2008 Biennial Volunteer Survey

The 2009 and 2010 Biennial Volunteer Surveys are not currently available

[edit] Introduction

Cover page for 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’ Goal 2 and Goal 3 Objectives.

Actual survey available 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

For a list of all questions, in detail, see 2008 volunteer survey questions

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 Senator Chris Dodd (RPCV / Dominican Republic) to testify for reform, on behalf of Volunteers in the field, at the 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.

[edit] Global and Regional Reports

[edit] Country Reports

[edit] Rankings

• 2008 H1 How personally rewarding is your overall Peace Corps service?
• 2008 H2 Today would you make the same decision to join the Peace Corps?
• 2008 H3 Would you recommend Peace Corps service to others you think are qualified?
• 2008 H4 Do you intend to complete your Peace Corps service?
• 2008 H5 How well do your Peace Corps experiences match the expectations you had before you became a Volunteer?
• 2008 H6 Would your host country benefit the most if the Peace Corps program were---?

[edit] Scores

• 2008 H1 How personally rewarding is your overall Peace Corps service?
• 2008 H2 Today would you make the same decision to join the Peace Corps?
• 2008 H3 Would you recommend Peace Corps service to others you think are qualified?
• 2008 H4 Do you intend to complete your Peace Corps service?
• 2008 H5 How well do your Peace Corps experiences match the expectations you had before you became a Volunteer?
• 2008 H6 Would your host country benefit the most if the Peace Corps program were---?

[edit] See also

• Out of 100
• Early Termination
• Volunteers by country
• Departures by month
• Volunteer Allowances
• Inspector General Reports
• Safety Statistics
• Health Statistics
• Dissertations
• Studies of PCVs
• Wiki and Journals statistics

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