World Bank Group Country Survey 2019
South Africa, 2019
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ZAF_2019_WBCS_v01_M
World Bank Group Country Survey 2019
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | ZAF |
Country Opinion Survey
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), 35 countries in FY2017 (July 2016-June 2017), and 39 countries in FY2018 (July 2017-June 2018). In FY2019, surveys were conducted in 42 countries. Nearly all of the World Bank Group's client countries are surveyed in every three year cycle.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in South Africa
Version
- v01: edited and anonymous data for public distribution.
2020-01-25
Scope
The scope of the study includes:
- General Issues Facing South Africa
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results
- The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities
- Working with the World Bank Group
- The Future Role of the World Bank Group in South Africa
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information
Coverage
- Northern Cape
- Western Cape
- North West
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Gauteng
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
- Eastern Cape
- Free State
Opinion leaders from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Public Opinion Research Group | World Bank Group |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| World Bank Group |
Sampling
From May to July 2019, 482 stakeholders of the WBG in South Africa 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, Prime Minister; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries, ministerial departments, implementation agencies; Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects; consultants/ contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; local governments; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; the financial sector/private banks; private foundations; NGOs and community-based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations.
20%
Survey instrument
The questionnaire is in English and provided as related material.
Data collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-07-30 |
| Name |
|---|
| Citizen Surveys |
Respondents received the questionnaires via online survey platform Qualtrics.
Depositor information
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Public Opinion Research Group | The World Bank |
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Microdata Library | World Bank | microdata.worldbank.org |
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). South Africa - World Bank Group Country Survey (WBCS) 2019, Ref. ZAF_2019_WBCS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
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.
World Bank 2020
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Markova | ECRCC | smarkova@worldbankgroup.org |
Metadata production
DDI_ZAF_2019_WBCS_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | The World Bank | Documentation of the Study |
2020-01-24
Metadata version
Version 01 (January 2020)