Summary of NDI Public Opinion Research on Key Topics 2016-2024
Since Ukraine’s 2014 Revolution of Dignity, NDI has conducted semiannual public opinion polling in Ukraine. These polls have provided a…
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Words Matter! White Paper – Commitment from the conference
This paper collates key contributions to the Words Matter! Conference, which took place on 30 April 2024 in Oslo, Norway.…
Community Health Workers as Rights Defenders: Exploring the Collective Identity of the Mitanins of Chhattisgarh, India
This Working Paper discusses the Mitanin program, a state-run community health worker program in Chhattisgarh state, India. It is based…
Building Worker Power in Global Supply Chains: Lessons from Apparel, Cocoa, and Seafood
This working paper is about the campaigners and worker organizers in the global South and North who have challenged the…
Activating Spaces, Scaling Up Voices: Community-based Monitoring and Planning of Health Services in Maharashtra, India
From 2007, the Indian government’s National Health Mission (NHM) supported civil society networks to carry out large-scale participatory monitoring to…
Willingness of Zambians to sacrifice democratic principles during a pandemic: The case of COVID-19
What is the impact of a pandemic on citizens’ willingness to sacrifice democratic principles? Using the novel COVID-19 pandemic as…
Taxation for development: The impact of the Ebola epidemic on citizen support across West Africa
We explore the impact of the Ebola epidemic on attitudes toward taxation for development in West Africa. Utilising representative surveys…
Border proximity and attitudes toward free movement in Africa
How does proximity to an international border influence attitudes toward the free movement of people in Africa? Often conceptualised as…
Keeping up with the Dlaminis: Perceived inequalities and satisfaction with democracy in Africa
Does perceived inequality shape how satisfied ordinary Africans are with how democracy is functioning in their countries? I use nationally…
Does local infrastructure determine trust in local government councils?
The relationship between infrastructure and trust in local government is under-researched yet relevant for many countries. This paper examines how…