28 November 2025 - More than EUR 1 million will be assigned to 11 organisations across Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam to advance sport-based projects aimed at building safer and more resilient communities. They have been selected as the first grantees of the Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative, a groundbreaking programme initiated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Agence française de développement (AFD).

Key facts

• More than EUR 1 million will support community-led sports projects aimed at preventing youth crime and strengthening social inclusion.
• Grants were awarded by the IOC and AFD to 11 organisations across Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam through the new Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative.
• The announcement was made at the inaugural SYCP Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, held in the lead-up to the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in December 2025.