Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Kenya assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Kenya 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 Kenya on: 1. Their views regarding the general environment in Kenya. 2. Their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Kenya. 3. Overall impressions of the WBG's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Kenya. 4. Their perceptions of the WBG's future role in Kenya.

Geographic coverage

Nairobi area, Mombasa area, Arid and semi-arid counties and other counties.

Analysis unit

Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Kenya

Sampling procedure

From March to April 2015, 646 stakeholders of the WBG in Kenya 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, employees of ministries/ministerial departments/implementation agencies, Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project or consultants working on WBG-supported projects, local governments, 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 558 stakeholders participated in the survey (86% response rate).

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

English

Response rate

86%

Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Kenya assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Kenya 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 Kenya on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Kenya; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Kenya; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Kenya; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Kenya.

Geographic coverage

Nairobi and other regions

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

A total of 541 stakeholders in Kenya were invited to provide their opinions regarding the WBG’s work by participating in a Country Opinion Survey from May 2023 to June 2023 . A list of potential participants was compiled by the WBG country team and the fielding agency. Participants were drawn from the Office of the President, Deputy President, Prime Cabinet Secretary, Attorney General, Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Chief Justice, Parliament, Government Institutions, County Governments, Bilateral/ Multilateral Agencies, the Private Sector, Civil Society, Academia, and the Media.

Mode of data collection

Internet [int]

Research instrument

The survey was implemented in English

Response rate

The response rate was 60% The results of this year’s survey were compared to the FY19 COS Survey with a response rate of 86% (N=423). Comparing responses across Country Surveys reflects changes in attitudes over time, as well as changes in respondent samples, changes in methodology, and changes to the survey instrument itself. To reduce the influence of the latter factor, only those questions with similar response scales/options were analyzed. This year’s survey saw an increased outreach to and/or response from government principles and the private sector, but a decreased response from government institutions. These differences in stakeholder composition between the two years should be taken into consideration when interpreting the results of the past year comparison analyses.

Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Kenya assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Kenya 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 Kenya on:

1) Their views regarding the general environment in Kenya;

2) Their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Kenya;

3) Overall impressions of the WBG's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Kenya; and

4) Their perceptions of the WBG's future role in Kenya.

Geographic coverage

• Nairobi County

• Coastal and Eastern County

• Central Region County

• Arid and semi-arid county

• North and Central Rift Valley County

• Western and Nyanza County

• Other

Analysis unit

Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Kenya.

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

In March 2019, 610 stakeholders of the WBG in Kenya 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/implementation agencies; Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects; consultants/ contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; local governments; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; the financial sector/private banks; private foundations; NGOs and community-based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire is in English and it is provided as related material.

Response rate

69%