1. Linking sport, gender and water, sanitation and hygiene outcomes Kylie Bates, Sport for Development Adviser to WaterAid

2. Why Sport?

4. Sport’s Super Powers lu for PLAYERS convenes, compels, norms, connects, protects, grows for ORGANISERS new skills, networks, chance to lead & get things done for INFLUENCERS connection, power, contribution, visibility for ORGANISATIONS efficiency, profile credibility, $s Photo Credit: Netball PNG

5. Sport’s Kryptonite

6. Why Sport is keen to partner with Water? Presence of Good People play sport when they are healthy and have time. Absence of Bad People will avoid sport if sport experiences are unsafe, embarrassing or dirty. Together, Sport and Water can get funding, credibility, profile and results that neither can access alone.

7. Better water, sanitation and hygiene. More women leading and making decisions. More people benefiting from being involved in sport. Empowering women and girls through: Photo Credit: Netball PNG & WaterAid Australia

8. How is WaterAid harnessing the powers of Sport in PNG?

9. Advocacy & Influence Facilities Hygiene Behaviour Change Sport and WASH

10. 1. Learn fast and share. Make mistakes quickly. Innovation & Evidence/Knowledge M & E Hygiene Behaviour Change Research about links between sport, hygiene and gender. + Research

11. Challenges Partners need to have capacity to deliver grassroots programs in remote areas. Contribute to Sport, Gender and WASH outcomes at the same time. Sport needs to be safe, inclusive and gender equitable. Photo Credit: Mark Clark

12. Opportunities More diverse funding sources. More organisations involved in the WASH effort. Potential for scale - other sports, other countries, new partners. Photo Credit: Netball PNG

13. Will it work?

15. Photo credit: Moving the Goal Posts & International Inspiration