Young people without prospects
Youth (15–24) unemployment reached 47.8%, and the youth labour-underutilisation rate reached 64.2% in 2022, while many are thinking of emigrating.
Ready to implement 2026–2027 Human development
The Community Leader
A programme preparing young leaders to design community-service projects and measure their impact
From a volunteer who joins an activity... to a leader who designs a project and measures its impact
The idea in one sentence
We prepare young leaders in the scout movement and volunteering to lead real service projects in their regions, with a method that starts by analysing a community need and ends by measuring impact.
The problem
Wasted volunteer energy
Lebanon has a broad network of scout and youth associations, but volunteering is often measured by the number of activities, not by what it changes in people's lives.
A community-leadership gap
With public services in decline, local communities need young leaders who can turn a need into a project, and a project into lasting impact.
Sources: Labour Force Survey, Central Administration of Statistics and ILO (2022)
Target groups
- Scout leaders and young volunteers aged 18 to 30.
- Scout and guide troops in the five regions.
- Local communities benefiting from service projects (families, schools, neighbourhoods, municipalities).
Methodology
Phase 1 — Qualification
A 40-hour programme in 6 units: community-needs analysis, project design, team leadership, micro-funding, impact measurement and digital communication. Delivered by Al-Inmaa Center with an accredited certificate.
Phase 2 — Application
Each team of 4 leaders designs a service project in its region and delivers it within 3 months, accompanied by an experienced mentor, with indicators recorded before and after.
Phase 3 — Measurement and showcase
A showcase day for the projects before partners, municipalities and donors. The highest-impact projects are incubated for a second year, and their leaders become mentors for the next cohort.
Success factors
An existing partnership
Jarrah Scouts and Guides teams are a key volunteer partner of the Foundation in the regions from day one, providing leaders and reach.
Learning by doing
It adopts the scout method of learning by doing, adding project-design and impact-measurement tools.
Ready training infrastructure
Al-Inmaa Center's bags in soft skills, digital media and trainer preparation, with academic accreditation of certificates.
Targets and impact indicators
- 40Young leaders qualified
- 10Service projects delivered
- about 1,500Direct beneficiaries of the projects
- 5Regions covered
- 80% or moreProgramme completion rate
- 5Projects continuing after year one
All figures on project cards are targets, not achieved results, unless stated otherwise.
Challenges and how we address them
| Youth emigration and the pressure to earn | An accredited certificate to add to their CV, and linking outstanding participants to jobs in Al-Inmaa Center's digital agency. |
|---|---|
| Limited project funding | Small grants for winning projects, and training teams in local crowdfunding and partnering with municipalities. |
| Difficulty of travel and security conditions | Decentralised delivery: each team works in its own region, with hybrid training sessions in person and online. |
Lessons the project is built on
- Our experience taught us that focusing on delivering activities without measuring their impact weakens our ability to convince partners and improve, so measurement is built into the project from day one.
- Leadership is learned by leading a real project, not by lectures about it; real responsibility is the best school for a leader.
- Our advice: start with the volunteers you already have, give them measurement tools, and activities turn into impact.
Why it deserves to be showcased
It combines community leadership and lasting impact
It aligns directly with the slogan of the 13th Global Development Ambassadors Forum.
Transferable
It suits any scout or youth association, and the scout movement exists in most countries.
A new solution
It turns volunteer energy from scattered activities into projects with measured impact.
Sustainable Development Goals
- 44.7 Quality EducationGoal 4: Quality Education
Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development and citizenship
- 1111.3 Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGoal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Strengthen participatory planning and sustainable management of local communities
- 1616.7 Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsGoal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Ensure responsive, inclusive and participatory decision-making at all levels
- 1717.17 Partnerships for the GoalsGoal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Encourage effective public, civil society and private partnerships
Goal 4 (target 4.7) for citizenship and sustainable-development education; Goal 11 for local projects; Goal 16 for youth participation in decisions; Goal 17 for partnership with scouts and municipalities.
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