Sport for social development

Sport for social development is a method of bringing about social change or supporting sustainable development through the intentional use of sports or physical activity. In the United States this is commonly referred to as sports-based youth development. Sport refers to the physical activity and development in any individual, health, social and economic benefits. Sport is used as a tool for peace and development. The programs use sport to help children learn lifelong skills as an incentive for the children to improve their scholarship. Sport is used as a tool to reach personal and community goals. Most organizations utilizing this method are geared towards underprivileged youth in urban areas or involve NGOs delivering sport-based programming in developing countries mostly located in the Global South.

The field of sport for development has also become increasingly formalised . There is now a body of professional qualifications supporting the field, as well as numerous active academic institutions and scholars .

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