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Focus Group Report: A FRAGILE UNITY: After Military Gains, Iraqis Look to Leaders for a Better Future, February 2017
As the Iraqi army's offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) entered its fourth month in February 2017, NDI conducted 12 focus groups with citizens to gauge support for national institutions and gather expectations about post-liberation governance. Three unexpected findings from participants in the focus groups include:

NDI International Observer Delegation to Kenya Urges Coordination between Election Commission, Parties, and Citizens to Ensure Credible and Peaceful Elections
NAIROBI, Kenya – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) today released its findings and recommendations from its international pre-election assessment mission to Kenya’s general elections, scheduled for August 8, 2017.

Statement of the NDI Pre-Election Assessment Mission to Kenya's 2017 General Elections | April 3-7, 2017
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) deployed an international delegation to Kenya from April 3 - 7, 2017. The purpose of the mission was to assess preparations for Kenya's August 2017 elections. The consultations examined election preparations, assessed the political environment, and offered recommendations that Kenyan citizens, civil society, political parties, and the government can take to ensure the integrity and peacefulness of the electoral process.

Macedonia Poll Finds Citizens Concerned about Political Situation, Divided on Way Out of Crisis
Skopje, MACEDONIA - To inform the political parties, opinion leaders and civil society on public opinion, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development, conducted the first in a series of three tracking polls (download PDF polling report) in March 2017.

Macedonia Poll Results: Citizens Concerned About Political Situation, Divided on Way Out of Crisis
To inform the political parties, opinion leaders and civil society on public opinion in Macedonia, NDI conducted the first in a series of three tracking polls. Survey data was collected through telephone CATI interviews from March 17th to March 21st, 2017 from a sample of 807 citizens of Macedonia, age 18 and older. The margin of error is + 3.46% at the midrange, with a 95% confidence level. Follow-up surveys will be conducted in April and May of 2017.