Committee of Supply 2026 debate, Day 6: Jackson Lam on strengthening support for national sports associations
If national sports associations (NSAs) are expected to widen participation, strengthen safeguarding standards, develop youth pipelines and support high-performance ambitions, episodic, programme-based grants may not be sufficient. MP Jackson Lam said this in parliament on Thursday (Mar 5). He wanted to know if the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) has conducted a recent capacity assessment of NSAs to understand where structural gaps, and not just financial shortfalls, are impeding long-term development. Beyond periodic funding grants, he also wanted to know if MCCY will explore multi-year core funding frameworks or partnership models that can build organisational stability for NSAs.
If national sports associations (NSAs) are expected to widen participation, strengthen safeguarding standards, develop youth pipelines and support high-performance ambitions, episodic, programme-based grants may not be sufficient. MP Jackson Lam said this in parliament on Thursday (Mar 5). He wanted to know if the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) has conducted a recent capacity assessment of NSAs to understand where structural gaps, and not just financial shortfalls, are impeding long-term development. Beyond periodic funding grants, he also wanted to know if MCCY will explore multi-year core funding frameworks or partnership models that can build organisational stability for NSAs.
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