【Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso】West Africa Baseball Project

【Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso】West Africa Baseball Project1
【Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso】West Africa Baseball Project2
【Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso】West Africa Baseball Project3
【Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso】West Africa Baseball Project4

The NGO “Burkina Faso Baseball Support Association” was established in Japan after a JICA Volunteer was dispatched to Burkina Faso, and is promoting baseball in Burkina Faso and West Africa. In addition, since 2012, we have invited local players to Japan for training to support the development of baseball. As a result, in 2016, one registered player of the domestic independent league Kochi Fighting Dogs and one for Niigata Albirex started their baseball journey.

This year, we worked with the supporting organization of J.O.C.V. to improve baseball skills and sports management in West Africa.
Utilizing the accumulated methods, we established a joint West African selection team in collaboration with West African countries and worked to leap forward for great development.
The Supporting Organization of JOCV is working to expand the circle of support for the JICA Volunteer project by the private sector. We provide funding for the project and cooperate with public relations.

See below for the Japanese version.

西アフリカベースボールプロジェクト

Feedback from Local Contacts :

Comment from the Minister of Sports:
It's a very good project. It deepens the understanding of both countries and contributes to the spread of various sports.

Time Period
Dec. 2015 to Dec. 2016
Region
Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso
Sport/Programme Category
Baseball
Implementer
pour Burkina Faso
The Supporting Organization of J.O.C.V.
Recipient Organisation
West African Baseball Federation
Number of Individual Beneficiaries
55 people
(Burkina Faso 30 people, Ghana 8 people, Nigeria 6 people, Cote d'Ivoire 7 people, Togo 4 people)
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