NOI-GALLUP POLL Second National Poll (November 2007) Results Summary

The NOI-Gallup Poll The NOI/Gallup Poll is designed to yield a representative opinion of Nigerians through the following features: Face-to-face interviews 2000 people aged 15 and above 6 geopolitical zones Interviews conducted in English, Yoruba, Hausa, Ibo, and Pidgin English Sampling and analysis conducted with robust survey methodologies developed by The Gallup Poll

What do Nigerians think of aid agencies and their impact? Questions Do you think donor aid is good for Nigeria? Which is the single most important sector that donor agencies operating in Nigeria should be focusing on? Do you know of the following institutions? Do you know of any projects or programs which have been executed or financed by any of the following agencies in your state? Do you think the following agencies are good for Nigeria or not? United Nations Development Program (UNDP) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) UK Department for International Development (DFID) The World Bank The European Union CIDA SIDA JICA The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Agence Francaise de Development (AfD) Swiss SECO

What do Nigerians think of aid agencies and their impact? 2 out of 3 Nigerians say aid is good Differences exist across gender, age, education: 70% males say aid is good but 64% females 71% aged 20 – 29 say aid is good compared with 64% for those aged 30 – 45 80% with at least some tertiary education say aid is good compared with 65% of those without tertiary education 4

What do Nigerians think of aid agencies and their impact? Differences by region: Highest (79%) in South-South, Lowest (57%) in Kano

What do Nigerians think of aid agencies and their impact? Which is the single most important sector that donor agencies operating in Nigeria should be focusing on? Creating jobs 21% Corruption 6% Electricity Don’t Know 3% Education 13% Support good governance 2% Agriculture 10% Security 1% Health care 8% Training Road system 7% Rail system Water Finance 0% Compare with… Which of the following is the most important issue the government should address in the next 12 months? 23% - electricity 17%- jobs

What do Nigerians think of aid agencies and their impact? What should donor agencies focus on? Results by region.

What do Nigerians think of aid agencies and their impact? Do you know of the following institutions?

What do Nigerians think of aid agencies and their impact? World Bank(57%), IMF (41%) and AfDB (37%) have highest level of recognition Besides the top 7 shown in the chart, other agencies listed below had less than 10% of respondents answering ‘Yes’. CIDA SIDA JICA Agence Francaise de Development (AfD) Swiss SECO

What do Nigerians think of aid agencies and their impact? Do you know of any projects or programs which have been executed or financed by any of the following agencies in your state? (For the subset of respondents who are aware of the agency) 10

What do Nigerians think of aid agencies and their impact? Do you think this agency is good for Nigeria? (For the subset of respondents who are aware of the agency) 11