Sport for Development (S4D) strengthens the capacities of governmental and non-governmental organisations, as well as regional and national stakeholders, to foster youth development and social cohesion in the Western Balkans.

In North Macedonia, the new National Youth Strategy (2023-2027) recognises sport as a tool for youth empowerment, particularly in capacity building for youth workers and sports coaches. S4D supports these endeavors by equipping professionals with sport-based methodologies to enhance their work with young people.

The programme also promotes regional cooperation and reconciliation through joint measures with the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO). Initiatives like regional teacher and instructor trainings, summer camps for youth, and networking events are fostering dialogue on peacebuilding, inclusion, and S4D as a valuable tool.

Additionally, S4D Youth Ambassadors from North Macedonia are playing a key role in driving social change, leading by example and inspiring their peers to engage in meaningful social transformation through sport.

These collective efforts are contributing to stronger, more resilient communities and deeper regional connections, strengthening the overall impact of S4D.

The sport-pedagogical qualification of coaches and teachers is the main component of our advanced education and training programmes in the field of S4D ("Capacity Development on Individual Level"). Below you will find workshop documents from North Macedonia which give you some insight into workshop contents and discussions.

We invite you to have a look at the following teaching and learning material, which was created with our partner organizations in the Western Balkan. You will find a more detailed description about the materials in our collection S4D Tools for your Practice/Teaching and Learning Materials.

If you want to have more detailed and/or further information about S4D in the country, please have a look at the following publications.

The local sport for development nets (L-S4D-Nets) approach in the Western Balkan region is described in an interactive roadmap. The aim of this publication is to present the approach and to capture the main learnings. The roadmap also serves as a practical and hands on working aid that supports other sport for development programmes in shaping their own local networking activities.
Roadmap