This report evaluates how physical education, physical activity and sport-related policies might contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), providing a baseline for measurement. It represents the first attempt to develop a sport and SDG measurement tool, offering an innovative framework for assessing the impact of sports on sustainable development.
This book is part of a broader effort to align sports and development with the 2030 Agenda. It stems from the MINEPS VI Outcome document, which aims to develop common indicators for measuring the contributions of physical education, physical activity and sport to the SDGs.
The work includes aspects from other global expert consultations like the Sport and SDG Indicators Toolkit (Version 4.0) in 2020. The initiative is led by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its member countries, and co-ordinated by the Commonwealth Secretariat, supported by a high-level steering group comprising more than 250 stakeholders, including UN agencies and sector experts.
The book categorises sport as a physical activity governed by a set of rules or customs involving a social interaction. This is in alignment with the wider non-sporting goals drawn from participating in sport for development and peace.
