World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM)

Organisation Mondiale du Mouvement Scout (OMMS)

(221 member associations in 167 countries plus Palestine, 28 million members, founded 1922)

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, WOSM (or OMMS in French) represents the vast majority of all the world's male Scouts, and almost 13% of the female Scouts. There are 201 national Scout associations in WOSM plus another 20 umbrella federations (since WOSM will only recognize one Scouting association in each country, multiple national associations that wish to be part of WOSM have to create—and finance—a national umbrella federations to represent them with WOSM). WOSM national associations are headquartered in 159 countries plus Palestine, plus three associations have branch associations in 8 more countries.

Starting in 1908, early Scouting programs in countries outside England looked to Baden-Powell's London headquarters for guidance and inspiration. But as Scouting spread and matured, the need for an international umbrella organization became apparent, and in 1922 a number of national Scout associations created WOSM. While most WOSM member associations are coed at least in some levels, many let WOSM represent their entire membership, while others let WOSM represent their male membership and WAGGGS (see below) their female membership.

WOSM's five largest associations represent 81% of their total world membership (Indonesia, US, Philippines, India, Thailand)!

Member Associations listed alphbetically by country (date is the year Scouting first started in that country). Countries whose Scouting is a branch of another country's association are listed at the end:

Albania—Beslidhja Skaut Albania, 2005
Algeria—Scouts Musulmans Algériens (Algerian Muslim Scouts), 1939
Angola—Associação de Escuteros de Angola/AEA (Scout Association of Angola), 1998
Argentina—Scouts de Argentina, 1912
Armenia—Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun/HASK (Armenian National Scout Movement), 1912
Australia—Scouts Australia, 1908
Austria—Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs (Scouts and Guides of Austria), 1912 (WOSM+WAGGGS)
Azerbaijan—Azerbaican Skaut Assosiasiyasi, 1997
The Bahamas—The Scout Association of the Bahamas, 1913
Bahrain—Boy Scouts of Bahrain, 1953
Bangladesh—Bangladesh Scouts, 1972
Barbados—Barbados Boy Scouts Association, 1912
Belgium—Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België (Flemish)/Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique (French) (WOSM+WAGGGS umbrella federation), 1911
Belgium—Federatie voor Open Scoutisme/FOS (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Belgium—Fédération Catholique des Scouts Baden-Powell de Belgique/FSC (WOSM sub-association)
Belgium—Scouts et Guides Pluralistes de Belgique/SGP (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Belgium—Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen/SGV-BE (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Belize—The Scout Association of Belize, 1911
Benin—Scoutisme Béninois, 1932
Bhutan—Bhutan Scout Tshogpa, 1991
Bolivia—Asociación de Scouts de Bolivia, 1915
Bosnia and Herzegovina—The Council of Scout Associations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (umbrella federation), 1999
Bosnia and Herzegovina—The Scout Association of the Federation of Bosnia and Hezergovina (sub-association)
Bosnia and Herzegovina—The Scout Association of Republica Srpska (sub-association)
Botswana—The Botswana Scouts Association, 1936
Brazil—União dos Escoteiros do Brasil, 1910
Brunei—Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam (Brunei Darussalam National Scout Association), 1933
Bulgaria—Organizatsia Na Bulgarskite Skauty/OBS, 1911-1913
Burkina Faso—Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme (WOSM umbrella federation), 1943
Burkina Faso—Les Scouts du Burkina Faso (WOSM sub-association)
Burkina Faso—Les Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses du Burkina Faso (WOSM sub-association)
Burundi—Association des Scouts du Burundi, 1940
Cambodia—National Association of Cambodian Scouts, 2008
Cameroon—Les Scouts du Cameroun/Boy Scouts of Cameroon
Canada—Scouts Canada, 1909
Canada—Association des Scouts du Canada (WOSM "affiliated organization")
Cape Verde—Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde/AECV, 2002
Chad—Fédération de Scoutisme Tchadien (umbrella federation), 1960
Chad—Eclaireurs du Tchad (sub-association)
Chad—Scouts du Tchad (sub-association)
Chile—Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1909
China / Hong Kong—The Scout Association of Hong Kong, 1911
Colombia—Asociación de Scouts de Colombia, 1917
Comoros—Wezo-Mbeli (Association Nationale du Scoutisme Comorien), 1975
Congo (Democratic Republic; formerly Zaire)—Fédération des Scouts de la République Démocratique du Congo, 1924
Costa Rica—Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1915
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)—Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme (umbrella federation), 1937
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)—Les Eclaireurs Laïcs de Côte d'Ivoire (sub-association)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)—Les Eclaireurs Unionistes de Côte d'Ivoire (sub-association)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)—Les Scouts Catholiques de Côte d'Ivoire (sub-association)
Croatia—Savez Izvidaca Hrvatske (The Scout Association of Croatia), 1915
Cyprus—Cyprus Scouts Association, 1913
Czech Republic—Junák-Svaz Skautu a Skautek [Association of Scouts and Guides] (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1911
Denmark—Faellesrådet for Danmarks Drengespejdere (WOSM umbrella federation), 1909
Denmark—Det Danske Spejderkorps/DDS (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Denmark—KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark (WOSM sub-association)
Denmark—Danske Baptisters Spejderkorps (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Denmark—Kalaallit Nunaanni Spejderit Kattufiat/Grønlands Spejderkorps (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association/Greenland)
Denmark—Meginfelag Föroysku Dreingjaskota (WOSM sub-association/Faroe Islands)
Dominica—The Scout Association of Dominica, 1929
Dominican Republic—Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos, 1926
Ecuador—Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador, 1920
Egypt—Egyptian Scout Federation, 1918
El Salvador—Asociación de Scouts de El Salvador, 1938
Estonia—Eesti Skautide Ühing (Estonian Scout Association), 1912
Ethiopia—Ethiopia Scout Association, 1950
Fiji—Fiji Scouts Association, 1914
Finland—Suomen Partiolaiset—Finlands Scouter ry (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1910
France—Fédération du Scoutisme Français (WOSM+WAGGGS umbrella federation), 1910
France—Les Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de France/EEDF (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
France—Les Scouts et Guides de France/SGdF (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
France—Les Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs Israélites de France/EEIF (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
France—Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs Unionistes de France/EEUF (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
France—Scouts Musulmans de France/SMF (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Gabon—Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme (umbrella federation), 1936
Gabon—Eclaireuses-Eclaireurs du Gabon (sub-association)
Gabon—Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses Unionistes du Gabon (sub-association)
Gabon—Scouts et Guides Catholiques du Gabon (sub-association)
The Gambia—The Gambia Scout Association, 1921
Georgia—Sakartvelos Skauturi Modzraobis Organizatsia (Georgian Organization of the Scout Movement), 1994
Germany—Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderverbände (WOSM umbrella federation), 1910
Germany—Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder/BdP (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Germany—Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg/DPSG (WOSM sub-association)
Germany—Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder/VCP (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Ghana—The Ghana Scout Association, 1912
Greece—Soma Hellinon Proskopon (Scout Association of Greece), 1910
Grenada—The Scout Association of Grenada, 1924
Guatemala—Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala, 1928
Guinea—National Scout Association of Guinea, 2005
Guyana—The Scout Association of Guyana, 1909
Haiti—Scouts d'Haïti, 1932
Honduras—Asociación de Scouts de Honduras, 1952
Hungary—Magyar Cserkészszövetség, 1912
Iceland—Bandalag Islenskra Skáta (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1912
India—The Bharat Scouts and Guides (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1909
Indonesia—Gerakan Pramuka (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1912
Ireland—Scouting Ireland, 1908
Israel—Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel (Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation)(WOSM+WAGGGS umbrella federation), 1920
Israel—The Arab School Scout Association (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Israel—The Druze Scouts Association (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Israel—The Hebrew Scout Association (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Israel—The Israel Catholic Scouts Association (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Israel—The Israeli Arab Scouts Association (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Israel—The Orthodox Scout Association (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Israel / Palestinian Authority—Palestinian Scout Association, 1912
Italy—Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo/FIS (WOSM+WAGGGS umbrella federation), 1912
Italy—Associazione Guide e Scout Cattolici Italiani/AGESCI (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Italy—Corpo Nazionale Giovani Esploratori ed Esploratrici Italiani/CNGEI (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Jamaica—The Scout Association of Jamaica, 1910
Japan—Scout Association of Japan, 1913
Jordan—Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1954
Kazakhstan—Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan/OSMK, 1992
Kenya—The Kenya Scouts Association, 1910
Kiribati—Kiribati Scout Association, 1993
Korea, South—Boy Scouts of Korea, 1922
Kuwait—Kuwait Boy Scouts Association, 1952
Latvia—Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrala Organizacija (The Scout and Guide Central Organization of Latvia)(WOSM+WAGGGS), 1917
Lebanon—Fédération du Scoutisme Libanais (WOSM umbrella federation), 1912
Lebanon—Scouts de l'Indépendence/Independence Scouts (WOSM sub-association)
Lesotho—Lesotho Scouts Association, 1936
Liberia—Boy Scouts of Liberia, 1922
Libya—Public Scout and Girl Guide Movement (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1954
Liechtenstein—Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1931
Lithuania—Lietuvos Skautija (Lithuanian Scouting), 1918
Luxembourg—Le Scoutisme et Guidisme au Luxembourg (WOSM umbrella federation), 1914
Luxembourg—Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses du Luxembourg/FNEL (WOSM sub-association)
Luxembourg—Letzebürger Guiden a Scouten/LGS (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Macedonia—Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija (The Scout Association of Macedonia), 1921
Madagascar—Firaisan'ny Skotisma Eto Madagasikara (Scout Federation of Madagascar)(WOSM umbrella federation), 1921
Madagascar—Kiadin'i Madagasikara (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Madagascar—Antilin'i Madagasikara (WOSM sub-association)
Madagascar—Tily Eto Madagasikara (WOSM sub-association)
Malawi—Scout Association of Malawi, 2005
Malaysia—Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia (The Scout Association of Malaysia), 1911
Maldives—The Scout Association of Maldives, 1963
Malta—The Scout Association of Malta, 1908
Mauritania—Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1946
Mauritius—The Mauritius Scout Association, 1912
Mexico—Asociación de Scouts de México, 1920
Moldova—Organizatia Nationala A Scoutilor Din Moldova (The National Scout Organization of Moldova), 1991
Monaco—Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1990
Mongolia—Mongoliyn Skautiyn Holboo (The Scout Association of Mongolia), 1992
Montenegro—Association of Scouts of Montenegro, 2008
Morocco—Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain, 1933
Mozambique—Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique, 1960
Namibia—Scouts of Namibia, 1917
Nepal—Nepal Scouts (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1952
Netherlands—Scouting Nederland (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1910
New Zealand—Scouting New Zealand, 1908
Nicaragua—Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua, 1937
Niger—Association des Scouts du Niger, 1947
Nigeria—Boy Scouts of Nigeria, 1915
Norway—Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon (WOSM+WAGGGS umbrella federation), 1911
Norway—Norges Speiderforbund (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Norway—Norges KFUK-KFUM-speidere (YWCA-YMCA Scouts & Guides of Norway)(WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Oman—The National Organisation for Scouts and Guides (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1948
Pakistan—Pakistan Boy Scouts Association, 1947
Panama—Asociación Nacional de Scouts de Panamá, 1924
Papua New Guinea—The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea, 1926
Paraguay—Asociación de Scouts del Paraguay, 1960
Peru—Asociación de Scouts del Perú, 1916
Philippines—Boy Scouts of the Philippines, 1923
Poland—Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego/ZHP (The Polish Scouting and Guiding Association)(WOSM+WAGGGS), 1919
Portugal—Federação Escutista de Portugal (umbrella federation), 1913
Portugal—Associação dos Escoteiros de Portugal/AEP (sub-association)
Portugal—Corpo Nacional de Escutas/CNE (sub-association)
Qatar—The Scout and Guide Association of Qatar (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1956
Romania—Organizatia Nationala Cercetasii României The National Scout Organization of Romania), 1914
Russia—Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators/RAS/N, 1909
Rwanda—Association des Scouts du Rwanda, 1940
Saint Lucia—The Saint Lucia Scout Association, 1935
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines—The Scout Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1924
San Marino—Associazione Guide e Esploratori Cattolici Sanmarinesi (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1973
Saudi Arabia—Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association, 1961
Senegal—Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme (umbrella federation), 1930
Senegal—Eclaireurs du Sénégal (sub-association)
Senegal—Les Scouts du Sénégal (sub-association)
Serbia—Savez Izvidjaca Srbije (Scout Association of Serbia), 1911
Seychelles—The Scout Association of Seychelles, 2002
Sierra Leone—Sierra Leone Scouts Association, 1909
Singapore—The Singapore Scout Association, 1910
Slovakia—Slovenský Skauting (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1913
Slovenia—Zveza Tabornikov Slovenije (Scout Association of Slovenia), 1915
South Africa—South African Scout Association, 1908
Spain—Federación de Escultismo en España/FEE (umbrella federation), 1912
Spain—Asociación de Scouts de España/ASDE (sub-association)
Spain—Movimiento Scout Católico/MSC (Catholic Scout Movement)(sub-association)
Spain—Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge/FCEG (Catalonian Federation of Scouts and Guides)(WOSM sub-association+WAGGGS umbrella sub-federation)
Spain—Acciò Escolta de Catalunya (sub-association of FCEG)
Spain—Escoltes Catalans/EC (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association of FCEG)
Spain—Minyons Escoltes/Guies Sant Jordi de Catalunya (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association of FCEG)
Sri Lanka—Sri Lanka Scout Association, 1912
Sudan—Sudan Boy Scouts Association, 1935
Suriname—Boy Scouts van Suriname, 1924
Swaziland—Swaziland Scout Association, 1928
Sweden—Svenska Scoutrådet (WOSM+WAGGGS umbrella federation), 1911
Sweden—Svenska Scoutförbundet/SSF (WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Sweden—Frälsningsarméns Scoutförbund/FA (Salvation Army Scout Association)(WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Sweden—Svenska Missionsförbundets Ungdoms Scoutverksamhet/SMU-Scout (Swedish Covenant Youth Scout Organization)(WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Sweden—Nykterhetsrörelsens Scoutförbund (Temperance Scout Association)(WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Sweden—KFUK-KFUMs Scoutförbund (YWCA-YMCA Scout Association)(WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association)
Switzerland—Pfadibewegung Schweiz [German]/Mouvement Scout de Suisse [French]/Movimento Scaut Svizzero [Italian] (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1912
Syria—Scouts of Syria, 2008
Taiwan—Scouts of China, 1912
Tajikistan—Ittihodi Scouthoi Tochikiston/Associatsia Skautov Tadjikistana, 1991
Tanzania—Tanzania Scouts Association, 1929
Thailand—The National Scout Organization of Thailand, 1911
Togo—Association Scoute du Togo, 1920
Trinidad and Tobago—The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago, 1911
Tunisia—Scouts Tunisiens (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1934
Turkey—Türkiye Izcilik Federasyonu (WOSM+WAGGGS), 1923
Uganda—The Uganda Scouts Association, 1915
Ukraine—National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine, 1908
United Arab Emirates—Emirates Scout Association, 1972
United Kingdom—The Scout Association, 1907
United States—Boy Scouts of America, 1909
Uruguay—Movimiento Scout del Uruguay, 1946
Venezuela—Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela, 1913
Yemen—Yemen Scout Association, 1954
Zambia—Zambia Scouts Association, 1930
Zimbabwe—The Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe, 1909

WOSM Scouting in Other Countries

The only countries with no WOSM Scouting are Andorra, Cuba, North Korea, Laos, and Myanmar (Burma). A sixth country, China (People's Republic), does not have Scouting except in the former colonies of Hong Kong and Macau.

Countries Where Scouting is a Branch of Another Country's Association:
Antigua and Barbuda—branch of UK Scouting
Marshall Islands—branch of US Scouting (Aloha Council)
Micronesia—branch of US Scouting (Aloha Council)
Saint Kitts and Nevis—branch of UK Scouting
Solomon Islands—branch of UK Scouting
Tonga—branch of UK Scouting
Tuvalu—branch of UK Scouting
Vanuatu—branch of UK Scouting (also some Scouts affiliated with Scouts de France)

WOSM Associate Members
In addition, there is the Association des Scouts du Canada, listed in the main listings above, which is a WOSM "affiliated organization". They are affiliated with Scouts Canada, but their program is more like that of Scouts de France.
China / Macau—The Scout Association of Macau (associate member of the Asia-Pacific Scout Region)
French Polynesia—Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien (Polynesian Scout Council)/CSP (associate member of the Asia-Pacific Scout Region; umbrella group representing six other Scouting programs:
—Scouts et Guides de Polynésie française/SGPF (sub-association of CSP; Catholic; program of French SGdF)
—Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses Unionistes de Polynésie française/EEUPF (sub-association of CSP; Protestant; program of French EEUF)
—Association des Scouts Liahona-SDJ/ADSL-SDJ (sub-association of CSP; Mormon)
—Scouts Adventiste de Polynésie française (sub-association of CSP; Seventh-day Adventist
—Scouts Sanito (sub-association of CSP; Sanito Church)
—Scouts Te ahi nui (sub-association of CSP; Pentecostal)
Netherlands Antilles [a constitutionally equal dependency of the Netherlands]—Scouting Antiano (Antillean Scouting) (associate member of the Inter-American Scout Region)

Countries Where Scouting Exists
In these countries, there is no recognized WOSM national association, but there is Scouting in some form, presumably working toward WOSM recognition.

Afghanistan
Belarus
Cambodia
Central African Republic
Congo
Djibouti
East Timor
Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Iraq
Kyrgyzstan
Mali
Nauru
Palau

Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Somalia
Syrian Arab Republic
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vietnam