeople! sportanddev is operated by ISCA as part of a multi-year partnership to strengthen collaboration and impact in sport and development.
To discover more, visit ISCA.
FutureLearn
FutureLearn is an online learning platform with 20 million global learners. It aims to transform access to education by offering nearly 1900 cutting-edge online courses from top universities, leading global brands, and government departments taught by international teaching experts. sportanddev have a multi-year partnership with FutureLearn to host and operate our highly successful Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Sport for Sustainable Development. The MOOC has attracted over 7,000 learners from 191 countries (and counting!) and is available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.
To discover more, visit FutureLearn.
Japan Sport Council
The Japan Sport Council (JSC) is the national agency responsible for the development of sport in Japan. sportanddev and JSC have partnered on a joint project to strengthen capacity in sport and development. This includes the publication of a comprehensive guidebook on how to incorporate sport as a development tool for project managers and policy makers worldwide.
The guidebook - Bridging the Divide in Sport and Sustainable Development - has been published in English, Japanese and Spanish. Over 6,400 people from 140 countries have accessed it already.
To discover more, visit Japan Sport Council (English).
Yunus Sports Hub
Under the leadership Prof Muhammad Yunus, Peace Nobel Laureate 2006 and Founder of the Grameen Bank, Yunus Sports Hub is the global social business network creating solutions to local problems in and through sport.
Together, sportanddev and YSH have formed a partnership to support and build the capacity of the sport for the development actors that are interested in developing social business models, by contributing to and cross-promoting our respective platforms, which house an abundance of resources and opportunities for sport for development actors.
To discover more, visit Yunus Sports Hub.
Journal of Sport for Development
JSFD is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal which aims to advance, examine and disseminate evidence and best practices for programs and interventions that use sport to promote development, health and/or peace. There is no cost to publish or access JSFD articles and issues, thus democratizing the production and consumption of knowledge.
sportanddev and JSFD have agreed on a multi-year partnership, reflecting their shared values and commitment to strengthening the field of sport and development through improved knowledge sharing, research, learning, advocacy and communications.
To discover more, visit JSFD.org.
Pro Sport Development
Pro Sport Development (PSD) is an award-winning social enterprise dedicated to using sport to aid in the holistic development of children and youth. Since its inception in 2013, PSD has gained extensive experience in designing, implementing and evaluating different sports-based programs in India and the broader Asia region.
PSD supported sportanddev as a communications partner, assisting with content creation and design, writing and editing, social media and newsletter coordination. The two parties still collaborate closely.
To discover more, visit Pro Sport Development.
Sport and Citizenship
Sport and Citizenship was created in Brussels in 2007 and is the first European think tank which focuses on the analysis of sports policies and the societal impact of sport. Sport and Citizenship relies on years of expertise and enjoys recognition from public authorities and stakeholders in European sport. Sport and Citizenship is working with sportanddev as a communication partner.
To discover more, visit Sport and Citizenship (English).
TIBU Africa
Tibu Africa is an NGO that uses the power of sport to design innovative social solutions in the field of education, empowerment and socio-economic inclusion of youth and women through sport. TIBU Africa is working with sportanddev as a communication partner.
To discover more, visit TIBU Africa.
Sport en Commun
Launched by the French Development Agency in 2020, Sport en Commun is a pan-African digital platform designed to facilitate transformation through sport by connecting project managers with providers that can fund their activities and support them in their implementation. The collaboration between Sport en Commun and sportanddev aims to mobilise efforts in terms of information and training on Sport and Development.
To discover more, visit Sport en Commun.
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD)
sportanddev have launched a partnership with the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) to support and strengthen the platform’s outreach in the Arabic-speaking world. This includes publishing an Arabic-language website and a dedicated massive open online course (MOOC) on Sport for Sustainable Development in Arabic.
The partnership aims to support sport for development and peace (SDP) actors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with dedicated tools and resources, allowing them to increase the positive impact of their work. This will improve equity, access and inclusion by ensuring that Arabic-speaking stakeholders.
To discover more, visit Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).
The Sport for Refugees Coalition
The Coalition was established around the first Global Refugee Forum in 2019 and is co-convened by UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency), the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) and the Scort Foundation. It brings together over 130 entities from the world of sport, civil society, the public and private sectors to use sport as a tool to protect and include refugees and other displaced people around the world.
The Coalition has a partnership with sportanddev to share knowledge on the use of sport to support displaced people and advocate for increased collaboration between actors working in refugee settings. This includes, among other things, being the home for the coalition on the sportanddev website and organising an annual Week of Action on Sport and Refugees.
To discover more, visit The Sport for Refugees Coalition.
Global Sustainable Sport
Global Sustainable Sport aims to bring the global voice of sport together and to drive sustainability through sport to provide a better future for sport and the planet. sportanddev has partnered with Global Sustainable Sport to help drive and promote sustainability in and through sport.
To discover more, visit Global Sustainable Sport.
Vardot
Established in 2011, Vardot provides global brands with enterprise-level Drupal expertise, web development, strategy, web design, and growth solutions. sportanddev have partnered with Vardot to significantly upgrade the sportanddev website to ensure an enhanced user experience and greater impact.
To discover more, visit Vardot.
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