World Bank Group Country Survey 2014

The Questionnaire consists of following sections:

A. General Issues Facing Mexico: Respondents were asked to indicate whether Mexico is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three most important development priorities in the country, which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty, and how "shared prosperity" would be best achieved.

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (WBG): Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the WBG and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the effectiveness the WBG in Mexico, how effectively different parts of the WBG collaborate, WBG staff preparedness, their agreement with various statements regarding the WBG's work, and the extent to which the WBG is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the WBG's greatest weaknesses, in which sectoral areas the WBG should focus most of its resources, which groups the Bank Group should collaborate with more, and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts.

C. World Bank Group's Effectiveness and Results: Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the WBG's work helps achieve development results in Mexico, the extent to which the World Bank and IFC meet Mexico's needs for financial instruments respectively, the extent to which the WBG meets Mexico's needs for knowledge and convening services, and the WBG's effectiveness in eleven development areas serving four thematic objectives in Mexico's 2014-2019 Development Strategy. Respondents were also asked to rate the extent to which Mexico received value for money from the WBG's reimbursable advisory services.

D. The World Bank Group's knowledge and convening services: Respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they consult WBG's knowledge and convening services and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the WBG's knowledge and convening services, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality. Respondents were also asked about the LAC Flagship Report (Latin American Entrepreneurs: Many Firms but Little Innovation), including if it raised substantive new information, and whether it provided them with useful information in terms of work they do.

E. Working with the World Bank Group: Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the WBG, such as the WBG's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, and disbursing funds promptly.

F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Mexico: Respondents were asked to indicate what the WBG should do to make itself of greater value in Mexico, and which services the Bank should offer more of in the country. They were asked whether WBG has moved to the right direction, how significant the roles of the WBG, IFC, and international development cooperation are in Mexico's development respectively in the near future.

G. Communication and Information Sharing: Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the WBG, and their usage and evaluation of the WBG's websites. Respondents were also asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, were asked to rate WBG's responsiveness to information requests, value of its social media channels, and levels of easiness to find information they needed.

H. Development Organization in the Region: Respondents were asked to rate their level of familiarity with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its effectiveness.

I. Background Information: Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the WBG, their exposure to the WBG in Mexico, which WBG agencies they work with, whether IFC and the Bank work well together, and their geographic location.