Mapping the Contribution of Irish Sport to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The Mapping the Contribution of Irish Sport to the UN Sustainable Development Goals report identified the contribution of the Irish sport sector to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

The report shows that the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 aligns closely with 10 of the 17 United Nations SDGs; promoting good health and well-being, ensuring quality education, achieving gender equality, fostering decent work and economic growth, reducing inequalities, creating sustainable cities and communities, ensuring responsible consumption and production patterns, taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, safeguarding peace, justice and strong institutions, and building partnerships for the goals.

This report highlights the significant role which sports can play in achieving sustainable development, while also establishing a road map and identifying areas where more work needs to be done to improve the evidence base and bridge data gaps to monitor Ireland’s progress.