Project on Migration Survey

From the Government of Turkmenistan to the UNFPA

Goal: To research the internal and external migration situation in Turkmenistan

Objectives:

The migration Survey in Turkmenistan will collect data from a nationally representative sample od about 1500 households in each velayat and in Ashgabat. This Survey has the followinf objectives:

  1. Internal Migration:

1.1 To research a legislation system regulating internal migration and to develop recommendation on its improvement;

1.2. To analyze the migration flows in dynamics since 1992;
    1. To identify a rate of temporary migration;
    2. To learn characteristics of emigrants( motivation, ethnic, sex and education characteristics);
    3. To learn the qualitative content of immigrants, motives of arrival, adaptation);
  1. External Migration:

1.1 To research a legislation system regulating external migration;

1.2. To analyze a dynamic of external migration flows, urban and rural migration;

1.3. To learn intensity and rate of external migration;
  1. Border migration
  2. Repatriation
  3. Refugees
    1. To review a legislation system regulating refugees issues;
    2. To analyze a causes and flows;
  1. Migration Statistics:
    1. To review a current statistics on migration and to evaluate its effectiveness according to the international standards;
    2. To develop a recommendation on improvement of migration statistics;

Expecting Results:

  1. Updated information on migration situation in Turkmenistan;
  2. Identifying a migration indicators which are not covered by current registration system;
  3. Developed recommendation on improvement of legislation system and statistics on migration;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timetable

 

Activity

 

Month after award of subcontract

Probable date

1. Survey Questionnaire:

  • Questionnaire development
  • Questionnaire translation into Turkmen
  • Questionnaire examination by international experts
  • Households listing
  • Questionnaire printing

1

1

 

1

 

2

2

February

February

 

February

 

 

15-28 February

March

2. Collection and analysis of state and departmental statistics

1-2

  

3. Review of legislation system on migration

1

February

4. Fieldwork :

  • Workshop of interviewers
  • Survey fieldwork

2

3

March

April

5. Data Processing

4-5

May-June

6. Preliminary report

4-6

June-July

7. Report examination by international experts

7

August

8. Printing Survey reports (English and Russian)

8

September

9. Presentation of survey report

8

September