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World Bank Group Country Survey 2018

Solomon Islands, 2018
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SLB_2018_WBCS_v01_M
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48529/p9ct-6g51
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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: solomon_islands_cos_fy18_data_file_final_

The file contains information on:
- Section A: General Issues Facing Solomon Islands;
- Section B: Overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group;
- Section C: World Bank Group's effectiveness and results;
- Section D: The World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities (i.e., Analysis, studies, research, data, reports, conferences);
- Section E: Working with the World Bank Group;
- Section F: The future role of the World Bank Group in Solomon Islands;
- Section G: Communication and information sharing; and
- Section H: Background information.

Cases: 66
Variables: 405

Variables

id
id
a1
In general, would you say that Solomon Islands is headed in ... ?
a2_1
Social protection
a2_2
Gender equity
a2_3
Private sector development
a2_4
Education
a2_5
Security/stabilization/reconstruction
a2_6
Public sector governance/reform
a2_7
Global/regional integration
a2_8
Food security
a2_9
Urban development
a2_10
Energy
a2_11
Water and sanitation
a2_12
Regional conflict and tensions
a2_13
Pollution
a2_14
Job creation/employment
a2_15
Health
a2_16
Financial markets
a2_17
Gender based violence
a2_18
Transport
a2_19
Agriculture and rural development
a2_20
Trade and exports
a2_21
Crime and violence
a2_22
Social cohesion
a2_23
Natural resource management
a2_24
Climate change
a2_25
Poverty reduction
a2_26
Anti corruption
a2_27
Judiciary reform
a2_28
Economic growth
a2_29
Local governance and institutions
a2_30
Disaster risk management
a2_31
Equality of opportunity
a2_32
Diseases
a2_33
Information and communications technology
a3_1
Economic growth
a3_2
Disaster risk management
a3_3
Equality of opportunity
a3_4
Diseases
a3_5
Local governance and institutions
a3_6
Information and communications technology
a3_7
Social protection
a3_8
Agriculture and rural development
a3_9
Trade and exports
a3_10
Crime and violence
a3_11
Climate change
a3_12
Transport
a3_13
Social cohesion
a3_14
Energy
a3_15
Anti corruption
a3_16
Judiciary reform
a3_17
Water and sanitation
a3_18
Pollution
a3_19
Job creation/employment
a3_20
Health
a3_21
Security/stabilization/reconstruction
a3_22
Financial markets
a3_23
Public sector governance/reform
a3_24
Gender equity
a3_25
Private sector development
a3_26
Education
a3_27
Global/regional integration
a3_28
Food security
a3_29
Regional conflict and tensions
a3_30
Urban development
a3_31
Natural resource management
a3_32
Gender based violence
a4_1
Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens
a4_2
Better entrepreneurial opportunities
a4_3
A growing middle class
a4_4
Better opportunity for the poor who live in rural areas
a4_5
Better opportunity for the poor who live in urban areas
a4_6
Consistent economic growth
a4_7
More reliable social safety net
a4_8
Greater access to micro-finance for the poor
a4_9
Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability
a4_10
Education and training that better ensure job opportunity
a4_11
Better quality public services
a4_12
Better employment opportunities for young people
a4_13
Better employment opportunities for women
a4_14
Other
a5_1
None. I do not consider Solomon Islands 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
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 Solomon Islands?
b2
Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank Group's effectiveness in Solomon Islands.
b3
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group's staff is well prepared to help Solomon Islands solve its most complicated development challenges?
b4_1
Energy
b4_2
Water and sanitation
b4_3
Pollution
b4_4
Job creation/employment
b4_5
Health
b4_6
Regional conflict and tensions
b4_7
Financial markets
b4_8
Social protection
b4_9
Gender equity
b4_10
Private sector development
b4_11
Education
b4_12
Public sector governance/reform
b4_13
Security/stabilization/reconstruction
b4_14
Global/regional integration
b4_15
Food security
b4_16
Urban development
b4_17
Gender based violence
b4_18
Judiciary reform
b4_19
Economic growth
b4_20
Disaster risk management
b4_21
Equality of opportunity
b4_22
Diseases
b4_23
Local governance and institutions
b4_24
Information and communications technology
b4_25
Transport
b4_26
Agriculture and rural development
b4_27
Trade and exports
b4_28
Crime and violence
b4_29
Natural resource management
b4_30
Social cohesion
b4_31
Climate change
b4_32
Poverty reduction
b4_33
Anti corruption
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
Strategy formulation (e.g., PRSP assistance)
b5a_12
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
Strategy formulation (e.g., PRSP assistance)
b5b_12
Other
b6_1
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b6_2
Staff too inaccessible
b6_3
Not collaborating enough with private sector
b6_4
Not adequately collaborating with organizations such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN agencies
b6_5
Not aligned with country priorities
b6_6
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Solomon Islands
b6_7
Too influenced by developed countries
b6_8
World Bank Group's processes too slow
b6_9
World Bank Group's processes too complex
b6_10
Not exploring alternative policy options
b6_11
Not sufficiently focused on results
b6_12
Not in it for the long term
b6_13
Its advice and strategies do not lend themselves to practical problem solving
b6_14
Not collaborating enough with civil society (including NGOs, CBOs, beneficiary representatives)
b6_15
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b6_16
Arrogant in its approach
b6_17
Inadequate World Bank Group's staffing in Solomon Islands
b6_18
The credibility of its knowledge/data
b6_19
Not focused enough on issues that are unique to post-conflict countries
b6_20
Inadequate number of World Bank Group staff members located in the country
b6_21
Other
b6_22
Don't know
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group's work and support help the poorest in Solomon Islands?
b8_1
Investment Project Financing
b8_2
Development Policy Financing
b8_3
Trust funds and grants
b8_4
MIGA Guarantees
b8_5
IFC Investment Services
b8_6
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
UN and regional peace keeping forces
b9_12
Emerging donors
b9_13
UN agencies
b9_14
Regional organizations (e.g., The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), South Pacific Commission (SPC), Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat)
b9_15
Other
b9_16
Don't know
b10
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Solomon Islands
b11
The World Bank Group's work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Solomon Islands
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 Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands?
b29_1
World Food Program (WFP)
b29_2
World Health Organization (WHO)
b29_3
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
b29_4
United Nations Peacekeeping
b29_5
Save the Children
b29_6
The Red Cross
b29_7
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
b29_8
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
b29_9
None. I don't believe the World Bank Group needs to partner with the UN organizations.
b29_10
Don't know
b30_1
The World Bank Group does not provide the government with consistent support throughout the reform effort
b30_2
Political pressures and obstacles
b30_3
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
b30_4
Poor coordination within the Government
b30_5
There is an inadequate level of private sector participation and support
b30_6
Poor donor coordination
b30_7
The World Bank Group is not sensitive enough to political/social realities on the ground
b30_8
Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in Government
b30_9
There is not an adequate level of citizen/civil society participation
b30_10
Corruption
b30_11
Poor coordination within the World Bank Group
b30_12
Ongoing conflict and instability
b30_13
Inadequate funding
b30_14
Other
c1_1
Gender
c1_2
The impact of climate change
c2_1
Gender equity
c2_2
Private sector development
c2_3
Public sector governance/reform
c2_4
Food security
c2_5
Energy
c2_6
Water and sanitation
c2_7
Job creation/youth employment
c2_8
Health
c2_9
Transport
c2_10
Agriculture and rural development
c2_11
Trade and exports
c2_12
Natural resource management
c2_13
Climate change
c2_14
Poverty reduction
c2_15
Economic growth
c2_16
Disaster risk management
c2_17
Diseases
c2_18
Information and communications technology
c2_19
Gender based violence
c2_20
Local governance and institutions
c3
To what extent does the World Bank Group's work help to achieve development results in Solomon Islands?
c4
To what extent does the World Bank Group help to build/strengthen existing country systems in Solomon Islands?
c5
The World Bank Group's financial instruments meet the needs of Solomon Islands
c6
The World Bank Group meets Solomon Islands' needs for knowledge services
c7
How effectively does the World Bank Group help Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands' 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 frequently do you consult World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities in the work you do?
d2
Are timely
d3
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation
d4
Lead to practical solutions
d5
Are accessible (well written and easy to understand)
d6
Are source of relevant information on global good practices
d7
Are adequately disseminated
d8
Are translated enough into local language
d9
Are adaptable to Solomon Islands' specific development challenges and country circumstances
d10
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
d11
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
e1
When working with the World Bank Group on programs, projects and other activities, do you believe that the team...?
e2
The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly
e3
The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
e4
The World Bank Group's approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
e5
The World Bank Group's "Safeguard Policy" requirements are reasonable
e6
The World Bank Group's conditions on its lending are reasonable
e7
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Solomon Islands
e8
Working with the World Bank Group increases Solomon Islands' institutional capacity
e9
Where country systems are adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them
e10
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group is adequately staffed in Solomon Islands?
f1_1
Offer more innovative knowledge services
f1_2
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients
f1_3
Work faster
f1_4
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
f1_5
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank Group projects
f1_6
Collaborate more effectively with organizations such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN agencies
Total: 405
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