A/HRC/27/58 56. Sport has the potential for creating employment, thereby increasing the revenue base of a country. The money raised through taxes can be used for different development projects such as the construction of roads, bridges, hospitals, water pumps etc. Sport can also be a mechanism through which youth talent can be exploited to create income generation for the individual and the community. Additionally, sport can provide a mechanism for keeping youth busy and engaged and thereby keeping them from idleness and vagrancy.72 Development programmes that use sport can facilitate the transfer of skills acquired in the field, in particular life skills and employability skills. Moreover, sport is a catalyst for economic development whereby all elements of the sports economy are interconnected, and simultaneously contribute to, and benefit from, its development, at the local level in particular, as a result of economies of scale.73 57. One of the most important factors in promoting the development of a country in different ways is to bring social change. The organization of sporting events in the country and the practice of various disciplines carry educational messages which can raise awareness on social issues such as HIV/AIDS, racial or gender discrimination, as these events and playing sport itself often attract people who do not normally respond to current inclusion policies. Institutional methods can thereby reach a much wider and diverse audience. Sport can also be used as an effective tool to promote school attendance, improve health, create jobs, help the economy, promote gender equality and increase environmental awareness, inter alia.74 58. Projects addressing life skills and teaching values contributing to constructive behaviours and respect for human rights are of essential importance. Under “Sports for Hope Programme” – by setting up Olympic Youth Development Centres (OYDCs) in developing countries, in particular, in Zambia and Haiti, IOC aims to provide young people and communities with positive sports and lifestyle opportunities, offer modern and professional training facilities to the athletes of the entire region, and spread the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect.75 59. IOC projects integrated into development projects and delivered jointly with appropriate specialized partners, adapted sports activities and sport at large can be effective tools for the socioeconomic development of communities. 60. Promoting policies to train teachers and qualified coaches to ensure good sports facilities and make them available for free access are fundamental factors for the development.76 K. Best practices, national experiences and models to follow 61. Opportunities to play, competitively or recreationally, are readily available to all either through education, community or commercial provision. Sport is increasingly being recognized as a vehicle for inclusion and cohesion. Its benefits, in terms of equality and social integration, of building self-esteem and resilience and its power to unite more than divide are gaining ever more political and apolitical credibility. Its contributions to the physical and mental well-being of individuals, communities and the nation are manifold and not to be ignored or undervalued, as has happened in recent times. 72 73 74 75 76 14 Response of Malawi Human Rights Commission. Response of Chili. Response of Peru. Response of the International Olympic Committee. Response of Peru.