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World Bank Country Survey 2013

Bangladesh, 2013
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BGD_2013_WBCS_v01_M
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48529/9pve-f028
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Public Opinion Research Group
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The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program (COS)
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Data file: Bangaldesh FY13 data (with DK-numbering corrected)

Data collected from the Bangladesh World Bank Opinion Survey FY 2013.

Cases: 366
Variables: 289

Variables

id
id
a1
Which of the following best describes your current position?
a2
Please identify the primary specialization of your work.
a3
Currently, do you professionally collaborate/work with the World Bank in your country?
a4_1
Observer
a4_2
Use World Bank reports/data
a4_3
Engage in World Bank related/sponsored events/activities
a4_4
Collaborate as part of my professional duties
a4_5
Use World Bank website for information, data, research, etc.
a5
Which best represents your geographic location?
b1
In general would you say that Bangladesh is headed in... ?
b2_1
Social protection (e.g., safety nets, targeted social assistance)
b2_2
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b2_3
Public sector governance/ reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
b2_4
Food security
b2_5
Gender equity
b2_6
Domestic private sector development
b2_7
Foreign direct investment
b2_8
Water and sanitation
b2_9
Job creation/ employment
b2_10
Rural development
b2_11
Financial markets
b2_12
Urban development
b2_13
Basic infrastructure
b2_14
Equality of opportunity (i.e., equity)
b2_15
Education
b2_16
Poverty reduction
b2_17
Energy/ power
b2_18
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) and natural disaster preparedness
b2_19
Agricultural development
b2_20
Trade and exports
b2_21
Economic growth
b2_22
Law and justice (e.g., judicial system)
b2_23
Regulatory framework
b2_24
Regional integration
b2_25
Environmental sustainability
b2_26
Anti-corruption
b2_27
Information and communications technology
b2_28
Health and nutrition
b3_1
Water and sanitation
b3_2
Equality of opportunity (i.e., equity)
b3_3
Job creation/ employment
b3_4
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) and natural disaster preparedness
b3_5
Regional integration
b3_6
Gender equity
b3_7
Rural development
b3_8
Education
b3_9
Regulatory framework
b3_10
Basic infrastructure
b3_11
Environmental sustainability
b3_12
Law and justice (e.g., judicial system)
b3_13
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b3_14
Information and communications technology
b3_15
Anti-corruption
b3_16
Domestic private sector development
b3_17
Foreign direct investment
b3_18
Urban development
b3_19
Energy/ power
b3_20
Food security
b3_21
Social protection (e.g., safety nets, targeted social assistance)
b3_22
Health and nutrition
b3_23
Agricultural development
b3_24
Economic growth
b3_25
Financial markets
b3_26
Trade and exports
b3_27
Public sector governance/ reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
c1
How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank in Bangladesh?
c2
Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank’s effectiveness in Bangladesh.
c3
To what extent do you believe the World Bank’s staff is well prepared to help Bangladesh solve its most complicated development challenges?
c4_1
Basic infrastructure
c4_2
Public sector governance/ reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
c4_3
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
c4_4
Poverty reduction
c4_5
Equality of opportunity (i.e., equity)
c4_6
Health and nutrition
c4_7
Domestic private sector development
c4_8
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) and natural disaster preparedness
c4_9
Agricultural development
c4_10
Water and sanitation
c4_11
Energy/ power
c4_12
Foreign direct investment
c4_13
Financial markets
c4_14
Urban development
c4_15
Environmental sustainability
c4_16
Gender equity
c4_17
Social protection (e.g., safety nets, targeted social assistance)
c4_18
Food security
c4_19
Rural development
c4_20
Education
c4_21
Trade and exports
c4_22
Economic growth
c4_23
Law and justice (e.g., judicial system)
c4_24
Regulatory framework
c4_25
Job creation/ employment
c4_26
Anti-corruption
c4_27
Information and communications technology
c4_28
Regional integration
c5a_1
Financial resources: investment lending
c5a_2
Financial resources: policy based lending / budget support to the Government
c5a_3
Mobilizing third party financial resources
c5a_4
Technical assistance
c5a_5
Policy advice
c5a_6
Donor coordination
c5a_7
Data
c5a_8
Training/ capacity building
c5a_9
Studies/ analyses
c5a_10
Convening/ facilitating
c5a_11
Linkage to non-Bank expertise (i.e., South-South knowledge sharing)
c5a_12
Other
c5b_1
Financial resources: investment lending
c5b_2
Financial resources: policy based lending / budget support to the Government
c5b_3
Mobilizing third party financial resources
c5b_4
Technical assistance
c5b_5
Policy advice
c5b_6
Donor coordination
c5b_7
Data
c5b_8
Training/ capacity building
c5b_9
Studies/ analyses
c5b_10
Convening/ facilitating
c5b_11
Linkage to non-Bank expertise (i.e., South-South knowledge sharing)
c5b_12
Other
c6_1
Staff too inaccessible
c6_2
Not exploring alternative policy options
c6_3
Not adequately sensitive to political/ social realities in Bangladesh
c6_4
Not enough public disclosure of its work
c6_5
Arrogant in its approach
c6_6
Not aligned with country priorities
c6_7
The credibility of its knowledge/ data
c6_8
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
c6_9
Too influenced by developed countries
c6_10
Imposing technocratic solutions without regard to political realities
c6_11
World Bank processes too slow and complex
c6_12
Too bureaucratic in its operational policies and procedures
c6_13
Not aligned with other donors’ work
c6_14
Not collaborating enough with non-state actors
c6_15
Not client focused
c6_16
Other
c7_1
NGOs
c7_2
Local Government
c7_3
Beneficiaries
c7_4
Private sector
c7_5
Community-Based Organizations
c7_6
Donor Community
c7_7
Foundations
c7_8
Academia/Think Tanks/Research Institutes
c7_9
Parliament
c7_10
Media
c7_11
Faith-Based Organizations
c7_12
Other
c8
Overall the World Bank currently plays a relevant role in development in Bangladesh
c9
The World Bank properly balanced its corruption concerns with Bangladesh's development needs in the case of the Padma Bridge Project
c10
The World Bank's work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Bangladesh
c11
The World Bank supports programs and strategies that are realistic for Bangladesh
c12
The World Bank treats clients and stakeholders in Bangladesh with respect
c13
To what extent do you agree with the World Bank’s insistence on having ‘full and fair’ investigation of the corruption allegations under the Padma Bridge Project?
c14
Responsiveness
c15
Flexibility (in terms of the World Bank’s products and services)
c16
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
c17
Being inclusive
c18
Openness (sharing data and other information)
c19
Staff accessibility
c20
Straightforwardness and honesty
c21
Collaboration with groups outside of the Government (e.g., NGOs, academia, private sector)
c22
Collaboration with the Government
c23
Collaboration with other donors
c24
Follow through over time
c25
Taking a reasonable stance against corruption
d1
Food security
d2
Information and communications technology
d3
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
d4
Agricultural development
d5
Law and justice (e.g., judicial system)
d6
Urban development
d7
Environmental sustainability
d8
Financial markets
d9
Basic infrastructure
d10
Education
d11
Poverty reduction
d12
Gender equity
d13
Job creation/ employment
d14
Foreign direct investment
d15
Trade and exports
d16
Economic growth
d17
Anti-corruption
d18
Domestic private sector development
d19
Public sector governance/ reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
d20
Equality of opportunity (i.e., equity)
d21
Health and nutrition
d22
Rural development
d23
Regional integration
d24
Energy/ power
d25
Social protection (e.g., safety nets, targeted social assistance)
d26
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) and natural disaster preparedness
d27
Water and sanitation
d28
Regulatory framework
d29
To what extent does the World Bank's work help to achieve development results in Bangladesh?
d30
The World Bank's financial instruments (i.e., investment lending, Development Policy Loan, Trust Funds, Program 4 Result, etc.) meet the needs of Bangladesh
d31
The World Bank meets Bangladesh's needs for knowledge services (e.g., research, analysis, data, technical assistance)
e1
How frequently do you consult World Bank knowledge work and activities in the work you do?
e2
Enhancing your knowledge and/or skills
e3
Contributing to good policy making
e4
Providing support for program implementation
e5
Are timely
e6
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation
e7
Are relevant to Bangladesh's development priorities
e8
Provide feasible recommendations
e9
Are accessible (well written and easy to understand)
e10
Are source of relevant information on global good practices.
e11
Are useful in terms of the work you do
e12
Are adequately disseminated
e13
Are appropriately translated
e14
Are adaptable to Bangladesh's specific development challenges and country circumstances
e15
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
e16
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank's knowledge work and activities?
f1
The World Bank disburses funds promptly
f2
The World Bank effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
f3
The World Bank's approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
f4
The World Bank's "Safeguard Policy" requirements are reasonable
f5
The World Bank conditions on its lending are reasonable
f6
Working with the World Bank increases Bangladesh's institutional capacity
f7
The World Bank ensures consistency and continuity through staff changes
f8
The World Bank's teams and visits are well coordinated
f9
Where country systems are adequate, the World Bank makes appropriate use of them
f10
The World Bank provides effective implementation support
g1
How significant a role do you believe the World Bank SHOULD play in Bangladesh's development in the near future?
g2_1
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Bangladesh's specific challenges
g2_2
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank financing
g2_3
Focus primarily on advocacy issues
g2_4
Reach out more to groups outside of government
g2_5
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
g2_6
Provide more adequate data/ knowledge/ statistics/ figures on Bangladesh's economy
g2_7
Offer more innovative financial products
g2_8
Offer more innovative knowledge services
g2_9
Work faster
g2_10
Other
g3_1
Collusive practices in procurement
g3_2
Bribes of official
g3_3
Stolen goods
g3_4
Failure to provide services (e.g., civil servant not showing up for work)
g3_5
Poor quality of construction (e.g., roads, buildings, etc)
g3_6
Illegal possession of land
g3_7
Other
g3_8
Don't know
g4
Would you like to see more, less, or just about the same level of World Bank Group involvement in areas related to corruption?
h1_1
Local newspapers
h1_2
International newspapers
h1_3
Local radio
h1_4
International radio
h1_5
Local television
h1_6
International television
h1_7
Periodicals
h1_8
Internet
h1_9
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
h1_10
Blogs
h1_11
Mobile phones
h1_12
Instant messaging
h1_13
Other
h2_1
World Bank website
h2_2
Direct contact with World Bank (i.e., face to face meetings/discussions)
h2_3
e-Newsletters
h2_4
Instant messaging
h2_5
World Bank seminars/workshops/conferences
h2_6
World Bank Public Information Center
h2_7
World Bank publications and other written materials
h2_8
Mobile phones
h2_9
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
h2_10
Blogs
h2_11
Other
h3
Are you aware of the World Bank's Access to information Policy under which the Bank will now disclose any information in its possession that is not on a list of exceptions?
h4
Have you requested information from the World Bank on its activities in the past year?
h5
Were you able to obtain this information?
h6
Do you have access to the Internet?
h7
Do you use/have you used the World Bank website?
h8
To what extent do you believe the World Bank has been open and transparent when communicating about the Padma Bridge corruption case?
h9
Which do you primarily use?
h10
Which Internet connection do you use primarily when visiting a World Bank website?
h11
How often do you go to the World Bank Bangladesh Facebook page?
h12
Do you use/ have you used the World Bank's Public Information Centers (PICs) in Bangladesh?
h13
Relevant
h14
Informative
h15
Objective and balanced
h16
Appropriate level of frequency
h17
Clear about the Bank's position and views
h18
I use/consult World Bank data more often than I did a few years ago
h19
The World Bank's PIC is a valuable source of information related to development in Bangladesh.
h20
I find the information on the World Bank’s websites useful.
h21
When I need information from the World Bank I know how to find it (e.g., whom to call, where to reach them, etc.)
h22
The World Bank is responsive to my information requests and inquiries
stakeholders
Which of the following best describes your current position?
Total: 289
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