REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC World Organization of the Scout Movement Arab Support Office Arab Scout Orgnization October 2020 Arab Intenational Scout Center 2 Youssuf Abbas st. Nasr City Zip Code 11765 Cairo - Egypt Tel.: +20224014274 +20224014267 Fax: +20224014495 [email protected] scout.org/arab Contents of this report are Compiled Through The Effort Of The Communications Department And Com- missioners in the Arab Scout Organizations and the Arab Scout Committees (Media and Communication Sub-committee) (Community Development Sub-com- mittee). 1 REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Introduction In the past several months, the world has witnessed the emergence and spread of a global pandemic that threatened humanity around the world and affected the way we live, work and interact. At such times, the true nature of scouting appears with the true application of the scout promise ‘and help others in all conditions’, and ‘duty towards others’. Scouts in the Arab region in coordination with national authorities have taken upon themselves to server their communities through large scale coordinated efforts and initiatives that affected their communities and countries. Efforts included raising awareness about the disease and its precautions, sterilizing and sanitization campaigns, supporting people in need and caring for elders among other activities. These efforts have also demonstrated a role model in volunteering that really manifests the scout movement as the most prominent youth movement and made us all proud of our affiliation to scouting. Achievements mentioned in this report are a sample of what the Arab Scouts have done and still are doing during this period. Their efforts have amounted to over six million serving over 11 million beneficiaries. It is worth mentioning that these efforts not only served the community but also the future generation through its contributions towards 13 sustainable development goals I would like to take this opportunity to applaud the efforts of the scouts and the Arab Scout Organizations for this tremendous and effective effort that will be forever remembered in the history of scouting. Best regards, Amr Hamdy Regional Director REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2 Table of Contents Efforts of Arab Scout Organizations in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during 5 confronting Covid-19 Pandemic THE JORDANIAN ASSOCIATION FOR BOY SCOUTS 7 AND GIRL GUIDES EMIRATES SCOUT ASSOCIATION 11 15 BOY SCOUTS OF BAHRAIN 19 LES SCOUTS TUNISIENS 23 SCOUTS MUSULMANS ALGÉRIENS 27 SAUDI ARABIAN BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION SUDAN SCOUTS ASSOCIATION 31 SCOUTS OF SYRIA 35 39 IRAQ SCOUT ASSOCIATION THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR SCOUTS43 AND GUIDES - OMAN 47 PALESTINIAN SCOUT ASSOCIATION 3 REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 51 QATAR BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION 55 KUWAIT BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION 57 LEBANESE SCOUTING FEDERATION 61 BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL GUIDES OF LIBYA 65 EGYPTIAN SCOUT FEDERATION 69 Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain ASSOCIATION DES SCOUTS ET GUIDES DE 73 MAURITANIE 77 YEMEN SCOUT ASSOCIATION 81 Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Thanks to the Arab Scout Doctors 83 REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 4 EFFORTS OF ARAB SCOUT ORGANIZATIONS IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG’S) DURING CONFRONTING COVID-19 PANDEMIC In 2015, all UN member states adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Development Goals, as a global call to act to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are complementary that is, they recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability, by pledging to leave no one behind. Countries have committed to accelerate progress for those who are still in the back. Everyone needs to reach these ambitious goals. Creativity, knowledge, technology and financial resources from all of society is essential to achieving the SDGs in every context. This report highlights the scouts contribution toward achieving the SDGs representing 19 national scout organisation in the Arab Region, through community actions responding to the COVID 19 pandemic in 2020 5 REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Together to Volunteer… Together to Build a Nation’s Civilization REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 6 THE JORDANIAN ASSOCIATION FOR BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL GUIDES Overview: The first scout troop was established in Tajhiz Al Salt school in 1924. Scouting was officially founded in Jordan pursuant to the Cabinet’s decree in 1955 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) during the World Scout Conference held in 1955. Guiding started in 1938 and recognized by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1963. In 1987, Youth Law was issued and the Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides was established. REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 7 Based on the role of THE Jordanian Association For Boy Scouts And Girl Guides in educating its members During Ideas and the local community by providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills and culture, as well as facilitating ways to exchange experiences between them and their peers in the world, in the field of health awareness and education, the Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides held a series of electronic campaigns and events for different ages since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. These campaigns focused mainly on the importance on preserving good health and maintaining new health habits, in addition to implementing training programs to qualify scout and guide leaders. Members of the Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides participated in several initiatives of organizing places of worship, distributing charitable and health aid, sterilizing and awareness campaigns in cooperation with relevant bodies and entities. These efforts highlight the role of scouting and guiding in community development. Home Staying REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 8 THE JORDANIAN ASSOCIATION FOR BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL GUIDES No. of Activity No. of activities volunteers Organizing 80 online home jamborees for Remote home jamborees and awareness of Covid-19 pandemic and ways 800 of fighting the novel Coronavirus, with the activities participation of scout and guiding groups and 360 hours of volunteering. Implementing 2,400 online interactive competitions (participants provide awareness Remote interactive events 800 messages online about risks and preventive ways of Covid-19 pandemic) with 4,800 hours of volunteering. Distributing 7,000 publications (i.e. bulletins and awareness posters on social media Publications on social platforms 500 websites) to raise the awareness of society about risks of Covid-19. Sterilizing 350 buildings including mosques, Sterilizing mosques, churches churches and scouting and guiding premises, and scouting and guiding 500 with the participation of 7,000 scouts and premises. guides in 15,000 hours of volunteering. Humanitarian aid (charity Distributing more than 10,000 meals for free assistance and bread 350 to poor families in 12 governorates and 42 distribution) districts, with 1,050 hours of volunteering. Contribution of scout leaders to distributing Contributing to distributing pharmaceuticals and medical supplies for medical assistance and 300 2,000 patients during their quarantine in 42 pharmaceuticals governorates and districts, with 900 hours of volunteering. Media attachments (publications – photos- videos) are available at the following link: bit.ly/JoScoutcampaign REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 9 THE JORDANIAN ASSOCIATION FOR BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL GUIDES “Your commitment to quarantine and being at home will save you and others from the outbreak of Covid - 19” Partners • National Center for Security & Crises Statistics Management - Hashemite Kingdom • No. of activities: 2,914 of Jordan • No. of volunteers: 3,250 • Ministry of Education - Jordan • Total hours of volunteering: • Ministry of Youth - Jordan • Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs 22,110 and Holy Places - Jordan • Total number of beneficiaries: • Ministry of Health – Jordan 137,000 • Armed Forces of Jordan • Ministry of Interior – Jordan • Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO). Sustainable Development Goals Achieved by Activities REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 10 EMIRATES SCOUT ASSOCIATION Overview Scouting was previously founded in several of the individual emirates in 1954. The Supreme Council of Scouting in Emirates was officially declared in 1972, pursuant to a decree of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Emirates Scout Association was recognized at the Arab level in 1972 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1977. 11 REPORT ON ARAB SCOUTING’S EFFORTS IN CONFRONTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC • Number of activities and events 4. Encouraging holding scout meetings online. 14 activities. 5. Implementing “We are committed to our homeland” initiative by scout members for • Activities and preventive measures the purpose of increasing awareness of