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COS

World Bank Country Survey 2026

Zimbabwe, 2026
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Reference ID
ZWE_2026_WBCS_v01_M
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48529/rt3x-vm55
Producer(s)
Country Opinion Survey Program
Collection(s)
The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program (COS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence
Metadata
Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON
Created on
Oct 01, 2026
Last modified
Oct 01, 2026
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  • Identification

    Survey ID number
    ZWE_2026_WBCS_v01_M
    Title
    World Bank Country Survey 2026
    Abbreviation or Acronym
    WBCS 2026
    Country/Economy
    Name Country code
    Zimbabwe ZWE
    Series Information
    The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program (COS) is an ongoing effort to systematically gauge and track the perceptions and views of the World Bank Group's clients and partners worldwide over time. The survey data provide the institution with a more in-depth understanding of stakeholders' views on issues related to the World Bank's on-the-ground work (how it operates, its relationships, and its knowledge) and other development-related issues. The Department of External and Corporate Relations Business Intelligence Team oversees the program. This collection hosts open, accessible survey data from 29 countries collected in FY 2012 (July 2011-June 2012), 41 countries in FY 2013 (July 2012-June 2013), 42 countries in FY 2014 (July 2013-June 2014), 35 countries in FY 2015 (July 2014-June 2015), 45 countries in FY 2016 (July 2015-June 2016), 35 countries in FY 2017 (July 2016-June 2017), and 39 countries in FY 2018 (July 2017-June 2018), 42 countries in FY 2019 (July 2018-June 2019), 21 countries in FY 2020 (July 2019-June 2020), 36 countries in FY 2021 (July 2020-June 2021), 23 countries in FY 2022 (July 2021-June 2022), 31 countries in FY 2023 (July 2022-June 2023), 43 countries in FY 2024 (July 2023-June 2024), 41 countries in FY 2025 (July 2024-June 2025), and 34 countries in FY 2026 (July 2025-June 2026).
    Abstract
    The Country Opinion Survey in Zimbabwe assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe on: 1) their views regarding the general environment in Zimbabwe; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Zimbabwe; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Zimbabwe; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Zimbabwe.
    Kind of Data
    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis
    Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Zimbabwe

    Version

    Version Description
    Edited, anonymized dataset for public distribution.
    Version Date
    2026-07-31

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National coverage, including Harare and locations outside Harare.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    Country Opinion Survey Program World Bank Group
    Producers
    Name
    World Bank Group
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name
    World Bank Group

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    From March to May 2026, 465 stakeholders in Zimbabwe were invited to provide their opinions on the World Bank Group’s work by participating in a Country Opinion Survey. A list of potential participants was compiled by the World Bank Group country team and supplemented by the fielding agency. Participants were drawn from government institutions, bilateral and multilateral agencies, civil society organizations, the private sector, academia and research centers, and the media. A total of 215 stakeholders participated in the survey. Respondents completed the questionnaire online.

    Response Rate

    The response rate was 46%
    The FY26 Country Opinion Survey results were compared with results from the FY23 Country Opinion Survey, which included 301 respondents. Comparisons across Country Opinion Surveys reflect changes in stakeholder attitudes over time, as well as changes in respondent samples, methodology, and the survey instrument. To reduce the influence of changes to the survey instrument, only questions with similar response scales and response options were analyzed. Differences in stakeholder composition across the two survey years should be considered when interpreting the comparisons.

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    The survey was conducted in English. The English-language questionnaire is provided as related material.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2026-03 2026-05
    Data Collection Mode
    • Internet [int]
    Data Collectors
    Name Affiliation Abbreviation
    Mass Public Opinion Institute Independent fielding agency MPOI
    Supervision

    Name: Country Opinion Survey Program
    Affiliation: World Bank Group
    Email: countrysurveys@worldbankgroup.org

    Data Collection Notes

    Respondents completed the questionnaire online.

    Access policy

    Citation requirements

    Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:

    • the Identification of the Primary Investigator
    • the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
    • the survey reference number
    • the source and date of download

    Example:
    Country Opinion Survey Program (World Bank Group). Zimbabwe - World Bank Country Survey 2026 (WBCS 2026). Ref: ZWE_2026_WBCS_v01_M. Downloaded from [uri] on [date].

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID
    DDI_ZWE_2026_WBCS_v01_M_WB
    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    Development Data Group DECDG World Bank

    Documentation of the study

    Date of Metadata Production
    2026-10-01

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version
    Version 01 (2026-10-01)

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