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World Bank Group Country Survey 2021

Mauritania, 2021
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Data collected using the 2021 Mauritania World Bank Group Country Survey questionnaire (FY21).
- Overall Context
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Work and Engagement on the Ground
- World Bank Group’s Support in Development Areas
- World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities
- The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Mauritania
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information

Cases: 375
Variables: 345

Variables

id
ID
method
Method
a1
In general, would you say that Mauritania is headed in ... ?
a2_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a2_2
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a2_3
Private sector development
a2_4
Education
a2_5
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financia
a2_6
Global/regional integration
a2_7
Food security
a2_8
Urban development
a2_9
Energy
a2_10
Water and sanitation
a2_11
Pollution
a2_12
Job creation/employment
a2_13
Health
a2_14
Security (i.e., Sahel geopolitical context)
a2_15
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
a2_16
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a2_17
Agriculture and rural development
a2_18
Trade and exports
a2_19
Crime and violence (including terrorism risk)
a2_20
Natural resource management (e.g., fisheries, mining, oil and gas)
a2_21
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a2_22
Poverty reduction
a2_23
Anti-corruption
a2_24
Judiciary reform
a2_25
Economic growth
a2_26
Disaster risk management
a2_27
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a2_28
Disease (e.g., malaria, rift valley fever, Crimée Congo fever)
a2_29
National debt
a2_30
Information and communications technology
a3_1
Economic growth
a3_2
Disaster risk management
a3_3
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a3_4
Disease (e.g., malaria, rift valley fever, Crimée Congo fever)
a3_5
Information and communications technology
a3_6
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a3_7
Agriculture and rural development
a3_8
Trade and exports
a3_9
Crime and violence (including terrorism risk)
a3_10
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a3_11
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a3_12
Energy
a3_13
Anti-corruption
a3_14
Judiciary reform
a3_15
Water and sanitation
a3_16
Pollution
a3_17
Job creation/employment
a3_18
Health
a3_19
Security (i.e., Sahel geopolitical context)
a3_20
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financia
a3_21
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a3_22
Private sector development
a3_23
Education
a3_24
Global/regional integration
a3_25
Food security
a3_26
Urban development
a3_27
Natural resource management (e.g., fisheries, mining, oil and gas)
a3_28
National debt
a4_1
Education
a4_2
Healthcare
a4_3
Economic growth
a4_4
Poverty and inequality (e.g., strengthening the social safety net, social assist
a4_5
Nutrition/food security
a4_6
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
a4_7
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
a4_8
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to job opportunities
a4_9
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
a4_10
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to health care/health services
a4_11
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support t
a4_12
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is ap
a4_13
Other
a5_1
Political pressures and obstacles
a5_2
Inadequate level of private sector participation
a5_3
Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation
a5_4
Inadequate level of donor coordination
a5_5
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
a5_6
Inadequate level of government accountability
a5_7
Inadequate level of capacity in the government
a5_8
Corruption
a5_9
Pressure from outside interest groups (e.g., private sector, unions)
a5_10
Other
a6_1
The national government
a6_2
Bilateral organizations (e.g., DFID, JICA, GIZ, USAID, AFD)
a6_3
The World Bank Group
a6_4
The International Monetary Fund
a6_5
The United Nations (UN)
a6_6
The World Health Organization (WHO)
a6_7
Regional development banks (e.g., AfDB)
a6_8
Mauritania's Central Bank
a6_9
International private sector
a6_10
Domestic private sector
a6_11
International civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
a6_12
Domestic civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
a6_13
Youth organizations
a6_14
Faith-based institutions
a6_15
Domestic traditional media and their web presence (e.g., newspapers, TV stations
a6_16
International media and their web presence
a6_17
Web based media (i.e., blogs, social media, other web-based news and information
b1_1
The World Bank (IDA)
b1_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group's private sect
b2
Overall, the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in
b3
The World Bank Group's work is aligned with what I consider the development prio
b4_1
The World Bank (IDA)
b4_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group's private sect
b5
To what extent does the World Bank Group's work help to achieve development resu
b6
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Mau
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group's work and support help
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 evide
b8_6
Global advocacy
b8_7
Financial resources
b8_8
Data and statistics
b8_9
Promoting knowledge sharing
b8_10
Implementation support
b8_11
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b8_12
Donor coordination
b8_13
Other
b9_1
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b9_2
Staff too inaccessible
b9_3
Not collaborating enough with private sector
b9_4
Not collaborating enough with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust
b9_5
Not aligned with country priorities
b9_6
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Mauritania
b9_7
Too influenced by developed countries
b9_8
World Bank Group's processes too slow and complex
b9_9
Not adequately flexible in changing country circumstances
b9_10
Not sufficiently focused on sustainable results
b9_11
Not collaborating enough with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
b9_12
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b9_13
Arrogant in its approach
b9_14
Inadequate World Bank Group's staffing in Mauritania
b9_15
Inadequate level of real-time advice and guidance
b9_16
Other
b9_17
Don't know
b10_1
Energy
b10_2
Water and sanitation
b10_3
Pollution
b10_4
Job creation/employment
b10_5
Health
b10_6
Security (i.e., Sahel geopolitical context)
b10_7
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
b10_8
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
b10_9
Private sector development
b10_10
Education
b10_11
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financia
b10_12
Global/regional integration
b10_13
Food security
b10_14
Urban development
b10_15
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
b10_16
Judiciary reform
b10_17
Economic growth
b10_18
Disaster risk management
b10_19
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
b10_20
Disease (e.g., malaria, rift valley fever, Crimée Congo fever)
b10_21
Information and communications technology
b10_22
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b10_23
Agriculture and rural development
b10_24
Trade and exports
b10_25
Crime and violence (including terrorism risk)
b10_26
Natural resource management (e.g., fisheries, mining, oil and gas)
b10_27
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
b10_28
Poverty reduction
b10_29
National debt
b10_30
Anti-corruption
b11_1
Development institution
b11_2
Investment bank
b11_3
Asset manager
b11_4
Multi-lateral financial institution
b11_5
Private sector solutions
b11_6
World Bank
b11_7
Financial advisory solutions
b11_8
Thought leader
b11_9
Impact investor
b11_10
Venture capital
b11_11
Innovation and entrepreneurship
b11_12
Public-private partnerships
b11_13
None of these
b11_14
Other
b11_15
Do not have enough information to say
c1
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group's staff is well prepared (e.g
c2
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group is adequately staffed in Maur
c3
Responsiveness to needs
c4
Flexibility (in terms of the institution's products and services)
c5
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
c6
Being inclusive
c7
Openness (sharing data and other information)
c8
Collaboration with the Government
c9
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
c10
Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investmen
c11
Collaboration with civil society
c12
Staff accessibility
c13
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
c14
Collaboration with the private sector
c15
Straightforwardness and honesty
c16
Treating clients and stakeholders in Mauritania with respect
c17
Being a long-term partner
c18
Acting with compassion and empathy
c19
Insisting on accountability through its lending (e.g., performance-based financi
c20
Measuring results effectively
c21
The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly
c22
The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and program
c23
The World Bank Group's approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
c24
The World Bank Group's Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reaso
c25
The World Bank Group's conditions on its lending are reasonable
c26
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Mauritania
c27
Working with the World Bank Group increases Mauritania's institutional capacity
c28
The World Bank Group's financial instruments (i.e., investment lending, Developm
c29
The World Bank Group meets Mauritania's needs for knowledge services (e.g., rese
c30
Please rate the usefulness of this more informal advice and guidance (e.g., info
c31
How important is the World Bank Group's global advocacy role in areas such as cl
c32
To build stronger domestic resource mobilization systems in the Government (e.g.
c33
To develop better and stronger data collection/analytics systems within the Gove
c34
To strengthen the country's crisis preparedness
c35
To what extent do you believe that the donor community is doing enough to suppor
c36_1
Supporting poor and marginalized local communities
c36_2
Jobs
c36_3
Education
c36_4
Business development
c36_5
Infrastructure
c36_6
Health
c36_7
Social cohesion
c36_8
Public services
c36_9
Macro issues (fiscal accounts, balance of payments, etc.)
c36_10
Other
c36_11
Don't know
d1_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
d1_2
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
d1_3
Private sector development
d1_4
Education
d1_5
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financia
d1_6
Global/regional integration
d1_7
Food security
d1_8
Urban development
d1_9
Energy
d1_10
Water and sanitation
d1_11
Pollution
d1_12
Job creation/employment
d1_13
Health
d1_14
Security (i.e., Sahel geopolitical context)
d1_15
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
d1_16
Agriculture and rural development
d1_17
Trade and exports
d1_18
Natural resource management (e.g., fisheries, mining, oil and gas)
d1_19
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
d1_20
Poverty reduction
d1_21
Anti-corruption
d1_22
Judiciary reform
d1_23
Economic growth
d1_24
Disaster risk management
d1_25
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
d1_26
Disease (e.g., malaria, rift valley fever, Crimée Congo fever)
d1_27
Information and communications technology
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 i
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 Mauritania's specific development challenges and country circum
e9
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's kn
e10
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's know
f1_1
Offer more innovative knowledge products and services
f1_2
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, state, loc
f1_3
Work faster
f1_4
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
f1_5
Offer more real-time advice and guidance
f1_6
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank G
f1_7
Engage more effectively with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust f
f1_8
Offer more innovative financial products and services
f1_9
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
f1_10
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Mauritania's economy
f1_11
Engage more effectively with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
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 Mauritania's specific challenge
f1_15
Engage more effectively with private sector
f1_16
Other
f2_1
Beneficiaries
f2_2
Youth/university groups
f2_3
Private sector
f2_4
Local government
f2_5
Donor community
f2_6
NGOs/Community Based Organizations
f2_7
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
f2_8
Parliament
f2_9
Foundations
f2_10
Media
Total: 345
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