World Bank Group Country Survey 2021
Lao PDR, 2021
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LAO_2021_WBCS_v01_M
World Bank Group Country Survey 2021
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lao PDR | LAO |
The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program systematically measures and tracks the perceptions of the World Bank Group’s clients, partners, and other stakeholders across the globe in client countries. The Strategic Insights 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), 39 countries in FY2018 (July 2017-June 2018), 42 countries in FY2019 (July 2018-June 2019), and 21 countries in FY2020 (July 2019-June 2020). In FY2021, surveys were conducted in 36 countries. Nearly all of the World Bank Group’s client countries are surveyed in every three year cycle.
The Country Opinion Survey in Lao PDR assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Lao PDR perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Lao PDR on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Lao PDR; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Lao PDR; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Lao PDR; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Lao PDR.
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The Country Opinion Survey in Lao PDR assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Lao PDR perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Lao PDR on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Lao PDR; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Lao PDR; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Lao PDR; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Lao PDR.
Scope
The scope of the study includes:
- 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 Lao PDR
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information
Coverage
- Vientiane Capital
- Central Provinces
- Northern Provinces
- Southern Provinces
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Public Opinion Research Group | World Bank Group |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| World Bank Group | Funder |
Sampling
From March to June 2021, 780 stakeholders of the WBG in Lao PDR 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; offices of Ministers; offices of Parliamentarians; employees of ministries/ministerial departments/implementation agencies; Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; local governments; independent government institutions; the judiciary; state-owned enterprises; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; the financial sector and private banks; private foundations; NGOs and community-based organizations; faith-based groups; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; and the media.
The response rate was 67%
The results in this year’s Country Survey were compared to those in the Country Survey conducted in FY’18 (response rate was 40%, N=360). Comparing responses across Country Surveys reflect changes in attitudes over time, but also changes in respondent samples and changes to the survey instrument itself. To reduce the influence of the latter factor, only those questions with similar response scales/options were analyzed. To reduce the influence of the former, the samples from FY 2018 and FY 2021 would normally be weighted to have equivalent stakeholder groupings, allowing for more statistically reliable comparisons. However, in this case, more than half of the sample in both the years are respondents from government institutions, mainly employees of ministries, such that weighting the other groups to be equivalent would result in less statistical reliability. Hence, the year comparisons for FY 2018 and FY 2021 Country Surveys used the original respondent samples.
Survey instrument
The questionnaire was pepared in English and Lao. The English version of the questionnaire is provided for download.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2021-03 | 2021-06 |
- Other [oth]
Via courier, email, face-to-face, and online Qualtrics.
Depositor information
| Name |
|---|
| Public Opinion Research Group |
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Public Opinion Research Group | World Bank Group |
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 (World Bank Group). Lao PDR - World Bank Group Country Survey 2021 (WBCS 2021). Ref: LAO_2021_WBCS_v01_M. Downloaded from [uri] 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.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Research Group | World Bank Group | countrysurveys@worldbankgroup.org |
Metadata production
DDI_LAO_2021_WBCS_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | World Bank | Documentation of the study |
2023-01-20
Metadata version
Version 01 (2023-01-20)