Using GIS Mapping in Aid Evaluation Development aid is a salient topic throughout the Western world. People recognize the importance of international aid programs but many have called for greater accountability of spending and demonstration of the impact that the money has made. The following case study presents our approach to using survey data and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to evaluating the performance of an aid project. read more

New Poll: Nearly 8 in 10 Malians support international military intervention in the north Recent poll in Mali reveals citizens’ views on the crisis in the north of the country. read more

End of Year World Poll - Findings from 55 countries The WIN/Gallup International network releases their end of year poll. The world is more economically confident than it was this time last year but European countries dominate the gloomy list. Latin Americans remain significantly more happy than the rest of the world. read more

Researching Attitudes Towards Politics in a Self-Declared State Somaliland is a self-declared state with international recognition as an autonomous region of Somalia. As the Somaliland Local Government Elections scheduled for November 2012 approached, insight into the views and attitudes of Somalilanders was of more interest than ever. read more

Opinion Polling in the World's Newest Nation: South Sudan To many researchers seeking to undertake polling in new markets across the globe one of the first stops is the global ESOMAR or WAAPOR network, a ‘black book’ of suppliers, some a part of global networks, others independent operators. Yet look for a listing under ‘S’ for South Sudan and like so many other emerging markets in African, nothing will crop up. read more