Objectives

• To test participants’ knowledge on the training content.
• To give participants time to review and reflect on their learning.
• For participants to develop future plans and plans for return.
• For participants to demonstrate the knowledge and skills gained through learning from one another and the training.
• For participants to provide feedback on the training.

How would you answer the following statements or questions?

How confident are you?

How much do you know about migration? Take this quiz and find out. For each question, circle the most appropriate answer,

1. Are there risks for migrating?
2. Yes! I have discussed these with my family.
3. No, migrating is always safe.
4. There are some risks in migrating.

2. What documents should you prepare before migrating?
3. My passport, visa, work permit, contract, air or bus fares, bank account details, and list of emergency numbers. I will give a copy of these to my family.
4. Nothing; the recruiter or employer will take care of my documents.
5. My passport and visa.

3. Is migration free?
6. The costs may be paid by my employer or broker. Some costs will be paid by myself.

4. After you sign your contract, what should you do with it?
5. Give it back to my employer.
6. Ask for a copy and keep it in a safe place.
7. Ask for a copy and give it to my parents.

5. Your friend signed a contract before leaving Uganda. When she/he arrived in the COD, she/he was asked to sign another contract that was not in her/his language, and she/he did not understand. How would you help your friend?
6. I am not sure.
7. I would tell him/her that contract substitution is a violation of his/her rights, and he/she should talk to his/her employer.
8. I would tell him/her that contract substitution is a violation of his/her right and he/she should talk to his/her employer, his/her recruitment agency, the embassy or/ and an NGO.

6. How can I increase my personal savings?
7. Spend on needs, not wants.
8. It is not important to save money.
9. I will work out my budget before I leave and reduce my expenses by spending on needs, not wants.

7. How much of your salary will you send back to your family?
8. I will send everything I can back to my family.
9. I will send enough for them to reach their goals, but save some to reach my goal too.
10. I will send whatever amount my parents tell me to send.

8. Do you know how to send money back home?
9. I am not sure, but I think I can give money to a family friend to take home.
10. I can use a bank or a money transfer organization.
11. I do not know how to send money to my family.

9. What would you do if you experienced physical, psychological, verbal or sexual abuse?
10. I am not sure.
11. I would look for another job with another employer.
12. I would document the abuse (e.g., take photos), and try to contact an NGO, my embassy or authorities in the COD.

10. When you come back after working abroad, what will you do?
11. Look for a job that matches my skills.
12. Start a business.
13. I do not know. I have not thought about it.

Review

1. Three new things I have learned from this training.
2. Three things that I still do not understand from this training.
3. Three things I will do with the information I have received in this training.

1. Multiple choice questions

1. What documents should you prepare before migrating?
2. My passport, visa, work permit, contract, air or bus fares, bank account details and list of emergency numbers. I will give a copy of these to my family.
3. Nothing; the recruiter or employer will take care of my documents.
4. Passport and visa.
5. What will you do if you feel homesick when you are working abroad?
6. I should regularly communicate with my family.
7. Develop meaningful relationships.
8. Participate in the activities which my embassy, local government or NGO are sponsoring.
9. All of the above.
10. What should you do if you are facing difficulties at work and with your employer?
11. Keep quiet and be patient.
12. Argue with the employer and go on strike.
13. Seek help from appropriate authorities.
14. What can you do if you want to increase your personal savings?
15. Spend on needs, not wants.
16. It is not important to save money.
17. I will work out my budget before I leave and reduce my expenses by spending on needs, not wants. When I want to save even more, I will spend less on needs.
18. What will you do if somebody approaches you and invites you to stay longer and find another job when your current contract is nearly finished?
19. I will agree to stay because I will earn more income to support my family.
20. I will not agree because accepting the new contract or agreeing with the new employer means that I will be illegally in the host country.
21. If you migrate and come back home, what will you do?
22. I will look for a job that matches my skills.
23. I will start a business.
24. I do not know. I have not thought about it.

1. Open questions

Answer by brief descriptions the follow questions:

1. Please write down the name of the contact information (telephone number and address) of the institution, NGOs, trade unions, an embassy, etc. that can help you if you are facing difficulties in your COD.

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2. How can you remit money back home to your family?

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Participant feedback form

1. Overall, how do you rate the predeparture training seminar?

Excellent                            Good                    So-so                     Poor                     Very poor

2. Which three topics were most useful to you?
3. …….
4. …….

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3. Which three topics were least useful to you?
4. …….
5. ……

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4. What additional topics would you like to include in this training?

5. Do you feel about the length of the training?

1. a) Too long b) Too short c) Right length

6. Which training methods used in the programme would you like more of?

Trainer’s presentation.

Handouts.

Quizzes.

Activities.

Case studies.

Discussion.

7. Which training methods used in the programmes would you like less of?

8. How would you rate the trainer’s overall performance?

9. How would you rate the overall organization of this workshop?

10. Any other suggestions you may wish to make?

The training materials

1. Did the training cover all information that would help you to migrate for work?
2. During the training give you insight into the working and living environment that you will encounter during your work abroad?
3. Did the training inform you of your rights and the laws that would protect you as a migrant worker?
4. Did the training inform you of the tools to be able to deal with difficult situations at work and with your employer?

The facilitator

1. Did the facilitator have a clear audible voice?
2. Did the facilitator show his or her knowledge or expertise in the subject-matter which he or she taught?
3. Did the facilitator show sensitivity to your questions and concerns?
4. Was the facilitator able to give systematic and logical explanation of his or her subject matter?

References

1. Government of Uganda – The Employment (Recruitment of Uganda Migrant Workers Abroad) Regulations, 2005.
2. Government of Uganda – Guidelines on Recruitment and Placement of Ugandan Migrant Workers Abroad, 2015.
3. International Organization for Migration – The Role of Consular Staff in Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers in Crisis Situations, 2020.
4. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe – Good Practices in Migrant Integration – Trainee’s Manual, 2018.
5. Global Migration Group – Exploitation and Abuse of International Migrants, Particularly those in an Irregular Situation. Thematic Paper, 2013.
6. Swift Evaluation – The Occupational Health and Safety of Migrant Workers in Odisha, India. A Research Briefing Note, 2018.
7. National Employment Authority, Republic of Kenya – Homecare Management Course – Trainer of Trainer Manual, 2018.
8. Ministry of External Affairs, India – Predeparture Orientation for Migrant Workers – India, 2019.
9. International Labour Organization (ILO) – Predeparture Orientation Curriculum: Vietnam to Malaysia: Participant’s Manual, 2014.
10. ILO and UNICEF – Training Manual to Fight Trafficking in Children for Labour, Sexual and Other Forms of Exploitation. Textbooks 1 and 2, 2009.
11. World Bank Indonesia – Financial Education for Migrant Workers: Enhancing the Financial Knowledge of Indonesian Overseas Migrant Workers and Communities, 2014.
12. ILO – Money and Migration: Smart Guide for Migrant Workers, 2011.
13. Institute for Money, Technology, and Financial Inclusion – Stories for Financial Literacy Education of Migrant Workers.
14. Lela Vandenberg – Facilitating Adult Learning: How to Teach So People Learn.