World Scouting Standard Operating Procedure: Emergency response and recovery

"This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) provides practical guidance for World Scout Bureau staff, consultants, volunteers, and National Scout Organizations (NSOs) on coordinating effective humanitarian response and recovery during emergencies and crises. It outlines World Scouting's processes for mobilizing technical and financial support, clarifies roles and responsibilities, and explains how NSOs can access assistance throughout the response and recovery process.

The SOP also defines the scope of humanitarian action in Scouting, including emergency response, recovery, and the transition to longer-term development. It provides guidance on needs assessments, psychosocial support, education in emergencies, community engagement, safeguarding, and conflict-sensitive approaches to ensure that interventions are safe, effective, and aligned with Scouting's values.

This resource serves as the primary operational reference for planning, coordinating, and implementing humanitarian action across the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), helping ensure timely, consistent, and values-based support to Scouts and communities affected by crises."