MONTHLY REPORT Janurary 2023
Operational Context Nepal promulgated its new constitution in 2015 in a peaceful process that restructured the country as a federal democratic republic, creating an excellent opportunity to achieve economic growth, poverty reduction and pursue the 2030 Agenda. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent nationwide lockdowns have pushed people back below the poverty line and reversed some of the economic and developmental gains made in the previous decades. In December 2022, Pushpa Kamal Dahal was appointed Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time, leading a coalition government. Currently, Key issues facing by Government, is to manage coalition government, other than this the new government has to focus on issues relating to the country’s economy, foreign policy and environment. The absence of Youth engagement, dealing with the slew of societal issues including the Gender-based Violence, underage marriage and fail to strengthening the economy is also major challenges facing by Nepal. Nepal Scout is currently in its first year of the current National Strategic Plan 2022-2032, addressing Nepal Scouts vision 2032 membership growth by 700,000. Nepal Scouts has been operating in Nepal since 1952 AD to educate young people by supporting their Physical, Intellectual, Social, Spiritual and Emotional development so that they may become responsible citizens with useful skills to benefit society.
Membership In Numbers Total
Total Male Total Female Affiliation Partners
: 74594 : : : :
39,803 34,791 (Jan,2023) WAGGGS, WOSM UNICEF, FNPP
Operational Updates • 258 Volunteer were mobilized throughout the Nepal in different Social activities like: • President Program • HISSAN Run • Rescue operation of Plane Crash in Gandaki Province • Cleaning work is Armed Police Base Camp Barhathwa Municipality Sarlahi • Makar Mela (Religious Fair) • Gosaikunda sradha mela (Religious Fair) • Salinadi mela for the month of magh. (Religious Fair) • Madhav Pradesh Yatra • Province Lumbini and Province 1 Scouts have successfully conducted on Stop The Violence orientation Program. There were 233 adolescent’s participants in Lumbini and 5 Schools in Province 1 respectively. • Camps-Local associations have conducted friendship camps as well as winter camps. Local Level includes Nagarjun, Godawari, Bharatpur, Madi and Thakre in Bagmati Province. • 7 day Disaster Management Training was conducted where 67 Scouts participants from Province 1, Madesh and Bagmati Province between the age group of 18-30 years were actively participated. • Preparatory Course and Farewell Program for YESS 2023 has been conducted by Nepal Scouts NHQ from 3rd – 7th January 2023. Three young girls, Ms.Pratishtha Subedi, Ms. Roji Bhatta & Ms. Sisam Pariyar are representing Nepal Scouts as a Volunteer Participants and Ms. Delina B.K as a professional participant in different African Countries (Malawi, Zambia, Ghana & Madagascar)respectively. • Inter Petrol Cooking Competition for 32 scout students; one day training on mushroom cultivation and production for 64 students belonging to Shree Pahalmansingh Memorial Boys/Girls Scout Troop and Scout orientation and convocation program of 32 students has been conducted in Sudurpaschim Province.
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Director: Ram Prasad Bhattarai Contact info: Rozina Karki (rozina@nepalscouts.org)
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