The Public Knowledge and Attitude and Perception (KAP) survey has been published by the Puntland Development and Research Center (PDRC) on behalf of the Strengthening Inclusive Multiparty Systems (SIMS) consortium that was implemented in Puntland, Somalia. The consortium consisted of The Oslo Center, Demo-Finland, and PDRC. The publication was financed by the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi, Somalia Section through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The pre-election survey sought to analyze how citizens understand the political agenda, policy issues to be addressed by political associations, how well these are aligned with their community priorities, the transparency and quality of election planning by the electoral commission as well as the inclusion of women, youth, and minorities in the election process. These findings have implications for Puntland’s nascent democratic system adopted as part of the democratic transition from long-practiced tradition.
