FIFA And AFD Join Forces To Promote Women’s Football In Africa
June 5, 2019
FIFA and French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) have signed a landmark cooperation agreement to promote women’s football and develop school football in Africa.
The new alliance will see FIFA and the French Development Agency use football as a vehicle for education, development and social change.
The agreement aims to develop collaboration between FIFA and AFD for the implementation of various social projects related to football, including the development of women’s football and the Football for Schools Programme. FIFA and the AFD will be partners and cooperate on joint projects in Africa with two main objectives: Gender equality and women’s empowerment.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: “I am happy that today, another strategic alliance has been forged to help use football as a platform for positive change in society. This landmark agreement between FIFA and the AFD aims to make a lasting difference to communities around the world, as well as ensure that football continues to play an even more important role in sustainable development, educating and empowering the next generation to help build a fairer, more peaceful society.”
AFD CEO Remy Rioux said: “What better way to build a world in common than by leveraging the unifying power of football? Sport is at the crossroads of all Sustainable Development Goals – including economic growth, women’s empowerment and access to education – yet the worlds of football and development finance have not been linked until now. I am therefore extremely proud that the AFD and FIFA are today launching a unique partnership to promote gender equality and foster education in Africa through football.”
