Location and general information
Access to Sport - 
Children with disabilities - 
Gender Equality - 
Healthy lifestyle - 
Personal developmentContext
Most of the infrastructure and services in Khovd province, Mongolia, are inaccessible to disabled people. As a result, most disabled children have no means of transport and no access to education, even primary school. Khovd is home to many indigenous and minority populations, and the rate of gender‑based violence (GBV) is higher than the national average. Disabled children are at increased risk of GBV owing to their inability to defend themselves.
Project goals
- Protecting the rights of disabled children and empowering them by strengthening their skills
- Combating gender-based violence
- Preparing the beneficiaries for possible future participation in the Special Olympics World Games
Project content
Taking a creative approach to capacity‑building and fighting GBV, this project uses the power of sport to help disabled children discover new strengths, abilities, and skills while addressing their unique psychosocial needs. It gives at least 450 disabled children the opportunity to train and compete in a variety of sports, and the aim is for 70% of the beneficiaries to be girls. The participants will also be offered leadership and educational programmes.
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