SURVEY OF PEOPLE’S VIEWS ON DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

SURVEY OF PEOPLE’S VIEWS ON DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE užsakovas

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2021 MAY

METHODOLOGY OF THE SURVEY • Conducted between 18-28 May 2021.

• AIM. To find out the country’s population’s views on development cooperation and sustainable finances.

• TARGET GROUP. Citizens aged 18-75.

• SURVEY METHOD. Combined research method: 50 per cent CATI (Computer-assisted telephone interview) and 50 per cent CAWI (Computer=assisted web interview).

CATI method: the survey is conducted by a professional interviewer by telephone. He / she conducts a conversation with the respondents based on questions prepared in advance and records their answers in a questionnaire.

CAWI method: the respondent is sent a link to the online survey, which the respondent fills in independently at their own convenience. The link is unique e. g. the questionnaire cannot be completed more than once.

• SAMPLE SIZE. The study surveyed 1,010 respondents.

• LOCATION. The territory of Lithuania.

• DATA ANALYSIS. The analysis was conducted using SPSS / PC software.

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STATISTICAL ERROR • In selective quantitative studies, the probability of statistical error always remains, which must be taken into account when interpreting the data. For example, if we survey 1010 respondents and find out that 22.3 per cent of them know or have heard something about development cooperation, there is a 95 per cent probability that the true value is between 19.6 per cent and 25.0 per cent.

• The accuracy of the estimate decreases as the number of responses analyzed decreases. The following table helps to estimate the statistical error.

N= 10 30 50 75 100 150 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 1000 1500 2000 2500

%=

3/97

5/95

10/90

15/85

20/80

25/75

30/70

40/60

50/50

10,6 6,1 4,7 3,9 3,3 2,7 2,4 1,9 1,7 1,5 1,4 1,3 1,2 1,1 0,9 0,8 0,7

13,5 7,8 6,0 4,9 4,3 3,5 3,0 2,5 2,1 1,9 1,7 1,6 1,5 1,4 1,1 1,0 0,9

18,6 10,7 8,3 6,8 5,9 4,8 4,2 3,4 2,9 2,6 2,4 2,2 2,1 1,9 1,5 1,3 1,2

22,1 12,8 9,9 8,1 7,0 5,7 4,9 4,0 3,5 3,1 2,9 2,6 2,5 2,2 1,8 1,6 1,4

24,8 14,3 11,1 9,1 7,8 6,4 5,5 4,5 3,9 3,5 3,2 3,0 2,8 2,5 2,1 1,8 1,6

26,8 15,5 12,0 9,8 8,5 6,9 6,0 4,9 4,2 3,8 3,5 3,2 3,0 2,7 2,2 1,9 1,7

28,4 16,4 12,7 10,4 9,0 7,3 6,4 5,2 4,5 4,0 3,7 3,4 3,2 2,8 2,4 2,0 1,8

30,4 17,5 13,6 11,1 9,6 7,8 6,8 5,5 4,8 4,3 3,9 3,6 3,4 3,0 2,5 2,1 1,9

31,0 17,9 13,9 11,3 9,8 8,0 6,9 5,7 4,9 4,4 4,0 3,7 3,5 3,1 2,6 2,2 2,0

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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS Male

CEO, director, team leader

47

Female

5

Specialist, employee

53

30

Technician worker 18-25 years old

Small businessman

12

25

6

26-35 years old

20

Farmer

36-45 years old

21

Unemplyoed

10

46-55 years old

20

Retiree

12

56 years old and older

Student, pupil

27

Housekeeper / housewife Higher Education / Unfinshed H.E.

66 6

23

Married or in partnership

63 14

21

301–500 Eur

43

501–700 Eur More than 700 Eur

3

Not married

Other Up to 300 Eur

7

28

Secondary Education / Special S.E. Unfineshed S.E.

2

23 13

The big city Other city, center of municipality Rural area

45 26 29

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AWARENESS OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION (%.)

Do you know what development cooperation is?

N=1010

Respondents with higher incomes and residents of smaller cities and rural areas were more likely to hear something about development cooperation.

Yes, I know 3% Yes, had to hear something 19%

No, I do not know 78%

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OPINION ABOUT AID TO PEOPLE IN ECONOMICLY LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (%.)

In your opinion, is it worth helping people in economically less developed countries?

N=1010

Opinions that it is worth helping are held by representatives of the higher income group more often.

No, it is not worth

Yes, it is worth

8%

14%

Rather not worth it 21%

Rather worth it 57%

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The 17 Sustainable Development Goals of UN (%) Do you know the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of United Nation (Agenda 2030)?

More responders from the higher income group and with higher education in the group of 18-25 more had to hear something about the SDGs. 2019

3

21

76

N=1010

2021

3

19

78

N=1008 0%

10%

20%

30%

Yes, I know

40%

50%

Yes, I heard something

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

No, I do not know

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PART OF TAXES - REDUCING POVERTY IN OTHER COUNTRIES (%) Do you agree that part of the taxes you pay would be used to reduce poverty globally in the poorer countries?

2019

10

34

29

27

N=1010 2021

8

0%

37

10%

20%

Yes, I agree

30%

29

40%

I probably agree

50%

60%

26

70%

I probably disagree

80%

90%

100%

N=1008

I do not agree

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SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT (%.)

If you plan to invest your money and choose an investment fund, how important would it be for you to invest the fund's resources in accordance with the principle of "sustainable investment", i.e. invest in transparent, socially responsible and environmentally friendly businesses?

2019

24

47

17

12

N=1010 2021

27

0%

10%

Very important

48

20%

30%

40%

Probably important

50%

15

60%

70%

Probably not important

80%

10

90%

100%

N=1008

Not important at all

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INVESTMENT IN SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES (%.)

How much less profit would you agree to earn from investing only in socially responsible businesses?

2021 m.

5 % less 10 % less

2019 m.

16

18

17

20 % less

14

12

30 % less

9

7

40 % less

4

3

50 % less

5

4

I would not agre. I would rather choose a fund that will earn a higher expected return

14

10 % less frequently named by residents of smaller cities and rural areas.

37 N=1010

19 %.

Conditional refusal 2019.: 17 %.

41 N=1008

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INVESTMENT IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUSINESSESES (%) How much less return on your investment would you agree to make if your money was only invested in environmentally friendly, responsible businesses?

2021 m.

5 % less frequently named by metropolitan residents. 20 % would be more common in women.

2019 m.

5 % less

16

19

10 % less

15

17

20 % less

14

11

30 % less

8

8

40 % less

5

2

50 % less

4

3

I would not agree. I would rather choose a fund that will earn a higher expected return N=1010

39

19 %.

Conditional refusal 2019 16 %.

40 N=1008

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INVESTMENT IN TRANSPARENTLY MANAGED BUSINESSES (%) How much less return on your investment would you agree to make if your money was only invested in transparently managed businesses?

2021 m.

10 %.. would be more common with lower income groups and people in rural areas.

2019 m.

5 % less

15

20

10 % less

16

18

20 % less

15

15

30 % less

10

7

40 % less

2

2

50 % less

3

3

I would not agree. I would rather choose a fund that will earn a higher expected return

N=1010

38

17 %..

Conditional refusal 2019 m.: 16 %..

37

N=1008

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CONSIDERING BORROWING MONEY (%) Are you considering borrowing money from banks or other sources for these purposes in the next 3 months?

N=1010

Yes For consumption (f.e.for household appliances

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or travel)

For the purchase of a car

8

No

89

92

For other purposes

6

94

For the purchase of housing

5

95

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SUMMARY • 3% of the respondents said they were aware of development cooperation. 19% said they had heard about it and 78% said they didn’t know anything about it.

• 71% of the respondents said it is necessary to help people in economically less developed countries: 14% said it is necessary, 57% said it is more necessary than not. 21% think it is rather not necessary and 8% think it is totally not necessary.

• 22% of the respondents are aware of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (Agenda 2030): 3% say they know what they are, 19% have heard about them, and 78% say they know nothing about them.

• 45% of the people surveyed say they would agree that part of their taxes be used for poverty reduction in the world’s poorest countries: 8% agree, 37% more likely agree (an increase from 34% in 2019), while 55% disagree: 29% more likely disagree and 26% completely disagree.

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• 75% of the people surveyed stated that it was important for them that the fund’s resources be invested in accordance with the sustainable investment principle, i. e. investment in transparent, socially responsible and environmentally friendly businesses: 27% say it is very important (an increase from 24% in 2019) and 48% say it is quite important, while 25% say it is not important, of which 15% say it rather not important and 10% say it is not important at all.

• Respondents who would agree to earn less from their investment if their money was invested only in socially responsible businesses would conditionally agree to give up 19% of their income. However, 37% would not agree at all and would rather choose a fund with a higher expected return.

• Respondents who would agree to earn less from their investment if their money was invested only in environmentally friendly and responsible businesses would conditionally agree to give up 19% of their income (an increase from 16% in 2019). However, 39% would not agree at all and would rather choose a fund with a higher expected return.

• Respondents who would agree to earn less from their investments if their money was invested only in transparently managed businesses would conditionally agree to give up 17% of their income.

However, 38% would not agree at all and would rather choose a fund with a higher expected return.

• Those considering borrowing money from banks or other sources in the next three months mostly consider borrowing for consumption (11%), for purchasing a car (8%), and lastly – for other purposes (6%). Another 5% would borrow money for purchasing housing property.

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Survey cost – 1633.5 EUR. This survey was prepared by the Eurodad funded Membership Strengthening Project (co-funded by the European Union) and co-funded by the Project #Agenda2030 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania).

Donor support does not mean that they can be held responsible for the content of the survey.

Amount of the above mentioned projects – 1000 EUR. The contribution of the Consumer Alliance 633.5 EUR.

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