Desporto: Iniciativa Holandesa apoia dez paises africanos

The 16 million euro initiative concerns Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, Congo, Mozambique, Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi, Suriname and Guatemala.“Sports can play a crucial role for social cohesion in conflict areas and refugee camps, among boys and girls, among the handicapped and the valid”, Dutch development cooperation minister Bert Koenders said.Koenders added that his well-being colleague and he will work together with Dutch sports organisations and Dutch embassies to support local sports initiatives. Referring to the Kenyan political situation, Koenders told AfricaNews that “sports can be a catalysts”. He was in Kenya in the weekend, where he visited the Rift Valley, the worst affected by the ongoing turmoil.