German Society for International Cooperation GIZ GmbH Tender Result

As a values-based approach of German international cooperation, Sport for Development (S4D) fosters a joint response to global challenges. When supervised by trained educators, sport has the capacity to bridge societal divides, to unite people from different social, geographical, and economic backgrounds, and to advance social change and make societies more stable. In response to the German government"s new political direction, S4D mirrors the priorities of BMZ. S4D thus makes a very concrete youth-oriented contribution to feminist development policy as agreed in the Coalition Agreement for the 20th legislative period and incorporated as an initiative area in the new BMZ thematic model. As a gender-transformative approach, S4D fosters gender equality by countering gender-based marginalisation and discrimination and critically questioning role models and gender stereotypes while promoting the empowerment and integration of (young) women. Gender aspects are actively addressed in all measures under this module. Girls and young women are to take part in S4D training, specifically on the topics of gender equality and self-esteem. This also involves educating them about their rights and assisting them to break down traditional gender roles. At the same time, explicit care is taken to ensure equal participation by young men to champion the development of positive masculinity. Moreover, S4D is especially effective in the context of peacebuilding and social cohesion, particularly in displacement and migration, which looks set to become increasingly important within the scope of the global transformation agenda. Education through sport (ETS) builds participation, representativeness and integration across ethnic boundaries and fosters equality, respect, solidarity, tolerance, non-violent communication, and democratic values. Also recognising "sport as a means to promote education, health, development and peace", the United Nations (UN) accorded it due consideration in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The main points of reference are: SDG 3 (Healthy lives and well-being), SDG 4 (Quality education), SDG 5 (Gender equality), SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth), SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the goals), including the implementation principle of leave no one behind. The challenge in implementing S4D is that there is no firmly anchored international exchange and dialogue on S4D methods and their institutionalised rollout. Many institutions and organisations worldwide are busy tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. This leaves little scope and few resources for the joint design of national, regional, or international policies and for S4D"s global positioning as an effective approach for strengthening youth"s societal and economic status and improving gender equality. Furthermore, S4D is not sustainably mainstreamed in school curricula nor in the structures of relevant organisations and institutions in the partner countries and regions. Consequently, the S4D approach is not gaining traction in pre- and in-service teacher training. Nor is it being mainstreamed in national youth policies. In Germany, the Global Project Sport for Development (2022-25) will enable BMZ to interact with strong partners outside the development cooperation arena and with sustainability programmes across German society. Sport can open doors, spotlighting other issues such as gender equality, integration or, by way of example, sustainable textiles and merchandising on the part of German Bundesliga clubs. High-profile events such as the upcoming all-female edition of the Future Leaders in Sport workshop as part of the EURO 2024 tournament combine youth empowerment and gender equality approaches in a single event and showcase BMZ"s pioneering use of sport"s development potential, particularly for youth and women.