Some associations have no Rover section; their programme ends at 18. In this case, they should integrate the Scouts of the World Award into the programme for their Senior-Scout Section (Explorers, etc.) covering generally the age range from 15 to 18.

Some Associations have a Rover Section, or the equivalent, which includes over-18s. In this case, the Scouts of the World Award should be integrated into that section and not into the Senior-Scout Section (15 to 18).
The Scouts of the World Award is quite simple. It offers young people an opportunity to acquire individual skills through the preparation of the SW Award and then invites them to join the SW Network.

The young people will work to develop and support projects in the fields of environment, development and peace, pursuant to the Millennium Development Goals proposed by the United Nations.

A National Scout Association could be in one of the following two situations:

1. The programme of its senior section already proposes a programme which is similar to the Scouts of the World Award. For example the Queen Scout Award, the Eagle Scout Award, The Chief Scout Award, the President Award, the Peace badge, etc. In this case, the NSO should consider how the SW Award can be integrated into this existing award or can complete it. The best option would be that, with some adaptations, a Scout having completed the highest degree of the NSO Award would, in the same time, obtain the Scouts of the World Award. This would add an international dimension to the progression. Any NSO in this situation can contact the World Scout Bureau and propose a way to integrate the SW Award into its own highest award.
2. The NSO’s programme does not cover such an award. In this case, the NSO can adopt the SW award as the highest award of its senior section.

For a complete reference on how to do an action plan for implementation of the Scouts of the World Award within the National Scout Organization please refer to the SW Guidelines.