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Triennial Report for Scouting in Africa 2005 - 2008

“Educating young people to play a constructive role in society.”

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"Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society's margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have every opportunity to participate fully in the lives of their societies."

Kofi Annan (former UN Secretary General)

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ŠWorld Scout Bureau, Africa Regional Office, 2009 P.O. Box 63070 00200, City Square Nairobi KENYA Email : africa@scout.org Phone 1: (+254 20) 387 71 23 Phone 2: (+254 20) 387 34 36 Mobile 1: (+254 728) 496 553 Mobile 2: (+254 738) 945 346 Fax: (+254 20) 387 83 42 Home page: www.scout.org/africa Editor Euloge Ishimwe (Unit Manager, Communications) Principal contributors Winston M. Adams (Acting Regional Director) Lamine Diawara (Director, Dakar Operations Centre) Anne Whiteford (Executive Director, Education, Research and Development, WSB-CO) Jacques Sandrizi (Unit Manager, East and Central Africa/Partnerships) Pauline Kibugi (Administrative Assistant/Partnerships) Jim Kastelic (Director, Youth Programme) Elzette Balgobin (Unit Manager, Indian Ocean Zone/Adult Resources) Marcel Blaguet (Chairman, Africa Scout Committee, 2007 – 2009) Guy Banafai (Unit Manager, Finance and Administration) Euloge Ishimwe (Unit Manager, Communications) Editorial secretariat Delaney Bullied (Intern, University of the Fraser Valley, Canada) Euloge Ishimwe (Unit Manager, Communications) Proofreading Jim Kastelic (Director, Youth Programme) Photography Amos Ndegwa (Communications Assistant/IT Support) Printing Kenvia Printers Acknowledgements The writing of this report was a collective effort of the team of the World Scout Bureau-Africa Regional Office, with inputs from the Central Office.

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GONE HOME: MAJ. (RTD) KINUTHIA MURUGU 1961 – 2009

Former Regional Director (2001 – 2006) who saw the crafting of The ''Ten-Year Development Plan for Africa.''

“May his soul rest in eternal peace”

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TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviations………………………………………………………………………............................................................................................................................................5 Foreword………………………………………………………………..........................................................................................................................................…………………………6 Snapshot…………………………………………………………………………………………..........................................................................................................................................7

CHAPTER 1 – AFRICA SCOUT REGION………………………………………...................................................8 1.

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Introduction Some statistics on Scouting in Africa as at 14 May 2008 Regional Conferences Africa Scout Committee Africa Regional Office

CHAPTER 2 – YOUTH PROGRAMME………………………………………………….......................................16 1.

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Introduction Targets Achievements Challenges Conclusion and Way Forward

CHAPTER 3 – ADULT RESOURCES…………………………………………………….......................................21 1.

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Introduction Targets Achievements Challenges Conclusion and Way Forward

CHAPTER 4 – MANAGEMENT…………………………………………………………..........................................26 1.

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Introduction Targets and way forward

CHAPTER 5 – SCOUTING’S PROFILE AND COMMUNICATIONS……...............................................28 1.

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Introduction Targets Achievements Challenges Conclusion and Way Forward

CHAPTER 6 – PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS……….……....................................................................38 1.

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CHAPTER 7- THE 2ND AFRICA SCOUT SUMMIT……….……...................................................................42 1.

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Introduction Participation NSO Checklist Vision for the future Needs for NSOs in the Region Future actions Response to the Summit Conclusions

GENERAL CONCLUSION……….……………………………………………….......................................................45 APPENDICES................................................................................................................................................................46 1.

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OAU Resolution on the Scout Movement In Africa 13th Africa Scout Conference Resolutions Statement from the 2nd Africa Scout Summit

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LIST OF SOME KEY ABBREVIATIONS AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AU

African Union

ARO

Africa Regional Office

CO

Central Office

DANIDA

Danish International Development Agency

EAYPI

Empowering Africa’s Young People Initiative

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

ICCO

Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation

ICT

Information, Communication and Technology

IYV

International Year of the Volunteer

IYF

International Youth Foundation

IDP

Internally Displaced Person

Norad

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

NSO

National Scout Organization

NSA

National Scout Association

OAU

Organization of African Unity

SP

Strategic Priorities

UN

United Nations

WOSM

World Organization of the Scout Movement

WSB

World Scout Bureau

WSC

World Scout Committee

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FOREWORD “Let us reaffirm our mission”

My thanks go to Christopher L. Mbanga, who finishes his term with me at the Ghana conference and my best wishes go to continuing members Jemimah Nartey, Hon. Dr. Tebebe Y. Berhan, Dr. Jabulani Allen Muchado and Rogers Mfunwa Lukhele.

Thank you for everything.

I have no doubt that our ability to promote the unity of our movement in Africa will serve as an example to be emulated. World Scouting went through an unprecedented crisis in 2007-2008 but during these times, our continent remained united and non-partisan in keeping with the old African adage that says, “When two lions fight, the gazelle remains very far away observing them.”

African Scouting successfully held its 2nd Scout Summit in April 2009, in Nairobi. May I at this juncture congratulate and thank cordially the Secretary General of WOSM, the entire personnel of the Africa Regional Office for a job well done and the members of the World Scout Bureau who coordinated the Summit.

After an exercise marked by discussions and deliberations, we were, on your behalf, able to recruit in the most democratic and transparent way, a new Director for the Africa Regional Office in the person of Mr. Frédéric T. Kama-Kama, to whom I address my congratulations and join the entire Africa Scout fraternity in cordially welcoming him to this world family.

Since its inception, Scouting has been closely related to Africa and to the African cultures. In addition, the value system of Scouting is very close to the African value systems and hence it is little wonder that the Movement finds itself at home on the continent. Our immediate challenge is to mobilize our efforts to hold the World Scout Moot in Kenya in 2010. The Kenya Scouts Association of Kenya is brilliantly playing its part. What remains is for other African countries to make an effort to send their national delegations to this significant event - the first time ever it is being held in Africa. Such is my wish, such is our dream.

Marcel Blaguet – Ledjou, Chairman, Africa Scout Committee (2007-2009) Scouting, as conceived by Lord Baden Powell, is a brilliant methodology of education that is well adapted to the tastes and the needs of young people. By the grace of God, and especially by the will of Scout delegates who attended the 13th Africa Scout Conference held in 2007 in Kigali, Rwanda, I have had an opportunity to lead the Africa Scout Committee as chairman. I can now, and without any doubts, transmit by way of a foreword my warm and cordial thanks and appreciation to all those at different echelons of our Movement, namely the National Scout Associations, the Africa Regional Office, the World Bureau of WOSM, and the members of the Africa Scout Committee. The tasks that were given to us were accomplished thanks to the will of everyone involved.

That said, our continent still faces challenges in some parts, but by and large Africa is making steady headway as far as the quality and the quantity of Scouting is concerned. Dear brothers and sisters, our mission ends at the Regional Conference in Ghana in November 2009, yet this report will substantiate the magnitude of what is yet to be done.

We resolutely worked for the advancement of Scouting, as you will have realized. I would like to salute all the committee members.

The mission of the Africa Scout Committee and all the National Scout Organizations is to promote the well-being of African youth. I have not for a single moment ceased to believe in our vision, “Better Scouting for more young people.”

As far as our specific achievements are concerned, I would like to highlight the following: 1. Getting funds for the Africa Scout Summit.

2. Attending World Scout Committee meetings.

3. Afrrica - Europe partnership.

4. Preparing the Regional Conference in Ghana.

Lord Baden-Powell (B.P.), our Founder, left us this message full of wisdom, and I quote: “Try and leave this world a little better than you found it.” Compared with our reality today, and having had faith in these B.P.’s words, we can affirm that our mission at the helm of the Africa Scout Committee is finished, having left African Scouting a little better than we found it.

I wish you successful Scouting. May God bless you all.

Marcel Blaguet Chairman Africa Scout Committee

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SNAPSHOT Every three years, Scout leaders from the Africa Scout Region meet and plan for the next three years while evaluating the past triennium. In the annals of Scouting in Africa, the period 2005 to 2008 has perhaps been one of the most eventful eras. Whilst there was no shortage of challenges, as you read this report you will be pleased to learn that significant progress was made.

Thus, the main purpose of this report is to highlight plans, challenges, achievements and recommendations ahead of the 14th Africa Scout Conference to be held in Accra, Ghana, in November 2009.

To this end, this report will give a detailed account of the status quo in terms of Youth Programme, Adult Resources, Communications, Management and Partnerships/Projects.

Whether flipping through the pages of this publication, or fastidiously analyzing its content, you will undoubtedly realize that you have in your hands an important chronicle of Scouting in Africa.

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1 - AFRICA SCOUT REGION 37 Countries, 9 Potential members, 1 Vision‌ Introduction Hot on the heels of the 13th Africa Scout Conference that was held in Kigali, Rwanda, in 2007, a roadmap for the new triennium was defined. The next stop was to be a regional conference in Botswana in 2009, but owing to financial reasons the conference could not take place in that Southern Africa country. The venue was thus changed to Ghana after the host accepted to take up the challenge at a short notice.

The Africa Region, in accordance with the resolutions and recommendations of the World Scout Conferences held in Tunisia and Korea, incorporated in its Ten Year Development Plan, a number of strategies enabling it to serve NSOs with a more result-oriented approach, which also meets educational goals.

The Africa Scout Regional Office experienced, as from 2006, a significantly high rate of personnel turnover. This, to some extent, led to loss of institutional memory.

Fortunately, in spite of a number of hurdles, Scouting in Africa registered some progress in the areas of governance, communications, adult resources, youth programme, partnerships and management. This will be highlighted in detail in this report.

The Africa Scout region is comprised of 37 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) throughout sub-Saharan Africa. These members are recognized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). The Africa Scout Regional Office is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The Africa Scout Region is managed by three branches: the Africa Scout Conference, the Africa Scout Committee and the Africa Regional Office (ARO).

Some statistics on Scouting in Africa In 2008, WOSM conducted a census of the Scout population in the world. The table below indicates the number of registered Scouts per NSO, in Africa. 37 African NSOs are officially registered with WOSM, however, there are nine (9) more potential members, namely: Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Djibouti, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Somalia and Sao Tome e Principe.

N.B. It is important to note that the statistics provided below are based on the WOSM findings as at 14 May 2008.

Furthermore, as a caveat, it is should be noted that the numbers are based on the feedback sent by NSOs at that time and that the number could have changed. It is believed that the real number of Scouts in Africa is perhaps twice the one that is indicated here.

There are nearly two million young people involved in active Scouting in Africa. The table below only indicates those that were registered at that particular time. During the development of this report, 2009 WOSM figures were not yet available.

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Number of registered Scouts as at 14 May 2008

National Scout Organization

Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Chad Comoros The Democratic Republic of the Congo Côte d’Ivoire Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Kenya Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone South Africa Swaziland United Republic of Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe TOTAL

Number of Scouts 13777 6350 604 9403 6661 4561 733 14500 1725 71486 6436 1827 3809 18448 3754 10592 261786 371 2418 14990 4000 3195 23877 728 3701 46701 18884 24546 639 7902 12046 4994 91057 7326 104347 7396 2389 817959

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Educating Youth for Development The Africa Scout Conference The Africa Scout Conference is held once every three years.

An Organizing Committee and a Secretariat for the Conference are formed jointly by the host NSO and the Africa Regional Office. They assist the Africa Scout Committee in promoting and carrying out the conference. The conference for the current triennium was the 13th Africa Scout Conference, hosted by the Rwanda Scout Association. The conference was held in Kigali in September 2007. A separate conference report was produced and is available upon request.

You can also access it online on this link: http://www.scout.org/en/around_the_world/africa/information_events/events/13th_africa_scout_conference_report Functions of the Conference 1. To share ideas and experiences with participants from different cultures.

2. To develop skills.

3. To identify ways of improving Scouting for adolescents and young people, all within the context of peace, reconciliation and conflict resolution.

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Some participants of the Kigali Conference in 2007 Africa Scout Committee The Africa Scout Committee is composed of eight members who are elected from recognized NSOs/NSAs in the Africa Scout Region. Four members retire by rotation at every conference (every three years), and are replaced through voting to serve a six-year term.

Functions of the Committee 1. To implement the resolutions of the World Scout Conference, the World Scout Committee and the Africa Conference, and to act on behalf of the Africa Conference between its meetings.

2. To act as an advisory body to the World Scout Committee.

3. To act as an advisory body to NSOs requiring advice and assistance.

4. To serve as a steering committee for the Africa Scout Conference or other regional gatherings approved by the World Committee.

5. To promote cooperation and mutual assistance among NSOs in the Region.

6. To promote good relations in the Africa Region with other organizations whose activities are concerned with youth.

At the end of the Kigali Conference in 2007, a Regional Committee that comprises the following members was elected: Members (2007 – 2009) Chairman: Mr. Marcel Ledjou Blaguet, (Côte d'Ivoire) Vice Chairman: Mr. Rui Luis Falcão Pinto de Andrade (Angola) Treasurer : Mr. Jeremy M. Naivasha (Kenya) Member: Hon. Dr. Tebebe Y. Berhan (Ethiopia) Member: Mr. Rogers Mfunwa Lukhele (Swaziland) Member: Mr. Christopher L. Mbanga (Zimbabwe) Member: Dr. Jabulani Allen Muchado (Botswana) Member: Ms. Jemima Nartey (Ghana) Secretary: Mr. Winston M. Adams (Acting Regional Director)

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Africa Regional Office

Functions of the Regional Office

The Africa Regional Office is located in Nairobi, Kenya, with additional operation centers in Cape Town and Dakar. In 2006, the Regional Director adopted a sub-regional approach. Hence, the Region was subdivided into four zones viz, Western zone, East and Central zone, Southern zone and Indian Ocean zone. These have been looked after by Sub-Regional Managers. In addition to these sub-regions, at management level the office has also been served by a Director of Youth Programme, the Head of Finance and Administration and the Head of Communications. Towards the end of this triennium, efforts were being made to consolidate departments, while adding to them units such as Adult Resources and Partnerships and Projects. The office is headed by a Regional Director, who reports to both the Africa Scout Committee and the Secretary- General of WOSM at the Central Office in Geneva.

1) To serve as a Secretariat for the Africa Scout Region.

2) To serve as a Secretariat for the WOSM in matters relating to the Africa Scout Region.

3) To provide the services necessary for the promotion of the Scout Movement in the Africa Region and to maintain relations with member NSAs/NSOs and assist them in the development of Scouting.

In addition to supporting NSAs/NSOs and liaising with other regional offices and the WOSM headquarters in Geneva, the ARO is the contact point for Scouting with any non-Scouting bodies.

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It is the responsibility of the ARO to oversee the successful execution of the “10 Year Development Plan for Scouting in the Africa Region.”

This plan was adopted at the Regional Conference in Gabon following a Regional Scout Summit held in Mafeking in May 2001 at which the plan was developed. The plan proposes strategies aimed at strengthening Scouting in Africa and ways to address major problems including unemployment, conflicts, malnutrition, poor general health, lack of proper sanitation, and the growing HIV/AIDS crisis.

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Staff Profiles The Africa Scout Regional Office at a glance

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Frédéric T. Kama-Kama

Winston M. Adams

Jim Christopher Kastelic

Banafai K.B. Guy - Omer

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REGIONAL DIRECTOR (From 2009)

ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR (From 2008 – 2009)

DIRECTOR, YOUTH PROGRAMME

UNIT MANAGER, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

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Euloge Ishimwe

Jacques U. Sandrizi

Elzette Balgobin

Lamine Diawara

UNIT MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS

UNIT MANAGER, EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA (COORDINATOR, PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECTS)

UNIT MANAGER, INDIAN OCEAN (ADULT RESOURCES)

UNIT MANAGER, WESTERN ZONE

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Ann Leparan

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

ACCOUNTANT Kennedy Boiyo

Pauline Kibugi

Jonathan Omondi

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND COORDINATOR, FOOD FOR LIFE PROJECT

ASSISTANT, YOUTH PROGRAMME

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Amos Ndegwa

Jane W. Njenga

Caroline Rutere

Elly O. Rajab

COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT/ IT OFFICER

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2 – YOUTH PROGRAMME Youth Programme is the totality of what young people do in Scouting (the activities), how it is done (the Scout Method), and the reason why it is done (the purpose, i.e. the Mission and Vision of Scouting).

Introduction

It was further expected that by 2011 all NSO/NSAs would have accomplished the following: • • •

Reviewed their youth programmes, especially the adolescent age range, in order to keep them meaningful and attractive to the youth from all segments of society; Put systems and structures in place to ensure the revitalisation of the Patrol System and the greater involvement of young people in selecting, managing and evaluating activities; Produced, with the assistance of the Africa Regional Office, programme tools and activities to meet these objectives, and

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Through workshops and other gatherings, encouraged the top leadership of NSOs to promote the integration of young leaders in decision-making at all levels.

The plan was enthusiastically embraced throughout Africa Region and the process of addressing the various Youth Programme objectives got off to a good start. However, due to the subsequent resignation of the Regional Director, the retirement of several key ARO personnel (resulting in the absence of a Youth Programme director for more than two years) and in view of overwhelming financial constraints that beset the Regional Office, the entire process slowed considerably. Nonetheless, with the appointment of a new Youth programme director in 2008, the process is starting to gain momentum once again.

In April 2009, representatives of 37 of the 38 NSOs in Africa Region gathered in Nairobi for the 2nd Africa Scout Summit to review the progress made in the Ten Year Plan. Prior to the Summit, NSOs were asked to complete an “NSO checklist” to assess their current performance in relation to Educational Methods (i.e., Youth Programme, Adult Resources and Growth). An analysis of the checklists revealed that: (1) the Scout Section remains the largest section in the Region, (2) there are very few professionals supporting NSOs in Africa,

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When the “Ten-Year Plan for the Development of Scouting in Africa Region” was adopted at the 11th Africa Regional Scout Conference in Gabon (2001), there were high expectations it would produce “a large, growing pool of young people prepared for responsible adulthood, equipped to support themselves, prepared and willing to make an impact on the society they live in and familiar with participative and democratic practices.” This aim, reinforced at subsequent regional conferences in Mauritius (2004) and Rwanda (2007), was centred on the WOSM strategic priorities of Youth Involvement and Adolescents, and was to be achieved largely through the development and implementation of vibrant, relevant and holistic Youth Programmes in all National Scout Organizations/Associations.

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(3) the regional adult/youth ratio is 7 percent, and (4) for some NSOs the adult membership is high, but it is without a clear impact on Youth Programme or Youth Membership. Also at the Summit, discussion workshops were conducted on “Implementing the Youth Programme” and “Youth Involvement and Youth Leadership” whereby participants were invited to share the current situation in their NSOs and develop some proposals for the future.

Targets In the period following the Regional Conference in Kigali, the ARO Youth Programme Unit has been aiming at: • •

Supporting NSOs to revise and improve their Youth Programme curricula through national and zonal workshops.

Encouraging the formation and strengthening of National Youth Forums to empower youth at the national level.

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Supporting NSOs to integrate the Red Ribbon Curriculum into the Youth Programme.

Updating the Africa Core Youth Programme.

Providing additional Youth Progamme support materials.

Providing modest funding for small projects.

Encouraging NSOs to undertake special projects on such themes as HIV/AIDS education, peace education, environmental education and children in difficult circumstances.

Holding the 5th Africa Scout Youth Forum in 2009.

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Despite the severe lack of financial resources with which for ARO-sponsored Youth Programme development and implementation workshops in the various sub-regions (zones), some national Youth Programme activities did take place during the two years since Kigali:

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Burkina Faso

December 2008

Seychelles

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Youth Programme review workshop

Cape Verde

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Cub Section development workshop

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Several NSOs have updated their Youth Programme curricula through the Renewed Approach to Programme (RAP) methodology and are currently trying to source funds to print handbooks and training manuals to properly implement their progressive advancements schemes. Generally, the Youth Programmes that have been reviewed are in line with the needs, aspirations and challenges of African youth In 2008 “Empowering Young Adults,” the draft guidelines for the Rover Section developed by the Educational Methods Committee of the World Scout Committee, were distributed to NSOs in the region.

The Africa Scout Committee’s Subcommittee on Youth Programme has been revived and reconstituted as the Educational Methods Committee.

The Red Ribbon Badge curriculum produced by ARO in 2004 was reviewed and updated in 2008-2009 and is awaiting publication.

The Patrol Leaders Training Manual developed by ARO is in the first stage of review.

The “Scouts of the World Award” was introduced at the 4th East Africa Rover Moot in Uganda in February 2009.

To date, three NSOs – one each in the East/Central Zone, the Southern Zone and the Indian Ocean Zone – have registered for the SWA to enhance the Rover Section in their associations.

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ARO continued to act as the coordinating and financialcontrol body for the four-year “Developing Citizens Through Scouting” (DCTS) project, sponsored by the Danish Scout Council and funded by Danida. The project, involving the NSOs of Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland and Zambia (together with Zimbabwe), has been given a six-month, no-cost extension until the end of June 2010. DCTS has resulted in the revitalisation of the Youth Programme in all participating NSOs, an increase in the number of youth involved in democratic processes and decision-making at different levels, an increase in the number of girls and women involved in Scouting, and a combined increase of more than 100,000 new Cubs, Scouts and Rovers in these associations.

ARO’s Youth Programme Director took part in a world-level workshop in Cairo, Egypt, in April 2008, to develop the framework for a peace education curriculum for worldwide Scouting. The director also gained insights into the relationship between Youth Programme and Adult Resources at the 6th European Forum on Youth Programme and Adult Resources held in Obidos, Portugal, in March 2009.

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The majority of the projects focus on HIV/AIDS and other health concerns, peace education, children in difficult circumstances, conservation and environmental awareness, and agriculture.

The “Scouting in Schools” initiative continues to be a major source of membership growth in the Region and is being eyed by some NSOs as a way of reaching out to more young people.

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Community development projects started before and after the Kigali Conference have either been completed or are continuing in many NSOs, most notably in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Kenya, Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, to name a few.

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Challenges At the 2nd Africa Scout Summit in Nairobi, 37 out of the 38 NSOs in the region identified a number of needs and shortcomings regarding the development and management of their youth programme curricula and structures that could be addressed with expertise, materials and other resources provided

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Although many Associations have reviewed their Youth Programme, there is a lack of resources to support the printing of programme handbooks and manuals for Scouts and adult leaders. Consequently, there often is a disconnect when it comes to actually presenting the Youth Programme to young people.

In many instances, National Youth Programme Committees do not exist to guide programme development, and in some zones the presence of National Youth Programme Commissioners is not felt.

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The progressive scheme in many NSOs is not delivered due to lack of relevant adult leader training and achievement indicators (badges/awards).

At zonal level, there is some sharing of resources and development of different aspects of Scouting, e.g. Zonal Youth Committees, zonal advisors, etc., but the structure is ill-defined.

Youth involvement is making gains in pockets, but still non-existent in the majority of NSOs. The Cub Section is the weakest section in most NSOs.

It is also poignantly noted that the next World Cup will be staged in Africa in 2010, and thus the concerns and fears revolving around issues of child prostitution, child pornography and child trafficking which could stem from this event will present a challenge that should be addressed by Scouting.

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Conclusion and the Way Forward

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Since the launch of the “Ten Year Plan for the Development of Scouting in Africa,” NSOs in the region have been steadily building up capacity and potential in the area of Youth Programme. They are starting to see the fruits of these endeavours in the form of improved youth programmes that are relevant and attractive and more in tune with the needs and aspirations of African youth today. The region has also experienced a continuous growth in membership, indicating that Scouting is having more impact in communities.

The following actions are being eyed for 2009-2010 to bolster these gains, increase the effectiveness of Youth Programme and Youth Involvement initiatives, and improve on the services currently beingprovided by the Regional Office in the area of Youth Programme: • Support attractive and educational Youth Programmes by: - Youth Programme Monitoring and evaluation.

- Disseminating materials to support the Youth Programme.

- Strengthening structures to support the Youth Programme in the Region.

- Coordinate support by the Regional Office.

• Develop a regional network of human resources in the field of Youth Programme to deliver improved services – e.g. workshops, materials production, guidance, etc. – to the sub-regions.

• Finalize the review and upgrading of the Africa Core Youth Programme and disseminate it, and develop an Activity Handbook to support its implementation in NSOs using human resources from around the region.

• Take steps to strengthen the Cub Section in NSOs, and to some extent the Senior Scout Section as well.

• Encourage the strengthening of Youth Programme structures in the NSOs, e.g.: - The establishment of National Youth Programme Committees.

- The appointment of Youth Programme Commissioners.

- The adoption of Youth Programme policies based on the World Youth Programme Policy.

- The establishment of Youth Forums and the inclusion of young people at all decision-making levels.

• Promote the “Scouts of the World Award” throughout the Region to enhance the Rover Section of Scouting.

• Promote and support the 13th World Scout Moot scheduled to take place in Kenya in 2010.

• Promote “Africa Scout Day” (March 13) as a regional educational activity for Cubs, Scouts and Rovers.

• Work closely with the ARO Adult Resources Unit to coordinate adult leader training objectives and plans in relation to Youth Programme development.

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3 – ADULT RESOURCES

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“But the real way to get happiness is by giving out happiness to other people. Try and leave this world a little better than you found it and when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate you have not wasted your time but have done your best.”

Baden Powell’s last message.

Introduction The aim of the Adult Resources unit is to assist, support and provide expertise in equipping volunteers in Scouting in Africa with the necessary skills, attitude and knowledge so as to contribute to the mission and vision of the Scout Movement.

Adult Resources focuses on three key result areas, namely Recruitment, Training and Retention, as indicated below:

Planning & Evaluation

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To achieve these goals, the unit, in collaboration with sub-regional managers, assists NSOs in the Region to broaden their base of adult volunteers in recruiting, training and retaining more adult leaders and to promote the implementation of the World Adult Resources Policy.

The Scout Movement celebrated its Centenary just before the last conference, and this event happened because of the dedication of adult volunteers. Thus, adult volunteers are, without doubt, a major asset. Therefore, the development of both the quality and quantity of our volunteering resources is critical to the survival of the Scout Movement.

Targets The main targets for the Adult Resources Unit come from:

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Achievements Despite difficulties caused by lack of funds, the impact of the world economic recession and other issues ARO faced during the triennium, the unit managed to achieve the following:

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Prior to the 2nd Africa Scout Summit, a situational analysis was conducted among NSOs in the region in the form of 'NSO Checklist.'

This gave a picture of Adult Resources within the associations. The Summit also featured a workshop on ‘Volunteering in the African Context’ to stimulate ideas for new approaches and identify areas for improvement.

Challenges Since the training component of Adult Resources has been successfully addressed up to now at regional and national level, the other two key result areas, namely recruitment and retention, face weak response or no response at all.

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There will be the challenges for a proper management strategy in these two areas during the next triennium.

Beyond the targets and based on the Summit and NSO checklist outcomes, the Adult Resources Unit has identified the following needs within the NSOs.

A clear Adult Resources Management Strategy.

Policies and structure reinforcement.

Training of Trainers and Assistant Leader Trainers.

Guidelines for the Assistant Leader Trainer Course and the Course for Leader Trainers.

A networking and sharing platform similar to an Adult Resources hub.

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It is a fact that due to external factors, volunteerism is decreasing in every organization, including the Scouting Movement. In the next triennium, the Adult Resources unit will have to assist NSOs in the recruitment process and motivation of volunteers.

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Recognition is a key element in the retention of volunteers within the Movement. This assertion is supported by the equity theory that holds that the outputs should fairly reward the inputs (A theory by John Stacey Adams, a workplace and behavioral psychologist). There will also be a challenge lying in the quality recognition of our volunteers during the next triennium.

Finally, volunteerism has always been managed in a training unit rather than in an Adult Resources Unit within Scouting in the Region. Managing volunteers in an Adult Resources concept takes into account a paradigm shift from where we are to where we need to go to be more effective. The unit will need to assist NSOs in this shift and make sure that appropriate structures and operational standards are installed within the associations.

Conclusion and Way Forward Considering the opportunities for adult leadership in terms of trainers and facilitators in Africa, the availability of manuals and of the World Adult Resources Policy, and support from other Regions, stakeholders and partners, the Adult Resources unit will need to ensure the following: • •

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Conception and implementation of an Adult Resources policy in each NSO. Training of trainers to ensure leaders’ capacity in delivering adequate programmes.

Mobilization of volunteers training and capacity-building for the top leadership volunteers.

Three projects have been retained for the operational year 2009-2010 namely: • • •

Support NSOs’ training needs, including Wood Badge, Assistant Leader Trainer, Leader Trainer and Management courses and Commissioner's Workshops.

Development of core curricula for Adult Leader Training courses, including curricula for ALT and LT courses.

Development of training tools to support the training of adults.

Furthermore, 2011 being the 10th anniversary of the International Year for Volunteers, the Adult Resources unit will need to seize thes opportunity to help make a difference in the quality and quantity of volunteers in Scouting in the Africa Region.

Development and dissemination of an Adult Resources Policy for Africa.

Development and implementation of training strategy for volunteer management – recruitment and retention.

Increase in Quality

Increase in Quantity

It is recommended that the Adult Resource Unit work in full collaboration with the Youth Programme Unit under a common umbrella, i.e. the Educational Method Committee, supported by volunteers in the Region. This will help the unit perform much more effectively. A series of information and training materials has been made available by the World Scout Bureau to assist and support NSOs in the field of Adult Resources.

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4 – MANAGEMENT Turning Scouting into an “Organization for the 21st Century” is WOSM’s Strategic Priority number 6. It aims at assisting National Scout Organizations (NSOs) as well as WOSM itself at world and regional levels to adopt a strategic approach to reviewing their structure systems and management to enable them to be sensitive to the changing needs of society and to respond quickly and effectively.

Introduction The Africa Regional Office underwent substantial structural change in 2006, beginning with the departure in January of the former Regional Director to take up a senior post with the Kenya Government, and continuing with a review and reclassification of professional posts mainly in the Nairobi Office towards the end of the year.

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Good management is one of the priorities set out in the TenYear Development Plan for Scouting in Africa. At the same time, WOSM has identified management as one of the seven strategies for World Scouting under the title, “An Organisation of the 21st Century.”

A new Regional Director was recruited in September 2006.

Based on new demands from NSOs and partners for a service-oriented ARO, institutional and human resource capacity was assessed and with the endorsement and support of the WSB Central Office and the Africa Scout Committee (ASC), the ARO underwent an important restructuring process resulting in improved services in the Region.

With the recruitment of qualified professional staff, the ARO immediately embarked upon closer collaboration with NSOs focusing on project formulation and management, improved communications, resource mobilization and training of NSO personnel in administration and financial management. ARO also concentrated on good governance to enhance NSO capacity to deliver results for Scouting in the Region. The effect on overall NSO and project management has been positive with improved institutional and human resource capacity and enhanced credibility and accountability.

In particular, the delivery on noncore funded projects such as those sponsored by the Danish International Development Agency (Danida), The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the Dutch aid organization ICCO, Jacob's Leadership Project, EAYPI-IYF and the Scout U-Fund have been internally and externally evaluated and a more transparent and rational criteria for fund allocation implemented.

The new decentralized ARO structure with enhanced staff capacities is now in a better position to effectively deliver results and thereby contribute to better Scouting in the Africa Region. The Regional Director appointed in September 2006 resigned in September 2008 and by late 2009 and new Regional Director was recruited.

On constitutional matters, Guinea-Conakry and Malawi received WOSM recognition during the period under review. ARO plan is to ensure that all potential members receive WOSM recognition. ARO is still working with Eritrea, Guinea-Bussau and Congo-Brazaville to develop their constitutions so that they can receive their recognition as soon as possible.

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In the African plan, ARO set a goal to equip all professionals and volunteers in the region with essential management skills in order to enhance their effectiveness. To fulfil this goal, ARO adopted the following action plans: 1. Work with NSAs/NSOs to develop and adopt a strategic approach for developing and reviewing their organizational structures and systems. Good management starts with the existence of a constitution that provides for a democratic process and whose provisions are adhered to by all levels of the Association.

2. Develop a manual on good management principles of NSAs/NSOs covering such areas as planning, protection and management of assets, financial management, registration of members and census systems, insurance, tax matters, relationships with governments, and communication, among others.

3. Organize Chief Commissioners' workshops to equip them with essential management skills and provide forums for sharing experiences.

4. Rehabilitate Scout organizations in member countries that were destroyed during wars or civil conflicts e.g.

C么te d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

5. Assist NSAs/NSOs to improve management practices, financial management and financial accountability.

6. Monitor NSA/NSO adherence to their own constitutions and take timely action where this is missing.

7. Scrutinize NSA/NSO constitutions and make recommendations in areas that need review and revision.

8. Work with NSAs/NSOs to develop more effective census systems.

9. Disseminate the ARO management manual recently published in both English and French.

10. Develop a pool of volunteers to assist ARO in conducting management training workshops in selected NSAs/NSOs. 11. Continue conducting strategic planning workshops and management workshops in selected NSAs/NSOs. 12. Promote zonal co-operation/conferences.

13. Develop tools to monitor and evaluate the progress of the Ten-Year Development Plan.

Guinea-Conakry and Malawi received WOSM recognition during the period under review. Efforts are currently being made to help Eritrea, Guinea- Bissau and Congo-Brazaville develop their constitutions so that they can receive WOSM recognition as soon as possible.

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5 - COMMUNICATIONS AND SCOUTING’S PROFILE "The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all."

Mark Twain (American writer)

Introduction The values and attributes of the organization can only be passed on through communication - formal and informal. The past, present and future of Scouting, which reflect its culture, can only be preserved through various communication tools, such as the Internet, photo libraries, publications and audiovisuals, just to mention a few. This has to be done in appropriate languages.

Thus, in the Scouting community in Africa, it is imperative to have communications in English in French because these are the two major official languages in Africa, followed by Portuguese.

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Communication plays a vital role in the development of any organization. It reinforces the institutional culture and image.

Furthermore, it influences its profile in society. The profile of an organization is the extent to which it attracts public notice, recognition, clout and, by extension Influence. Thus an organization that has a weak profile may be deemed to have less influence in society. If Scouting is to have an impact in Africa, it has to raise its profile. It has to strengthen its organizational communication.

Scouting needs to establish a good relationship with the media.

One of the most remarkable successes of the last triennium in terms of communications in the Africa Scout Region has been the consistent spread of information in French and English on the www.scout.org/africa webpage.

At global level, in 2005, the Scout Brand was adopted in an attempt to strengthen the identity of Scouting. Brand ambassadors have been trained ever since. In Africa this was done twice in May 2007 and April 2008.

Following an analysis of communication challenges, a detailed communication strategy for Africa Region was developed at the beginning of 2008. Among other things, it aimed at raising the visibility of Scouting, creating a closer relationship between the media and Scouting, improving networking within the region, improving the content of the Africa page of the global Scouting website, and overcoming language barriers in the region. These strategic objectives became targets that the Communication Unit set out to achieve.

Triennial Report for Scouting in Africa 2005 - 2008 Targets In April 2007, a new Communications Unit Manager was hired and a situation analysis was conducted with regard to examine communication challenges facing Scouting in Africa. The results of this analysis were first presented in Pretoria in May 2007 during a regional communication forum. The same was also presented during the 13th Africa Scout Conference in Kigali in September 2007.

Although the challenges were many, key among them were selected as priorities, viz: • • • • • • • • •

Increasing media coverage; Improving of the website content; Developing a digital photo library; Launching a communications strategy; Strengthening capacities of NSOs; Assisting NSOs in developing their communication strategies; Developing a Media Directory; Developing a Regional Directory; Developing a project proposal for a media project.

Achievements Website Since 2007 there has been great improvement on the website both in quality and quantity. The Africa web page of the WOSM website has been frequently updated and the momentum has never been lost. Furthermore, in an attempt to overcome the language barrier by serving equally both Anglophone and Francophone members of WOSM in Africa, and in response to criticism that before 2007, stories on the webpage were always in English only and that updates were very infrequent, reportage on the net has been simultaneously bilingual. This can be confirmed by a simple click on scout.org/ africa.

Some stories, like the Kenya Scouts' assistance to Internally Displaced Persons during civil unrest in 2007 - 2008, have elicited positive feedback from the public. Moreover, the Africa web page now contains audio podcasts of the Africa Scout Radio programmes.

Training The communications training programme has been aimed at equipping NSO executives with skills to present the right image of the Scout movement. Specific communication goals were, among others; •

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Training African Scout Leaders on how to be good spokespersons and on the role of public relations. This covered issues such as how to understand and work with the media for the benefit of Scouting.

Training African Scout Leaders on how to be ambassadors of the Scout Brand.

Helping NSOs to draft their national communication strategies.

Helping Scout Leaders understand the relationship between communications, partnerships and resources. For instance, the aim here was to make them understand that a poor image (resulting from poor communication practices) makes Scouting fail to attract partners and hence this results in failure to acquire resources.

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In light of the above goals, training workshops were conducted as highlighted by the following table: A summary of communication training in the triennium

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Regional Communication Forum (Anglo1 - 3 May 2007 phone Africa)

Pretoria, South Africa

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22 - 25 October 2007 Communication workshop (Kenya Scouts Association)

Embu, Kenya

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Regional Communication 2 - 5 April 2008 Faso Forum (Francophone

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26 - 29 March 2009

Bujumbura, Burundi

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Lilongwe, Malawi

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Monrovia, Liberia

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Sub-Regional Communication Workshop (Great Lakes): The aim was to help NSOs in the Great Lakes region develop their communication strategies.

2 – 3 May 2009

Sub-Regional Communication Workshop (Southern Zone): The aim was to help NSOs in the Southern Zone develop their communication strategies.

29 – 30 May 2009

Sub-Regional Communication Workshop (Western Zone): The aim was to help NSOs in West Africa develop their communication strategies

Triennial Report for Scouting in Africa 2005 - 2008 Media Coverage During the triennium, media coverage increased significantly. Shown below is a brief account of media coverage that summarizes successful efforts towards the realization of WOSM's Strategic Priority 7 (Scouting's Profile).

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Triennial Report for Scouting in Africa 2005 - 2008 Raising the profile of Africa Scout Day Through resolution number CM/Res.1607 (LXII), “Africa Scout Day” was recognized by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) – a predecessor of the African Union (AU) – during its 62nd Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 21st to 23rd June 1995 (See appendix for a copy of the complete resolution). 13th March has been chosen to be “Africa Scout Day.”

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4. The Communication Unit developed a generic toolkit to help NSOs organize celebrations across Africa every year. Logos were designed in order to give the day an image and identity.

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1. T-shirts were produced to publicize the Africa Scout Day celebrations, 2. Renewed contacts were made with the African Union to revamp the partnership. A copy of the 1995 OAU resolutions was retrieved and will be used as a reference document during meetings and correspondence. The Partnerships Unit is following up this matter.

Africa Scout Day official logo 5. Africa Scout Garden: In a bid to mark the day while contributing to the conservation of the environment, a garden, the trees for which were planted by ARO staff, has been dedicated to Africa Scout Day. Follow up will ensure that more trees are added while those already planted are kept in good conditions.

6. Celebrations were conducted simultaneously across Africa in 2008 and 2009. They attracted media coverage and reports were sent to ARO for publication on scout.org/africa.

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Africa Scout Day was officially branded for the first time in 2009. The following achievements were recorded:

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Public Relations (PR) In a bid to maintain a favourable public image, the Communications Unit (in conjunction with other relevant units) has done the following: •

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Community service: the ARO has visited homes for the mentally challenged (such as the Missionaries of Charity in Nairobi) and orphanages (e.g. Cottolengo sisters). Each time the office donated foodstuffs and clothes and conducted work such as cleaning up or feeding those staying at the home.

Capacity building: Most of the NSOs have benefited from training workshops aimed at helping them to improve their public relations skills in order to improve the public image of Scouting in Africa Development of banners in French and English, for use during Scout events.

Regular press releases to media houses informing them about various Scout events.

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Providing Scout materials like fliers to various stakeholders.

Formal and informal meetings, with journalists in an attempt to strengthen media relations.

Development of a Media Directory that allows the Unit to readily access media contacts.

Media coverage: Whenever an opportunity arose for media coverage, ARO always attempted to get the audiences to understand what Scouting is all about and its role in society.

Digital Photo Library Towards the end of 2007, the Communications Unit finished work on a digital library that allows ARO to store and retrieve photos electronically. This library helps ARO keep records of events in the region and beyond for future reference, for NSOs, and for use while compiling reports or news stories. It also serves as an archive for Scouting in Africa. The library has the following components:

1. Retrieval: a simple electronic catalogue (spreadsheet) was developed that allows the user to search for the location of photos as shown below:

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2. Storage: photos are stored on labeled CDs. The latter are stored according to their codes as shown below:

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Seeking to improve communications: participants of a Regional Communications Forum in Pretoria, South Africa, 2007

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Regional Networking

One of the initial challenges of the Communications Unit was lack of media contacts. This aggravated the situation of inadequate media relations between ARO and the media. With this in mind, the Communications Unit developed a Media Directory that enables ARO to keep and update contacts of local, regional and international journalists and media houses. A sample appears below.

The World Scout Bureau releases a World Scouting directory every year. This remains the official Scouting Directory. In a bid to complement this tool, the Communications Unit developed a more customized document for internal use. The first draft was completed in February 2008. It contains: • • • • • •

A list of African NSOs according to the sub-regions they belong to.

Full contact details of all ARO personnel.

Email addresses of ARO sub-committees (also known as EGROUPS).

Full contact details of Africa Scout Committee members.

Full contact details of African NSOs. Contact details NSO officials.

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Media centre concept The Communications Unit developed a concept for a media project, whose main goal is to build a regional media centre with audiovisual and print sections. The project, if funded, would add value to other ongoing ARO operations, especially the Africa Scout Radio whose main challenge is lack of resources - human and material.

The project would act as a training hub in ICT for Scouting in the region. This would lead to better networking and sharing of news thanks to the availability of information processing facilities, and a network of Scouts ready to share information in real-time. Furthermore, the project proposes a revenue model for generating income through production services.

Communication strategy In April 2008, the Communications Unit completed a new communication strategy for Scouting in Africa for the 2008 – 2011 triennium.

The strategy has the following features, inter alia: • • • • • • • •

A Media Centre for Scouting in Africa (Africa Scout Radio, Africa Scout Television, Print Section, etc).

Appointment of an international figure as a goodwill ambassador for Scouting in Africa.

The appointment of Public Relations Commissioners in all NSOs. Portuguese Service Desk for Lusophone NSOs. A Media database.

A training programme on communication in the region.

Publicizing Africa Scout Day (13th March) and renewing the relationship with the African Union.

Improving the content of the web site.

Serving Francophones and Anglophones In 2007 WSB-ARO hired a fully French-English bilingual communications manager. As a result, for the better part of the last triennium, all correspondence, publications, phone calls, meetings and information on the website have been adapted to the needs of both Frenchspeakers and English-speakers.

Challenges Africa Scout Radio The Africa Scout Radio initiative has been partly a success and partly a challenge. The project was first launched in 2002 as part of the growth strategy within the 10-Year Development Plan.

Despite some challenges, the initiative kicked off successfully, thanks to the involvement of volunteers (scriptwriters, translators and presenters). A number of radio programmes were produced in English, French and Swahili. About three years later, the project came to a halt due to various challenges. The project recorded no progress since 2005.

On the positive side…

Since then renewed efforts were directed at re-strategizing. Some of the new strategies considered were among others: 1. Podcasting: Broadcasting on the Internet. Already, Africa Scout Radio programmes can be heard online on this link : http://www.scout.org/en/around_the_world/africa/information_events/resource_centre/africa_scout_radio 2. Media Centre: In the proposed media centre, a whole section is dedicated to radio production. Thus, the sooner the project is given a green light, the faster the revival of the radio project.

3. Survey: A regional survey was conducted between June and July 2007 in a bid to collect views and ideas from all NSOs in the region with regards to the future of the radio project. A questionnaire, in French and English, was sent to all NSOs. 4. New programmes: In July 2007, with the little funds available four new programmes were recorded on HIV and AIDS prevention thanks to a donation by Anne Whiteford of Central Office whose gesture was lauded by the Unit.

5. Publicity at 21st World Scout Jamboree: The project enjoyed conspicuous representation at the 21st World Scout Jamboree with a big banner displayed at the World Scout Centre. During the same occasion, Africa Scout Radio programmes, in French and English were broadcast on Promise FM 87.7, the official Jamboree radio station.

Challenges…

With regard to the Africa Scout Radio project some of the challenges are as follows: 1. Lack of human resources and backlog in the communications unit. For the project to be a success, there is need for a project coordinator/officer with media skills, and knowledge of French and Scout training. For the moment, unlike in 2002, the initiative has no project coordinator.

2. Lack of funds: For the better part of the last triennium, funding had stalled.

3. Difficulties in securing free airtime on radio stations in different countries.

4. The delay of the Media Centre project.

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Newsletter Just like radio, records show that the last issue of iDespatch (ARO’s former e-newsletter) was posted in 2006, indicating that this project had also stalled by the time a new Communications Unit was set up in April 2007. Towards the end of 2007, the Unit developed a prototype of ARO's proposed new newsletter.

'Kudumail'. At the beginning of 2008, the initiative temporarily stalled during the Kenyan post-election violence as the normal operations of ARO were adversely affected.

Production was supposed to resume in 2009 and the launch was expected in April 2009 during the 2nd Africa Scout Summit.

However, at the advice of WSB - Central Office it was concluded that this new initiative should be re-evaluated. In the meantime, as a balance to this challenge, the Unit strengthened other communication tools such as the web, e-mail, telephone, periodical publications, communication forums and ordinary mail so as to ensure that Scouts in the regions are kept abreast of all relevant information.

Other challenges Other challenges that affected the Communications were: 1. Workload: Effective institutional communication is a team endeavour. Professional manpower is needed to man the website, write and translate stories on a daily basis, plan and produce publications (brochures, calendars, audiovisuals), ensure effective media relations (press releases, seek coverage, meet journalists), manage archives such as photos, contacts and publications, offer translation and interpretation services to the office, train Scout executives, plan, review and implement communication strategies, manage internal and external communication, offer ICT support, etc. On the positive side, the advantage of WOSM is that the whole WSB works as one team, hence close cooperation between the Communications Unit and the Central Office has made it possible to share responsibilities.

2. Institutional memory: During the triennium, the leadership of ARO has changed frequently. This means that there was some shift in policies, priorities and management style. By and large, progress had been steady, however, these changes have not been in favour of the smooth progress of some communication initiatives. At the moment of compiling this report, however, the team promises to be focused, stable, with a clear vision and a solid unity.

3. Funding: A number of initiatives are still at the fundraising phase and this delay has affected the implementation of certain strategic actions.

Conclusion and Way Forward The Communications Unit continues to streamline its operations by constantly paying attention to the needs of Scout Associations within the region. Nevertheless, there is still a lot to do in order to achieve effective communications and to raise the profile of Scouting in the region. To this end, there is a need to strengthen the Communications Unit and to streamline the strategic planning mechanism.

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Despite the challenges discussed above, it could be asserted that the Communications Unit has made a significant contribution to the improvement of Scouting’s image in Africa. This was done through training, bringing stories from the grassroots to the World Wide Web, among other stratagems. Thanks to a fully bilingual communication, most of Africa feels at home, whether Francophone or Anglophone. Furthermore, special arrangements have been made to assist those who communicate in Portuguese.

There is a need to raise higher the Scout flag and visibility of Scouting in Africa and in all corners of the planet.

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6 – PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS “Society is indeed a contract. It is a partnership in all science; a partnership in all art; a partnership in every virtue, and in all perfection.”

Edmund Burke (British statesman and Philosopher)

In line with Africa's Ten Year Development Plan, there are many challenges that Scouting on the continent is faced with. Part of the solution will depend on the kind of service the “Professional Scouts” will offer.

Some of the problems are shared, while others are specific to the context of individual National Scout Organisations (NSOs). In this regard, service and support delivery to facilitate and maintain the development/growth for Scouting in Africa, ARO has developed its activities in the spirit of the Ten -Year Development Plan, that: 1. Ensure that an attractive and relevant youth programme is proposed to young people. By the end of it, all National Scout Associations would have reviewed their youth programmes, especially the adolescent age range in order to keep them attracting and retaining young people; put in place systems to ensure the revitalisation of the Patrol System and the greater involvement of young people in selecting, managing and evaluating activities; produced with the assistance of the Regional Office, programme tools to meet these objectives.

2. Ensure that Scouting is attracting sufficient numbers of the appropriate calibre of adults, male and female, and is a movement through which they can make a significant contribution to society.

3. Ensure that adequate resources are mobilised and that organisation and management structures are efficient and effective at all levels.

4. Ensure qualitative and quantitative growth by raising the profile of Scouting and imaginatively overcoming barriers to its access by all segments of society.

Hence, the Africa Region has developed action steps within WOSM’s 7 Strategic Priorities (SP) to support the growth of Scouting globally.

These SP’s include: • Youth Involvement.

• Adolescents.

• Gender.

• Reaching Out. • Volunteers.

• Organization for the 21st Century.

• Profile: Communications, Partnerships and Resources.

Within the above context, in this chapter, the Partnerships and Project unit offers a synopsis on current partnerships. This section also points out challenges and a proposed strategic direction to support Scouting programme development in the Africa Region.

The main objectives of this Unit, as underlined by the 2nd Africa Scout Summit, are: • To mobilize resources through training courses on procurement and management of resources • To develop tools such as a management manual and systems • To explore partnerships with major donors.

Ongoing Projects and Partnerships Projects Project : “Food for Life” Countries: Burundi, Kenya, and Uganda Partner: ONE51 Charitable Foundation Period: 2007-2011 Objectives: 1. To train Scouts in agricultural skills and enable them to grow crops.

2. To equip Scouts with entrepreneurial skills to enable them to make farming an income generating activity.

3. To contribute to poverty eradication through acquisition of food sovereignty in the countries involved.

Achievements: • Training of the NSO Project Coordinators from Kenya, Uganda and Burundi.

• Adoption and translation of books to fit the selected countries.

• Production of books.

• Purchasing of the seeds.

• Training of trainers in Kenya, Uganda and Burundi.

• Training of Scouts in Kenya.

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Project : “Developing Citizens Through Scouting” Countries: Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Partner: Danish Scout Council.

Period: 2000-2009.

Objectives: 1. To develop and update Scouting with the aim of making it relevant and attractive so that it will encompass the needs of the youth and the society.

2. Train Scout leaders in management principles and practical with the aim of developing the Scout associations to function in an efficient, democratic and transparent and with an increased participation of female leaders.

3. Equip Scout leaders with the skills and abilities to actively take part in the civil society and take action on issues that influence the community, i.e. HIV/AIDS. 4. Equip Scout leaders with special skills making them able to reach out to groups of vulnerable youth in society (orphans, street children, young offenders, etc.).

5. Develop the capacity of the associations so that they can achieve the above-mentioned objectives.

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Achievements: • A substantial increase in registered members, (50 % in Namibia, 40 % in Swaziland, 100 % in Malawi, 25 % in Zambia and Zimbabwe and 20 % in Kenya.

• Scouts are equipped with life skills that they can use in their daily lives, and in their future as citizens of their societies.

• Scouts acquire education on awareness and protection against HIV/AIDS. • The internal democracy of the associations and their participation in the activities of the civil society have been strengthened.

• The relative number of female leaders has increased at all levels of the associations.

• An increase in the number of community development projects with participation of the Scouts at local and national levels.

Project: “Developing Young Leaders, Assuring Africa’s Future” Countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa and Tanzania.

Partner: Jacob’s Foundation.

Period: 2005 – 2009.

Objectives: 1. To conduct a needs assessment exercise within each NSO. 2. To strengthen the institutional capacity within each NSO and ARO. 3. To provide appropriate leadership and management training in each NSO. 4. To provide appropriate leadership training for volunteer adult Scout Leaders and Scout Leaders.

5. To increase the number of Scouts in each NSA through more positive visibility of the Movement and a more diversified, relevant and attractive Youth Programme.

6. To monitor, document and evaluate the Project and thereafter be able to replicate it in other NSOs. Achievements: 1. Enhanced capacity to recruit, train and retain Scout Volunteers.

2. Expanded numbers of self-reliant, skilled and assertive adolescents joining the society.

Project: “Amahoro-Amani” Countries: Burundi, DRC and Rwanda Partners: Cape Vitam, Comité Catholique contre la Faim et pour le Développement, The Danish Baptist Guides and Scouts, Scouts et Guides de France, UK Scout Association, VVKSM Scouting, Associazionen Guide e Scout Cattolici Italiani, Association Française des Volontaires du Progrès Period: 2005 – 2007.

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Objective: To ensure a good number of young people (21 000 girls and boys from 15 to 25 years old) is trained and engaged to fight against prejudices and ethnic hatred, and to work for reconciliation within the local communities.

Achievements: 1. 420 Community Mediators trained to be able to contribute to social change within their communities, involving other young people on peace promotion and community development.

2. 21 000 Agents of Peace recruited and engaged to the promotion of tolerance, cohabitation, and solidarity within their respective communities.

3. Several actions of community interest are realized by the Peace Clubs.

4. A permanent system of training and support for the Community Mediators set up, thanks to the 42 Trainers distributed over the different areas of the Great Lakes sub-region.

5. The Community Mediators and Agents of Peace experience reinforced, evaluated and capitalized in a regional and international cooperation.

6. Enhanced capacity to recruit, train and retain Scout volunteers.

7. Expanded numbers of self-reliant, skilled and assertive adolescents joining the society.

Project: “Scouting in Schools” Countries: Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Partner: Ministries of Education and Sponsoring Schools.

Period: 2005-2007.

Achievements: 1. Identified the potential within the school system for Scouting.

2. Invited participants (trainers, teachers, educationalists and students) to an international workshop to develop tools for implementing the Scouting in School project.

3. Produced the tools of implementation including:

a. The training manual

b. The letter of introduction

c. Memorandum of Understanding: 4. Implemented the pilot project in five countries: Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

5. Developed evaluation tools.

6. Evaluated the project in pilot countries.

7. Sent complete package to all Anglophone NSOs. (A draft MOU, Scouting in Schools Manual, evaluation tools).

Co-operations The Scout Regions The Arab Scout Region ARO has been cooperating with its Arab brothers and sisters for many years. This has included the formation of the Arab-Africa Scout Committee by the two Regional Scout Committees. During the triennium there were various exchanges during which Scouts the from two regions had an opportunity to meet and exchange experiences.

The Arab Regional Office sponsored Scouts, leaders and executives from the Africa region to attend: 1. The Arab Youth Gathering supported by UNESCO, a socialcultural programme for youth engaged in historical cultural heritage rehabilitation.

2. Environmental Seminar – this was held in the United Arab Emirates in 2003, which enabled Scouts to exchange experience in environmental issues.

3. The Arab Office also sponsored the participation of African Rovers in the International Youth Gatherings in 2008 in Yemen and in 2009 in Egypt. Each time there was on offer to sponsor Rovers. The ARO Unit Manager, Communications, was invited to attend both events.

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The Arab and Africa Regions continue to work closely. Dr. Atif Abdelmageed (L), Regional Director, Arab Scout Region, receives a souvenir from Euloge Ishimwe, ARO Communications Manager, during a youth gathering in Cairo, Egypt.

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The Africa – Europe Youth Summit in 2007, which led to a declaration by youth of both continents has helped put in place a mechanism for ongoing advocacy efforts for the youth’s agenda in these two regions. The formalization of the voice of youth within the Africa – Europe cooperation context is characterized by positive developments through actions led through the North-South Centre, in Portugal. The North-South Centre's main mandate is to provide a framework for the North-South co-operation to increase public awareness of global interdependence issues and promote policies of solidarity in conformity with the aims and principles of the Council of Europe.

The Marrakech Charter defines Partnership in Scouting as: “The establishment of a voluntary and collaborative relationship to achieve mutual goals and experiences between two or more entities by exchanging and sharing what they have in an educational process or project.

They have a common intention which they want to reach within a defined time-frame.” This cooperation in itself constitutes such an important motivation for WOSM to continue supporting the youth agenda through involvement in the Euro-Africa Cooperation context.

The North-South Centre is currently working hard and smart to map projects within the same framework of the cooperation. This platform has tremendous potential to benefit WOSM as well as partners in various ways. For instance, enhancing the profile of WOSM as well as give opportunity to share best practices and carry out joint initiatives to empower the young people within WOSM and beyond. A number of Scouts have benefited training on various issues thanks to financial support through this cooperation. Also, there is still a lot of potential for direct/indirect financial support for joint projects/initiatives.

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Another expectation from this collaboration is to strengthen coordination of the contacts between African and European NSOs. Furthermore, there is need to create new partnerships between NSOs as well as to increase funding opportunities for existing cooperation processes and projects.

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Interest is growing for developing new relevant partnerships.

Future co-operation should not be limited to the Regional Committees, instead it should be expanded to meet the needs of all parties, in the spirit of the Marrakech Charter.

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Insufficient human resources and capacity to manage projects/ partnerships professionally.

Indequate financial and material resources to run programmes.

Promotion of Scouting’s profile as equal partner in various collaborations.

Insufficient income generating resources.

Improve governance/leadership issues to ensure professional management of projects.

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Within the context of the Marrakech Charter, the following chart represents the logical framework of the strategic course of action for the Partnerships Unit/Projects Unit:

Involvement of committee members to contribute to fundraising for the Region.

Support NSOs in developing partnerships with the government and other institutions.

Promote the relationship between WOSM-ARO and the AU.

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Contribute towards responsible and accountable governance and leadership.

Design programmes that contribute to youth empowerment and provide support to the youth programme.

Develop programmes that empower Scout Leaders and Scouts to contribute towards the growth of Scouting.

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Contribute towards building the capacity of ARO and NSOs for competent professional management of projects/partnerships. There should be appropriate tools developed and policies for implementation.

Promote networking of professional staff and volunteers within and beyond the Africa Region.

Growth and Profile

In its cyclic process, this strategy requires efficient resources mobilization efforts for supporting programme development that is attainable only through efficient management/leadership to sustain growth and profile promotion, consequently fostering the mission of Scouting, with more young people for a Better World.

The above graph can be summarized as follows: Resource Mobilization/Partnerships

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Develop new partnerships and strengthen existing partnerships/projects.

Increase/create capacity to generate more resources.

Support resource mobilization efforts in NSOs and the Region.

Keep track of important regional/global events (calendar) and happenings/emerging issues for our active involvement.

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Strategic promotion of Scouting’s profile.

Develop and maintain updated baseline information on NSOs and the Region as a whole.

Develop Scouting in Schools: growth, programmes development and sustainability.

Develop a database of past, current and prospective projects in the Region and have them available whenever required.

Ensure regular communication with existing partners through various communication tools such as newsletters detailing Scouting activities and contributions towards development.

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7. THE 2ND AFRICA SCOUT SUMMIT 1. Introduction The Second Africa Scout Summit took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 16-20 April 2009. The purpose of the Summit was to review the progress that has been made in the Africa Region with the implementation of the Ten Year Plan. It provided an opportunity for members of the Africa Scout Committee to work in partnership with key leaders from National Scout Organizations (NSOs) to prepare for the Africa Regional Conference, which will now take place in Ghana in November 2009.

Mr Eric Frank, who provided much of the funding for the Summit attended and provided an input to some workshops. There were no representatives from external organisations at the Summit. The Summit was opened by the Chief Commissioner of the Kenya Scouts Association, Hon. Steven Musyoka who is the Vice-President of Kenya. The Welcome Reception was also attended by, Ms. Helen Sambili, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport in the Kenyan Government and the late Kinuthia Murugu, former, Permanent Secretary of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sport. He provided a keynote speech during the Opening Ceremony.

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2. Participation Representatives from 36 out of 37 NSOs in the Region attended the Summit which was led by members of the Africa Scout Committee and supported by members of the Africa Regional Office and two members of the World Scout Bureau Central Office.

Four of the Youth Advisors to the Region participated and the Chairman of the Planning Team for the next Regional Youth Forum was a member of the Summit planning team. Four members of the World Scout Committee attended the Summit, Nkwenkwe Nkomo, John May, John Neysmith and the Secretary General Luc Panissod. There were also 13 representatives from NSOs outside the Africa Region and other Regional Committees.

3. NSO Checklist In advance of the Summit, all NSOs were requested to complete an 'NSO Checklist'. This provided an opportunity for NSOs to self assess their current performance in relation to Educational Methods, Scouting's Profile, Strategy development and implementation and Constitutions and decision making.m Responses were received from 24 NSOs before the Summit, a return rate of 67 percent. Two responses have been received during the event but these results were not included in the report provided during the Summit.

Some of the key points highlighted in the report are as follows: Educational Methods • The Scout Section remains the largest section in the Region.

• There are very few professionals supporting NSOs in Africa.

• The regional adult/youth ratio is 7 adults per 100 young people.

• For some NSOs the adult membership is high but unfortunately it is without a clear impact on Youth Programme or Youth Membership.

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Lack of resources is the main weakness of NSOs. Communication - there is good knowledge of the Scout brand.

- absence of NSO web-sites and irregular updating of web-sites are the weakest items.

Partnerships and External Resources - NSO activities are not integrated into the governments’ development plans and policies.

- NSOs are working in partnership with other youth organisations.

Resources - Appropriate resource mobilization plans are not being followed.

- Clear accounting records exist.

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1. Good governance at national and regional level was the second highest response, being included in 20 of the responses.

2. Growth of Scouting was the third highest response, included in 14 of the responses.

3. Political engagement/co-ordination with institutions and peace were the fourth and fifth highest response, included in 6 and 4 responses respectively.

4. Needs of NSOs in the Region NSOs were invited to discuss the needs of the Region following inputs on the results of the checklist, an update on progress in the Ten Year Plan and the outcomes of the SWOT analysis undertaken at the last Africa Regional Conference in Kigali in 2007. Each NSO has been provided with a copy of the needs it identified at the Summit.

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There is consistency with the Mission statement of WOSM and NSOs mission statements.

The absence of a budget where funds are allocated to identified actions is a critical point as the figure is very low and nonexistent in 10 out of the 25 NSOs that responded.

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1. Youth Programme – to support an attractive and educational Youth Programme and to provide training to develop leadership, by financially supporting the dissemination of materials to support the Youth Programme.

• monitoring and evaluating the Youth Programme.

• strengthening the structures to support the Youth Programme in the Region.

• co-ordination of support by the Regional Office.

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The General Assembly does have the responsibility of determining general policy of the, Organisation in the majority of NSOs. The decision-making bodies are based on democratic principles in many NSOs. Risk assessment and management policy does not include financial aspects.

3. Vision for the Future All participants were invited to contribute to their vision of Scouting in the Africa Region in the future – the Ndoto wall. Ndoto is Swahili word for dream. From the 80 responses provided a summary of the results shows that:

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1. Youth Empowerment and support to the Youth Programme is the highest response with this aspect in 39 of the replies.

2. Adult Resources – to develop volunteer management and provide training at all levels: • develop and implement policies on recruitment and retention.

• develop and implement appropriate recognition procedures and use IYV 2011 to support volunteering.

• improve the quality, recognition and training of leaders at all levels. provide youth leadership training.

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3. Management – to build the capacity of NSOs. • develop appropriate tools.

• implement policies in relation to human resource management and finance and administration.

• ensure competent professional managers.

A plan will be developed from these ideas and presented for ratification to the next Africa Scout Conference, along-with a proposal for a full evaluation of the Africa Ten Year Plan.

4. Growth – to include a clearer definition of membership and a means of collecting data so that growth can be supported and identified • develop a means of collecting data for the census.

• develop Scouting in Schools.

• support the development of Scouting in communities where Scouting does not currently exist.

• improve marketing.

• develop projects and programmes to support growth and work in partnership with other organisations.

The value of the Summit was stressed by the participants, particularly in relation to involving the key leadership of NSOs in the strategy and development of the Region. The importance of having a Summit at regular intervals, probably every three years was stressed.

The learning showed that participants had gained understanding in a wide variety of topics and perhaps more importantly developed their understanding of the situation in other NSOs and a wider understanding of the situation of Scouting in the Africa Region. There were also many comments on the value of sharing with others, networking and the need to develop and work in partnership in the future.

5. Finance – provide training and tools to support resource mobilisation • provide training on the procurement and management of resources.

• develop a management manual.

• explore relationships with major donors.

6. ARO capacity building • review and define the role of ARO and ARO staff.

• review staff competencies to deploy staff to respond to NSO needs.

• develop a network of professional staff and volunteer expertise for the Region.

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7. Other ideas • assist NSOs in developing communication policies.

• assist NSOs in developing web-sites.

• develop relationships with governments and other institutions.

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7. Conclusions The Summit provided an excellent opportunity for representatives from all but one of the NSOs in the Region to gather together to discuss the future needs and actions for the Region to complete the Ten Year Plan for Africa. This has been one of the largest gatherings of NSOs in the Region for many years and with the information gathered before and during the Conference there is a more complete picture of Scouting in the Region. The Summit was possible thanks to the generous support from Mr Eric Frank and the support from the Hirose Fund. We would like to thank all the donors and the World Scout Foundation for their support in securing the funding for this event.

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GENERAL CONCLUSION “ Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference.”

Joel Barker Like in many other parts of the world, Scouting remains a social force in Africa. There is a lot of potential. Suffice it to say, however, that for this potential to be unlocked, there are still a number of challenges to overcome. Some of these challenges have been, and are still being tackled with some positive progress as this report highlighted. Scouting, by virtue of being the largest youth movement, if well adapted, is well positioned to chart the destiny of mankind.

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Thus, in accordance with the theme of this report “Educating Youth for Development”, one can argue that Africa’s development will not be realized without investing in the youth. What better way to invest in the youth than through Scouting, the largest youth movement? To this end, Scouting at all levels has to be efficient and recognized as a reliable stakeholder in the process. Furthermore, Scouting has to be reinforced, and as the report indicated, this will be achieved through the following: a motivated and dedicated adult resources; an attractive youth programme that will compete with new challenges facing the “Facebook generation”;

This is more so in developing countries and especially in Africa where most of the world’s youth population is concentrated. In fact, according to the World Population Data Sheet 2009, the World’s Youth Population, Ages 15 to 24, is getting more and more concentrated in Africa and Asia. By 2050, 29 percent of the world’s youth will be in Africa as the chart below indicates.

a WOSM of the 21st century that appreciates the role of communications and technology; raising the profile of Scouting by consolidating communications Units and reinforcing partnerships with other stakeholders. As such, a clarion call is hereby issued to you, volunteer in Scouting, professional Scout and development partner: let us offer better Scouting, let us support Scouting. Let us “Educate Youth for the Development of Africa”

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APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: OAU RESOLUTION ON THE SCOUTING MOVEMENT IN AFRICA CM/Res.1607 (LXII) The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Sixty-Second Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 21 to 23 June, 1995, Considering that the future of Africa, to a great extent, depends on the efforts it deploys to promote and develop its human resources, particularly its youth, Noting that in the future, young people will be called upon to assume various responsibilities in their respective countries and therefore their education constitutes a decisive stage in preparing them for active life, Conscious of the need to complement the academic education of young people with an informal contribution to educational movements in which they can increase their knowledge and competence and develop their attitudes, Bearing in mind the independent and non-political nature of the Scouting Movement, Noting that the Scouting Movement is the largest educational movement in the World, and its aim is to contribute to the harmonious development of young people through the full realization of their potentials; Recognizing that in Africa, the Scouting movement is the largest movement of young people, a movement which has proved its mettle in the areas of education and molding of young people, as well as in the training of adults, Noting with satisfaction that in many African countries the Scouting Movement has successfully undertaken community development projects – food production, health, hygiene, literacy programmes, etc – and has directly contributed to the improvement of the living conditions of the concerned populations: 1. HAILS the Scouting Movement in Africa and its contributions to the development of the continent; 2. DECIDES to devote a day for Scouting activities in Africa and REQUESTS the OAU Secretariat to initiate consultations with Member States in order to fix a date which symbolizes the Scout Movement; 3. URGES all Member States of the OAU to actively support the development, consolidation and expansion of the Scouting Movement in Africa; 4. RECOMMENDS that the necessary support be given to national Scouting structures in Africa in order to facilitate their participation in international Scouting activities; 5. REQUESTS the Secretary-General of the OAU to follow-up the implementation of these recommendations.

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APPENDIX 2 : 13TH AFRICA SCOUT CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS 13th Africa Scout Conference 13e Conférence Africaine du Scoutisme 3rd to 7th September 2007 – Kigali, Rwanda CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS 1/2007 CONSIDERING the opportunities provided by Scouting's Centenary to re-launch our Movement with sound governance, and RECOGNISING that operational effectiveness leads to better Scouting for more young people, THE CONFERENCE • Urges the Africa Scout committee to appoint a Task Force comprising governance advisors from each zone in the Africa Scout Region.

• Mandates this Task Force to work with National Scout Organisations in the Region to evaluate their operational effectiveness and start an appropriate process of Constitutional review.

PROPOSED BY: NAMIBIA SECONDED BY: ANGOLA ===== CONSIDERANT les opportunités offertes par le Centenaire du Scoutisme pour relancer le Mouvement avec une gouvernance de qualité, et, RECONNAISSANT qu'une opération efficace conduit à un Meilleur Scoutisme pour plus des jeunes, LA CONFERENCE • Invite le Comité Scout Africain à mettre en place un groupe de travail composé de Conseillers à la gouverance de chaque zone dans la Région Afrique du Scoutisme.

• Demande à ce groupe de travailler avec les Organisations Scoutes Nationales de la Région pour évaluer leur efficacité opérationnelle et commencer un processus approprié de révision de leurs Statuts.

PROPOSEE PAR: NAMIBIE SECONDEE PAR: ANGOLA ===== 2/2007 GOVERNANCE & CONSTITUTION Considering the challenges that NSA/NSOs are encountering and which affect the growth of Scouting, theconference recommends that each member organisation: • Undertakes a self-evaluation exercise to ascertain whether minimun standards of good governance are observed with special attention to their existing constitution.

• Performs regularly in a self-critical way the updating of their respective Consitutions where needed so that their organisations are more responsive to current trends and challenges as well as continue to meet the constitutional requirements for membership of WOSM. ==== GOVERNANCE ET CONSTITUTION Considerant les défis que les rencontrent ASN/OSNs et qui affectent l’expansion du scoutisme, la Conference recommande que chaque organisation de membre: • Entreprenne une auto-evaluation pour s’assurer que les normes minimum scoutes observées avec une spéciale attention sur la Constitution actuelle.

• Assure une mise à jour regulière de leurs status respectifs et d’une façon auto-critique et selon les besoins pour que leur organisation puisse mieux repondre aux tendances et défis actuels.

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3/2007 The Conference recommends that the Resolutions from the 4th Africa Scout Youth Forum be studied by the Africa Scout Committee for possible implementation, if and when appropriate.

PROPOSED BY: AFRICA SCOUT COMMITTEE ====== La Conférence recommande que toutes les résolutions du Forum des Jeunes soient revisées par le Comité Scout Africain pour leurs mise en oeuvre, dans la mesure du possible et cela au moment convenable.

PROPOSEE PAR: LE COMITE SCOUT AFRICAIN 4/2007 The Conference, acknowledging the importance of strengthening the organization of our Movement in all its aspects, while benefiting fully from the interest and the availability of our partners, reiterates the total availability of the Africa Scout Committee, the Africa Regional office and the National Scout Organisations in the Region to strengthen the co-operation with all the regions of WOSM in the various aspects of our Movement.

PROPOSED BY: RESOLUTION OF THE AFRICA SCOUT COMMITTEE ===== La Conférence reconnaît l'important de renforcer l'organisation de notre Mouvement dans tous les domaines en bénéficiant au maximum de l'intérêt et de la disponibilité de nos partenaires.

De ce fait, la Conférence Africaine du Scoutisme réitère la totale disponibilité du Comité Africain du Scoutisme, du Bureau Régional et des Organisations Scoutes Nationales du continent pour renforcer la coopération avec toutes les régions de l'OMMS dans les divers domaines d'actions de notre mouvement.

PROPOSEE PAR: LE COMITE SCOUT AFRICAIN 5/2007 The Conference recommends that the candidates for election to the Africa Scout Committee posess adequate competencies in policy guidance and management at international level and be committed to discharge the responsibilities that come with the appointment.

PROPOSED BY: SWAZILAND SCOUT ASSOCIATION SECONDED BY: UGANDA SCOUT ASSOCIATION ======== La Conférence recommande à ce que tous les candidats aux élections du Comité Africain du Scoutisme aient les compétences adéquates en gestion et dans l’orientation politique à l’échelle internationale et qu’ils soient impliqués dans la décharge des responsabilités relatives aux nominations.

PROPOSEE PAR: L'ASSOCIATION DES SCOUTS DE SWAZILAND SECONDEE PAR: L'ASSOCIATION DES DE L'OUGANDA 6/2007 The Conference urges that all NSOs to adopt « Be Prepared » as the Scout Motto for all the Scout Ass ciations.

PROPOSED BY: UGANDA SCOUT ASSOCIATION SECONDED BY: TOGO SCOUT ASSOCIATION ======== La conférence se résout à ce que cette année du centenaire du scoutisme, la devise « Soit préparé » soit acceptée comme devise du scout dans toutes les associations.

PROPOSEE PAR: L'ASSOCIATION DES SCOUT DE L'OUGANDA SECONDEE PAR: L'ASSOCIATION DES SCOUT DU TOGO 7/2007 The Conference resolves to ask the World Scout Bureau to prepare guidelines for the formulation of By Laws for National Scout Association.

PROPOSED BY: UGANDA SCOUT ASSOCIATION SECONDED BY: BENIN SCOUT ASSOCIATION

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========= Cette Conférence se résout à ce qu’il soit demandé au Bureau Mondial du Scoutisme de préparer des directives de la formulation des statuts destinés à l’usage des Associations scoutes nationales.

PROPOSEE PAR: L'ASSOCIATION DES SCOUTS DE L'OUGANDA SECONDEE PAR: L'ASSOCIATION DES SCOUTS DU BENIN 8/2007 The Conference would like to thank, on behalf of all the Scouts from the Region, the members of the outgoing Africa Scout Committee. In the same vein, the conference would like to recommend that the services rendered by the retiring Committee be taken into consideration by the Honours and Awards Committee.

PROPOSED BY: ANGOLA SCOUT ASSOCIATION SECONDED BY: MOZAMBIQUE SCOUT ASSOCIATION ========= La Conférence remercie au nom de tous les Scouts du continent, les membres du Comité Africain du Scoutisme qui terminent leur mandat et recommande , en reconnaissance, que les services rendus soient pris en considération par le Comité des distinctions.

PROPOSEE PAR: L'ASSOCIATION DES SCOUTS D'ANGOLA SECONDEE PAR: L'ASSOCIATION DES SCOUTS MOÇAMBIQUE 9/2007 RWANDA SCOUTS ASSOCIATION, BURUNDI SCOUTS ASSOCIATION The Conference, considering that two countries-- Rwanda and Burundi, have recently been admitted into the East African Community – resolves that – the Scout Associations of Rwanda and Burundi be allowed to join the Eastern Scout Zone. Nevertheless, the Great Lakes sub regional arrangement (CSGL) remains and should be strengthened as it is an initiative of North Kivu, Rwanda and Burundi that has proved its effectiveness in promotion of peace for the last ten years.

PROPOSED BY: RWANDA SCOUT ASSOCIATION, SECONDED BY: BURUNDI SCOUT ASSOCIATION ========= La Conférence, vu que deux pays-- Rwanda et Burundi viennent récemment d'adhérer à la Communauté Africaine de l'Est ( Eastern Africa Community)- decide que que, Les Association Scoutes du Burundi et du Rwanda soient accordées la permission de joindre la zone Scoute Afrique de l'Est. Néanmoins, la dynamique sous-régionale des Grands Lacs ( CSGL) reste et doit être renforcée puisque c'est une initiative de nos Associations (Nord et sud Kivu, Rwanda et Burundi) ayant prouvé son efficacité dans la promotion de la paix depuis dix ans.

PROPOSEE PAR: L'ASSOCIATION DES SCOUTS DU RWANDA, SECONDEE PAR: L'ASSOCICATION DES SCOUTS DU BURUNDI

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APPENDIX 3: 2ND AFRICA SCOUT SUMMIT STATEMENT STATEMENT FROM THE 2ND AFRICA SCOUT SUMMIT HELD IN NAIROBI, KENYA, FROM 16TH TO 20TH APRIL 2009 20 TH APRIL 2009 We, the national and regional leaders of the Scout Movement, representing 36 out of 37 member countries of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in the Africa Scout Region, meeting in Nairobi for the 2nd Africa Scout Summit held from 16th to 20th April 2009, Having evaluated the Ten Year Plan for Scouting in Africa, which was adopted in Gabon in 2001; Having discussed the remaining tasks and future challenges of the final two years of the plan; Having recognized the achievements made over the last seven years in the areas of Adult Resources, Youth Programme, Management, Resource Mobilization, Growth, and Scouting profile; Having consulted with Scout leaders from world level and other Scout regions, as well as with partners and potential partners; Having identified critical needs in our National Scout Organizations (NSOs) and recognizing the difficulties that lie ahead in meeting these needs; Hereby state our continued commitment to: Provide updated, attractive, relevant and educational youth programmes that respond to the needs and aspirations of today’s young people, and to equip NSOs with adequate means and structures to fulfil this undertaking; Develop volunteer management policies and implementation strategies in order to strengthen the content and quality of adult training programmes; Develop effective management tools to help associations provide quality Scouting to the youth; Increase membership through reaching out strategies, Scouting in schools, marketing activities, projects and programmes, and other youth-oriented organizations; Mobilize financial and material resources and provide relevant training for volunteer and professional staff to ensure the implementation of national Scouting development strategies, and to strengthen and expand partnerships;

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Strengthen the capacity of the Africa Regional Office to deliver quality services to NSOs; Develop and adopt relevant communication strategies to increase the visibility of Scouting in the community and to ensure effective information sharing in the region; Increase the role of Scouting in global issues such as environmental education and protection; HIV and Aids, malaria, peace education, child labour, and gender sensitivity, among others.

In order to achieve these goals, and driven by the spirit of our Founder, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, whose final resting place is in nearby Nyeri, Kenya, we reaffirm our commitment to serving the needs of young people in Africa and to provide better Scouting for them.

We also appeal to the African Union, African governments, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, UN agencies, the business community, philanthropists and eminent persons to support and embrace Scouting in all African countries.

Finally, the Summit would like to express its heartfelt thanks to all partners and supporters of Scouting in the Africa Region, and in particular to Mr. Eric Frank for making it possible to hold the 2nd Africa Scout Summit.

Long live Scouting!

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