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World Bank Group Country Survey 2018

Afghanistan, 2018
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AFG_2018_WBCS_v01_M
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48529/tq84-je85
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Public Opinion Research Group
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The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program (COS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence
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Sep 12, 2018
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Data file: afghanistan_cos_fy18_datafile_final_

The file contains information on:
Section A: General issues facing Afghanistan
Section B: Overal attitudes toward the World Bank Group
Section C: World Bank Group's effectiveness and results
Section D: The Afghanistan reconstruction trust fund (ARTF)
Section E: The World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities (i.e. , analysis, studies, research, data, reports, conferences)
Section F: Working with the World Bank Group
Section G: The future role of the World Bank Group in Afghanistan
Section H: Communication and information sharing
Section I: Background information

Cases: 502
Variables: 442

Variables

year
year
id
id
a1
In general, would you say that Afghanistan is headed in ... ?
a2_1
Gender based violence
a2_2
Regional conflict and tensions
a2_3
Job creation/employment
a2_4
Health
a2_5
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a2_6
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a2_7
Private sector development
a2_8
Education
a2_9
Security/stabilization/reconstruction
a2_10
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a2_11
Global/regional integration
a2_12
Food security
a2_13
Urban development
a2_14
Energy
a2_15
Water and sanitation
a2_16
Financial markets
a2_17
Pollution
a2_18
Local governance and institutions
a2_19
Disaster risk management
a2_20
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a2_21
Communicable/non-communicable diseases (e.g., ARI, diarrhea, diabetes, cardiovascular)
a2_22
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a2_23
Agriculture and rural development
a2_24
Trade and exports
a2_25
Crime and violence
a2_26
Social cohesion
a2_27
Natural resource management (e.g., mining, clean energy and water)
a2_28
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a2_29
Poverty reduction
a2_30
Anti corruption
a2_31
Judiciary reform
a2_32
Economic growth
a2_33
Information and communications technology
a3_1
Local governance and institutions
a3_2
Information and communications technology
a3_3
Anti corruption
a3_4
Judiciary reform
a3_5
Economic growth
a3_6
Disaster risk management
a3_7
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a3_8
Communicable/non-communicable diseases (e.g., ARI, diarrhea, diabetes, cardiovascular)
a3_9
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a3_10
Agriculture and rural development
a3_11
Trade and exports
a3_12
Crime and violence
a3_13
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a3_14
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a3_15
Social cohesion
a3_16
Energy
a3_17
Security/stabilization/reconstruction
a3_18
Financial markets
a3_19
Natural resource management (e.g., mining, clean energy and water)
a3_20
Gender based violence
a3_21
Water and sanitation
a3_22
Pollution
a3_23
Job creation/employment
a3_24
Health (e.g., high maternal mortality, child mortality, fertility rate, and malnutrition)
a3_25
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a3_26
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a3_27
Private sector development
a3_28
Education
a3_29
Global/regional integration
a3_30
Food security
a3_31
Regional conflict and tensions
a3_32
Urban development
a4_1
A growing middle class
a4_2
Better employment opportunities for young people
a4_3
Better employment opportunities for women
a4_4
Consistent economic growth
a4_5
More reliable social safety net
a4_6
Greater access to micro-finance for the poor
a4_7
Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability
a4_8
Education and training that better ensure job opportunity
a4_9
Better quality public services
a4_10
Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens
a4_11
Better entrepreneurial opportunities (i.e., to start small and medium sized businesses)
a4_12
Better opportunity for the poor who live in rural areas
a4_13
Better opportunity for the poor who live in urban areas
a4_14
Other
a5_1
None. I do not consider Afghanistan a fragile state.
a5_2
Policy inconsistency
a5_3
Weak social cohesion
a5_4
Weak institutional capacity
a5_5
Food insecurity
a5_6
High levels of corruption
a5_7
Weak accountability
a5_8
Lack of security (i.e., conflict and violence)
a5_9
Political uncertainty
a5_10
Lack of access to development finance
a5_11
Other
b1
How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in Afghanistan?
b2
Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank Group's effectiveness in Afghanistan.
b3
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group's staff is well prepared to help Afghanistan solve its most complicated development challenges?
b4_1
Security/stabilization/reconstruction
b4_2
Global/regional integration
b4_3
Food security
b4_4
Health (e.g., high maternal mortality, child mortality, fertility rate, and malnutrition)
b4_5
Regional conflict and tensions
b4_6
Financial markets
b4_7
Gender based violence
b4_8
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
b4_9
Private sector development
b4_10
Education
b4_11
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
b4_12
Energy
b4_13
Water and sanitation
b4_14
Pollution
b4_15
Job creation/employment
b4_16
Urban development
b4_17
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
b4_18
Social cohesion
b4_19
Anti corruption
b4_20
Poverty reduction
b4_21
Communicable/non-communicable diseases (e.g., ARI, diarrhea, diabetes, cardiovascular)
b4_22
Local governance and institutions
b4_23
Information and communications technology
b4_24
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b4_25
Agriculture and rural development
b4_26
Trade and exports
b4_27
Crime and violence
b4_28
Natural resource management (e.g., mining, clean energy and water)
b4_29
Judiciary reform
b4_30
Economic growth
b4_31
Disaster risk management
b4_32
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
b4_33
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
b5a_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b5a_2
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b5a_3
Technical assistance
b5a_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b5a_5
Financial resources
b5a_6
Data and statistics
b5a_7
Promoting knowledge sharing
b5a_8
Implementation support
b5a_9
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b5a_10
Donor coordination
b5a_11
Other
b5b_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b5b_2
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b5b_3
Technical assistance
b5b_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b5b_5
Financial resources
b5b_6
Data and statistics
b5b_7
Promoting knowledge sharing
b5b_8
Implementation support
b5b_9
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b5b_10
Donor coordination
b5b_11
Other
b6_1
Not sufficiently focused on results
b6_2
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b6_3
Inadequate number of World Bank Group staff members located in the country
b6_4
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Afghanistan
b6_5
Not focused enough on issues that are unique to post-conflict countries
b6_6
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b6_7
Staff too inaccessible
b6_8
Not collaborating enough with private sector
b6_9
Not adequately collaborating with organizations such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN agencies
b6_10
Not aligned with country priorities
b6_11
Too influenced by developed countries
b6_12
World Bank Group's processes too slow
b6_13
World Bank Group's processes too complex
b6_14
Not exploring alternative policy options
b6_15
Not in it for the long term
b6_16
Its advice and strategies do not lend themselves to practical problem solving
b6_17
Not collaborating enough with civil society (including NGOs, CBOs, beneficiary representatives)
b6_18
Arrogant in its approach
b6_19
The credibility of its knowledge/data
b6_20
Other
b6_21
Don't know
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group's work and support help the poorest in Afghanistan?
b8_1
Investment Project Financing (IPF)
b8_2
Development Policy Grants (DPGs budget support)
b8_3
Program-for-Results Financing (PforR)
b8_4
Trust funds and grants
b8_5
MIGA Guarantees
b8_6
IFC Investment Services
b8_7
IFC Advisory Services
b9_1
Beneficiaries
b9_2
Youth/university groups
b9_3
Private sector
b9_4
Local government
b9_5
Donor community
b9_6
NGOs/Community Based Organizations
b9_7
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
b9_8
Parliament
b9_9
Foundations
b9_10
Media
b9_11
NATO's Resolute Support Mission
b9_12
Emerging donors (e.g., China, India, Russia)
b9_13
UN agencies
b9_14
Regional organizations (e.g., SAARC, ECO, RECCA)
b9_15
Other
b9_16
Don't know
b10
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Afghanistan
b11
The World Bank Group's work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Afghanistan
b12
Responsiveness to needs
b13
Flexibility (in terms of the institution's products and services)
b14
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
b15
Being inclusive
b16
Openness (sharing data and other information)
b17
Collaboration with the Government
b18
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
b19
Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
b20
Collaboration with civil society
b21
Staff accessibility
b22
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
b23
Collaboration with the private sector
b24
Collaboration with the UN
b25
Straightforwardness and honesty
b26
Treating clients and stakeholders in Afghanistan with respect
b27
Being a long-term partner
b28
To what extent does the World Bank Group partner with the right people to support work on the ground in Afghanistan?
b29_1
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
b29_2
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
b29_3
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
b29_4
World Health Organization (WHO)
b29_5
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
b29_6
Save the Children
b29_7
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
b29_8
Afghan Red Crescent Society
b29_9
Other
b29_10
None
b29_11
Don't know
b30_1
Poor donor coordination
b30_2
Inadequate funding
b30_3
Political pressures and obstacles
b30_4
Ongoing conflict and instability
b30_5
Corruption
b30_6
The World Bank Group does not provide the government with consistent support throughout the reform effort
b30_7
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
b30_8
Poor coordination within the Government
b30_9
There is an inadequate level of private sector participation and support
b30_10
The World Bank Group is not sensitive enough to political/social realities on the ground
b30_11
Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in Government
b30_12
There is not an adequate level of citizen/civil society participation
b30_13
Poor coordination within the World Bank Group
b30_14
Other
c1_1
Gender (i.e., closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
c1_2
The impact of climate change
c1_3
Ongoing conflict and instability
c2_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
c2_2
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
c2_3
Private sector development
c2_4
Education
c2_5
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
c2_6
Regional integration
c2_7
Food security
c2_8
Urban development
c2_9
Energy
c2_10
Water and sanitation
c2_11
Pollution
c2_12
Job creation/employment
c2_13
Health (e.g., high maternal mortality, child mortality, fertility rate, and malnutrition)
c2_14
Financial markets
c2_15
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
c2_16
Agriculture and rural development
c2_17
Trade and exports
c2_18
Natural resource management (e.g., mining, clean energy and water)
c2_19
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
c2_20
Poverty reduction
c2_21
Anti corruption
c2_22
Judiciary reform
c2_23
Economic growth
c2_24
Disaster risk management
c2_25
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
c2_26
Communicable/non-communicable diseases (e.g., ARI, diarrhea, diabetes, cardiovascular)
c2_27
Information and communications technology
c2_28
Gender based violence
c2_29
Local governance and institutions
c2_30
Social cohesion
c3
To what extent does the World Bank Group's work help to achieve development results in Afghanistan?
c4
To what extent does the World Bank Group help to build/strengthen existing country systems in Afghanistan?
c5
The World Bank Group's financial instruments meet the needs of Afghanistan
c6
The World Bank Group meets Afghanistan's needs for knowledge services
c7
How effectively does the World Bank Group help Afghanistan to mobilize finance for development from private sector sources?
c8
As part of IDA18, the World Bank Group has expanded (or developed) a number of financial instruments to respond to challenges in IDA countries. These include the Crisis Response Window (CRW), Pandemic Emergency Finance Facility (PEF), Catastrophe Deferre
c9
To build stronger domestic resource mobilization systems in the Government (e.g., tax collection)
c10
To develop better and stronger data collection/analytics systems within the Government
c11
To strengthen the country's crisis preparedness
c12
How effectively does the World Bank Group's SCD and CPF activities support Afghanistan's efforts to manage crisis related risks?
c13
When considering the World Bank Group's emphasis on risk preparedness and prevention, which of the following statements best describes recent WBG's activities?
d1
How familiar are you with the work of the ARTF in Afghanistan?
d2
The ARTF priorities are aligned with the key development priorities in Afghanistan.
d3
The ARTF distributes resources fairly and equally throughout the country.
d4
The ARTF distributes resources in a way that effectively supports the key development priorities in Afghanistan.
d5
The ARTF's efforts are leading to sustainable results on the ground.
d6
The ARTF collaborates well with the Afghanistan Government.
d7
The World Bank Group collaborates well with other ARTF donors.
d8
There should be more oversight of how ARTF resources are spent.
d9
There should be more public information available about the work of the ARTF.
d10
The ARTF is flexible and responds to changing conditions in Afghanistan.
e1
How frequently do you consult World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities in the work you do?
e2
Are timely
e3
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation
e4
Lead to practical solutions
e5
Are accessible (well written and easy to understand)
e6
Are source of relevant information on global good practices
Total: 442
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