2008 Biennial Volunteer Survey

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[[Image:PC2008BVS_cover.jpg|thumb|right|Cover page for [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/BVS2008_Survey.pdf '''2008 Biennial Volunteer Survey'''] ]]

The [[2008 Biennial Volunteer Survey]] was conducted by the Office of Strategic Information, Research and Planning. These reports summarizes the responses of all Volunteers who completed the '''''[[2008]] Biennial Volunteer Survey''''' (BVS) fielded from [[May]] through [[August 2008]]. You may compare post and
regional results to these global results. The 2008 BVS results provide a picture of the activities,
experiences and views of Peace Corps Volunteers in 2008. They show areas where Volunteers’
needs are met as well as identify areas where improvements may be needed. Additionally, in
this year’s survey, new questions were included on ways in which Volunteers are meeting
Peace Corps’ [http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.whatispc.mission Goal 2 and Goal 3 Objectives].

Actual survey available [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/BVS2008_Survey.pdf here]

'''Questions were asked concerning:'''
* Your Peace Corps Assignment
* Training for Your Peace Corps Assignment
* Your Life in the Peace Corps
* Volunteer Assignment Goals and Impact
* Peace Corps Support
* Your Safety and Security
* Volunteers working in HIV/AIDS
* Your Overall Assessment of Your Peace Corps Experience
* Background Information

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|+'''Response Statistics'''
| rowspan="2"|
| colspan="2"| '''Paper'''
| colspan="2"| '''Online'''
| colspan="2"| '''Total'''
|-
| '''Number''' || '''Percent''' || '''Number''' || '''Percent''' || '''Number''' || '''Percent'''
|-
| [[Africa]] || 435 || 31% || 949 || 69% || 1384 || 100%
|-
| [[EMA| Europe, Mediterranean, and Asia (EMA)]] || 96 || 7% || 1327 || 93% || 1423 || 100%
|-
| [[Inter-America_and_Pacific|Inter-America and Pacific (IAP)]] || 34 || 2% || 1386 || 98% || 1420 || 100%
|-
| '''GLOBAL''' || '''565''' || '''13%''' || '''3662''' || '''87%''' || '''4227''' || '''100%'''
|}
<br>
The Peace Corps 2008 Biennial Survey of Volunteers, including country-by-country breakouts of the results, has been provided to [[Peace Corps Wiki]] by Chuck Ludlam. He and his wife, Paula Hirschoff, have twice served as Volunteers, once in the 60s and recently in West Africa and have been leading a campaign for Peace Corps reform. While they were serving as Volunteers in 2007 they flew to Washington from Africa at the invitation of [http://dodd.senate.gov/ Senator Chris Dodd] (RPCV / [[Dominican Republic]]) to testify for reform, on behalf of Volunteers in the field, at the [http://foreign.senate.gov/hearings/2007/hrg070725a.html July 2007 hearing of the Peace Corps Subcommittee]. They believe that the survey results identify opportunities and challenges facing the Peace Corps and the need for reform. They will shortly publish a detailed, comprehensive plan for Peace Corps reform, including a detailed analysis of the 2008 Biennial Survey results. To receive a copy of this report after it is issued, contact Chuck at (chuck DOT Ludlam AT gmail DOT com). Peace Corps Wiki thanks them for their leadership and for providing us with these illuminating documents.
<br>

==Global and Regional Reports==

{|
|-
| '''Global'''
| [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Global_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
|
|
|-
| '''Regional'''
|
|-
| [[Africa]]
| [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Africa_Region_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[EMA| Europe, Mediterranean, and Asia (EMA)]]
| [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/EMA_Region_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Inter-America_and_Pacific|Inter-America and Pacific (IAP)]]
| [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/IAP_Region_VS2008.pdf report]
|}

==Country Reports==

{|
|-
| [[Albania]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Albania_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Armenia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Armenia_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Azerbaijan]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Azerbaijan_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Belize]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Belize_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Benin]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Benin_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Bolivia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Bolivia_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Botswana]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Botswana_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Bulgaria]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Bulgaria_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Burkina Faso]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Burkina_Faso_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Cambodia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Cambodia_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Cameroon]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Cameroon_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Cape Verde]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Cape_Verde_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[China]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/China_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Costa Rica]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Costa_Rica_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Dominican Republic]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Dominican_Republic_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Eastern Caribbean]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Eastern_Caribbean_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Ecuador]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Ecuador_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[El Salvador]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/El_Salvador_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Ethiopia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Ethiopia_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Fiji]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Fiji_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Gambia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Gambia_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Georgia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Georgia_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Ghana]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Ghana_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Guatemala]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Guatemala_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Guinea]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Guinea_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Guyana]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Guyana_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Honduras]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Honduras_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Jamaica]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Jamaica_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Jordan]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Jordan_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Kazakhstan]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Kazakhstan_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Kenya]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Kenya_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Kiribati]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Kiribati_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Kyrgyz Republic]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Kyrgyz_Republic_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Lesotho]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Lesotho_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Macedonia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Macedonia_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Madagascar]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Madagascar_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Malawi]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Malawi_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Mali]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Mali_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Mauritania]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Mauritania_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Mexico]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Mexico_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Micronesia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Micronesia_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Moldova]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Moldova_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Mongolia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Mongolia_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Morocco]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Morocco_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Mozambique]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Mozambique_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Namibia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Namibia_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Nicaragua]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Nicaragua_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Niger]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Niger_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Panama]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Panama_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Paraguay]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Paraguay_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Peru]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Peru_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Philippines]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Philippines_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Romania]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Romania_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Samoa]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Samoa_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Senegal]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Senegal_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[South Africa]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/South_Africa_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Suriname]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Suriname_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Swaziland]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Swaziland_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Tanzania]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Tanzania_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Thailand]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Thailand_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Togo]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Togo_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Tonga]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Tonga_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Turkmenistan]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Turkmenistan_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Uganda]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Uganda_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Ukraine]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Ukraine_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Vanuatu]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Vanuatu_VS2008.pdf report]
|-
| [[Zambia]] || [http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/Zambia_VS2008.pdf report]
|}

==See also==

* [http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/reports/Out-of-100.xls Out of 100]
* [[Early Termination]]
* [http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/FOIAdocs/FY2008Volunteers.xls Volunteers by country]
* [[Departures by month]]
* [[Volunteer Allowances]]
* [[Inspector General Reports]]
* [[The Safety of the Volunteer | Safety Statistics]]
* [[The Health of the Volunteer | Health Statistics]]
* [[Dissertations relating to Peace Corps | Dissertations]]
* [http://knol.google.com/k/andrew-czernek/peace-corps-volunteers/o4q327ykmzte/5# Studies of PCVs]
* [http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Wiki_and_Journals_Stats_May_2009.pdf Wiki and Journals statistics]

Category:Country

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* The following are all the known countries that Peace Corps Volunteers have been posted. Categorize/Tag your with '''<nowiki>[[Category:Country]]</nowiki> ''' to add to this page.
* Countries' names have changed over the course of Peace Corps's history. Historical articles are acceptable under the former names of a country.
* Please include all programming information from the period when Peace Corps served the country under a particular name...include dates to avoid confusion. Example: [[Republic of the Congo]] (1960-1964), [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (1964-1971), [[Republic of Zaire]] or [[Zaire]] (1971-1997), [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (1997-present).
* See [[Countrypages]] for updates on article breakdowns.

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