Support to FIFA Football World Cup 2010™
In May 2004 South Africa was awarded the rights to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In March 2006 the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) officially announced 10 venues in the country. The stadia in Cape Town, Durban, Nelson Mandela Bay, Mbombela and Polokwane need to be newly constructed. According to FIFA inspections the construction works are on schedule and should be completed in due time. The stadia in Johannesburg, Rustenburg, Mangaung and Tshwane need upgrading, which is also expected to be finalised on schedule. However, the operational preparations for the World Cup remain a major challenge for all spheres of government as time is short. German support to the South African FIFA World Cup 2010TM is especially geared towards these preparatory operations. The German contribution is based upon the 2006 government to government consultations and was confirmed during the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul to South Africa in October 2007. The German contribution is implemented in a coordinated approach under the umbrella of the German Development Cooperation. The programmes are complimenting each other.
The Study and Expert Fund 2010 (SEF’10)
SEF’10 has been launched to facilitate financing services aiming to support development and preparatory activities relating to the World Cup 2010. The fund is administered by National Treasury, the German Embassy and GTZ.
Strengthening Capacities of Host Cities
The programme “Competence and Strengthening of Local Cooperation and Development World Cup 2010” (SLCD 2010) aims at strengthening the capacity of South African Host Cities. Therefore the Host Cities cooperate with experts from previous German host cities and the German Local Organising Committee. The project is implemented by Inwent in cooperation with DED. SEF ’10 and SLCD 2010 are complimenting each other. Both provide expertise and lessons learned from the previous World Cup.
Promoting youth development through football
This approach comprises two complementary projects: GTZ’s ‘Youth Development through Football’ (YDF) project and KfW’s ‘Youth Football and Sports Fields against Violence’ programme. The approach is envisaged to support youth development programmes that use football as a catalyst in South Africa and other selected African countries. YDF uses football to foster the social skills of young people from disadvantaged areas in order to empower them to actively improve their future perspectives. KfW will finance the construction of at least 100 kick-about areas and/or improve existing pitches in previously disadvantaged areas in non-host cities in South Africa. Serving additionally as multipurpose areas for the former disadvantaged population these pitches and kick-about areas can be used for public viewing during the World Cup. Both projects are supported by the South African Ministry of Sports and Recreation and backed by the German Football Association (DFB).
Green Goal
The overall objective of the Green Goal initiative is to operate the FIFA World Cup 2010TM in a climate neutral manner. In 2006 the German-South African Binational Commission (BNC) intended to co-operate in the greening of the FIFA World Cup 2010TM in South Africa for the first time. The intention was again emphasized during the bi-national negotiations in September 2008. Ever since, appropriate projects have been identified, e.g. in the fields of solid waste management, energy, transport, water supply and water distribution. Some of the measures are eligible for the generation of income through CDM-certificates. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has made funds available for Green Goal activities within the scope of financial cooperation.
Measures outside of government cooperation
Further initiatives related to the preparations of the FIFA World Cup 2010TM are implemented by the German political foundations, the Goethe Institute and the German Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, Germany supports the City of Johannesburg in the establishment of an efficient local transport system with a view to the FIFA World Cup 2010TM. The financial contribution of the German Government amounts to two million EURO and is provided via KfW Development Bank.
