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World Bank Group Country Survey 2019

Panama, 2019
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PAN_2019_WBCS_v01_M
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48529/4st7-7822
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Public Opinion Research Group
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The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program (COS)
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Data file: panama_cos_fy19_datafile_final_.sav

Data from the Panama World Bank Group Country Survey (FY19)

Cases: 138
Variables: 317

Variables

id
id
method
Survey completion method
a1
When you think about the future in Panama, are you … ?
a2
Do you think that economic opportunity for citizens in Panama is … ?
a3_1
Public sector governance/reform
a3_2
Global/regional integration
a3_3
Food security
a3_4
Energy
a3_5
Water and sanitation
a3_6
Pollution
a3_7
Job creation/employment
a3_8
Social protection
a3_9
Gender equity
a3_10
Private sector development
a3_11
Information and communications technology
a3_12
Urban development
a3_13
Health
a3_14
Financial markets
a3_15
Natural resource management
a3_16
Climate change
a3_17
Poverty reduction
a3_18
Judiciary reform
a3_19
Economic growth
a3_20
Disaster risk management
a3_21
Equality of opportunity
a3_22
Transport
a3_23
Agriculture and rural development
a3_24
Trade and exports
a3_25
Development of indigenous population
a3_26
Anti-corruption
a3_27
Disease
a3_28
Education
a4_1
Climate change
a4_2
Transport
a4_3
Energy
a4_4
Trade and exports
a4_5
Development of indigenous population
a4_6
Economic growth
a4_7
Disaster risk management
a4_8
Equality of opportunity
a4_9
Social protection
a4_10
Agriculture and rural development
a4_11
Disease
a4_12
Information and communications technology
a4_13
Anti-corruption
a4_14
Judiciary reform
a4_15
Global/regional integration
a4_16
Food security
a4_17
Urban development
a4_18
Private sector development
a4_19
Education
a4_20
Water and sanitation
a4_21
Pollution
a4_22
Job creation/employment
a4_23
Public sector governance/reform
a4_24
Natural resource management
a4_25
Health
a4_26
Financial markets
a4_27
Gender equity
a5_1
Inadequate level of donor coordination
a5_2
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
a5_3
Political pressures and obstacles
a5_4
Inadequate level of private sector participation
a5_5
Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation
a5_6
Inadequate level of government accountability
a5_7
Inadequate level of capacity in the government
a5_8
Corruption
a5_9
Poor coordination within the government
a5_10
Private sector involvement and/or influence
a5_11
Other
a6_1
The national government
a6_2
Bilateral organizations
a6_3
The World Bank Group
a6_4
The International Monetary Fund
a6_5
UN
a6_6
Regional development banks
a6_7
International private sector
a6_8
Domestic private sector
a6_9
International civil society
a6_10
Domestic civil society
a6_11
Faith-based institutions
a6_12
Domestic traditional media and their web presence
a6_13
International media and their web presence
a6_14
Web based media
a7_1
Human development
a7_2
Equal opportunity for girls and boys, men and women
a7_3
Growing Panama’s economy in a way that leads to jobs and employment
a7_4
The gap between the rich and the poor
a7_5
Making government more effective
a7_6
Anti-corruption
a7_7
Attracting new sources of foreign investment
a8_1
Trade constraints
a8_2
The gap between the rich and the poor
a8_3
Climate change
a8_4
Terrorism
a8_5
Migrants and refugees
a8_6
Fragility in Panama or neighboring countries
a8_7
Technology based disruption
a8_8
Jobs/employment
a8_9
Environmental degradation
a8_10
Geo political uncertainty
a9
When thinking about development efforts in Panama, do you think that civil society should … ?
a10
To what extent do you trust domestic private sector to engage in public service delivery in Panama?
a11
To what extent do you trust international private sector to engage in public service delivery in Panama?
b1_1
World Bank Group
b1_2
Inter-American Development Bank
b1_3
Latin American Development Bank
b1_4
Central American Bank for Economic Integration
b2_1
World Bank Group
b2_2
Inter-American Development Bank
b2_3
Latin American Development Bank
b2_4
Central American Bank for Economic Integration
b3
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group’s staff is well prepared to help Panama solve its most complicated development challenges?
b4_1
Private sector development
b4_2
Education
b4_3
Social protection
b4_4
Gender equity
b4_5
Public sector governance/reform
b4_6
Development of indigenous population
b4_7
Health
b4_8
Financial markets
b4_9
Global/regional integration
b4_10
Energy
b4_11
Water and sanitation
b4_12
Pollution
b4_13
Food security
b4_14
Urban development
b4_15
Trade and exports
b4_16
Job creation/employment
b4_17
Transport
b4_18
Agriculture and rural development
b4_19
Natural resource management
b4_20
Equality of opportunity
b4_21
Disease
b4_22
Information and communications technology
b4_23
Climate change
b4_24
Judiciary reform
b4_25
Economic growth
b4_26
Disaster risk management
b4_27
Poverty reduction
b4_28
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
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 aligned with country priorities
b6_2
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b6_3
Arrogant in its approach
b6_4
Inadequate World Bank Group’s staffing in Panama
b6_5
Staff too inaccessible
b6_6
Not collaborating enough with private sector
b6_7
Not collaborating enough with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
b6_8
Too influenced by developed countries
b6_9
World Bank Group’s processes too slow and complex
b6_10
Not adequately flexible
b6_11
Not sufficiently focused on sustainable results
b6_12
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b6_13
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Panama
b6_14
Not collaborating enough with civil society
b6_15
Other
b6_16
Don’t know
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support help the poorest in Panama?
b8
From your perspective, which of the following best describes the World Bank Group’s current emphasis on investing in human capital?
b9_1
Media
b9_2
Local government
b9_3
Parliament
b9_4
Foundations
b9_5
Private sector
b9_6
Donor community
b9_7
Nongovernmental Organizations/Community Based Organizations
b9_8
Beneficiaries
b9_9
Youth/university groups
b9_10
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
b9_11
Other
b9_12
Don’t know
b10
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Panama
b11
The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Panama
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
Straightforwardness and honesty
b25
Treating clients and stakeholders in Panama with respect
b26
Being a long-term partner
c1_1
Social protection
c1_2
Gender equity
c1_3
Private sector development
c1_4
Education
c1_5
Public sector governance/reform
c1_6
Global/regional integration
c1_7
Food security
c1_8
Urban development
c1_9
Energy
c1_10
Water and sanitation
c1_11
Pollution
c1_12
Job creation/employment
c1_13
Health
c1_14
Financial markets
c1_15
Transport
c1_16
Agriculture and rural development
c1_17
Trade and exports
c1_18
Development of indigenous population
c1_19
Natural resource management
c1_20
Climate change
c1_21
Poverty reduction
c1_22
Anti-corruption
c1_23
Economic growth
c1_24
Disaster risk management
c1_25
Equality of opportunity
c1_26
Disease
c1_27
Information and communications technology
c2
To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in Panama?
c3
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Panama?
c4
The World Bank Group’s financial instruments meet the needs of Panama
c5
The World Bank Group meets Panama’s needs for knowledge services
c6
To what extent do you believe that Panama received value for money from the World Bank Group’s Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)?
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 source of relevant information on global good practices
d6
Are adequately disseminated
d7
Are translated enough into local language
d8
Are adaptable to Panama’s specific development challenges and country circumstances
d9
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
d10
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
e1
The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly
e2
The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
e3
The World Bank Group’s approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
e4
The World Bank Group’s Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reasonable
e5
The World Bank Group’s conditions on its lending are reasonable
e6
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Panama
e7
Working with the World Bank Group increases Panama’s institutional capacity
e8
Where country systems are adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them
f1_1
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
f1_2
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Panama’s economy
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
Engage more effectively with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
f1_7
Increase availability of Reimbursable Advisory Services
f1_8
Offer more innovative financial products
f1_9
Engage more effectively with Nongovernmental Organizations and Community Based Organizations
f1_10
Offer more innovative knowledge services
f1_11
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients
f1_12
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
f1_13
Engage more directly with beneficiaries
f1_14
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Panama’s specific challenges
f1_15
Engage more effectively with private sector
f1_16
Other
f2
When considering the combination of services that the World Bank Group offers in Panama, and taking into account its limited level of resources, which ONE of the following do you believe the World Bank Group should offer more of in Panama?
g1
How frequently do you interact with the World Bank Group now in Panama?
g2_1
International newspapers
g2_2
Local television
g2_3
Internet
g2_4
Local radio
g2_5
International radio
g2_6
Social media
g2_7
Periodicals
g2_8
International television
g2_9
Local newspapers
g2_10
Other
g3_1
Direct contact with World Bank Group
g3_2
World Bank Group’s website
g3_3
e-Newsletters
g3_4
World Bank Group’s seminars/ workshops/ conferences
g3_5
World Bank Group’s publications and other written materials
g3_6
Social media
g4
Which Internet connection do you use primarily when visiting a World Bank Group website?
g5_1
Read, viewed or heard a story about the WBG in local media
g5_2
Read, viewed or heard a story about the WBG in global media
g5_3
Interacted with the WBG on Social Media
g5_4
Visited a WBG website
g5_5
Attended an event/conference hosted by the WBG
Total: 317
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