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Serbia: A Guide to Political Fundraising
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) developed a Fundraising Guidebook for political parties and movements in Serbia to ensure privacy, safety, and transparency when raising funds, both for the parties themselves and for potential donors. When a political party is not represented in a local, provincial or national assembly, it receives no financial income from the state, and most parties will limit their political activities as a result.
North Macedonia: Citizens Prioritize Health Safety, Economic Survival, and Education in NDI Research on the Covid-19 Epidemic
NDI quantitative and qualitative public opinion research conducted between July and September 2020 in North Macedonia revealed that citizens are primarily concerned with their and their families’ health and safety, followed by wariness about the pandemic’s impact on the economy, and frustration over Covid-19 testing, along with primary and secondary education.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Hungary's Roma Communities
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.
North Macedonia's Crisis Management Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) conducted an assessment of North Macedonia’s crisis management response to the COVID-19 outbreak. A team of experts from North Macedonia and the United States examined the capacities of government institutions in North Macedonia in managing the COVID-19 crisis and provided a number of key recommendations to improve the effectiveness of responding to any future crisis in the country.
Albania: NDI public opinion research reveals how to strengthen public engagement 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.
