 Dear partners and colleagues, at IOM we recognise diaspora organisations as key partners in addressing current humanitarian challenges and crises as well as being influential contributors to sustainable development. For many years we have been jointly collaborating with diaspora organisations on many projects across humanitarian, peace and the development nexus. Back in April 2022, IOM, together with 29 governments and the African Union, adopted the Dublin Declaration, which specifically calls to make available the necessary resources to boost capacity of diaspora leaders and organisations, including through training, technical and financial support and the development of dedicated guidelines. Responding to this call, IOM, UNDP and the Swiss Agency for Development Corporation are embarking on a new initiative to help strengthen the capacities of diaspora organisations and this is where you come in. We are reaching out to you and other diaspora organisations from all over the world and inviting you to share with us your reflections on the role your organisation plays. So please tell us whether your current goals and objectives, what are the challenges that you're facing and importantly what support, specifically in terms of training and capacity building could help your organisation improve its effectiveness. So with this information our team will be able to understand how to better respond to your needs and develop the tools to help your organisations become stronger, find new partners and start new projects. So please help us to connect the dots and let us know what training support you need to maximise the important work you do. So we invite you to invest the next 20 minutes in completing this online survey. Your valuable inputs will play a crucial role in generating unique knowledge that will enrich this specialised course. This course aims to empower you and your teams to become real agents of change. So thank you so much for taking part in this survey and thank you especially for your passion, continued commitment, interest and all the work you do for your home and host communities.