Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Do the Average Folks in Yemen Really Know the NDC Outcomes

National Dialogue Conference Outcomes Basic Survey (3 Questions) 
Oct 19, 2014
Sana'a, Yemen -

The National Dialogue Conference (NDC) was a transitional dialogue process held at the Movenpick Hotel in Sana’a, Yemen from March 18, 2013 to January 24, 2014. As part of the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative that saw deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh step down, a National Dialogue Conference was to be held. As part of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2051, which stipulated the structure of the dialogue, the GCC Agreement was signed on November 23, 2011.The over 10 months long conference concluded on January 24, 2014 with the signing of the NDC Document, outlining the results of the conference henceforth known as the NDC Outcomes.

Following is a rough non scientific survery conducted by a group of volunteers to gauge how well aware/engaged were the general public of the NDC process and outcomes.


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Sample size: 83   Sex: All Male   Age: 18-56

Education level: 4 Primary - 57 Secondary/Vocational Train - 22 University/Prof. Diploma
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Survey Questions

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Question 1
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Can you name two or more of the NDC Outcomes?
        0 Yes           83 No (Naming only one and/or wrong outcome)

*Notes: 71 Responded with 'Yemen now a 6-region federal system';
             9 Correctly named all 6 regions.


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Questions 2
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Do you think the NDC Outcomes should be implemented? Why?
       21 Yes         28 No         34 Don't care

*Notes: Majority responding 'Yes' because:
                A) Next step in transition process
                B) Ends use as excuse for delay in transition progress
           Majority responding 'No' because:
                A) Don't know specifics of outcomes
                B) Don't trust the government/not sure of impact on citizens.
           Majority responding 'Don't care' because:
                A) Ink on paper/the government will do what it wants
                B) Most probably won't affect average citizen


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Question 3
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Do you think implementation of NDC Outcomes will improve Yemen?
         8 Yes         48 No         27 Skeptical      

*Notes: Majority responding 'Yes' conditioned with 'Only if 
            implemented correctly'. Majority responding 'No' certain it will
            not be implemented correctly. 

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