Pro Sport Development

PSD and Res Sportiva successfully hosted the Sport for Social Impact Panorama: Learnings From and For India webinar on 13th October 2026. Discussions explored scaling models, funding practices, and opportunities for collective action to strengthen sport for social impact in India

PSD participated in the first Kickstart Her Future workshop at the UNESCO South Asia Regional Office on 30th September 2026. The sessions provided an opportunity to reflect on how research can be conducted responsibly, with participant safety, dignity, and wellbeing at its core.

PSD, in partnership with PRIA and MJAS, conducted fieldwork in Ajmer, Rajasthan, to assess the impact of MJAS’s football interventions. Through surveys, FGDs and KIIs with various stakeholders, the study explores girls’ experiences, opportunities and the program’s impact.

At Charcha 2026, co-hosted by Magic Bus, PSD joined the “Sport Beyond Sport” discussion exploring how sport can support girls’ participation, confidence, leadership and life skills beyond competition. #Charcha2026 #SportBeyondSport #SportsAndGender #ProSportDevelopment

45 participants joined the TAFISA Girls Positive & Safe Coaching Pathway Training in Mumbai for 11th and 12th September 2026, exploring girl-centred coaching, body confidence, safeguarding and menstrual health. #TAFISA #GirlsInSport #SafeSport #ProSportDevelopment

334 participants from PSD’s FIFA Foundation-supported Community Sports Program attended the AIFF Kalinga Arrows Cup 2026 in Bhubaneswar on 11th September 2026. A day of football, excitement, and new experiences! #ProSportDevelopment #KalingaArrowsCup #Football

Back on the field, growing beyond it PSD’s youth empowerment initiatives have resumed in Bhubaneswar, with 367 sessions reaching 888 young people, including 394 girls, building confidence, leadership, connection, and gender sensitivity through sport and play.

From learning to leading through sport 30 young girls from Ajmer came together for a five-day Sport for Development, leadership, and football workshop, building skills to create safer and more inclusive spaces for other girls. Read more: sportanddev.org/latest/news/…

We’re excited to partner with PRIA and MJAS! 🤝 Together, we’re exploring and documenting how football is creating opportunities and positive change for young girls in Ajmer, Rajasthan. ⚽💜 #SportForDevelopment #GirlsInSport #Partnership #FootballForChange

From hesitation to confidence. Through PSD's Community Sports Program, Lopamudra found her voice, built leadership skills, and now dreams of becoming a doctor. Every child deserves the chance to grow through sport. Join us in creating more stories like hers. #SportForDevelopment