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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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Leaders in Training (LIT)
- Africa
- Swaziland
Learn to Swim
- Caribbean & Americas
- Barbados
- Caribbean & Americas
- Jamaica
- Caribbean & Americas
- Trinidad and Tobago
CGC developed and taught learn to swim programs for children, youth, and adults, including those with disabilities. Red Cross safety courses for prospective lifeguards were also provided.
Mafube Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s Program
- Africa
- Lesotho
Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA)
- Africa
- Kenya
Meraka-Herd Boys
- Africa
- Lesotho
Meraka-Herd Boys, a component of the Olympafrica Youth Ambassador Program (OYAP), supports Basotho shepherd boys, many of whom are orphans, by educating them about health and social issues facing youth in a safe environment through the power of sport. CGC helped organize and deliver the program in communities throughout Lesotho.
Moving the Goalposts Kilifi
- Africa
- Kenya
Moving the Goalposts Kilifi empowers girls in Kenya’s communities through football training, leagues, games, and coaching programs, and educates participants about safe sexual practices. CGC assisted with the organization’s branding and communications strategy, collateral development, social media outreach, and website development.
Multi-purpose Sporting Facility Plan
- Caribbean & Americas
- Barbados
Working with public and private stakeholders, a SportWORKS Officer helped create a plan to develop a multi-purpose sporting facility.
Namibia Volunteer Involvement Program (NAM-VIP)
- Africa
- Namibia
National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Development- Colombia
- Caribbean & Americas
- Colombia
CGC conducted strategic planning workshops with the National Paralympic Committee of Colombia to help improve their organizational structure and expand their programs to assist disabled athletes.
National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Development- Guyana
- Caribbean & Americas
- Guyana
CGC assisted in the development of the GPO’s 2012 Action Plan as part of its aspiration to become a recognized organization within the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Workshops assisted the GPO in the areas of: capacity building, strategic planning and development of administrative roles and responsibilities for their officers.