NDI Polling Research on Opportunities and Challenges Facing Lebanon as 2018 Parliamentary Elections Approach

As Lebanon approaches twice-postponed parliamentary elections, Lebanese voters who participated in NDI survey research completed in January 2018 signaled modest optimism and support for new candidates and approaches to address the country’s long-standing challenges. This optimism is tempered, however, by concerns about lack of economic development and endemic corruption, both of which are hindering modernization of infrastructure and basic services ranging from health care to waste management.