Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Philippines assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Philippines perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Philippines on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Philippines; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Philippines; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Philippines; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Philippines.

Geographic coverage

Metro Manila Luzon Visayas Mindanao

Universe

Opinion leaders from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

From March to April 2016, 2,230 stakeholders of the WBG in the Philippines 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 Secretary, office of Congress, employees of ministries/ministerial departments/implementation agencies, Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects or consultants/ contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs, local government office or staff, bilateral/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, youth groups, academia/research institutes/think tanks, and the judiciary branch. A total of 352 stakeholders participated in the survey (16% response rate).

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

English

Response rate

16%

Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Philippines assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Philippines perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Philippines on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Philippines; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Philippines; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Philippines; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Philippines.

Geographic coverage

• Metro Manila
• Luzon
• Visayas
• Mindanao

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Opinion leaders from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

From April through May 2019, 910 stakeholders of the WBG in the Philippines were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work in the country by participating in a Country Opinion Survey (COS). Participants were drawn from the office of the President, office of a Minister, office of a Parliamentarian, employees of ministries/ministerial departments/implementation agencies, Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of projects or consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs, local government officials or staff, bilateral agencies, multilateral agencies, private sector organizations, the financial sector/private banks, private foundations, NGOs/community-based organizations (CBOs), the media, independent government institutions, trade unions, faith-based groups, youth groups, academia/research institutes/think tanks, and the judiciary branch.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire consisted of 8 Sections:

A. General Issues Facing Philippines B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities (i.e., analysis studies, research, data, reports, conferences) E. Working with the World Bank Group F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in The Philippines G. Communication and Information Sharing H. Background Information

Response rate

49%

Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in the Philippines assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in the Philippines perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in the Philippines on 1) their views regarding the general environment in the Philippines; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in the Philippines; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in the Philippines; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in the Philippines.

Geographic coverage

• National Capital Region/Metro Manila
• Luzon outside of NCR
• Visayas
• Mindanao

Sampling procedure

From February to March 2022, a total of 1,123 stakeholders of the WBG in the Philippines 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 Secretary; office of a member of Congress; employees of department/agency, commission, implementation agency; Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; local governments; independent government institutions; the judicial system; state-owned enterprises; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; the financial sector/private banks; private foundations; NGOs and community-based organizations; professional/trade associations; faith-based groups; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; and the media.

Mode of data collection

Internet [int]

Research instrument

The survey was administered in English. The questionnaire is available for download.

Response rate

The response rate was 30%