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Civil Society & CommunitiesGovernmentSports BodiesLegal & Dispute-Resolution InstitutionsUniversities & Research InstitutionsDevelopment & International PartnersPrivate Sector & MediaCivil Society & CommunitiesASLPC's work is organised around five interconnected areas that together form a complete approach to sport governance in Africa.
Rigorous, Africa-grounded research on sports law and the governance of sport, producing evidence that informs policy and practice across the continent.
Know More→ASLPC is an independent African research, policy and knowledge institution working at the intersection of sports law, governance, policy and sport for development. Explore what shapes our work our mission and vision, the values that guide us, the partners we work with, and the path we are building toward a continental institution.
ASLPC advances its vision through rigorous research, evidence-based policy development, legal and institutional reform, professional capacity building, stakeholder engagement and sport-for-development initiatives.
A legally sound, well-governed, inclusive, commercially sustainable and socially transformative African sports sector, where law, policy and evidence not improvisation shape how sport is governed, protected, developed and harnessed for sustainable development.
ASLPC is an independent African research, policy and knowledge institution working at the intersection of sports law, governance, policy and sport for development — closing the gap between legal scholarship, public policy and practical institutional reform.
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ASLPC is an independent African research, policy and knowledge institution dedicated to sports law, sports governance, sports policy and sport for development. Based in Uganda, it generates evidence, supports institutional reform and builds professional capacity across the continent's sports sector.
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Uganda's National Sports Act, 2023 created a comprehensive legal framework for sport — but a framework alone does not guarantee implementation. Here is what has to happen next.
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Why outcome measurement in sport-for-development programming remains inconsistent across the continent, and how a dedicated impact framework can help.
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A look at the case for independent dispute-resolution mechanisms within national sports federations, and what Uganda's National Sports Act, 2023 could mean in practice.
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ASLPC's research programme is organised around four publication formats, each building the evidence base for African sports law, governance and policy.
In-depth reports on major developments, challenges and reform priorities across African sport — including the Centre's Annual African Sports Law and Policy Report.
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Concise, policy-relevant briefs on live legislative and regulatory questions facing African sports institutions.
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Peer-reviewed scholarship contributing to the growing field of African sports law.
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Early-stage research and analysis from ASLPC's ongoing research agenda, shared as the work develops.
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The African Sports Law and Policy Conference, the Sports Governance Forum and periodic policy roundtables convening government, federations and academia.
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The African Sports Law Lecture Series, Athlete Rights Week and other flagship convenings marking milestones in the Centre's institutional calendar.
View CalendarASLPC's public programme — including its founding conference, policy dialogues and Academy training courses — will be announced here.
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We uphold honesty, ethical conduct, transparency and accountability in our research, advice, partnerships and institutional operations. Our work is rigorous, defensible and open to scrutiny.
Our Core Values →We work with governments, federations, universities and international organisations to strengthen sports law, policy and governance across Africa.
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