High resolution, World Bank-approved administrative boundaries. Each download option (shapefile, GeoPackage, or GeoJSON format) includes Admin 0, 1, 2, Non-Determined Legal Status Areas (NDLSA), and an ocean mask. A data dictionary and additional columns of information which can be joined to the Admin 1 and 2 files can be found as separate downloads.

Also included are API endpoints for interactive maps.

If Bank staff use this data to create a map- print, web, presentations for an external audience (e.g. external web sites), etc., staff must receive legal clearance by submitting the finished map to the World Bank Cartography Unit.

To report an error in any of the admin boundary files, please raise a new issue here: https://github.com/worldbank/WB_GAD/issues and it will be considered during the next update cycle.

The World Development Indicators (WDI) is the primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates. You can create your own queries; generate tables, charts, and maps; and easily save, embed, and share them. (From the World Bank DataBank website). It is one of the databases in the World Bank DataBank.

The World Development Indicators from the World Bank contain over a thousand annual indicators of economic development from hundreds of countries around the world.

Here's a list of the available indicators along with a list of the available countries.

For example, this data includes the life expectancy at birth from many countries around the world:

The dataset hosted here is a slightly transformed verion of the raw files available here to facilitate analytics.

The database provides daily updates of high-frequency indicators on global economic developments, encompassing both advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies. Data are provided at monthly and/or quarterly frequencies, as well as annual series. It includes data on consumer prices, exchange rates, foreign reserves, GDP, industrial production, merchandise trade, retail sales, stock markets, terms of trade, and unemployment.

Context

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects. The World Bank's stated goal is the reduction of poverty. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Bank

Content

This dataset combines key education statistics from a variety of sources to provide a look at global literacy, spending, and access.

For more information, see the World Bank website.

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Acknowledgements

https://bigquery.cloud.google.com/dataset/bigquery-public-data:world_bank_health_population

http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/ed-stats

https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/public-data/world-bank-education

Citation: The World Bank: Education Statistics

Dataset Source: World Bank. This dataset is publicly available for anyone to use under the following terms provided by the Dataset Source - http://www.data.gov/privacy-policy#data_policy - and is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, express or implied, from Google. Google disclaims all liability for any damages, direct or indirect, resulting from the use of the dataset.

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Inspiration

Of total government spending, what percentage is spent on education?

The Identification for Development (ID4D) Global Dataset, compiled by the World Bank Group’s Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative, presents a collection of indicators that are of relevance for the estimation of adult and child ID coverage and for understanding foundational ID systems' digital capabilities. The indicators have been compiled from multiple sources, including a specialized ID module included in the Global Findex survey and officially recognized international sources such as UNICEF. Although there is no single, globally recognized measure of having a ‘proof of legal identity’ that would cover children and adults at all ages or, of the digital capabilities of foundational ID systems, the combination of these indicators can help better understand where and what gaps in remain in accessing identification and, in turn, in accessing the services and transactions for which an official proof of identity is often required.

Newly in 2022, adult ID ownership data is primarily based on survey data questions collected in partnership with the Global Findex Survey, while coverage for children is based on birth registration rates compiled by UNICEF. These data series are accessible directly from the World Bank's Databank: https://databank.worldbank.org/source/identification-for-development-(id4d)-data. Prior editions of the data from 2017 and 2018 are available for download here. Updates were released on a yearly basis until 2018; beginning in 2021-2022, the dataset will be released every three years to align with the Findex survey.

National statistical systems are facing significant challenges. These challenges arise from increasing demands for high quality and trustworthy data to guide decision making, coupled with the rapidly changing landscape of the data revolution. To help create a mechanism for learning amongst national statistical systems, the World Bank has developed improved Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) to monitor the statistical performance of countries. The SPI focuses on five key dimensions of a country’s statistical performance: (i) data use, (ii) data services, (iii) data products, (iv) data sources, and (v) data infrastructure. This will replace the Statistical Capacity Index (SCI) that the World Bank has regularly published since 2004. The SPI focus on five key pillars of a country’s statistical performance: (i) data use, (ii) data services, (iii) data products, (iv) data sources, and (v) data infrastructure. The SPI are composed of more than 50 indicators and contain data for 174 countries. This set of countries covers 99.2 percent of the world population. The data extend from 2016-2019, with some indicators going back to 2004.

The WBG launched the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) in 2020 as a composite index that uses 48 key indicators to measure critical aspects of four GovTech focus areas in 198 economies: supporting core government systems, enhancing service delivery, mainstreaming citizen engagement, and fostering GovTech enablers.

The construction of the GTMI is primarily based on the World Bank’s GovTech Dataset. The GTMI Report and GovTech dataset provides opportunities to replicate the study, identify gaps in digital transformation by comparing the differences among economies and groups of economies, as well as track changes over time transparently.

The 2020 GovTech dataset contained data/evidence collected from government websites using remotely measurable indicators (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) mostly reflecting de jure practices. The GTMI Team followed a different approach for the 2022 update of the GTMI and underlying GovTech Dataset.

First, the GTMI indicators were revised and extended to explore the performance of existing platforms and cover less known areas in consultation with 9 relevant organizations and 10 World Bank practices/groups from November 2021 to January 2022. A Central Government (CG) GTMI online survey was launched in March 2022 and 850+ officials from 164 countries accepted to join this exercise to reflect the latest developments and results of their GovTech initiatives. Additionally, a Subnational Government (SNG) GTMI online survey was launched in parallel as a pilot implementation for interested countries. Finally, a data validation phase was included to benefit from the clarifications and updates of all survey participants while checking the survey responses and calculating the GTMI scores and groups.

The GTMI includes 40 updated/expanded GovTech indicators measuring the maturity of four GovTech focus areas. Additionally, 8 highly relevant external indicators measured by other relevant indexes are used in the calculation of GTMI groups.

The 2022 GovTech Dataset presents all indicators based on the CG GTMI survey data submitted by 135 countries directly, as well as the remotely collected data from the web sites of 63 non-participating economies. Additionally, the dataset includes the SNG GTMI data submitted by 113 subnational government entities (states, municipalities) from 16 countries and this expanded the scope of GovTech Dataset considerably.

As a part of the 2022 GTMI update, a GTMI Data Dashboard was launched to create a data visualization portal with maps and graphs aimed at helping the end-user digest and explore the findings of the CG GTMI / GovTech Dataset, as well as the GovTech Projects Database (presenting the details of 1450+ digital government/GovTech projects funded by the WBG in 147 countries since 1995).

The GovTech Dataset is a substantially expanded version of the Digital Government Systems and Services (DGSS) global dataset, originally developed in 2014 and updated every two years to support the preparation of several WBG studies and flagship reports (e.g., 2014 FMIS and Open Budget Data Study; WDR 2016: Digital Dividends; 2018 WBG Digital Adoption Index; WDR 2021: Data for Better Lives; and 2020 GovTech Maturity Index). The dataset will be updated every two years to reflect progress in the GovTech domain globally.

Abstract

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

Geographic coverage

• Northern Region
• Southern Region
• Eastern Region
• Western Area
• North-West Region

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 to June 2019, 500 stakeholders of the WBG in Sierra Leone 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; the judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire used to collect the survey data consisted of the following 8 sections:

A. General Issues Facing Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone G. Communication and Information Sharing H. Background Information

The questionnaire was prepared in English.

Response rate

79%

In an environment where the Bank must demonstrate its impact and value, it is critical that the institution collects and tracks empirical data on how its work is perceived by clients, partners and other stakeholders in our client countries.In FY 2013, the Country Opinion Survey Program was scaled up in order to: - Annually assess perceptions of the World Bank among key stakeholders in a representative sample of client countries; - Track these opinions over time, representative of: regions, stakeholders, country lending levels, country income/size levels, etc. - Inform strategy and decision making: apply findings to challenges to ensure real time response at several levels: corporate, regional, country - Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders regarding: - The general environment in their country; - Value of the World Bank in their country; - World Bank's presence (work, relationships, etc.); - World Bank's future role in their country. - Create a feedback loop that allows data to be shared with stakeholders.

Context

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects. The World Bank's stated goal is the reduction of poverty. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Bank

Content

This dataset contains both national and regional debt statistics captured by over 200 economic indicators. Time series data is available for those indicators from 1970 to 2015 for reporting countries.

For more information, see the World Bank website.

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Acknowledgements

https://bigquery.cloud.google.com/dataset/bigquery-public-data:world_bank_intl_debt

https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/public-data/world-bank-international-debt

Citation: The World Bank: International Debt Statistics

Dataset Source: World Bank. This dataset is publicly available for anyone to use under the following terms provided by the Dataset Source - http://www.data.gov/privacy-policy#data_policy - and is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, express or implied, from Google. Google disclaims all liability for any damages, direct or indirect, resulting from the use of the dataset.

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Inspiration

What countries have the largest outstanding debt?

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Abstract

The World Bank is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Panama 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 Panama, 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 Panama. The World Bank commissioned an independent firm to oversee the logistics of this effort in Panama.

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

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

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

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank in Panama

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

From June to September 2013, 281 stakeholders of the World Bank in Panama were invited to provide their opinions on the Bank's work in the country by participating in a country survey. Participants in the survey were drawn from the office of the President/Minister, office of a parliamentarian, ministries, ministerial departments, or implementation agencies; consultants/ contractors working on World Bank-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; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Internet [int]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 Sections:

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

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank: Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Latin American Development Bank, and the International Finance Corporation and their perceived effectiveness of these organizations in Panama. They were asked to rate the Bank staff's preparedness to help Panama 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 asked to indicate the Bank's greatest values, the most effective instruments in helping to reduce poverty in Panama, with which stakeholder groups the Bank should collaborate more.

C. World Bank 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 Panama's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, and the Bank's level of effectiveness across twenty-two development areas, such as quality of education/skills development, poverty reduction, anti-corruption, social inclusion, and water and sanitation.

D. The World Bank's Knowledge: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult the World Bank knowledge work and activities, 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.

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 Panama's institutional capacity, and providing effective implementation support.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank in Panama: Respondents were asked to rate how significant a role international cooperation and the World Bank should play respectively in Panama 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, and whether they used/had used the World Bank website. Respondents were also asked about their level of agreement that they use/consult World Bank data more often they did a few years ago, that they find the World Bank websites easy to navigate, that they know how to find information from the Bank, and that they find the information on the World Bank's websites useful.

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 Panama, and their geographic location.

Response rate

A total of 51 stakeholders participated in the survey (18% response rate).

Abstract

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

Geographic coverage

• Jakarta
• Java, Sumatera, Bali
• Kalimantan, Sulawesi
• East Indonesia
• Reside outside Indonesia

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 February 2021 to March 2021, 761 stakeholders of the WBG in Indonesia 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/implementation agencies; 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; trade unions; faith-based groups; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the media; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire used to collect the survey data consisted of the following 8 sections: A. Overall Context B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group C. World Bank Group’s Work and Engagement on the Ground D. World Bank Group’s Support in Development Areas E. World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Indonesia G. Communication and Information Sharing H. Background Information

The questionnaire was prepared in English and Indonesian.

Response rate

Response rate was 39%

Abstract

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

Geographic coverage

• Montserrado
• Bong
• Margibi
• Nimba
• Grand Bassa
• Bomi
• Lofa
• Grand Cape Mount
• Sinoe

Sampling procedure

From April 2021 to June 2021, 732 stakeholders of the WBG in Liberia 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; 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; trade unions; faith-based groups; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the media; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire was prepared in English and is available for download.

Response rate

The response rate was 83%

Abstract

The Health Systems Strenghtening for Better Maternal and Child Health Project was launched in 2016 in 11 provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project was financially supported by the World Bank and the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund as well as other development partners. The main goal of the project wass to improve coverage and quality of maternal and child health services in targeted areas through Performance-Based Financing (PBF). To achieve this, contracted health facilities receive performance payments according to defined quantity and quality indicators. The project is accompanied by a prospective, rigorous impact evaluation to assess the effect of PBF on health service utilization, quality of care and health outcomes. Prior to the launch of the PBF implementation, a baseline survey was conducted in 2015/16, covering both households and health facilities. A shorter midline survey was conducted in a subset of the 3 provinces of Kwango, Kwilu and Mai-Ndombe during the third quarter of 2018. A follow-up survey (Endline) was conducted in 6 provinces in 2021/22.

Geographic coverage

The survey covered 58 health zones in 6 provinces: Kwango, Kwilu, Mai-Ndombe, Lulaba, Haut Katanga, Haut Lomami

Analysis unit

F1- health facility assessment: health center F2- health provider interview: health provider F3 - direct observation of antenatal care consultation: consultation F4 - direct observation of curative care for children under-5: consultation F5 - exit interview for antenatal care: pregnant woman F6 - exit interview for child curative care: parent or guardian of caregiver of sick child F7 -exit interview for family planning consultation: user F8-direct observation of family planning consultation: consultation F9- direct observation of curative care for children under-5: consultation

Sampling procedure

This is a repeated survey of facilities that were visited during the baseline survey of the impact evaluation. More information on the baseline survey can be found on the link: http://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2825. Out of the eleven provinces covered by the baseline, only 6 provinces were covered in the follow-up survey. The health centers covered were the same health centers covered in the baseline survey. In each health zone, five health centers were randomly selected from a list provided by the local health teams.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

The Bank Regulation and Supervision Survey is a unique source of comparable economy-level data on how banks are regulated and supervised around the world. In the early 2000s, the World Bank created a global database of bank regulation and supervision. The second update of the database was issued in 2003, the third in 2007, and the fourth in 2012. The most recent survey was started in 2017 and completed in 2019. The dataset gathers information from bank regulatory agencies around the world on regulations and supervisory practices pertaining to bank (1) entry/licensing, (2) ownership, (3) capital, (4) activities, (5) external auditing, (6) internal management or governance, (7) liquidity and diversification, (8) depositor protection, (9) provisioning, (10) disclosure and information, (11) dealing with problem institutions and exit from the industry, (12) supervisory powers, (13) banking sector characteristics, (14) consumer protection, and (15) Islamic banking. Overall, the surveys cover more than 180 countries, although the number varies from one survey to the next and approximately 80 countries have participated in all four waves.

Abstract

The World Bank is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in BENIN 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 BENIN, more in-depth 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 BENIN. The World Bank commissioned an independent firm to oversee the logistics of this effort in BENIN.

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

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Stakeholder

Universe

Stakeholders of the World Bank in Benin

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

In April and May 2012, 687 stakeholders of the World Bank in Benin 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 or Prime Minister; the office of a 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 agencies; multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community- based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia, research institutes or think tanks; and the judiciary branch.

Mode of data collection

Mail Questionnaire [mail]

Research instrument

The Questionnaire consists of 8 Sections:

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

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank: Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the World Bank, the Bank's effectiveness in Benin, the extent to which the Bank meets Benin's need for knowledge services and financial instruments, the extent to which the Bank should and does seek to influence the global development agenda, their agreement with various statements regarding the Bank's work in Benin, 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 Bank instruments that are most and least effective in reducing poverty, with which groups the Bank should work 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 sustainable development results in Benin and the Bank's level of effectiveness across thirty-four development areas, such as poverty reduction, anti-corruption, and economic growth.

D. The World Bank'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/research, including how significant of a contribution the Bank's knowledge and research make to development results, the technical quality of the Bank's knowledge and research, and the Bank's effectiveness at providing linkage to non-Bank expertise.

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 safeguard policies requirements being reasonable, working with the World Bank increasing Benin's institutional capacity, and the Bank disburses funds promptly.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank in Benin: Respondents were asked to rate how significant a role the Bank should play in Benin's development over the medium term and to indicate what the Bank should do to make itself of greater value in Benin.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate where they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the Bank, their access to the Internet, and their usage and evaluation of the Bank's website and PICs. 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 their level of agreement that they know how to find information from the Bank and that the Bank is responsive to information requests.

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 Benin, and their geographic location.

Response rate

A total of 600 stakeholders participated in the country survey (87%).

Abstract

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

Geographic coverage

Dar es Salaam region, Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba), and other urban and rural areas.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

A total of 528 stakeholders in Tanzania were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work by participating in a Country Opinion Survey from May 2023 to July 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, Prime Minister, office of a minister or parliamentarian; from government institutions, local governments, bilateral/multilateral agencies, the private sector, civil society, academia, and the media.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The survey was implemented in English and Kiswahili

Response rate

The response rate was 53%

The results of this year’s survey were compared to the FY20 Survey (75% response rate, N=250). Comparing responses across Country Surveys reflects changes in attitudes over time, but also 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 civil society and bilateral/multilateral agencies, but a decrease in government principals. These differences in stakeholder composition between the two years should be taken into consideration when interpreting the results of the past year's comparison analyses.

Data collected from World Bank data catalog https://datacatalog.worldbank.org

Abstract

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

Geographic coverage

Addis Ababa and Outside Addis Ababa.

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 May to June 2018, 300 stakeholders of the WBG in Ethiopia 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; private foundations; the financial sector/ private banks; NGOs/community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The questionnaire consisted of 8 Sections:

A. General Issues Facing Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia G. Communication and Information Sharing H. Background Information

Response rate

64%