Linking sport, gender and water, sanitation and hygiene outcomes

Kylie Bates, Sport for Development Adviser to WaterAid

Why Sport?

Sport’s Super Powers

for PLAYERS convenes, compels, norms, connects, protects, grows

for ORGANISERS new skills, networks, chance to lead & get things done

for INFLUENCERS connection, power, contribution, visibility

for ORGANISATIONS efficiency, profile credibility, $s

Photo Credit: Netball PNG

Sport’s Kryptonite

Why Sport is keen to partner with Water?

Presence of GoodPeople play sport when they are healthy and have time.

Absence of Bad People will avoid sport if sport experiences are unsafe, embarrassing or dirty.

Together, Sport and Water can get funding, credibility, profile and results that neither can access alone.

Better water, sanitation and hygiene.

More women leading and making decisions.

More people benefiting from being involved in sport.

Empowering women and girls through:

Photo Credit: Netball PNG & WaterAid Australia

How is WaterAid harnessing the powers of Sport in PNG?

Advocacy &

Influence

Facilities

Hygiene Behaviour Change

Sport and WASH

1. Learn fast and share. Make mistakes quickly.

Innovation & Evidence/Knowledge

M & E

Hygiene Behaviour Change

Research about links between sport, hygiene and gender.

+ Research

Challenges

Partners need to have capacity to deliver grassroots programs in remote areas.

Contribute to Sport, Gender and WASH outcomes at the same time.

Sport needs to be safe, inclusive and gender equitable.

Photo Credit: Mark Clark

Opportunities

More diverse funding sources.

More organisations involved in the WASH effort.

Potential for scale - other sports, other countries, new partners.

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Will it work?

Will it work?

Will it work?

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