Zambians worldwide the bespoke Diaspora Funeral Cash Plan cover is for YOU! We now live in an era of transnationalism wherein as transnational citizens we are essentially global villagers who belong to more than one society. When it comes to your global family protection needs you need flexible and versatile risk management solutions. Talk of worldwide protection without boards, we got you covered. At Diaspora Insurance we specialise in crafting bespoke risk solutions to make sure that you can cover not just yourself in the diaspora but also your loved ones in your native country if you wish. Whether you are Zambians by descent, registry, birth, marriage you name it the Diaspora Insurance is for You even if you have naturalised by taking other citizenship. Population / Demographic: As of the 2010 Zambian census, Zambia’s population was 13,092,666. Zambia is ethnically diverse, with 73 distinct tribes. Zambia is one of the most highly urbanised countries in sub-Saharan Africa with 44% of the population concentrated along the major transport corridors, while rural areas are sparsely populated. Why Zambians Relocate to the Diaspora Emigration from Zambia is mostly driven by the economic motives mentioned above with little role of civil unrest, security concerns, etc., as the country has enjoyed peace and stability since its independence. Fears of mass emigration from Zambia (and continental Africa) to the rich developed countries seem unfounded at least for the present. In fact, African countries show lower levels of labour mobility than others. Tertiary educated Zambians living abroad equal 10% of all tertiary educated Zambians in the country and abroad. This rate is not too high when compared to other African countries although it is higher than many countries outside the African continent. For comparison, the corresponding rate stood at 6.2% (Northern Africa), 13.3% (Central Africa), 26.7% (Western Africa), 18.4% (Eastern Africa) and 5.3% (Southern Africa). For the South-Central Asia region, it equalled 5.1% and 4.3% for the Eastern Asia region. It is important to recognize that the main cause of Zambia’s skewed composition is not that too many of the skilled but that too few of the unskilled migrating. Clearly, facilitating the emigration of the unskilled to areas where they have better economic opportunities is desirable. Guest worker schemes implemented in the past were intended to fill temporary shortages in host country’s labour markets. The attractiveness of these schemes to host countries lay primarily in their temporariness because unlike permanent migration, temporary migration is more flexible, imposes less burden on the pubic exchequer (like schooling for migrants’ children, old-age pension, etc.) and does not threaten the socio-cultural-political structure of the host country While the Zambian government does not have an ongoing computerized system in place to document the migration trends, several reports have shown an increase in out-migration over the years. International migration is fuelled by economic and socio-political factors typically classified as push and pull factors. The push factors include: The pull factors include: Body Repatriation to Zambia In Zambia, repatriated bodies are received at the Lusaka International Airport. Cost of repatriating a dead body to Zambia The cost of repatriating a dead body from abroad to Zambia varies depending on country where body is repatriated from, funeral director providing the service, mode of transportation and state of the human remains to be transported. For example, it is estimated the cost of flying a dead body from the UK to Zambia is £3500. The cost is much lower when cremated remains are shipped. Requirements for repatriating a body into Zambia Other Essentials. Address: Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs P.O Box 50069 Lusaka Zambia According to Migration Data Portal, there are about +/-250,000 Zambians that are living in the diaspora. They are spread across the following countries: OECD is Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This comprises of 37 members namely: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. According to the World Bank statistics, majority of Zambians are located in the UK (90,000) and OCED Countries (85,400) making it 34% of the population in the diaspora. The rest of the emigrants are scattered in and around Europe. 5.4% of the population in the diaspora lives in the UK and USA. According to World Bank, the Zambian Population is currently at +/- 17.9 million. As stated above, around 250,000 Zambians are in the diaspora making it 1.4% of the documented population living abroad. According to the World Bank, Zambia received personal remittances worth $98,259,121 in 2019 which was a negative from the $106,965,625 received in 2018. How Funds Are Remitted to Zambia Channels used by most Ghanaians to send money back home to friends and relatives: 1. Mukuru.com 2. World Remit 3. MTN Zambia Ecocash 4. XOOM ( A PayPal Service) 5. Monito 6. Send Money 24 7. Money Gram Reasons for sending remittances to Zambia While there is no computerized data to quantify the claim, most Zambians abroad said they send money home for the following: 1. Supporting Family back home 2. Developments and support of their businesses running locally 3. Healthcare and taking care of elderly family members Most Zambians use internet applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook and E-mails to communicate with their family back home. In most African countries, using data to make a call is much cheaper than it is to use mobile airtime to phone overseas. Below are the statistics on the internet users in Zambia and how widely spread Zambians are over the internet and on Social Media. Internet users in Zambia Social Media Statistics for Zambia Mobile Connections in Zambia Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population. Source: https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2021-zambia The High Commission of the Republic of Zambia In The UK High Commission of the Republic of Zambia 2 Palace Gate, Kensington, London, W8 5NG, United Kingdom Tel: +44-207-589-6655 E-mail: zhc@btconnect.com Website URL : http://www.zambiahc.org.uk Embassy of the Republic of Zambia In the USA 2200 R Street, NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel:+1 (202) 234-4009/ +1 (202) 234-4111 Email: info@zambiaembassy.org Website: https://www.zambiaembassy.org Zambia High Commission in Canada High Commission of the Republic of Zambia 130 Albert Street, Suite 900 Ottawa, ON Canada K1P 5G4 Tel: +1 613-232-4400 Email: zhc.ottawa@bellnet.ca High Commission of the Republic of Zambia in Australia 10 National Circuit, Barton 2600, Canberra, Australia P.O. Box 4574, Kingston 2604, ACT, Australia Tel: +61 261-994-900 Email : canberra@grz.gov.zm Latest information on the status of Zambians living in the diaspora For consulate and embassy information on Zambia, please contact Ministry of Foreign Affairs CONTACT DETAILS: Charter House Independence Avenue P.O. Box 50069 Lusaka, Zambia Tel: +260 - 211 - 252666 / 252668 Email: pro.mfa@grz.gov.zm Operating Hours: 08:00 hours – 17:00 hours Monday to Friday except Public Holidays
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