SportWORKS Projects
Commonwealth Games Canada has been involved in over 125 sport for development and sport development projects in over 30 countries around the world. Brief summaries of some of these projects are given below which includes: their geographic location, partners involved, and the associated CGC initiative.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development highlights sport as “an important enabler of sustainable development”. It recognizes the growing contribution of sport to the realization of development and peace in its promotion of tolerance and respect, and the contributions it makes to the empowerment of women and girls, young people, individuals, and communities, as well as to health, education, gender equality and social inclusion objectives. Thanks to the generous support of the Government and Canada and our other donors, CGC is proud to be one of the world’s pioneers of international sport for development and sport development work.
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Women in Sport
- Africa
- South Africa
Working with SCORE, CGC helped implement a Women in Sport program involving community and youth sports initiative and activities tailored to girls and young women.
Women in Sport (WIS) Association- Sri Lanka
- Asia
- Sri Lanka
CGC facilitated the creation of a Women in Sports Association in a country where cultural traditions discourage female involvement in sport. In support of this CGC staff helped strengthen the Sri Lanka Olympic Committee’s administrative and technical capacity, and facilitated the donation of resources (e.g. vehicle, computer, fax machine, etc.).
Women in Sport (WIS) Association- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Caribbean & Americas
- Turks and Caicos Islands
WIS was formed with the support of the Turks and Caicos government and the local Commonwealth Games Association to increase coaching and sport administration opportunities for girls and women. CGC worked with the national executive of the association to help develop a strategic plan as well as engaged local leaders to encourage the creation of grass roots programs to increase women and girls’ sports participation.
Women’s Leadership through Basketball Skills (WLBS)
- Africa
- Zambia
Youth Education Through Sport (YES)
- Africa
- Zimbabwe
Youth Sport Association Development
- Africa
- Uganda
CGC supported the creation of a youth sports association as part of an outreach strategy to educate young people about HIV/AIDS throughout Uganda. Coaches from around the country were trained as peer leaders to independently deliver Kicking AIDS Out! workshops, many of which were integrated with cricket league programing.
Zambia Volunteer Improvement Program (ZAM-VIP)
- Africa
- Zambia
CGC partnered with SCORE Zambia to develop ZAM-VIP, a volunteer improvement program, similar to the successful NAM-VIP developed by CGC and SCORE in Namibia. ZAM-VIP will train young people to become effective sports leaders who can manage children’s community activities through workshops and school-based programs which include the promotion of: healthy lifestyles, HIV/ AIDS awareness, gender equality, and youth leadership.
Zimbabwe Association for Sport for People with Disabilities (ZASPD)
- Africa
- Zimbabwe
CGC played a critical role in establishing the Zimbabwe Association for Sport for People with Disabilities (ZASPD) through the merger of two sport organizations. In addition to developing a strategic plan for the new entity, volunteers helped train coaches, provide wheelchairs, and strengthen its management, administrative, financial planning, and fundraising capacities. Several sporting events for the disabled were also organized.
Zimbabwe National Sport Organization (NSO) Support
- Africa
- Zimbabwe
CGC worked with 25 National Sporting Organizations and the Zimbabwe Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) to develop sport-specific strategic plans.
