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.
Gender Action Plan Development
- Africa
- South Africa
- Africa
- Swaziland
Partners: Confederation of Southern Africa National Olympic Committees (COSANOC), Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF), Swaziland Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (SOCGA)
Initiatives: Sport Leaders Abroad Program
CGC contributed to, and helped facilitate, the development of the Confederation of Southern Africa National Olympic Committee’s (COSANOC) Gender Action Plan. This involved helping to identify areas of focus, formulating an action plan, and developing a process to aid the creation of country-specific plans.
