The International Platform for Sport and Development
Basic information
- Host or sponsor: Third Party
- Type: Information Service
- Year established: 2003
- Status: Active
- Thematic area: Arts / culture / sport, Development, Education
- Summary: The International Platform on Sport & Development provides a hub for sharing knowledge, building good practice, facilitating coordination and fostering partnerships between and within different stakeholder groups with an interest in the field of Sport & Development.The platform also provides information, guides, tools and advice on the practical implementation of Sport & Development through specifically designed toolkits on areas such as capacity building and conflict management. 'Users' are encouraged to login to the platform 'connect' with their peers for the purposes of awareness raising, knowledge sharing and for asking questions regarding all aspects of sport for development.
Contact details
- Host organisation: Swiss Academy for Development
- Acronym: SAD
- Website: http://www.sportanddev.org
- Email: info@sportanddev.org
- Phone: +41 (0)32 344 30 55
- Address: Operating Team
International Platform for Sport and Development
c/o Swiss Academy for Development
Boezingenstrasse 71
CH 2502 Biel/Bienne
Areas addressed
- Communications / advocacy / fundraising:
- General commitment to transparency
- Governance and Management:
- General commitment to good governance
- Monitoring and Evaluation:
- General commitment to evaluation
Further info: The Platform provides gneral information to employees regarding training of staff and the use of volunteers. It also emphasises the importance of monitoring evaluation for improving practice and credibility. Links are provided to relevant external documents and websites. These included specific thematic studies which are not provided on the platform directly.
