Welcome to the Sport for Development (S4D) Resource Toolkit!

This toolkit is a collection of various information documents, guidelines, manuals and frameworks, all developed to give advice and support the implementation of Sport for Development (S4D) programmes around the globe. Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH together with partners such as the German Sport University, created this toolkit website between 2017 and 2025.  

Since December 2025, the S4D Resource Toolkit is hosted by the newly established Sport for Development Network Germany e.V., which is committed to continue to provide the S4D sector with the necessary tools and materials for successful sport for development programming.

The Sport for Development Network Germany e.V. was established in June 2024 to provide the German S4D sector with a national umbrella organsiation. Its members are non-profit organisations, educational institutions, social enterprises and (sports) clubs that have joined forces to make the social contribution of sport visible. The network is committed to a society in which everyone belongs equally, and in which everyone realises their potential to help shape a democratic, socially and ecologically sustainable coexistence. The members have a variety of methods and proposals for action to achieve this, and the S4D Network Germany creates connectivity through close networking with international players. More information about the S4D Network can be found here.