Olympism365 Portfolio "Sport, Education and Livelihoods" in Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe

O365 Portfolio \"Sport, Education and Livelihoods\"

Olympism365, spearheaded by the IOC, builds a better world through sport by bringing together social impact initiatives and diverse organizations under one shared vision. It’s sport for sustainable development. Sport for common good. Sport for a better world. Everyday. Everywhere.
The Olympism365 Portfolio "Sport, Education and Livelihoods," led in Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe by Fundación SES, aims to further young people’s transferable and social-emotional skills as well as their access to education, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities through the implementation of Sports for Development programs, capacity building, and thought and policy leadership under innovative partnership and association networks.

Entity

Fundación SES Youth organization, civil society, non-governmental, non-profit organization

Technical assistance, expertise and implementation; Policy, advocacy and convening power

Partners

International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Foundation or philanthropic organization
Technical assistance, expertise and implementation; Policy, advocacy and convening power; Financial and/or in-kind contribution

Sustainable Development Goals & targets

4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes
4.3 By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
4.5 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations

5.5 Ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
5.a Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws
5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
5.c Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels

8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training
8.b By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization

17.3 Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources
17.6 Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge-sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism
17.9 Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the Sustainable Development Goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation
17.14 Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development

Themes

Transitions to the formal economy
Youth entrepreneurship and self-employment
Sport for transferable skills development

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Strategic goals (2023-2025):

Sport and social change programs that reinforce employment-relevant skills and competencies:

50,000 participants report improved skills, competencies, knowledge, attitudes, or increased job access and retention due to the portfolio programs.
A Youth-for-Youth projects’ seed fund finances 10 projects through open competition
3 pilot projects to improve the employability of youths within minority groups

People and institutional capacity building on sports-based effective methodologies to strengthen youth skills and the benefits of diversity-and-inclusion in workforce development:

500 members of CSOs and public institutions trained to incorporate Sport for Development into their institutional praxis
5 multinational corporations change their youth hiring policies
Sportic-based methodologies transferred to 7 countries
5 National Olympic Committees incorporate Sportic-based methodologies and Olympism365 principles into their action plans

Policy and thought leadership through the production and dissemination of knowledge, good practices, methodologies, educational curricula, policy and technical guidelines:

6,000 individual members of the Community of Practice
3 studies related to the portfolio's outcome areas position the portfolio on global and national agendas
3 large-scale summits
8 webinars to share best practices within the Community of Practice
3 portfolio side events to key global events

Partnership platforms and networks:

100 portfolio partner organizations
3 key portfolio partners
Portfolio presence in 15 LAC and 5 European countries
2 portfolio ambassadors
MERL system established for effective implementation of the portfolio
The portfolio incorporates the guidance of a Youth Advisory Council.

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Deliverables and links to SDG targets

50,000 young people trained in relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, ICT skills and soft skills

4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

50,000 participants report improved skills, competencies, knowledge, attitudes, or increased job access and retention due to the portfolio programs.

BY: Dec 2025
10 youth-led enterprises created or improved

4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

A Youth for Youth projects’ seed fund finances 10 projects selected through open competition

BY: Dec 2025
500 youth employment stakeholders supported through technical assistance, capacity-building or peer learning

4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

500 members of CSOs and public institutions trained to incorporate S4D into their institutional praxis

BY: Dec 2025
10 knowledge sharing or advocacy tactics on youth employment carried out, including events, campaigns and media items

17.6 Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge-sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism
- 3 large-scale summits
- 8 webinars to share best practices within the Community of Practice
- 3 portfolio side events to key global events
BY: Dec 2025
3 knowledge products on youth employment developed

17.6 Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge-sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism

3 studies related to the portfolio's outcome areas position the portfolio on global and national agendas

BY: Dec 2025

Start

01-Jul-2023

End

31-Dec-2025

USD 7,563,700

Estimated total value of the commitment

50,000

young people to benefit directly from this commitment

Target: Only young people 15-19, 20-24, 25-29

Primarily:

Young people in urban areas
Young people in rural areas
Young women
Young men
Low-income individuals
Young people with low levels of education and/or drop-outs

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O365 Portfolio \"Sport, Education and Livelihoods\"

Entity

Partners

Sustainable Development Goals & targets

Themes

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Deliverables and links to SDG targets

50,000 young people trained in relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, ICT skills and soft skills

10 youth-led enterprises created or improved

500 youth employment stakeholders supported through technical assistance, capacity-building or peer learning

10 knowledge sharing or advocacy tactics on youth employment carried out, including events, campaigns and media items

3 knowledge products on youth employment developed

USD 7,563,700

50,000

Target: Only young people 15-19, 20-24, 25-29

Primarily:

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