1. SITUATIONAL REPORT OF SPORTS IN FIJI
PACIFIC MINISTERS MEETING

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE RATIONALE FOR SPORTS IN FIJI
PROGRESS OF SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN FIJI
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF SPORTS PROGRAMS
WAY FORWARD FOR FIJI SPORTS

3. RATIONALE FOR SPORTS IN FIJI
Our Natural ability as Islanders; provides development potential
Contribution to Nation-Building; builds national pride and consciousness
Economic Contribution; remittances & foreign reserves, Sports tourism, commodity
Health & Physical Well-being; high incidences of NCDs in Fiji & the region

4. PROGRESS OF SPORTS IN FIJI
Stakeholder Partnership in Fiji Sports in meeting Obligations agreed to at the last Sports Ministers Meeting in Cook Islands in 2009.
Existence of Established Stakeholders of Sports in Fiji; National Sporting Federations, FASANOC, Private Sector & Stakeholders.
Fiji Government through the Sports Ministry provides annual grants to sporting federations.
Private Sector incentives to support sports development through 150% tax rebates
Level of remittances from contracted athletes contributing to economy

5. PROGRESS OF SPORTS IN FIJI [cont’d]
Assistance to Sports is Beneficial;
Enhanced performance at national, regional and international competition
Enhance skill sets & professionalism of athletes
Opportunity to participate & showcase talent
Benefits of hosting international tournaments
Enhance skill sets in sports management

6. PROGRESS OF SPORTS IN FIJI [cont’d]
Rural Development through Sports guided by the following objectives;
Decentralization
Major Sporting events benefit rural communities
Opportunity for recreation & holistic development
Provide access to standard sporting facilities to rural areas
Talent identification

7. PROGRESS OF SPORTS IN FIJI [cont’d]
Rural Development through Sports, Achievements;
Sports outreach programs & talent identification
Network of rural sports facilities established
Sports Management Skills Sets enhanced
High-level of participation by rural communities in Sports

8. PROGRESS OF SPORTS IN FIJI [cont’d]
Clean & Safe Sports – Ratification by Fiji in 2010 the UNESCO Convention Against Anti-Doping in Sport

9. EVALUATION
Sports Ministry embarking on evaluation of its assistance program
To determine impact of the assistance programs
Improve service delivery and assistance programs

10. WAY FORWARD FOR FIJI SPORTS
National Sports Policy Stakeholder Professional Development
Regulatory Body for Sports in Fiji
Strengthen Private Sector Participation in Sports

11. M E R C I
T H A N K Y O U