As of October 2025, 6.04 billion individuals worldwide were internet users, which amounted to 73.2 percent of the global population. Of this total, 5.66 billion, or 68.7 percent of the world's population, were social media users. Global internet usage Connecting billions of people worldwide, the internet is a core pillar of the modern information society. Northern Europe ranked first among worldwide regions by the share of the population using the internet in 2025. In the Netherlands, Norway, and Saudi Arabia, 99 percent of the population used the internet as of February 2025. North Korea was at the opposite end of the spectrum, with virtually no internet usage penetration among the general population, ranking last worldwide. Eastern Asia was home to the largest number of online users worldwide—over 1.34 billion at the latest count. Southern Asia ranked second, with around 1.2 billion internet users. China, India, and the United States rank ahead of other countries worldwide by the number of internet users. Worldwide internet user demographics As of 2024, the share of female internet users worldwide was 65 percent, five percent less than that of men. Gender disparity in internet usage was bigger in African countries, with around a 10-percent difference. Worldwide regions, like the Commonwealth of Independent States and Europe, showed a smaller usage gap between these two genders. As of 2024, global internet usage was higher among individuals between 15 and 24 years old across all regions, with young people in Europe representing the most considerable usage penetration, 98 percent. In comparison, the worldwide average for the age group of 15 to 24 years was 79 percent. The income level of the countries was also an essential factor for internet access, as 93 percent of the population of the countries with high income reportedly used the internet, as opposed to only 27 percent of the low-income markets.

This dataset simulates a set of key economic, social, and environmental indicators for 20 countries over the period from 2010 to 2019. The dataset is designed to reflect typical World Bank metrics, which are used for analysis, policy-making, and forecasting. It includes the following variables:

Country Name: The country for which the data is recorded. Year: The specific year of the observation (from 2010 to 2019). GDP (USD): Gross Domestic Product in billions of US dollars, indicating the economic output of a country. Population: The total population of the country in millions. Life Expectancy (in years): The average life expectancy at birth for the country’s population. Unemployment Rate (%): The percentage of the total labor force that is unemployed but actively seeking employment. CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita): The per capita carbon dioxide emissions, reflecting environmental impact. Access to Electricity (% of population): The percentage of the population with access to electricity, representing infrastructure development. Country:

Description: Name of the country for which the data is recorded. Data Type: String Example: "United States", "India", "Brazil" Year:

Description: The year in which the data is observed. Data Type: Integer Range: 2010 to 2019 Example: 2012, 2015 GDP (USD):

Description: The Gross Domestic Product of the country in billions of US dollars, indicating the economic output. Data Type: Float (billions of USD) Example: 14200.56 (represents 14,200.56 billion USD) Population:

Description: The total population of the country in millions. Data Type: Float (millions of people) Example: 331.42 (represents 331.42 million people) Life Expectancy (in years):

Description: The average number of years a newborn is expected to live, assuming that current mortality rates remain constant throughout their life. Data Type: Float (years) Range: Typically between 50 and 85 years Example: 78.5 years Unemployment Rate (%):

Description: The percentage of the total labor force that is unemployed but actively seeking employment. Data Type: Float (percentage) Range: Typically between 2% and 25% Example: 6.25% CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita):

Description: The amount of carbon dioxide emissions per person in the country, measured in metric tons. Data Type: Float (metric tons) Range: Typically between 0.5 and 20 metric tons per capita Example: 4.32 metric tons per capita Access to Electricity (%):

Description: The percentage of the population with access to electricity. Data Type: Float (percentage) Range: Typically between 50% and 100% Example: 95.7%

Abstract

The World Bank is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in The Gambia or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The World Bank Country Assessment Survey is meant to give the Bank's team that works in The Gambia, more in-depth insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the Bank uses to assess the views of its critical stakeholders. With this understanding, the World Bank hopes to develop more effective strategies, outreach and programs that support development in The Gambia. The World Bank commissioned an independent consultant to oversee the logistics of this effort in The Gambia.

The survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in The Gambia perceive the Bank; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in The Gambia regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in The Gambia; · Their perceived overall value of the World Bank in The Gambia; · Overall impressions of the World Bank as related to programs, poverty reduction, personal relationships, effectiveness, knowledge base, collaboration, and its day-to-day operation; · Perceptions of the World Bank's future role in The Gambia; and · Perceptions of the World Bank's communication and outreach in The Gambia. - Use data to help inform The Gambia country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank in Gambia

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In January thru March 2012, 250 stakeholders of the World Bank in The Gambia were invited to provide their opinions on the Bank's assistance to the country by participating in a country survey. Participants in the survey were drawn from among the office of the President, Prime Minister, Minister, or Parliamentarian; employees of a ministry, ministerial department, or implementation agency; local government officials or staff; federal/central government; bilateral or multilateral agencies; private sector; NGOs (including CBOs); the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia or research institutes; and the judiciary.

Mode of data collection

Mail Questionnaire [mail]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 Sections:

1. Background Information: The first section asked respondents for their current position, specialization, familiarity and involvement with the Bank, and geographic location.

2. General Issues facing The Gambia: Respondents were asked to indicate what they thought were the most important development priorities and which areas would contribute most to poverty reduction and economic growth in The Gambia, as well as rating their optimism for the next generation in The Gambia.

3. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank:

Respondents were asked to rate the Bank's overall effectiveness, the extent to which the Bank's financial instruments and knowledge services fulfilled The Gambia's needs, and their agreement with various statements regarding the Bank's programs, poverty mission, relationships, and collaborations in The Gambia. Respondents were also asked to indicate the areas they perceived as the Bank's priorities, the areas on which it would be most productive for the Bank to focus its resources and research, what the Bank's level of involvement should be, what they felt were the Bank's greatest values and greatest weaknesses in its work, and with which groups the Bank should work more in The Gambia.

1. The Work of the World Bank: Respondents were asked to rate their level of importance and the Bank's level of effectiveness across twenty-four areas in which the Bank was involved, such as helping to reduce poverty, helping to bring about macro-economic growth, and fighting against corruption.

2. The Way the World Bank does Business: Respondents were asked to rate the Bank's level of effectiveness in the way it does business, including the Bank's knowledge, personal relationships, collaborations, and poverty mission.

3. Project/Program Related Issues: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding the Bank's programs, day-to-day operations, and collaborations in The Gambia.

4. The Future of the World Bank in The Gambia: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the Bank will play a significant role in The Gambia's development over the medium term. Respondents were also asked to indicate what the Bank could do to make itself of greater value in The Gambia and to what they attribute reform effort failures.

5. Communication and Outreach: Respondents were asked to indicate where they get information about development issues, the Bank's development activities in The Gambia, and their preferred mode to receive information from the Bank. Respondents were asked their awareness of the Bank's new Access to Information Policy and about their past information requests. Respondents were also asked to indicate their Internet access and usage of the Bank's website, and to evaluate the Bank's websites, Knowledge Space, and communication and outreach efforts.

Response rate

A total of 150 stakeholders participated in the country survey (60% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Brazil or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The World Bank Country Assessment Survey is meant to give the World Bank Group's team that works in Brazil, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its critical stakeholders. With this understanding, the World Bank Group hopes to develop more effective strategies, outreach and programs that support development in Brazil at the federal/state/municipal level. The World Bank Group commissioned an independent firm to oversee the logistics of this effort in Brazil.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Brazil perceive the Bank;

• Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Brazil regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Brazil; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Brazil; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work, and communication and information sharing in Brazil; · Perceptions of the recent trends and the World Bank Group's future role in Brazil.

• Use data to help inform Brazil country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank in Brazil

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

From June to August 2013, 10,200 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Brazil were invited to provide their opinions on the Bank's assistance to the country by participating in a country survey. Participants in the survey were drawn from the office of the President, Prime Minister/Minister, office of a parliamentarian, ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/ contractors working on World Bank Group-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; state Government; municipal governments; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community-based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; academia/research institutes/think tanks; faith-based groups, the judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Internet [int]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 Sections:

A. General Issues facing Brazil: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Brazil is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three development priorities in Brazil, and which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Latin American Development Bank, and the International Finance Corporation, their perceived effectiveness of these organizations in Brazil, and which of these organizations they work with the most in Brazil. They were asked to rate the Bank staff's preparedness to help Brazil solve its development challenges, their agreement with various statements regarding the Bank's work, and the extent to which the Bank is an effective development partner.

Respondents were also asked to indicate the Bank's greatest values, greatest weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Brazil, in which sectoral areas the Bank should focus most resources, to what extent the Bank should seek to influence the global development agenda, and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts. Respondents were invited to indicate at what level (federal, state, or municipal) the World Bank Group works mostly in Brazil. They were asked if the Bank is most effective when it works in one sector or multi-sectorally. Lastly, they were asked to indicate to what extent they believe the combination of financial, knowledge, and convening services provided by the Bank meets the national development needs of Brazil.

C. World Bank Group Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the Bank's work helps achieve development results, the extent to which the Bank meets Brazil's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, and the Bank's level of effectiveness across thirty-two development areas, such as education, public sector governance/reform, health, transport, and anti-corruption. They were also asked to what extent they believe that Brazil receives value for money from the World Bank Group's fee-based services/products.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge: Respondents were asked to indicate the areas on which the Bank should focus its research efforts and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the Bank's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality. Respondents were also asked whether they read/consulted the most recent LAC Flagship Report and whether it provided useful information in their work.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the Bank, such as the World Bank Group's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, the Bank imposing reasonable conditions on its lending, disbursing funds promptly, increasing Brazil's institutional capacity, and providing effective implementation support.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Brazil: Respondents were asked to rate how significant a role the World Bank Group should play in Brazil in the near future and to indicate what the Bank should do to make itself of greater value. Respondents were asked to indicate to what extent they believe the World Bank Group has moved in the right direction in terms of the focus of its work in Brazil and how significant a role international development cooperation should play in Brazil's development in the near future at the federal, state, and/or municipal level.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the Bank, and their usage and evaluation of the Bank's websites. Respondents were asked about their awareness of the Bank's Access to Information policy, whether they used/had used the World Bank Group website, and whether they accessed the Bank's social media channels. Respondents were also asked about their level of agreement that they know how to find information from the Bank, and that the Bank is responsive to information requests. Respondents were also asked to indicate what kind of e-services they are currently subscribed to.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, at what level (federal, state, or municipal) they primarily work at, whether they professionally collaborate with the World Bank Group, whether they worked with the International Finance Corporation in Brazil, their exposure to the Bank in Brazil, and their geographic location.

Response rate

A total of 200 stakeholders participated in the survey (2% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Mexico or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Mexico, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders. With this understanding, the World Bank Group hopes to develop more effective strategies, outreach and programs that support development in Mexico. The World Bank Group commissioned an independent firm to oversee the logistics of this effort in Mexico.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Mexico perceive the Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Mexico regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Mexico; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Mexico; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge and convening services, and communication and information sharing in Mexico; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Mexico. - Use data to help inform Mexico country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

• Mexico City
• Outside Mexico City

Analysis unit

Stakeholders in Mexico

Universe

Stakeholders in Mexico

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In May-June 2014, 400 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Mexico were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG's work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President; the office of a Minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Internet [int]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of following sections:

A. General Issues Facing Mexico: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Mexico is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities in the country, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the effectiveness the WBG in Mexico, how effectively different parts of the WBG collaborate, WBG staff preparedness, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest weaknesses, in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources, which groups the Bank Group should collaborate with more, and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Mexico, the extent to which the World Bank and IFC meet Mexico's needs for financial instruments respectively, the extent to which the WBG meets Mexico's needs for knowledge and convening services, and the WBG's effectiveness in eleven development areas serving four thematic objectives in Mexico's 2014-2019 Development Strategy. Respondents were also asked to rate the extent to which Mexico received value for money from the WBG's reimbursable advisory services.

D. The World Bank Group's knowledge and convening services: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge and convening services and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge and convening services, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality. Respondents were also asked about the LAC Flagship Report (Latin American Entrepreneurs: Many Firms but Little Innovation), including if it raised substantive new information, and whether it provided them with useful information in terms of work they do.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Mexico: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Mexico, and which services the Bank should offer more of in the country. They were asked whether WBG has moved to the right direction, how significant the roles of the WBG, IFC, and international development cooperation are in Mexico's development respectively in the near future.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, and levels of easiness to find information they needed.

H. Development Organization in the Region: Respondents were asked to rate their level of familiarity with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its effectiveness.

I. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Mexico, which WBG agencies they work with, whether IFC and the Bank work well together, and their geographic location.

Response rate

A total of 191 stakeholders participated in the survey (48% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Costa Rica or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Costa Rica, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Costa Rica. A local independent firm was hired to oversee the logistics of this survey.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Costa Rica perceive the Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Costa Rica regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Costa Rica; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Costa Rica; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Costa Rica; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Costa Rica. - Use data to help inform Costa Rica country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

Greater Metropolitan Area North South

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Costa Rica

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In April - June 2014, 310 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Costa Rica were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG's work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 sections:

A. General Issues Facing Costa Rica: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Costa Rica is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities in the country, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in Costa Rica, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG and other regional development banks, their effectiveness in Costa Rica, WBG staff preparedness to help Costa Rica solve its development challenges, WBG's local presence, WBG's capacity building in Costa Rica, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Costa Rica, in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services), and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts. Respondents were also asked to respond to a few questions about capacity building and whether they believe the World Bank Group should have more or less local presence.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Costa Rica, the extent to which the WBG meets Costa Rica's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the importance for the WBG to be involved in twenty nine development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across twenty one of these areas, such as transport, economic growth, public sector governance/reform, poverty reduction, and trade and exports.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge work and activities and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality. Respondents were also asked about the WBG reports, including which of them are the most useful, whether they raised substantive new information, and whether they provided them with useful information in terms of work they do.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate WBG's technical assistance/advisory work's contribution to solving development challenges and their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, the WBG's speed in disbursing funds, and whether the WBG is risk-averse.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Costa Rica: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Costa Rica, and which services the Bank should offer more of in the country. They were asked whether WBG has moved to the right direction, and the future role international development cooperation should play in Costa Rica.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, and levels of easiness to find information they needed.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Costa Rica, which WBG agencies they work with, whether IFC and the Bank work well together, and their geographic location.

Questionnaires were in English and Spanish.

Response rate

A total of 127 stakeholders participated in the survey (41% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Peru or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Peru, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Peru. A local independent firm was hired to oversee the logistics of this survey.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Peru perceive the Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Peru regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Peru; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Peru; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Peru; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Peru. - Use data to help inform Peru country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

Metropolitan Lima Area, Outside of Metropolitan Lima Area

Analysis unit

Stakeholders in Peru

Universe

Stakeholders in Peru

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In February-April 2014, 465 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Peru were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG's work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President; the office of the Prime Minister; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of following sections:

A. General Issues Facing Peru: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Peru is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities in the country, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in Peru, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG and other regional development banks, their effectiveness in Peru, WBG staff preparedness to help Peru solve its development challenges, WBG's local presence, WBG's capacity building in Peru, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Peru, in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services), and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts. Respondents were also asked to respond to a few questions about capacity building and whether they believe the World Bank Group should have more or less local presence.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Peru, the extent to which the WBG meets Peru's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the importance for the WBG to be involved in thirty one development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across these areas, such as education, public sector governance/reform, water and sanitation, and transport.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge work and activities and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality. Respondents were also asked about the WBG reports, including which of them are the most useful, whether they raised substantive new information, and whether they provided them with useful information in terms of work they do.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate WBG's technical assistance/advisory work's contribution to solving development challenges and their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Peru: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Peru, and which services the Bank should offer more of in the country. They were asked whether WBG has moved to the right direction, and the future role international development cooperation should play in Peru.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, and levels of easiness to find information they needed.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Peru, which WBG agencies they work with, whether IFC and the Bank work well together, and their geographic location.

Response rate

A total of 197 stakeholders participated in the survey (42% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in El Salvador or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in El Salvador, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in El Salvador. A local independent firm was hired to oversee the logistics of this survey.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in El Salvador perceive the Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in El Salvador regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in El Salvador; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in El Salvador; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in El Salvador; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in El Salvador. - Use data to help inform El Salvador country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

• Western Zone
• Central Zone
• Eastern Zone

Analysis unit

Stakeholders in El Salvador

Universe

Stakeholders in El Salvador

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In March-April 2014, 135 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in El Salvador were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG's work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President; the office of the Prime Minister; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of following sections:

A. General Issues Facing El Salvador: Respondents were asked to indicate whether El Salvador is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities in the country, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in El Salvador, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG and other regional development banks, their effectiveness in El Salvador, WBG staff preparedness to help El Salvador solve its development challenges, , their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in El Salvador, in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services), and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts. Respondents were also asked to respond to a few questions about capacity building and whether they believe the World Bank Group should have more or less local presence.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in El Salvador, the extent to which the WBG meets El Salvador's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the importance for the WBG to be involved in thirty one development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across twenty-eight development areas, such as education, crime and violence, public sector governance/reform, poverty reduction, and economic growth.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge work and activities and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality. Respondents were also asked about the WBG reports, including if they read/consulted the most recent LAC Flagship Report, whether they raised substantive new information, and whether they provided them with useful information in terms of work they do.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate WBG's technical assistance/advisory work's contribution to solving development challenges and their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly. They were also asked to indicate whether they thing the World Bank Group takes enough risks.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in El Salvador: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in El Salvador, and which services the Bank should offer more of in the country. They were asked whether WBG has moved to the right direction, and the future role international development cooperation should play in El Salvador.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy. Respondents were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, and levels of easiness to find information they needed.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in El Salvador, which WBG agencies they work with, whether IFC and the Bank work well together, and their geographic location.

Response rate

A total of 97 stakeholders participated in the survey (72% response rate).

Résumé

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Senegal or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Senegal, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Senegal. A local independent firm has been hired to oversee the logistics of this survey.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Senegal perceive the Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Senegal regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Senegal; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Senegal; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Senegal; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Senegal. · Use data to help inform Senegal country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

• Dakar
• Other city
• Rural area

Analysis unit

Stakeholders in Senegal

Univers

Stakeholders in Senegal

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Between April and July 2014, 2826 stakeholders of the WBG in Senegal were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG's work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President, Prime Minster; elected members of the National Assembly; ministries/ministerial departments; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; PMUs; local governments; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; financial sector/private banks; NGOs; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of following sections:

A. General Issues Facing Senegal: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Senegal is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the most important development priorities, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): their familiarity with the WBG, its effectiveness in Senegal, WBG staff preparedness to help Senegal solve its development challenges, the WBG's local presence, the WBG's capacity building in Senegal, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Senegal, and in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Senegal, the extent to which the WBG meets Senegal's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the extent Senegal received value for the WBG's fee-based services, the importance for the WBG to be involved in thirty one development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across these areas, such as public sector governance/reform, education, and agricultural development.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked how often they use the WBG's knowledge work, and were asked to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly. The respondents were also asked to rate the contribution of the WBG's technical assistance to solving Senegal's development challenges.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Senegal: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Senegal and which services the WBG should offer more of in the country.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, levels of easiness to find information they needed, the levels of easiness to navigate the WBG websites, and whether they use WBG data more often than before.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Senegal, which WBG agencies they work with, their geographic locations, and whether they think that the IFC and the World Bank work well together.

Response rate

A total of 269 stakeholders participated in the survey (10% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in four Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) countries (Grenada, Dominica, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda) or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in OECS, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders. With this understanding, the World Bank Group hopes to develop more effective strategies that support development in OECS. The World Bank Group commissioned an independent firm to oversee the logistics of this effort.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in four OECS states (Grenada, Dominica, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda) perceive the Bank; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in these countries regarding: - Their views regarding the general environment in XXXX; - Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in XXXX; - Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work, and communication and information sharing in XXXX; - Perceptions of the recent trends and the World Bank Group's future role in XXXX. - Use data to help inform XXXX's country strategy.

Geographic coverage

Grenada, Dominica, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Antigua & Barbuda

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank in four OECS countries (Grenada, Dominica, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda).

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

From October to November 2013, 151 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in four OECS countries were invited to provide their opinions on the Bank's assistance to the country by participating in a country survey. In each country, participants were drawn from the office of the President, Prime Minister/Minister, office of a parliamentarian, ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/ contractors working on World Bank Group-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local governments; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community-based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; faith-based groups, the judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 sections:

A. General Issues Facing XXXX: Respondents were asked to indicate whether XXXX is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three development priorities in XXXX, and which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth. They were also asked to indicate what best illustrate how "shared prosperity" could be achieved in XXXX.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the World Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, European Caribbean Development Bank, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), International Monetary Fund, and Inter-American Development Bank, and their perceived effectiveness of these organizations in XXXX. They were asked to rate the Bank staff's preparedness to help XXXX solve its development challenges, their agreement with various statements regarding the Bank's work, and the extent to which the Bank is an effective development partner. Respondents were also asked to indicate the Bank's greatest values, greatest weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in XXXX, in which sectoral areas the Bank should focus most resources, to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts. Respondents were invited to provide their views on the Bank's capacity building support to XXXX, whether the Bank's current level of local presence is appropriate, and to what extent the combination of financial, knowledge, and convening services that the Bank provides in XXXX meets the national development needs of XXXX.

C. World Bank Group Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the Bank's work helps achieve development results, the extent to which the Bank meets XXXX's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, and the perceived importance and the Bank's level of effectiveness across thirty-one development areas, such as job creation/employment, education, economic growth, and agricultural development. They were also asked to indicate where they think the World Bank Group's decisions that support the program in XXXX are made primarily, and the extent to which the Bank's internal evaluation mechanism holds the institution accountable.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult the Bank's knowledge work and activities and to rate quality of the Bank's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality. Respondents were also asked whether they read/consulted the most recent LAC Flagship Report and whether it raised substantive new information and insight and provided useful information in their work.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the Bank, such as the World Bank Group's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, the Bank imposing reasonable conditions on its lending, disbursing funds promptly, increasing XXXX's institutional capacity, and providing effective implementation support. They were asked to rate the extent to which several aspects of the Bank's delivery work contribute to solving XXXX's development challenges. They were asked to indicate whether the Bank's approach to risk is appropriate.

F. Recent Trends and The Future Role of the World Bank Group in XXXX: Respondents were asked to indicate to what extent they believe the World Bank Group has moved in the right direction in terms of the focus of its work in XXXX and how significant a role international development cooperation should play in XXXX's development in the near future at the federal, state, and/or municipal level. Respondents were asked to indicate what the Bank should do to make itself of greater value. Respondents were asked to indicate what services the Bank should offer more and what development areas XXXX would benefit the most from the Bank or other donors playing a leading role.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the Bank. Respondents were asked about their awareness of the Bank's Access to Information policy, whether they used/had used the World Bank Group website. Respondents were also asked about their level of agreement that they know how to find information from the Bank, that the Bank's social media channels are valuable sources of information about the institution, and that the Bank is responsive to information requests. Respondents were also asked to indicate what kind of e-services they are currently subscribed to.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the World Bank Group, which agencies of the World Bank Group they work with in XXXX, and their exposure to the Bank in XXXX.

Questionnaires were in English.

Response rate

A total of 119 stakeholders participated in the survey (79% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Mozambique or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Mozambique, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Mozambique. A local independent firm has been hired to oversee the logistics of this survey.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Mozambique perceive the Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Mozambique regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Mozambique; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Mozambique; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Mozambique; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Mozambique. - Use data to help inform Mozambique country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

South, North, Centre

Analysis unit

Stakeholders in Mozambique

Universe

Stakeholders in Mozambique

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In July 2014, 304 stakeholders of the WBG in Mozambique were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG's work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President, Prime Minster; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries/ministerial departments; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; PMUs; local governments; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of following sections:

A. General Issues Facing Mozambique: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Mozambique is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the most important development priorities, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG, its effectiveness in Mozambique, WBG staff preparedness to help Mozambique solve its development challenges, WBG's local presence, WBG's capacity building in Mozambique, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Mozambique, and in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services).

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Mozambique, the extent to which the WBG meets Mozambique's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the extent the WBG helps build existing country systems, the importance for the WBG to be involved in twenty nine development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across these areas, such as transport, education, security and stabilization, poverty reduction, and economic growth.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked how often they use the WBG's knowledge work, and were asked to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly. The respondents were also asked whether they think the organization is risk-averse and to rate the extent to which the WBG is adequately staffed locally and the contribution of the WBG's technical assistance to solving Mozambique's development challenges.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Mozambique: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Mozambique and which services the WBG should offer more of in the country. They were asked what areas the country would benefit most from the WBG playing a leading role and what areas it would benefit most from other donors.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, levels of easiness to find information they needed, the levels of easiness to navigate the WBG websites, and whether they use WBG data more often than before.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Mozambique, which WBG agencies they work with, and their geographic locations.

Response rate

A total of 180 stakeholders participated in the survey (59% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Haiti or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Haiti, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Haiti. A local independent firm has been hired to oversee the logistics of this survey.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Haiti perceive the Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Haiti regarding: - Their views regarding the general environment in Haiti; - Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Haiti; - Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Haiti; - Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Haiti. - Use data to help inform Haiti country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

Port-au-Prince, Outside Port-au-Prince

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank in Haiti

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In May, 2014, 409 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Haiti were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG's work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President/Prime Minister, office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 sections:

A. General Issues Facing Haiti: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Haiti is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities in the country, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in Haiti, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG and other regional development banks, their effectiveness in Haiti, WBG staff preparedness to help Haiti solve its development challenges, WBG's local presence, WBG's capacity building in Haiti, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Haiti, in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services), and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts. Respondents were also asked to indicate which groups the WBG should collaborate more with in Haiti to ensure better development results.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Haiti, the extent to which the WBG meets Haiti's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the importance for the WBG to be involved in thirty six development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across twenty seven of these areas, such as education, policy sector governance/reform, job creation/employment, and health.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge work and activities and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, the WBG's speed in disbursing funds, and whether the WBG takes decisions quickly in Haiti.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Haiti: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Haiti, and which services the Bank should offer more of in the country. They were asked whether WBG has moved to the right direction, and the future role international development cooperation should play in Haiti. Respondents were asked to indicate the areas in which Haiti would benefit the most if the WBG plays a leading role among international partners, and the areas in which Haiti would benefit the most from other donors in Haiti.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, the language in which they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, and levels of easiness to find information they needed.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Haiti, which WBG agencies they work with, whether IFC and the Bank work well together, and their geographic location.

Questionnaires were in English and French.

Response rate

A total of 204 stakeholders participated in the survey (50% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Turkey or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The World Bank Country Assessment Survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Turkey, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Turkey.

A local independent firm has been hired to oversee the logistics of this survey. This ensures anonymity and confidentiality. Finally, the survey relates to the World Bank Group's work. The World Bank Group consists of IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, and ICSID.

The survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Turkey perceive the World Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Turkey regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Turkey; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Turkey; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, project/program related issues, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Turkey; and · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Turkey. - Use data to help inform Turkey country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank in Turkey.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In February-April 2014, 742 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Turkey were invited to provide their opinions on the World Bank Group's assistance to the country by participating in a country survey. Participants in the survey were drawn from the office of the President; the office of the Prime Minister; the office of a Minister; the office of a Parliamentarian; employees of ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/contractors working on World Bank Group-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials or staff; bilateral agencies; multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community-based organizations (CBOs); the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; and the judiciary branch.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 Sections:

1. General Issues Facing Turkey: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Turkey is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities in the country, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in Turkey, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved in Turkey.

2. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG, the WBG's effectiveness in Turkey, WBG staff preparedness to help Turkey solve its development challenges, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were also asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Turkey, with which stakeholder groups the WBG should collaborate more, and in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services).

3. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Turkey, the extent to which the WBG meets Turkey's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the importance of the WBG being involved in twenty-seven areas of development and the WBG's level of effectiveness across twenty-three development areas.

4. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge work and activities and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality.

5. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable.

6. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Turkey: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Turkey and which services the WBG should offer more of in the country.

7. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites and social media channels. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, past information requests from the WBG, and their level of agreement that they use more data from the WBG as a result of the WBG's Open Data policy.

8. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Turkey, which WBG agencies they work with, and their geographic location.

Response rate

A total of 279 stakeholders participated in the survey (38% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Maldives or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Maldives, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Maldives. A local independent firm was hired to oversee the logistics of this survey in Maldives.

• Assist the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Maldives perceive the Bank Group;
• Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Maldives regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Maldives; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Maldives; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Maldives; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Maldives.
• Use data to help inform Maldives country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

97% of respondents were from Malé 3% were from outside Malé

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank in Maldives

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Between April and June 2014, 300 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Maldives were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG's work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President, Prime Minster; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries/ministerial departments; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; PMUs overseeing implementation of a project; atoll or island administration office; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Mail Questionnaire [mail]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 sections:

A. General Issues Facing Maldives: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Maldives is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in Maldives, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved in Maldives.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG, its effectiveness in Maldives, WBG staff preparedness to help Maldives solve its development challenges, WBG's local presence, WBG's capacity building in Maldives, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Maldives, in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services), and to what they would attribute failed or slow WBG-assisted reforms in Maldives.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Maldives, the extent to which the WBG meets Maldives's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the importance for the WBG to be involved in thirty four development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness in eleven of these areas, such as law and justice, macroeconomic management/fiscal sustainability, anti corruption, and health.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality. They were also asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge work and activities.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly. The respondents were also asked whether they think the organization is risk-averse.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Maldives: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Maldives and which services the Bank Group should offer more of in the country.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, levels of easiness to find information they needed, the levels of easiness to navigate the WBG websites, and whether they use WBG data more often than before.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Maldives, which WBG agencies they work with, whether they think that IFC and WB work well together, and their geographic locations.

Questionnaires were in English and Dhivehi.

Response rate

A total of 104 stakeholders participated in the survey (35% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Timor-Leste or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Timor-Leste, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Timor-Leste. A local independent firm was hired to oversee the logistics of this survey.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Timor-Leste perceive the Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Timor-Leste regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Timor-Leste; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Timor-Leste; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Timor-Leste; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Timor-Leste. - Use data to help inform Timor-Leste country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

Dili, District capitals, Sub-district level, Suco.

Analysis unit

Stakeholders if the World Bank Group in Timor-Leste

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Timor-Leste

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In July 2014, 220 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Timor-Leste were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG's work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President, Prime Minster; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries/ministerial departments; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; PMUs overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of following sections:

A. General Issues Facing Timor-Leste: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Timor-Leste is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in Timor-Leste, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG, its effectiveness in Timor-Leste, WBG staff preparedness to help Timor-Leste solve its development challenges, WBG's local presence, WBG's capacity building in Timor-Leste, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Timor-Leste, in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services), and whether they have seen more collaboration between the WBG and UN.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Timor-Leste, the extent to which the WBG meets Timor-Leste's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the importance for the WBG to be involved in twenty five development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across these areas, such as education, health, rural and agricultural development, transport, public sector governance/reform, and job creation/employment.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly. The respondents were also asked whether they think the organization is risk-averse and to rate the extent to which the WBG is adequately staffed locally.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Timor-Leste: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Timor-Leste, which services the Bank Group should offer more of in the country, and what the WBG should do to improve collaboration with the UN in the field. They were asked what areas the country would benefit most from the WBG playing a leading role and what areas it would benefit most from other donors.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, levels of easiness to find information they needed, the levels of easiness to navigate the WBG websites, and whether they use WBG data more often than before.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Timor-Leste, which WBG agencies they work with, whether they think that IFC and WB work well together, and their geographic locations.

Questionnaires were in English and Tetun.

Response rate

A total of 163 stakeholders participated in the survey (74% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Russia or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Russia, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Russia.

The survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Russia perceive the World Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Russia regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Russia; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Russia; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Russia; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group’s future role in Russia. - Use data to help inform Russia country team’s strategy.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In February-June 2014, 393 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Russia were invited to provide their opinions on the World Bank Group's assistance to the country by participating in a country survey. Participants in the survey were drawn from the office of the President; the office of the Prime Minister; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/contractors working on World Bank Group-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector companies; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire consists of 9 Sections:

A. General Issues Facing Russia: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Russia is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities in the country, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in Russia, and how “shared prosperity” would be best achieved in Russia.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG, the WBG’s effectiveness in Russia, WBG staff preparedness to help Russia solve its development challenges, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG’s work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG’s greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Russia, with which stakeholder groups the WBG should collaborate more, in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services), and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts.

C. World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG’s work helps achieve development results in Russia, the extent to which the WBG meets Russia’s needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, and the WBG’s level of effectiveness across thirty-three development areas, such as economic growth, governance, private sector development, education, and job creation.

D. The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG’s knowledge work and activities and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG’s knowledge, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG taking decisions quickly in Russia, imposing reasonable conditions on its lending/ investments, disbursing funds promptly, increasing Russia’s institutional capacity, and providing effective implementation support.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Russia: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Russia, and which services the WBG should offer more of in the country.

G. Russia’s Role as a Global Donor for Development: Respondents were asked about their views on Russia’s role as a donor providing assistance to developing/poor countries.

H. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG’s websites and social media channels. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG’s Access to Information policy, past information requests from the WBG, and their level of agreement that they use more data from the WBG as a result of the WBG’s Open Data policy.

I. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Russia, which WBG agencies they work with, and their geographic location.

The questionnaire was prepared in English and Russia.

Response rate

A total of 139 stakeholders participated in the survey (35% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Thailand or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The World Bank Country Assessment Survey is meant to give the World Bank's team that works in Thailand, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank uses to assess the views of its critical stakeholders. With this understanding, the World Bank hopes to develop more effective strategies, outreach and programs that support development in Thailand. The World Bank commissioned an independent firm to oversee the logistics of this effort in Thailand.

The survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Thailand perceive the Bank; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Thailand regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Thailand; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank in Thailand; · Overall impressions of the World Bank's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Thailand; and · Perceptions of the World Bank's future role in Thailand. - Use data to help inform Thailand country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank in Thailand

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In March-May 2013, 315 stakeholders of the World Bank in Thailand were invited to provide their opinions on the Bank's assistance to the country by participating in a country survey. Participants in the survey were drawn from among the Office of the Prime Minister; the office of a Parliamentarian; employees of a ministry, ministerial department, or implementation agency; consultants/ contractors working on World Bank-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials or staff; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; civil society organizations; community-based organization; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups, academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branches, and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Mail Questionnaire [mail]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 Sections:

A. General Issues Facing Thailand: Respondents were asked to indicate what they thought were the top three most important development priorities in the country.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank: Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the World Bank, the Bank’s effectiveness in Thailand, Bank staff preparedness to help Thailand solve its development challenges, their agreement with various statements regarding the Bank’s work, and the extent to which the Bank is an effective development partner. Respondents were also asked to indicate the sectoral areas on which it would be most productive for the Bank to focus its resources, the Bank’s greatest values and greatest weaknesses in its work, the most effective instruments in helping to reduce poverty in Thailand, with which stakeholder groups the Bank should collaborate more, and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts.

C. World Bank Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the Bank’s work helps achieve development results in Thailand and the extent to which the Bank meets Thailand’s needs for knowledge services and financial instruments.

D. The World Bank’s Knowledge: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult Bank knowledge work, the areas on which the Bank should focus its research efforts, and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the Bank’s knowledge work/activities, including how significant of a contribution they makes to development results and the technical quality.

E. Working with the World Bank: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the Bank, such as the World Bank’s “Safeguard Policy” requirements being reasonable, the Bank imposing reasonable conditions on its lending, disbursing funds promptly, increasing Thailand’s institutional capacity, and providing effective implementation support, etc.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank in Thailand: Respondents were asked to rate how significant a role the Bank should play in Thailand’s development in the near future and to indicate what the Bank should do to make itself of greater value.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the Bank, and their usage and evaluation of the Bank’s websites. Respondents were asked about their awareness of the Bank’s Access to Information policy, past information requests from the Bank, and their level of agreement that they use more data from the World Bank as a result of the Bank’s Open Data policy. Respondents were also asked about their level of agreement that they know how to find information from the Bank and that the Bank is responsive to information requests. They were also asked to indicate how often they access World Bank information online and how valuable they consider the information they receive from the Bank’s social media channels. Respondents also indicated the type of e-services they are currently subscribed to.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the World Bank, their exposure to the Bank in Thailand, and their geographic location.

Response rate

A total of 110 stakeholders participated in the survey (35% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Mongolia or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Mongolia, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Mongolia. A local independent firm has been hired to oversee the logistics of this survey.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Mongolia perceive the Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Mongolia regarding: - Their views regarding the general environment in Mongolia; - Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Mongolia; - Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Mongolia; - Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Mongolia. - Use data to help inform Mongolia country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

Ulaanbaatar Aimags and provinces The secondary cities

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In May-July 2014, 520 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Mongolia were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President, Prime Minster; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries/ministerial departments; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; PMUs overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branch; and other organizations. A total of 357 stakeholders participated in the survey (69% response rate).

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 sections:

A. General Issues Facing Mongolia: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Mongolia is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in Mongolia, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG, its effectiveness in Mongolia, WBG staff preparedness to help Mongolia solve its development challenges, WBG's local presence, WBG's capacity building in Mongolia, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Mongolia, and in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services).

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Mongolia, the extent to which the WBG meets Mongolia's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the importance for the WBG to be involved in thirty one development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across these areas, such as public sector governance/reform, education, mineral resource management, and job creation/employment.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge work and activities and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate WBG's technical assistance/advisory work's contribution to solving development challenges and their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly. The respondents were also asked whether they think the organization is risk-averse.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Mongolia: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Mongolia, and which services the Bank should offer more of in the country. They were asked what actions would most improve the impact of the WBG-supported programs and activities in Mongolia.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, levels of easiness to find information they needed, the levels of easiness to navigate the WBG websites, and whether they use WBG data more often than before.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Mongolia, which WBG agencies they work with, whether they think that IFC and WB work well together, and their geographic location.

Questionnaire were in English and Mongolian.

Response rate

69%

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Bolivia or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Bolivia, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Bolivia. A local independent firm was hired to oversee the logistics of this survey.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Bolivia perceive the Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Bolivia regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Bolivia; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Bolivia; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Bolivia; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Bolivia. - Use data to help inform Bolivia country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

La Paz El Alto Santa Cruz Other city in urban area Rural area

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank in Bolivia

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In March-May 2014, 440 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Bolivia were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG's work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries/ministerial departments; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; implementation agencies overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 sections:

A. General Issues Facing Bolivia: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Bolivia is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in Bolivia, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG and other regional development banks, their effectiveness in Bolivia, WBG staff preparedness to help Bolivia solve its development challenges, WBG's local presence, WBG's capacity building in Bolivia, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Bolivia, and in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services).

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Bolivia, the extent to which the WBG meets Bolivia's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the importance for the WBG to be involved in thirty six development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across these areas, such as poverty reduction and equity, education, economic growth, and natural resource management.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge work and activities and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality. Respondents were also asked about the most recent LAC Flagship Report, including whether it raised substantive new information, and whether it provided them with useful information in terms of work they do.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate WBG's technical assistance/advisory work's contribution to solving development challenges and their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Bolivia: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Bolivia, and which services the Bank should offer more of in the country. They were asked whether WBG has moved to the right direction, and the future role international development cooperation should play in Bolivia.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, and levels of easiness to find information they needed.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Bolivia, which WBG agencies they work with, and their geographic location.

Questionnaires were in English and Spanish

Response rate

A total of 210 stakeholders participated in the survey (48% response rate).

Abstract

The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Mali or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group's team that works in Mali, greater insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Mali. A local independent firm was hired to oversee the logistics of this survey.

This survey was designed to achieve the following objectives: - Assist the World Bank Group in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Mali perceive the World Bank Group; - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Mali regarding: · Their views regarding the general environment in Mali; · Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group in Mali; · Overall impressions of the World Bank Group's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Mali; · Perceptions of the World Bank Group's future role in Mali. - Use data to help inform Mali country team's strategy.

Geographic coverage

Bamako, Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti, Sikasso, Ségou, Tombouctou.

Analysis unit

Stakeholders in Mali

Universe

Stakeholders in Mali

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In May 2014, 751 stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Mali were invited to provide their opinions on the World Bank Group's assistance to the country by participating in a country survey. Participants in the survey were drawn from the office of the President; the office of the Prime Minister; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/contractors working on World Bank Group-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of following sections:

A. General Issues Facing Mali: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Mali is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities in the country, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth in Mali, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved in Mali.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG, the WBG's effectiveness in Mali, WBG staff preparedness to help Mali solve its development challenges, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Mali, with which stakeholder groups the WBG should collaborate more, in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services), and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Mali, the extent to which the WBG meets Mali's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across thirty-five development areas, such as economic growth, governance, job creation, health, education, agriculture and rural development.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge work and activities and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, the WBG imposing reasonable conditions on its lending, disbursing funds promptly, and providing effective implementation support.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Mali: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Mali, which services the WBG should offer more of in the country, and which development areas would benefit most from WBG playing a leading role as compared to other donors.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites and social media channels. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, past information requests from the WBG, and their level of agreement that they use more data from the WBG as a result of the WBG's Open Data policy.

H. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Mali, which WBG agencies they work with, and their geographic location.

Response rate

A total of 260 stakeholders participated in the survey (35% response rate).