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World Bank Group Country Survey 2021

Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 2021
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Reference ID
LAC_2021_WBCS_v01_M
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48529/vr62-d617
Producer(s)
Public Opinion Research Group
Collection(s)
The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program (COS)
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Feb 03, 2022
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Feb 03, 2022
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Data file: oecs_cos_fy21_datafile_final_.sav

Data collected using the 2021 Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines World Bank Group Country Survey questionnaires (FY21).

Cases: 166
Variables: 294

Variables

id
id
method
Survey completion method
country
Country
a1
In general, would you say that X is headed in ... ?
a2
Do you think that economic opportunity for citizens in X is … ?
a3_1
Social assistance
a3_2
Gender equality
a3_3
Private sector growth
a3_4
Education
a3_5
Government effectiveness and transparency
a3_6
Regional integration
a3_7
Urban development
a3_8
Energy
a3_9
Water and sanitation
a3_10
Jobs/employment
a3_11
Health
a3_12
Transport and connectivity
a3_13
Agriculture
a3_14
Trade and exports
a3_15
Tourism development
a3_16
Climate change
a3_17
Poverty reduction
a3_18
Economic growth
a3_19
Disaster risk preparedness and management
a3_20
Digital technology
a3_21
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
a3_22
Environment protection and natural resource management
a4_1
Economic growth
a4_2
Disaster risk preparedness and management
a4_3
Digital technology
a4_4
Environment protection and natural resource management
a4_5
Agriculture
a4_6
Trade and exports
a4_7
Climate change
a4_8
Transport and connectivity
a4_9
Energy
a4_10
Tourism development
a4_11
Water and sanitation
a4_12
Jobs/employment
a4_13
Health
a4_14
Government effectiveness and transparency
a4_15
Gender equality
a4_16
Private sector growth
a4_17
Education
a4_18
Social assistance
a4_19
Urban development
a4_20
Regional integration
a5_1
Education
a5_2
Healthcare
a5_3
Economic growth
a5_4
Poverty and inequality (e.g., strengthening the social safety net, social assistance)
a5_5
Nutrition/food security
a5_6
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
a5_7
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
a5_8
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
a5_9
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support to citizens
a5_10
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is approved
a5_11
Other
a6_1
Political pressures and obstacles
a6_2
Inadequate level of private sector participation
a6_3
Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation
a6_4
Inadequate level of development partners’ coordination
a6_5
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges and capacity
a6_6
Inadequate level of government accountability
a6_7
Inadequate level of capacity in the government
a6_8
Absence of regional focus
a6_9
Corruption
a6_10
Pressure from outside interest groups (e.g., private sector, unions)
a6_11
Other
a7_1
The national government
a7_2
Bilateral organizations (e.g., JICA, GIZ, USAID)
a7_3
The World Bank Group
a7_4
The International Monetary Fund
a7_5
The United Nations (UN)
a7_6
The World Health Organization (WHO)
a7_7
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
a7_8
The Inter-American Development Bank
a7_9
European Union (EU)
a7_10
Department for International Development (DFID)
a7_11
Canada’s bilateral assistance
a7_12
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
a7_13
Private sector
a7_14
International civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
a7_15
Domestic civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
a7_16
Youth organizations
a7_17
Faith-based institutions
a7_18
Domestic traditional media and their web presence (e.g., newspapers, TV stations, radio)
a7_19
International media and their web presence
a7_20
Web based media (i.e., blogs, social media, other web-based news and information sources)
b1_1
The World Bank (IBRD/IDA)
b1_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC)
b1_3
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
b1_4
The International Monetary Fund
b1_5
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
b1_6
The United Nations (UN)
b1_7
European Union (EU)
b1_8
Department for International Development (DFID)
b1_9
Canada’s bilateral assistance
b2
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in X
b3
The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for X
b4_1
The World Bank (IBRD/IDA)
b4_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC)
b4_3
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
b4_4
The International Monetary Fund
b4_5
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
b4_6
The United Nations (UN)
b4_7
European Union (EU)
b4_8
Department for International Development (DFID)
b4_9
Canada’s bilateral assistance
b5
To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in X?
b6
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in X?
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support help the poorest in X?
b8_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b8_2
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b8_3
Technical assistance
b8_4
Formal policy advice, studies, analyses
b8_5
Informal advice that World Bank Group’s staff provides (e.g., memos, short evidence notes, informal discussions and emails)
b8_6
Global advocacy
b8_7
Financial resources
b8_8
Data and statistics
b8_9
Global knowledge sharing
b8_10
Implementation support
b8_11
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b8_12
Development partners’ coordination
b8_13
Other
b9_1
Energy
b9_2
Water and sanitation
b9_3
Jobs/employment
b9_4
Health
b9_5
Social assistance
b9_6
Gender equality
b9_7
Private sector growth
b9_8
Education
b9_9
Government effectiveness and transparency
b9_10
Regional integration
b9_11
Urban development
b9_12
Tourism development
b9_13
Economic growth
b9_14
Disaster risk preparedness and management
b9_15
Digital technology
b9_16
Transport and connectivity
b9_17
Agriculture
b9_18
Trade and exports
b9_19
Poverty reduction
b9_20
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
b9_21
Climate change
b9_22
Environment protection and natural resource management
b10_1
Education
b10_2
Healthcare
b10_3
Economic growth
b10_4
Poverty and inequality (e.g., strengthening the social safety net, social assistance)
b10_5
Nutrition/food security
b10_6
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
b10_7
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
b10_8
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
b10_9
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support to citizens
b10_10
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is approved
b10_11
Supporting efforts that can help counter misinformation about vaccines
b10_12
Other
c1
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group’s staff is well prepared to help X solve its most complicated development challenges?
c2
Responsiveness to needs
c3
Flexibility (in terms of the institution’s products and services)
c4
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
c5
Being inclusive
c6
Openness (sharing data and other information)
c7
Collaboration with the Government
c8
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
c9
Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
c10
Collaboration with civil society
c11
Staff accessibility
c12
Collaboration with other development partners
c13
Collaboration with the private sector
c14
Straightforwardness and honesty
c15
Treating clients and stakeholders in Grenada with respect
c16
Being a long-term partner
c17
The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly
c18
The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
c19
The World Bank Group’s approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
c20
The World Bank Group’s Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reasonable
c21
The World Bank Group’s conditions on its lending are reasonable
c22
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in X
c23
Working with the World Bank Group increases X’s institutional capacity
c24
Where country systems are adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them
c25
The World Bank Group’s financial instruments meet the needs of X
c26
The World Bank Group meets X’s needs for knowledge services
c27
How would you rate the usefulness of the World Bank Group's COVID-19 related informal advice and guidance (e.g., informal discussions, memos, informal working papers) to the X government’s efforts to support citizens throughout this crisis?
c28
How important is it for the World Bank Group to focus resources on its global advocacy role, to help promote policies related to its work in areas including climate, health, gender, and debt?
c29
To build stronger domestic resource mobilization systems in the Government (e.g., tax collection)
c30
To develop better and stronger data collection/analytics systems within the Government
c31
To strengthen the country’s crisis and disaster preparedness
d1_1
Social assistance
d1_2
Gender equality
d1_3
Private sector growth
d1_4
Education
d1_5
Government effectiveness and transparency
d1_6
Regional integration
d1_7
Urban development
d1_8
Energy
d1_9
Water and sanitation
d1_10
Jobs/employment
d1_11
Health
d1_12
Transport and connectivity
d1_13
Agriculture
d1_14
Trade and exports
d1_15
Environment protection and natural resource management
d1_16
Climate change
d1_17
Poverty reduction
d1_18
Economic growth
d1_19
Disaster risk preparedness and management
d1_20
Digital technology
d1_21
Tourism development
d2_1
Supporting health interventions for saving lives
d2_2
Education (e.g., transitioning to remote learning, ensuring access, etc.)
d2_3
Protecting poor people (social assistance/ social safety nets)
d2_4
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
d2_5
Strengthening policies, institutions and investments for rebuilding better
d2_6
Macroeconomic stability and transparent debt management
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 source of relevant information on global good practices
e6
Are adequately disseminated
e7
Are translated enough into local language
e8
Are adaptable to X’s specific development challenges and country circumstances
e9
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
e10
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
f1_1
Offer more innovative knowledge products and services
f1_2
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, state, local)
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
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
f1_8
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines’s economy
f1_9
Engage more effectively with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
f1_10
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
f1_11
Engage more directly with beneficiaries
f1_12
Engage more effectively with private sector
f1_13
Other
f2_1
Beneficiaries
f2_2
Youth/university groups
f2_3
Private sector
f2_4
Local government
f2_5
Development partners’ community
f2_6
NGOs/Community Based Organizations
f2_7
Regional organizations
f2_8
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
f2_9
Parliament
f2_10
Foundations
f2_11
Media
f2_12
Other
f2_13
Don't know
g1
How frequently do you interact with the World Bank Group now in X?
g2_1
Local radio
g2_2
International radio
g2_3
Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr)
g2_4
International newspapers
g2_5
Local television
g2_6
Internet
g2_7
Periodicals
g2_8
International television
g2_9
Local newspapers
g2_10
Other
g3_1
World Bank Group’s publications and other written materials
g3_2
e-Newsletters
g3_3
World Bank Group’s seminars/workshops/conferences
g3_4
World Bank Group’s website
g3_5
Direct contact with World Bank Group (i.e., face to face meetings/discussions)
g3_6
Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr)
g3_7
Webinars or online events hosted by the World Bank Group
g4
What 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 (newspaper, magazine, TV, radio)
g5_2
Read, viewed or heard a story about the WBG in global media (newspaper, magazine, TV, radio)
g5_3
Interacted with the WBG on Social Media (e.g., read a post or tweet, liked, commented, shared, retweeted)
g5_4
Visited a WBG website (e.g., read a blog, used data)
g5_5
Attended an event/conference hosted by the WBG
g5_6
Watched a webinar or online event hosted by the WBG
g5_7
Read some or all of a WBG research paper or publication
g5_8
Met professionally with WBG staff
g5_9
Read a WBG e-newsletter
h1
Which of the following best describes your current affiliation?
h2
Please identify the primary specialization of your work.
h3
Currently, do you professionally collaborate/work with the World Bank Group (IBRD/IDA, IFC, MIGA, ICSID) in your country?
h4
If yes, which of the following agencies of the World Bank Group do you primarily collaborate/ work with in X?
h5_1
Observer
h5_2
Use World Bank Group reports/data
h5_3
Engage in World Bank Group related/sponsored events/activities
h5_4
Collaborate as part of my professional duties
h5_5
Use World Bank Group website for information, data, research, etc.
h6
What’s your gender?
h7
What’s your age?
h1r
position
h2r
macro professionals
Total: 294
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