The Government endeavours to develop new or improve existing sports and recreation facilities with a view to meeting the demand of the public and promoting greater sports participation in the community.
10-Year Development Blueprint for Sports and Recreation Facilities
In order to expedite the provision of sports and recreation facilities, the 2022 Policy Address announced the “10-Year Development Blueprint for Sports and Recreation Facilities” (the Blueprint), which provides diversified facilities by phases, such as sports centres, swimming pools, sports grounds and parks.
Five-Year Plan for Sports and Recreation Facilities
In the Policy Address delivered in January 2017, the Government announced the "Five-Year Plan for Sports and Recreation Facilities" (the Five-Year Plan) to launch 26 projects, involving an amount of $20 billion, to develop new and improve existing sports and recreation facilities, as well as to conduct technical feasibility studies for another 15 sports and recreation facility projects to prepare for their implementation in the future.
As at April 2024, out of the 26 projects, the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council has approved 21 projects, of which 12 have been opened/partially opened for public use. Projects with approved funding will provide heated swimming pools, football pitches, tennis courts, basketball courts, etc., for public use. Meanwhile, the technical feasibility studies for 12 projects have been completed. The Government will continue to implement the remaining projects under the Five-Year Plan.