World Bank Group Country Survey 2018
Afghanistan, 2018
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Reference ID
AFG_2018_WBCS_v01_M
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Public Opinion Research Group
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Identification
Survey ID Number
AFG_2018_WBCS_v01_M
Title
World Bank Group Country Survey 2018
Country/Economy
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | AFG |
Study type
Country Opinion Survey
Series Information
The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program systematically measures and tracks the perceptions of the World Bank's clients, partners, and other stakeholders across the globe in client countries. The Public Opinion Research Group surveyed 29 countries in FY2012 (July 2011-June 2012), 41 countries in FY2013 (July 2012-June 2013), 42 countries in FY2014 (July 2013-June 2014), 35 countries in FY2015 (July 2014-June 2015), 45 countries in FY2016 (July 2015-June 2016), and 35 countries in FY2017 (July 2016-June 2017). In FY2018, surveys were conducted in 39 countries. Nearly all of the World Bank Group's client countries are surveyed in every three year cycle.
Abstract
The Country Opinion Survey in Afghanistan assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Afghanistan 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 Afghanistan on:
1) their views regarding the general environment in Afghanistan;
2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Afghanistan;
3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Afghanistan; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Afghanistan.
1) their views regarding the general environment in Afghanistan;
2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Afghanistan;
3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Afghanistan; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Afghanistan.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Afghanistan.
Version
Version Description
- v01: edited and anonymous data for public distribution.
Version Date
2018
Scope
Notes
The scope of the study includes:
- General Issues Facing Afghanistan
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results
- The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund
- The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities
- Working with the World Bank Group
- The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Afghanistan
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information
- General Issues Facing Afghanistan
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results
- The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund
- The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities
- Working with the World Bank Group
- The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Afghanistan
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Kabul and Outside Kabul
Universe
Opinion leaders from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Public Opinion Research Group | World Bank Group |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank Group |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
From March to May 2018, 660 stakeholders of the WBG in Afghanistan 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 the Chief Executive; 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/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; local government offices or staff; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs and 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.
Response Rate
76%
Weighting
The results in this year’s Country Survey were compared to those in the Country Survey conducted in FY’15 (response rate was 91%, N=407). The data were weighted to reach similar stakeholder compositions across both survey years, allowing for more statistically reliable comparisons. Note, stakeholders who identified themselves as “Other” in the stakeholder category options were not included in these comparisons. As a result, mean ratings, percentages of respondents, and the total number of respondents in both years are slightly different from those of the original data reported in the FY ’15 COS report and the non-weighted data presented in this report. For the weighted stakeholder breakdown and year comparison results, please refer to Appendix E (see page 117) in the Related Materials.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2018-03 | 2018-05 |
Data Collection Mode
Other [oth]
Data Collection Notes
Email/ online and face to face.
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| Pajhwok Afghan News |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
English, Pashto and Dari. The English version is provided as related material.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Markova | ECRCC | smarkova@worldbankgroup.org |
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
Public Opinion Research Group (The World Bank Group). Afghanistan - World Bank Group Country Survey (WBCS) 2018, Ref. AFG_2018_WBCS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].
- 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
Public Opinion Research Group (The World Bank Group). Afghanistan - World Bank Group Country Survey (WBCS) 2018, Ref. AFG_2018_WBCS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] 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_AFG_2018_WBCS_v02_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank Group | Documentation of the DDI |
| Corporate Communications | ECRCC | The World Bank Group | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2018-09-04
DDI Document version
- Version 01 (September 2018)
- Version 02 (August 2019). This version is identical to version 01, except for the section on Series Information which was updated.
- Version 02 (August 2019). This version is identical to version 01, except for the section on Series Information which was updated.