The Paris Agreement for Sport and Sustainable Development

On the occasion of the Sport for Sustainable Development Summit, governments, international organizations, sport movement, civil society and private and financial actors are invited to support the Paris Agreement for Sport and Sustainable Development, composed of 10 commitments.

Sport, education and employment

Objective pursued: make quality sport and physical education accessible to all pupils and students worldwide and promote employability and skill acquisition through sport.

  1. Invest in accessible school sport facilities and physical education teacher in school, by integrating physical activity into the curriculum
  2. Implement an adapted version of the ‘30 minutes of exercise a day’ initiative in schools to realise the health and academic benefits of active schools.
  3. Integrate sport into national youth employment and vocational training to promote employability and transferable skills in particular for young people not in education.

Sport, health, and nutrition

Objective pursued: reduce the prevalence of physical inactivity by 15% by 2030, improve individual health, nutrition and wellbeing.

  1. Deliver communication campaigns showcasing the benefits of sport on mental and physical health, and expand and promote programmes to participate in community sport and physical activity.
  2. Launch a call to mobilize for nutrition on the road to the fourth Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, to be held in Paris in March 2025.

Sport, equality and inclusion

Objective pursued: enable physical activity and sport accessible to everyone.

  1. Join the Sport for Generation Equality coalition, with direct action to empower women, strengthen gender mainstreaming, and combat gender-based violence.
  2. Expand the number of accessible and inclusive sports facilities and programmes for people with disabilities to facilitate physical activity and sport, for everyone and especially in sport clubs.
  3. Provide sports programmes that promote social inclusion and combat discrimination, in particular for people affected by displacement.

Sport, financing and impact measurement

Objective pursued: unleash the potential of sport through investment mobilization and impact measurement with the Finance in Common Coalition.

  1. Contribute to an impact fund within the Finance in Common Coalition, to finance the commitments of this Paris Agreement for Sport and Sustainable Development and research programmes on the impact of sport on SDGs.

Sport, sustainability and legacy

Objective pursued: organize more sustainable and responsible sport events aligned with the Paris Agreement on climate.

  1. Reduce the carbon footprint of sport practice and events to align with the Paris Agreement, and mobilise collective action by joining the Sports for Climate Action framework and the Sports for Nature initiative.