The National Democratic Institute (NDI) has released the results of its latest national telephone survey of Ukrainians, its second during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the study, completed in December 2020, public opinion in Ukraine is heavily affected by the pandemic and its implications on public health, the economy and Ukrainians’ personal wellbeing. Although challenges abound, the vast majority of Ukrainians remain committed to their country’s democratic future. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on Ukrainians

TBILISI – Poll results released today by the National Democratic Institute (NDI or the Institute) and CRRC Georgia find that a year into the coronavirus pandemic, Georgians remain concerned about the state of the economy and healthcare. While the public continues to credit the government with managing the pandemic effectively (68 percent, up from 60 percent in December 2020), they remain skeptical of forthcoming vaccinations. Amidst an ongoing political crisis, Georgians are looking to their elected leaders to prioritize policies that address their pressing concerns. 

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the locally-based research firm that focuses on the Roma community Institute conducted polling and focus group research in Hungary from May to August 2020 to gauge and elucidate the toll the COVID-19 pandemic was taking on the Roma community in Hungary, specifically. The research was conducted across 27 settlements spanning nine counties across the country.

With funding provided by the Government of Canada, the National Democratic Institute (NDI or the institute) recently conducted qualitative public opinion research in five provinces in Iraq: Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salahaddin. This public opinion research was a follow-up to a public opinion research conducted by NDI in 2019, which also focused on the policy concerns and prioritized issues by Iraqis, particularly related to increasing women’s participation in politics.

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the Tirana-based Institute for Democracy and Mediation conducted polling and focus group research in Albania from June to September 2020 to gauge public opinion on the country’s political health using democracy benchmarks of public engagement, citizen participation in politics, government transparency, and social inclusion. 

Between June and July 2020, NDI conducted four public opinion polls of young people in cooperation with research partners based in each of the Visegrad countries. The questionnaire engaged young people on their attitudes toward relevant national issues; the priorities influencing their voting intentions; and the responsiveness of government institutions and political parties to young citizen’s priorities. NDI research found: 

Between June and July 2020, NDI conducted four public opinion polls of young people in cooperation with research partners based in each of the Visegrad countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The quantitative polls engaged up to 1,000 respondents in each country using Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) methodology. The questionnaire engaged young people on their attitudes toward relevant national issues; the priorities influencing their voting intentions; the state of democratic governance and youth inclusion in decision-making; and the responsiveness of government institutions and political parties to citizens.

Between June and July 2020, NDI conducted four public opinion polls of young people in cooperation with research partners based in each of the Visegrad countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The quantitative polls engaged up to 1,000 respondents in each country using Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) methodology. The questionnaire engaged young people on their attitudes toward relevant national issues; the priorities influencing their voting intentions; the state of democratic governance and youth inclusion in decision-making; and the responsiveness of government institutions and political parties to citizens.

Between June and July 2020, NDI conducted four public opinion polls of young people in cooperation with research partners based in each of the Visegrad countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The quantitative polls engaged up to 1,000 respondents in each country using Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) methodology. The questionnaire engaged young people on their attitudes toward relevant national issues; the priorities influencing their voting intentions; the state of democratic governance and youth inclusion in decision-making; and the responsiveness of government institutions and political parties to citizens.

Between June and July 2020, NDI conducted four public opinion polls of young people in cooperation with research partners based in each of the Visegrad countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The quantitative polls engaged up to 1,000 respondents in each country using Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) methodology. The questionnaire engaged young people on their attitudes toward relevant national issues; the priorities influencing their voting intentions; the state of democratic governance and youth inclusion in decision-making; and the responsiveness of government institutions and political parties to citizens.