Alan Gillam
Alan Gillam serves as the country director for Georgia. He comes to NDI with more than 10 years of professional experience in the parliamentary system that governs the United Kingdom and his home country of Scotland.
NDI surveys public opinion to help Georgian stakeholders diagnose and address issues of public concern by providing accurate, unbiased and statistically-sound data. This poll aims to capture the most relevant information to foster the development of responsive policies and governance. The results reflect data collected from November 4 to December 4 through face-to-face interviews with a nationwide representative sample of Georgia’s adult population, excluding occupied territories that included 3,141 completed interviews. The average margin of error is +/- 1,8 percent.
To complement its nationwide polling with in-depth analysis of citizens' motivations, NDI regularly conducts focus group discussions in Georgia. The results help local partners diagnose, understand and address citizens’ concerns. The latest focus group research explores citizens' attitudes towards the conduct of parliamentary elections and their expectations of the new parliament. NDI organized focus groups in Batumi, Gurjaani, Marneuli, Tbilisi, and Zugdidi in the period between November 21-28, 2016.
Georgia’s October 2016 parliamentary elections were characterized by an open political environment, a competitive campaign, overall results that were validated by credible observers, and some underlying problems that need concerted attention. NDI's final report draws attention to a set of recommendations that, if pursued, could contribute to greater public confidence in the approaching local and presidential elections.
TBILISI – The National Democratic Institute offers this final report in the spirit of international cooperation and respect for Georgians’ democratic aspirations. The report is the culmination of an observation effort that included a pre-election assessment mission, which issued a statement on June 17; a 23-member international election observation delegation, which issued a statement on October 9; and team of long-term analysts who observed the process from August through early November and contributed to the reporting process.