Africa's first World Cup shines spotlight on development issues

The online resource Eldis has dedicated a special section to the development projects surrounding the FIFA World Cup. This is noteworthy because it shows the extent to which sports development programs are now regarded as central, and will help further promote the exchange of ideas in the sport for development world.

Due to the increased presence of the media, there has been an even greater interest in sports programmes based on the continent. Find out about some of the most interesting stories here

About Eldis
Eldis is one of the foremost resources for sharing information about happenings in the world of development, policy, practice and research. The Forum is based out of the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex Brighton, United Kingdom and seeks to support the exchange of development knowledge by provide free information that can reach researchers and development workers around the world.