Kobani – Rapid Perceptions Assessment

This report was commissioned by SREO to provide insights into the thoughts and concerns of Kobani residents in the immediate aftermath of the Islamic State’s withdrawal from the city in January 2015. Within a week of the Islamic State’s retreat from Kobani, SREO commissioned three Syrian researchers to poll 900 of Kobani’s remaining and returning residents using digital survey tools regarding the situation in the city. This survey, which represents the first large-scale and systematic polling of Kobani residents post-conflict, was conducted in the first two weeks of February 2015, and represents a rapid assessment of residents’ attitudes regarding the future following the Islamic State’s withdrawal.