The International Organization for Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is the
leading international organization in the field
of migration. Through the Migration for Development in Africa
(MIDA) program, IOM works with various African countries to reverse
the impact of the brain drain and facilitate contribution
from qualified Africans in the diaspora to the development
process in their countries of origin. In this context,
IOM is providing technical assistance in establishing the
Sudan Centre for Migration, Development and Population Studies
to lead in migration research in Sudan with special focus on mobilizing resources from the Sudanese diaspora
and developing migration-related policies to support national development.
This questionnaire is designed to gather general and impersonal information
about the Sudanese diaspora in the UK. The outcome of the questionnaire
is intended to assist building up the capacity of the Centre to carry out
similar research about the Sudanese
communities in other countries and ultimately to inform policy
development to integrate diaspora resources in the development process in Sudan.
This questionnaire is anonymous and at no point will
you be individually identified. We do not ask for your name or address. For more information please contact Abdullatif Elhag IOM on Tel. 020-7808 1097.
Completed questionnaires can be returned by post to: Attn. Abdullatif Elhag, International
Organization for Migration, 21 Westminster Palace Gardens, Artillery Row,
London SW1P 1RR; by Fax on: 020-7233 3001 or by e-mail to:
[email protected]1. To which age group do you belong?
18 – 25 years old [ ]
26 – 35 years old [ ]
36 – 45 years old [ ]
46 – 50 years old [ ]
51 – 65 years old [ ]
Over 65 years old [ ]
2. What is your gender?
Female [ ] Male [ ]
3. Are you:
Single [ ]
Married & living with spouse [ ]
Divorced [ ]
Widowed [ ]
Other [ ] (Please specify) ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬
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4. Do you have dependents?
No [ ] Yes [ ]
If your answer to the question above is ‘YES’, how many are living with you?
Number of Adults _________
Number of Children _______
5. How many Sudanese do you think are living in the UK?
10.000 – 30.000 [ ]
30.000 – 50.000 [ ]
50.000 – 70.000 [ ]
70.000 – 100.000 [ ]
More than 100.000 [ ]
6. How long have you been living outside Sudan?
Less than 1 year [ ]
1-4 years [ ]
5-9 years [ ]
10-15 years [ ]
More than 15 years [ ]
7. Which regions or countries did you live in as a migrant?
UK [ ]
Other European Country [ ]
African Country [ ]
Arab country [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify) ________________________
8. What is your current nationality/nationalities? You may tick more than one box.
British [ ]
Sudanese [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify) ________________________
9. What is your current residency status in the UK?
Citizen [ ]
Permanent resident [ ]
Work permit [ ]
Student [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify) ________________________
10. What were your reasons for migrating from Sudan?
Search for better opportunities [ ]
Employment [ ]
Studies/professional development [ ]
Family reunification [ ]
Medical treatment [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify) ________________________
11. Do you consider you have so far achieved your objectives of migrating from Sudan?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
12. What are your general feelings about the time you have spent as a migrant?
Satisfied [ ]
Nearly satisfied [ ]
Unsatisfied [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify) ________________________
13. What is your highest educational qualification and area of study?
High School [ ] Area of study _____________________________________________
Technical [ ] Area of study _____________________________________________
Bachelors [ ] Area of study _____________________________________________
Master [ ] Ares of study _____________________________________________ Doctorate
[ ] Area of study _____________________________________________
Other [ ] Please specify_________________________________________________
14. What language(s) do you speak fluently? Please tick as applicable
Speak Read Write
English
Arabic
Other ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬languages (Please specify)
15. What is your current employment status?
Employed [ ]
Self Employed [ ]
Seeking Employment [ ]
Student [ ]
Retired [ ]
Other [ ] Please specify ________________________
16. What is your main area(s) of professional expertise?
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1. ________________________________________
2. ________________________________________
3. ________________________________________
17. How many years have you been engaged in your main occupation?
Less than 1 year [ ]
1-4 years [ ]
5-9 years [ ]
10-15 years [ ]
More than 15 years [ ]
18. Given the opportunity, would you consider working in Sudan?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify) ________________________
If your answer to the question above is ‘No’, please specify the reasons:
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____________________________________________________________________________________
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If your answer to the question above is ‘YES’, would you prefer:
to work in the civil service [ ]
work in the private sector [ ]
be self employed [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify) ________________________
If your answer to the question above is ‘YES’, how soon would you be ready to return to Sudan?
Within a year [ ]
Within 2-3 years [ ]
After 4 or more years [ ]
If your answer to the question above is ‘YES’, for how long would you return to work in Sudan?
Permanently [ ]
For more than one year [ ]
For one year [ ]
For six months or- less [ ]
If you consider returning temporarily
or permanently to Sudan, which part or state would you prefer working or investing in?
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What are your reasons for selecting the above mentioned part or state in Sudan? Is it because of:
Availability of work opportunities [ ]
Availability of investment opportunities [ ]
Availability of services (health, education etc. [ ]
Presence of family and relative [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify) ________________________
19. Do you transfer money back to Sudan?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If your answer to the question above is ‘No’, is it because of:
Transfer costs [ ]
Not enough money to transfer [ ]
Lack of information on methods of transfer [ ]
Other [ ] (Please specify) _______________________________________________
If your answer to the question above
is ‘Yes’, do you think the money you send contributes to the development process in Sudan?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
If your answer to the question above is ‘Yes’, what is your primary reason for sending money back to Sudan?
Family support [ ]
Business & investment [ ]
Community development [ ]
Other [ ] (Please specify) ____________________________
If your answer to the question above is ‘Yes’, how often do you transfer money to Sudan?
More than once per month [ ]
Once a month [ ]
Once every three months [ ]
Once every six months [ ]
Once a year [ ]
Less than once a year [ ]
By what means do you transfer money to Sudan ? (Please tick all applicable means)
Formal (Bank, Post, Western Union, Money Gram) [ ]
Informal (friends, relatives, or Sudanese transfer agents) [ ]
Shipment of non monetary items (vehicles, machinery, etc.) [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify) ____________________________
If you use informal channels, what is the primary reason for using these channels?
Transfer costs [ ]
Transaction security [ ]
Privacy [ ]
Availability of transfer agents to the recipient [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify) __________________________
On average, how much money do you transfer annually?
£Less than 2,000 [ ]
£2,000-3,000 [ ]
£3,000-4,000 [ ]
£4,000-5,000 [ ]
£More than 5,000 [ ]
20. To what extent do you feel informed about development & investment policy in Sudan?
Highly informed [ ]
Moderately informed [ ]
Barely informed [ ]
Poorly informed [ ]
Not at all informed [ ]
21. Do you think you are generally informed about investment and employment opportunities available in Sudan?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
If your answer to the question above is ‘Yes’, how do you learn about these opportunities?
Through friends and relatives __________________________________________
Print media please specify ___________________________________________
TV please specify ___________________________________________
Radio please specify__________________________________________
Internet please specify ___________________________________________
Other please specify ___________________________________________
22. Do you consider these opportunities sufficiently attractive for the Sudanese diaspora?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
23. If you were offered employment in Sudan, in what sector(s) would you like to work?
Government [ ] Education [ ]
Health [ ] Banks and insurance [ ]
Agriculture [ ] Infrastructure, public works [ ]
Commerce, Industry [ ] Legal/judiciary [ ]
Technology [ ] NGO [ ]
Tourism [ ]
Other [ ] (Please specify) ___________________________
24. Which incentive(s) would most interest you to invest or work in Sudan?
Fiscal advantages and concessions [ ]
Access to credit [ ]
Access to land [ ]
Reduced customs fees to import equipments [ ]
Reduced administrative formalities [ ]
Salary [ ]
Others [ ] (Please Specify) __________________________________
25. Do you think you currently contribute directly or indirectly to the development process in Sudan?
No [ ]
Yes [ ] Directly [ ] Indirectly [ ]
26. As a Sudanese migrant, have you initiated any
investment or contributed through your professional work in Sudan during the last 5 years?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If your answer to the question above is ‘Yes’, please
list the investment or work area(s) (e.g. health, agriculture or retail) you were involved in?
1. _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
If your answer to the question above is ‘Yes’, was your investment or professional work experience successful?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
If your investment or professional work experience was not successful, what was the reason?
Poor management [ ]
Difficulties accessing credit [ ]
Administrative formalities [ ]
Insufficient information [ ]
Prohibitive costs [ ]
Inadequate infrastructure [ ]
Other [ ] (Please specify) _________________________________
27. What type of information on Sudan would you like to access?
Investment [ ]
Employment [ ]
Tourism [ ]
Civil services [ ]
Culture [ ]
Environment [ ]
Other
[ ] (Please Specify) ________________________________
28. What are your priority interests in the development of Sudan?
Employment [ ]
Business & investment [ ]
Community development [ ]
Information on Sudan [ ]
Information & technology [ ]
Other [ ] (Please Specify): ____________________________
29. Do you receive information about investment and employment in Sudan from the Sudan embassy in London?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
30. What other services would you like to see offered by the Sudan embassy?
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