UN Development Programme Sub-Office in Crimea has launched the project Yong Football Volunteers: Sport and Volunteering for MDG, 2012 - 2015. The Project is implemented in partnership with the State Service for Youth and Sports (SSYS), Football Federation of Ukraine, UN Volunteers Programme, and UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace. The project team started its work in rural areas of Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the oblast (province) of Kherson and Mykolayiv oblast. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to MDG achievement by leveraging sports as an enabler to promote social cohesion, strengthen civil society and improve youth physical and social health.
