World Bank Group Country Survey 2014

The questionnaire consists of 8 Sections:

A. General Issues Facing Uruguay:
Respondents were asked to indicate whether Uruguay is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG):
Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG and other regional development banks, their effectiveness in Uruguay, WBG staff preparedness to help Uruguay solve its development challenges, WBG's local presence, its capacity building in Uruguay, their agreement with statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest values and weaknesses and in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results:
Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Uruguay, the extent to which the WBG meets Uruguay's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, the importance for the WBG to be involved in twenty six development areas, and the WBG's level of effectiveness across these areas, such as education, infrastructure development, public sector governance/reform, and social protection.

D. The World Bank Group's Knowledge Work and Activities:
Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge work and activities and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality. Respondents were also asked about the LAC Flagship Report, including whether it raised substantive new information, and whether it provided them with useful information in terms of work they do.

E. Working with the World Bank Group:
Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Uruguay:
Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Uruguay, and which services the Bank should offer more of in the country. They were asked whether WBG has moved to the right direction, and the future role international development cooperation should play in Uruguay.

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 WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, and levels of easiness to find information they needed.

H. Background Information:
Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Uruguay, which WBG agencies they work with, and their geographic location.

The questionnaire was prepared in English and Spanish.