A handbook in English and Nepali

“Move 4 New Horizons” is an educational programme for disadvantaged out-of-school children in the Dang district in the Mid-Western region of Nepal. As a main project activity, 15 non formal education (NFE)-classes are held in different villages. The NFE classes target children aged 5–10 years who do not have access to primary school education due to discrimination on the basis of gender, caste, ethnicity, disability, poverty and/or conflict.
This manual was developed to help the facilitators in their NFE class-teaching and to complement the trainings that they have received.

This report provides an overview of four of its Sport & Development pilot projects conducted that examine the use of sport as a tool for reaching development and humanitarian objectives. This report aims to uncover the development potential of sport in three post-conflict projects and one post-disaster project, each with varied aims and objectives, ranging from: psychosocial rehabilitation, to inter-ethnic dialogue, to non-formal education. The selected projects take place in different geographical locations and in highly diverse social and cultural contexts: in Iran, in Lebanon, in Sri Lanka and in Nepal.

The overall trends drawn from the experience of SAD provide auseful starting point for future projects in the area of Sport & Development.

Biel, 2010

Sport and Development : A summary of SAD's experiences and best practices (pdf 2.7MB)

Christine Tobisch, Daniela Preti, Brussels 2010

Mandated by the King Boudouin Foundation, SAD has compiled a study on the role and the possibilities of using football in HIV-prevention in Africa. The study draws positive conclusions and makes a series of recommendations for future steps.

The Role of Football in HIV Prevention in Africa (pdf 993KB) 

A Pilot Study Using Photo Monitoring in the Context of the Project ”Sport and Play for Lebanese Children and Youth Affected by Conflict”
Mithra Akhbari, Biel, 2009

The project ”Sport and Play for Lebanese Children and Youth Affected by Conflict“ was accompanied by a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation programme. In addition to traditional quantitative and qualitative methods, a participatory photo monitoring tool, which is presented in this report, was piloted in an experimental way.

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Sport and Play Manual for Facilitators (Manual in English und Nepali)
Kunz, Valeria and Christoph Schwager, Biel, 2009

This manual was published as part of the educational programme “Move 4 New Horizons” in English and Nepali. It is a guideline to help the facilitators in non-formal educational programmes to conduct sport and play activities. It explains in simple language, how to strengthen holistic development of children in a way that is non-intrusive and fun but nevertheless effective.

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Report with lessons learned and recommendations
Carole Berthoud and Pamela Probst, Biel, 2009

Youth unemployment and dearth of apprenticeships are current and urgent issues in Switzerland – especially for adolescents from migrant backgrounds. SAD implemented round table discussions in the cities of Biel and Zurich, during which representatives of enterprises, public authorities and professional education, as well as adolescents themselves examined the issue. The results of the discussions are presented in this report.

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A research report
Denis Dafflon, Biel, 2009

Between 2005 and 2007, SAD, in close cooperation with partners in Russia, carried out research in the Russian Federation with the aim of conducting a scientific investigation of the main issues and challenges confronting Russian youth.

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Educational manual
SAD/BASPO, Biel, 2007

“Meeting through sport” – the educational manual is an inspiration and a tool for teachers and supports them in fostering the social integration of children and youth from migrant backgrounds through sport.

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and other stories of migration (in French)
Lausanne, 2007 

In cooperation with Pourcent Culturel Migros and the publisher Editions d’en bas, SAD launched an intercultural writing competition on the topic of migration. The main goal of the project was to showcase literary and cultural richness, as well as the diversity of life experiences of those who have migrated to Switzerland.

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An overview
Gschwend, Adria and Usha Selvaraju, Biel, 2006

Sport & Development (S&D) programmes are used to address a variety of development concerns. This report is an overview of different actors involved in using sport for trauma-relief.

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An assessment of a pilot-project in Bam, Iran
Kunz, Valeria, Biel, 2006

A natural disaster such as the earthquake that struck the city of Bam, Iran in the early morning of December 26, 2003 not only destroys infrastructure and buildings, but also affects individuals on a mental level and disrupts society as a whole. This report summarises the experiences gained and lessons learnt from the project “Sport and Play for Traumatized Children and Youth” in Bam.

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A Newsletter by the SAD on "Sport and development" (in Spanish)
Natalia Almada (red.), 2005

This newsletter was published in the “Year of Sport 2005“ by SAD in Spanish. It contains different articles by international authors from the fields of research and politics, as well as field reports.

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A Working Paper
Meier, Marianne, Biel, 2005

This paper deals with questions of sport, gender and development and provides an analytical framework as well as field experience and specific results from Iran, Zambia and Northern Caucasus. It should encourage further debates and research in the field.

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A Working Paper
Henley, Robert, Biel, 2005

The primary aim of this report is to review possible theoretical underpinnings and practical methods utilized by psychosocial sports programs in helping children traumatized by disaster.

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The intercultural game about you and others
Biel, 2005

Xenophilia-Switzerland is a computer quiz for young people, which aims at contributing to a better understanding between people of different cultures, origins and ways of life. Through games, it raises the awareness of the participants on topics as migration, integration, racism, prejudice and cultural misunderstandings.

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