Southern Sudan at the crossroads : citizen expectations, aspirations and concerns about the referendum and beyond

It is NDI"s eleventh focus group study in Sudan since 2004. Based on 63 focus group discussions with 779 Sudanese participants, the report examines attitudes and concerns of Southern Sudanese citizens about the referendum planned for 2011, as well as the April 2010 elections. As with all NDI public opinion studies, participants were also asked about their views on government performance, development, security, corruption, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and related issues. Key findings are summarized. The full results, along with selected quotations from participants, can be found in the principal findings section of this report. (Author abstract, modified)