“Sport has the power to change the world. The power to unite people in a way that little else does…it breaks down barriers, it laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand.”
Sports organisations and activities are an important part of civil society and can be a powerful tool for engaging with target groups that other civil society organisations may not have the capacity to do, such as youth, girls and women, disabled individuals and the socially excluded.
In addition to this sport can provide an opportunity for mutual co-operation between aid agencies as well as being a catalyst for enhancing networks and partnerships across communities and regions and for assisting in building a global civil society.