Pasi Koski & Jari Lämsä, International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, Volume 7, Issue 3, (2015). The NYP 2020 builds on South Africa’s first NYP, which covered the period 2009–2014. The ideological origins of the policy of sport development and physical activities included the following to improve quality of life, improve health of the nation, tackle health inequalities, promote equality, reduce crime, provide opportunity of life long learning, neighborhood renewal and social integration. 11: To have an integrated and sustainable club structure providing formal sport participation opportunities. Providing leadership, policy development, funding and program delivery in high performance sport.

+ Facilitating a strategic approach to the provision of sporting and active recreation infrastructure. 12: A human resource base empowered through the provision of accredited education and training. National Youth and Sports Policy Document is reviewed and updated in periods of four years at the latest. + Facilitating hosting sport and recreation events. A national sport is considered to be an intrinsic part of the culture of a nation.Some sports are de facto (not established by law) national sports, as baseball is in the United States and Gaelic games are in the Ireland, while others are de jure (established by law) national sports, as taekwondo is in South Korea 13: To support and empower South African coaches. Elite sports are an important part of most nations’ culture and identity and international success in sport is highly valued. It defines a desired destination and identifies the role different sectors of society need to play in reaching that goal, Minister in The Presidency: National Planning Commission, Trevor Manuel, said at a media briefing on the implementation of the plan on 19 February 2013.

14: A formal … “From policy to practice” National Sport & Recreation Plan. STRATEGIC GOAL 3: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT. The National Development Plan (NDP) offers a long-term perspective. Early international policies related to sport and development began with the Council of Europe formulating a policy on Sport For All which was passed in 1976 declaring that every individual shall have the right to participate in sport. + Investing in sport and active recreation infrastructure. International charters and policies. Finland as a small sports nation: socio-historical perspectives on the development of national sport policy. The National Youth Policy (NYP) for 2015–2020 (NYP 2020) is developed for all young people in South Africa, with a focus on redressing the wrongs of the past and addressing the specific challenges and immediate needs of the country’s youth. In the updating process of the National Youth and Sports Policy Document, recommendations of the relevant public institutions and organizations, sports federations and non-governmental organizations are taken into consideration.” METHODOLOGY + Developing and resourcing research and evaluation projects.