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Sports Redesign

CAF Sports Way Ahead

As we modernize the CAF Sports program to meet CAF members’ current needs and reduce barriers to participation, we must make some changes – changes that open up space for exciting new opportunities. Starting in 2025, we will support innovation by trialing new sports and increase our investment in local and regional sports development.

We are also investing in supporting underrepresented groups and non-participant members in grassroots and national sports outside of the traditional program through grant programs. Modernizing the CAF Sports program is a balancing act, and new investments in certain areas mean streamlining in other areas to ensure we can make the biggest impact.

The Way Ahead is a rotational program framework that sees us rotating our team and individual sports offerings at the national level, while trialing new sports. Certain sports with low participation rates are being removed at the national level, but individual athletes can seek support for these sports through grants. At the international level, CAF members can compete in seven team and individual sports, with the first priority being sports with Military World Championships.

Areas of focus

  • Support innovation by trialing new sports and increasing its investment in supporting local and regional sports development.
  • Develop support staff, coaches, officials and athletic trainers; critical to program delivery 
  • Proactivity with stakeholder engagements and partnerships.
  • Alignment from grassroots to international where the high performance community contributes to grassroots development. 
  • Strengthen our collective ability to invest in supporting underrepresented groups and non-participant members in grassroots and national sport outside of the traditional program (EDI). 
  • Address lack of awareness to increase understanding of the value of sports to increase participation and its support.
Develop an integrated communication strategy to ensure brand and message consistency, at all levels, ensuring alignment with CAF Sports objectives
  • TEAM SPORTS
    • Support innovation by trialing new sports and increasing its investment in supporting local and regional sports development.
    • Develop support staff, coaches, officials and athletic trainers; critical to program delivery 
  • FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
    • Proactivity with stakeholder engagements and partnerships.
    • Alignment from grassroots to international where the high performance community contributes to grassroots development. 
  • WAYS TO OVERCOME SYSTEMIC BARRIERS
    • Strengthen our collective ability to invest in supporting underrepresented groups and non-participant members in grassroots and national sport outside of the traditional program (EDI). 
    • Address lack of awareness to increase understanding of the value of sports to increase participation and its support.
  • EXECUTE A STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION’S PLAN
    Develop an integrated communication strategy to ensure brand and message consistency, at all levels, ensuring alignment with CAF Sports objectives

Why CAF Sports matter 

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