Forum on Productive Youth Development through Sport in Africa - Naiorbi, 16-18 June 2009

In order to discuss the potentials and limitations of sport as a tool for productive youth development in Africa, the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) and the Jacobs Foundation organized the Forum on Productive Youth Development through Sport in Africa, from 16-18 June 2009 at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Forum was initiated and endorsed by Mr. Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, and Dr. Christian Jacobs, Chair of Jacobs Foundation and was organized in collaboration with the Swiss Academy for Development (SAD) and the Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA). The Forum brought together more than 70 experienced practitioners, programme managers, academia and advocates.

The Forum has generated recommendations concerning the importance of partnerships, of monitoring & evaluation and of sharing knowledge & lessons learnt.

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