Sport and education
Young players, educators and local organisations played, exchanged practices and discussed training and youth support.
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SPORTING, EDUCATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MISSION · 5–15 APRIL 2026
From Geneva to Abidjan 2026
A mission combining sporting encounters, exchange of expertise, community action and institutional cooperation. Its legacy has several distinct parts: the April mission, equipment support in Grand-Lahou, Pass-Sport Pro and the Legacy works in Dabou.
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SPORTING, EDUCATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MISSION6young players in the sporting delegationdelivered
10 daysmission in Côte d’Ivoire · 5–15 Aprildelivered
13 April 2026DGSVF partnership signeddelivered
Explore our journey
A mission that grew in scope
From 5 to 15 April 2026, Pass-Sport led a delegation to Abidjan and the surrounding region. The group included six young players, three adult staff, a media team and a social media team. The programme combined football, academy visits, meetings with authorities, cultural discovery and community activities.
On 13 April, the Direction générale des Sports et de la Vie fédérale (DGSVF), which includes the Direction de la Professionnalisation et de l’Économie du Sport (DPES), signed a partnership convention with Pass-Sport. It provides a framework for cooperation and exchange; it does not create an automatic public grant.
The delegation also took part in a panel at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny Stadium on training, academy governance and talent identification. Equipment was handed to local partners in Grand-Lahou. In Dabou, the separate Legacy project reached a milestone with the laying of the first stone for the municipal sports complex.
Sport is the means — people are the purpose.
A grounded activity
From Geneva to Abidjan 2026
A mission combining sporting encounters, exchange of expertise, community action and institutional cooperation. Its legacy has several distinct parts: the April mission, equipment support in Grand-Lahou, Pass-Sport Pro and the Legacy works in Dabou.
Convention and expertise
The DGSVF–Pass-Sport agreement formalises institutional cooperation. Fraternité Matin covered the panel on professionalisation and talent development.
Local action
Equipment support in Grand-Lahou and the symbolic start of Legacy in Dabou are different actions within the same mission, tracked separately.
Project milestones
A journey across several stages.
Sporting and educational mission in Abidjan, Dabou and Grand-Lahou.
Framework agreement and first-stone ceremony for the Dabou Legacy component.
DGSVF and Pass-Sport sign their partnership in Abidjan.
Human value & approach
Cooperation means learning in both directions
The mission connects Geneva youth, Ivorian educators, institutions and clubs. It aims for a genuine exchange of skills and practice, recognising local partners as contributors rather than passive recipients.
Status and transparency
The mission took place from 5 to 15 April 2026. The institutional convention was signed by DGSVF on 13 April. Grand-Lahou equipment handovers and the Dabou infrastructure project are distinct components; this page does not claim Dabou’s works are complete.
The mission took place from 5 to 15 April 2026. The institutional convention was signed by DGSVF on 13 April. Grand-Lahou equipment handovers and the Dabou infrastructure project are distinct components; this page does not claim Dabou’s works are complete.
Partners and networkPress and references
Work with named partners.
Partners involvedDGSVF · DPES · Meyrin FC · AES Sport–ALG2DIEU · local sports and education partners · Swiss Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire
Our principlesRespect · fraternity · equity · transmission · commitment · environmental responsibility
For partners
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Companies, foundations, private donors, clubs, schools and institutions can support a defined goal with funding, equipment or expertise.
Photo gallery
Encounters, commitments and work on the ground.
