Sport for Sustainable Development: Designing Effective Policies and Programmes

Learn how to make a positive impact through sport

Sport has been recognised as an enabler of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by governments globally. Organisations worldwide are using sport to contribute to this agenda, addressing issues ranging from health and education to employment, and conflict resolution.

On this course, you’ll look at the benefits and limitations of using sport in development. You will learn to design, implement, and measure the impact of policies and programmes.

You will explore key concepts on sport and gender equality, disability, human rights, social inclusion, peacebuilding, and child safeguarding.

This course is for anyone interested in how sport can be used in development.

This includes government officials, intergovernmental officers, sport organisations, public policy experts, private sector professionals, and civil society.