ABSTRACT

Globally, governments are implementing public sector reform to address declining budgets and public trust to improve programme efficiency and effectiveness. Sport has become ever more relevant with regards local, national and international social policy as part of an enhanced role for the third sector in tackling a plethora of societal issues. This article attempts to explore, the success (or otherwise) of sport for development (SfD) programmes transitioning positive outcomes from a micro and meso level to the macro level in Northern Ireland. Three management models (Outcomes-based accountability, Organisational capacity and Resource dependency theory) are used to establish the level of efficiency and effectiveness of SfD programmes in Northern Ireland, based on semi-structured interviews with a range of policy and delivery stakeholders. This article identifies potential areas of conflict at the intersection between policy and practice which limit the translation of successful project outcomes. The ambiguity of purpose combined with the absence of a population level evaluation model and financial reliance perpetuates task-based projects at the expense of sectoral outcomes. In turn, individuals are faced with a ridged multi-agency offering without a multi-agency approach. This article recommends a government-wide indicator for sport and physical activity linked to an overarching sport-related strategy, which clearly defines language, purpose and responsibilities across the public sector. One which builds on existing structures to support transition (individual and organisational) across the three identified interlinking phases of sport.

摘要

在全球范围内，各国政府正在实施公共部门改革，以解决预算下降和公众信任度下降的问题，从而提高计划的效率和效果。作为第三部门在解决众多社会问题方面增强作用的一部分，体育在地方、国家和国际社会政策方面变得越来越重要。本文试图探讨北爱尔兰体育促进发展（SfD）计划的成功（或其他）将积极成果从微观和中观层面转变为宏观层面。基于对一系列政策和交付利益相关者的半结构化访谈，使用三种管理模型（基于结果的问责制、组织能力和资源依赖理论）来确定北爱尔兰 SfD 计划的效率和有效性水平。本文指出了政策和实践之间的潜在冲突领域，这些领域限制了成功项目成果的转化。目的的模糊性加上缺乏人口水平评估模型和财政依赖，以牺牲部门成果为代价，使基于任务的项目长期存在。反过来，个人面临着没有多机构方法的山脊多机构产品。本文建议建立一个与体育相关总体战略相关的政府范围内的体育和身体活动指标，该战略明确定义了整个公共部门的语言、目的和责任。一种以现有结构为基础的结构，以支持体育运动三个确定的相互关联阶段的过渡（个人和组织）。