OFC President Lambert Maltock recognises that football touches the hearts and minds of people the world over – its passion, wonder and ability to draw people together in the spirit of fair play regardless of race, colour or religion knows no limits.
To this end, OFC has formed several key partnerships to lift standards on the field while also using the power of football to help combat social problems such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, gender imbalance and poverty.
Team Up is the Australian Government’s sport for development programme comprising more than 30 partnerships across Asia-Pacific. It supports sporting organisations, athletes and the Pacific community through sport.
OFC’s partnership with Team Up marks another significant step toward transforming lives across the Pacific through the power of football. The collaborative work of OFC and Team Up aims to deliver inclusive, safe, and accessible football programs for girls, boys, and people with a disability.
OFC has an agreement with UEFA Foundation for Children through March 2027 – a partnership that provides funding for delivery of the This is How We Football programme, in collaboration with our Member Associations. The partnership also includes key safeguarding outcomes.
Previous agreements have supported Just Play, capacity building, and development of social responsibility resources, such as the gender Equality Playbook
OFC has Memorandum of Understanding with UN Women through 2026 to work together to improve gender equality in and through football, prevent and respond to violence against women and girls, and promote women in leadership
OFC also has a formal agreement to fund the Project Golkipa pilot in Solomon Islands in collaboration with Solomon Islands Football Federation.
In addition to the above, OFC is also a member of a number of development initiatives that harness the power and influence of football to make a difference.
In addition to the above, OFC is also a member of Common Goal – the first football confederation to be a member of the initiative.
We are also signatories of Sports for Nature, an programme that aims to deliver transformative action for nature across sports, by 2030 and beyond.
OFC is also proud to be a member of the United Nations Football for the Goals initiative, designed to mobilise the global football community to advance their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).