![]() ![]() Sport and development organizations already have the technical expertise to implement such programs hence a tripartite arrangement would suffice. These economic zones could consist of manufacturing of sports goods such as soccer balls, jerseys, and tracksuits. They should also be incubation hotspots to deepen cultural understanding and build employability skills, to mention but a few.įor instance, the regional football body in East Africa, Council of East and Central Africa Football Association ( CECAFA) can team up with East Africa Community and create special economic zones for unemployed footballers in Africa. However, collaboration with regional blocs in the sport and development sector should not be limited to organizing football tournaments. A case in point is the BRICS trading bloc, which organized an U-17 international football tournament for boys and girls in 20 respectively, on the occasion of an international summit. However, differences in political ideology, mistrust and loss of state sovereignty have been cited as some of the main disadvantages in these outfits.Īs a result of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, sport and development will have to embrace synergy with regional blocs if its quest to positively impact lives is to be realized. Intercontinental trading blocs such as the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) have also existed to maximise on their socio-economic potential while locally, Kenya’s Lake Regional Economic Blocs ( LREB) was developed, with the support of Deloitte and Ford Foundation, to have an integrated approach to policies and resource management in respect to sustainable development. ![]() The Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa ( COMESA), Southern African Development Community ( SADC) are examples. In Africa, different regional trade exists to engender broader social economic and political goals. Regional blocs have been considered essential in protecting economies, facilitating free movement of goods, services and people as well as encouraging monetary union. In 2020, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area became operational with a goal of achieving a combined GDP of US $3.4 million. ![]() Regional blocs are formed with the main purpose of easing barriers to trade. This article was submitted as part of our call for reshaping the future of sport and development. ![]()
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