As part of the partnership agreement signed between the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French handball, volleyball and basketball federations, during the New Africa-France Summit, the HAVOBA program is officially launched this 23 May in Casablanca, Morocco. This program aims to contribute to the development of the social impact of these three disciplines on the African continent.
The objective of this first gathering, which will bring together more than 60 stakeholders from May 23 to 25, is to take stock of the situation and identify areas of development in order to increase the practice of sport for all within the target countries.
In continuation of the actions carried out by the three French federations in Africa, the HAVOBA initiative aims to strengthen links with the federations of Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Tunisia and Morocco, and is divided into four components:
– Support African federations in an inclusive approach to developing the practice of team sport for youth with the implementation of strategies and tools to develop licensed practice and reduce gender inequalities in these sports;
– Strengthen the structure of these federations, in collaboration with local stakeholders, by setting up training for the four families: Players, Technicians, Officials and Managers ;
– Develop data collection and support the digitalization of federations through the implementation of IT management tools;
– Capitalize on training through the creation of a digital platform allowing sharing and discussion with all stakeholders.
The HAVOBA foundation, under the aegis of the Fondation du Sport Français (FSF), wishes to respond to one of its priority concerns, the fight against inequalities.
About HAVOBA
On October 8, 2021, on the occasion of the France Africa Summit in Montpellier, the French Development Agency, the French Handball, Volleyball and Basketball Federations signed a first partnership formalizing the creation of HAVOBA. HAVOBA has since become a Foundation sheltered by the Fondation du Sport Français. The main objective of the HAVOBA Foundation, under the aegis of the Fondation du Sport Français, is to promote the practice and values of sport around a development program for youth. Follow us on X and LinkedIn: @FONDATIONHAVOBA
About the French development agency
The AFD group contributes to implementing France’s policy on sustainable development and international solidarity. Made up of the French Development Agency (AFD), in charge of financing the public sector and NGOs, research and training; its subsidiary Proparco, dedicated to financing and supporting the private sector; and Expertise France, a technical cooperation agency, the Group finances, supports and accelerates the transitions necessary for a more just and resilient world.
It is with and for the populations that we build, in conjunction with our partners, solutions shared in more than 150 countries, as well as in 11 French overseas departments and territories. Our objective ? Reconciling economic development and the preservation of common goods: the climate, biodiversity, peace, gender equality, education and even health. Our teams are involved in more than 4,200 projects in the field, thus contributing to the commitment of France and the French to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For a world in common. More info: https://www.afd.fr/fr
