The Youth Development through Football (YDF) project started in 2007 as a legacy of the 2006 Football World Cup in Germany and ended in December 2013. It was implemented by the GIZ in partnership with the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA). The project formed an important part of the German-South African FIFA World Cup 2010 co-operation. It was funded by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and, until end of 2012, co-funded by the European Union.

The project used the popularity of football and the social and educational potential to promote youth development. The project's major objective was to establish and support youth development initiatives in South Africa. Football training is combined with non-formal education measures and development activities. The target group primarily consisted of disadvantaged young people in the age group of 12 to 25 years as well as NGOs and government institutions on national and provincial level in South Africa. The project focused on four main areas: Capacity Development, Sport for Development Networks, Promotion and Events, Tools for Youth Development through Sport.

Have a look at the following teaching and learning materials which were created by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the partner organizations in South Africa. 

For Environmental Awareness, South Africa
GIZ 2011 English

for Coaches, South Africa
GIZ 2011 English

For Disability Inclusion, South Africa
GIZ 2011 English

For Gender Awareness, South Africa
GIZ 2011 English

For HIV-Prevention, South Africa
GIZ 2011 English

For Sports Event Management, South Africa
GIZ 2011 English

for Tubercolosis Prevention, South Africa
GIZ 2013 English

For Violence Prevention, South Africa
GIZ 2011 English

Para Treinadores, South Africa
GIZ 2011 Portuguese

If you want to have more detailed and/or further information about S4D in the country, please have a look at the following publications.

Entwicklungsziele umsetzen - Sport und Gesundheit
GIZ 2018 German

English

YDF and Nike, Sport for Social Change Network, South Africa
GIZ 2011 English

YDF Press Information, South Africa
GIZ 2012 English

Youth as Drivers of Sport for Development in the African Context
Burnett 2013 English

YDF Cooperation with the Private Sector in South Africa
GIZ 2011 English