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From 2012 to 2025, German development cooperation implemented Sport for Development (S4D) projects and programmes in numerous countries across the globe, working closely with a wide range of local and international partner organisations. Over time, a wealth of S4D knowledge and resources has been developed — adapted to different countries, languages, sports codes, and thematic priorities. We are happy to make this valuable expertise available to you.

 

COUNTRY OVERVIEW

Young Ivorian people face major challenges in the labour market: more than a third of the population aged 15 to 29 are not in education, employment or training (NEET), and 92% of the young working population are in informal employment, which is particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For young people to secure a job and progress at work in this challenging environment, they need to be equipped with skills, knowledge and competences that increase their employability prospects. In the context of technical and vocational education and training (TVET), employability serves as a bridge between vocational education and employment.

German Development Cooperation’s regional project “Sport for Development in Africa” (S4DA) implemented its activities in Côte d’Ivoire with a focus on the TVET sector. Sport was used as a tool to strengthen personal, social, methodological and professional competences of young people, thereby improving their employability prospects. By embedding the Sport for Development (S4D) approach in the curricula of partner TVET institutions, key life skills such as communication and entrepreneurship were promoted, and vocational training became more dynamic and attractive.
TVET teachers were trained as S4D multipliers, equipping them with innovative, participatory teaching methods to better support learners in developing essential competences for the labour market.

In support of this, four S4D manuals on the promotion of key competences relevant to employment were developed and applied by the trained multipliers during their practical work with learners. In addition, grassroots sports grounds were constructed to provide safe spaces for both sport and S4D activities, contributing to the holistic development and empowerment of young people.