Scouting and Guiding are worldwide youth movements composed of many organizations, all of whom have the common aim of developing young people physically, spiritually and mentally. This aim is achieved through non-formal education with an emphasis on practical activities in the outdoors using the Scout method.

Most regional Scouting and Guiding organizations are members of one of the international umbrella associations. There are also many independent Scouting organizations as well as a number of organizations that do not term themselves as Scouts or Guides, but use the Scouting methods; all of these fall within the scope of this project. There are several Scouting groups within the project scope and many exist within overlapping geopolitical areas.

Organizations who veer from the Scout method by becoming politicized or militarized are outside the project scope.

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Within the project context, the general use of Scouting is gender neutral and refers to all Scouting and Guiding organizations and associations.

Organizations within the scope

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These Scouting associations and their national Scouting organizations are within the project scope:

Also included are:

Organizations outside the scope

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Politicized, nationalistic or militaristic organizations are not considered part of the Scouting movement, although many use certain superficial aspects of Scouting. These include: