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World Bank Group Country Survey 2022

Panama, 2022
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Data file: panama_cos_fy22_data

Data collected using the FY 2022 Panama Country Opinion Survey questionnaire (FY22). The survey covers:
- Objectives
- Overall Context
- Overall Attitudes Toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Support in Development Areas
- World Bank Group’s Work and Engagement on the Ground
- World Bank Group’s Knowledge and Activities
- The Future Role of the WBG in Panama
- Communication and Outreach
- Demographics of the Sample
- Methodology

Cases: 121
Variables: 253

Variables

Id
Mode
Q1
Which of the following best describes your current affiliation?
Q2
Currently, do you professionally collaborate/work with the World Bank Group (IBRD, IFC, MIGA, ICSID) in your country?
Q3
If yes, which of the following agencies of the World Bank Group do you primarily collaborate/work with in Panama?
A1
In general, would you say that Panama is headed in ... ?
A2
Do you think that economic opportunity for citizens in Panama is … ?
A3_1
Effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic
A3_2
Transport (i.e., roads, bridges, transportation)
A3_3
Private sector development
A3_4
Energy (including energy efficiency, increase reliability of supply and increase the share of renewable energy in the power generation matrix)
A3_5
Job creation/employment
A3_6
Natural resource management (i.e., forest management, coastal areas management, biodiversity, etc.)
A3_7
Global/regional integration
A3_8
Disaster risk management (including improve government’s capacity to respond to natural disasters)
A3_9
Development of indigenous population (including governance and public service delivery)
A3_10
Urban development
A3_11
Health (including strengthening of the national public health system for pandemic preparedness)
A3_12
Pollution
A3_13
Agriculture and rural development
A3_14
Climate change (i.e., mitigation, adaptation)
A3_15
Food security
A3_16
Water and sanitation
A3_17
Education
A3_18
Information and communications technology
A3_19
Economic growth and foster the competitiveness of the national level business environment
A3_20
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
A3_21
Logistics, trade, and exports (including the Canal)
A3_22
Social protection (i.e., pensions, targeted social assistance, including improving the coverage, effectiveness and targeting of beneficiaries for programs such as Red de Oportunidades, 120 a los 65, and Angel Guardian).
A3_23
Anti-corruption (including Anti Money Laundering)
A3_24
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
A3_25
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
A3_26
Judiciary reform
A3_27
Financial markets
A4_1
Inadequate private sector participation
A4_2
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
A4_3
Inadequate donor coordination
A4_4
Inadequate capacity in the government
A4_5
Inadequate citizen/civil society participation
A4_6
Political pressures and obstacles
A4_7
Pressure from outside interest groups (i.e., private sector, unions)
A4_8
Corruption
A4_9
Inadequate government accountability
A4_10
Poor coordination and excessive bureaucracy within the government
A4_11
Other
A5_1
The national government
A5_2
The National Assembly
A5_3
Bilateral organizations (i.e., AECID, JICA, USAID)
A5_4
The World Bank Group
A5_5
The International Monetary Fund
A5_6
The United Nations (UN)
A5_7
The World Health Organization (WHO)
A5_8
Regional development banks
A5_9
International private sector
A5_10
Domestic private sector
A5_11
International civil society (i.e., nongovernmental organizations, community-based organizations)
A5_12
Domestic civil society (i.e., NGOs, CBOs)
A5_13
Faith-based institutions
A5_14
Domestic traditional media and their web presence (i.e., newspapers, TV stations, radio)
A5_15
International media and their web presence
A5_16
Web based media (i.e., blogs, social media, other web-based news, and information sources)
B1_1
The World Bank (IBRD)
B1_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm
B1_3
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID)
B1_4
The Latin American Development Bank (CAF)
B1_5
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI/BCiE)
B2
Overall, the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Panama
B3
The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Panama
B4_1
The World Bank (IBRD/IDA)
B4_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm
B4_3
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID)
B4_4
The Latin American Development Bank (CAF)
B4_5
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI/BCiE)
B5
To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in Panama?
B6
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Panama?
B7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support help the poorest in Panama?
B8_1
Implementation support
B8_2
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
B8_3
Mobilizing third party financial resources
B8_4
Formal policy advice, studies, analyses
B8_5
Donor coordination
B8_6
Financial resources
B8_7
Data and statistics
B8_8
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
B8_9
Technical assistance
B8_10
Promoting knowledge sharing
B8_11
Other
B9_1
Effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic
B9_2
Transport (i.e., roads, bridges, transportation)
B9_3
Private sector development
B9_4
Energy (including energy efficiency, increase reliability of supply and increase the share of renewable energy in the power generation matrix)
B9_5
Job creation/employment
B9_6
Natural resource management (i.e., forest management, coastal areas management, biodiversity, etc.)
B9_7
Global/regional integration
B9_8
Disaster risk management (including improve government’s capacity to respond to natural disasters)
B9_9
Development of indigenous population (including governance and public service delivery)
B9_10
Urban development
B9_11
Health (including strengthening of the national public health system for pandemic preparedness)
B9_12
Pollution
B9_13
Agriculture and rural development
B9_14
Climate change (i.e., mitigation, adaptation)
B9_15
Food security
B9_16
Water and sanitation
B9_17
Education
B9_18
Information and communications technology
B9_19
Economic growth and foster the competitiveness of the national level business environment
B9_20
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
B9_21
Logistics, trade, and exports (including the Canal)
B9_22
Social protection (i.e., pensions, targeted social assistance, including improving the coverage, effectiveness and targeting of beneficiaries for programs such as Red de Oportunidades, 120 a los 65, and Angel Guardian).
B9_23
Anti-corruption (including Anti Money Laundering)
B9_24
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
B9_25
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
B9_26
Judiciary reform
B9_27
Financial markets
B10_1
Innovation and entrepreneurship
B10_2
World Bank
B10_3
Public-private partnerships
B10_4
Development institution
B10_5
Investment bank
B10_6
Private sector solutions
B10_7
Thought leader
B10_8
Venture capital
B10_9
Asset manager
B10_10
Multi-lateral financial institution
B10_11
Financial advisory solutions
B10_12
Impact investor
B10_13
None of the above
B10_14
Don’t know
B10_15
Other
C1
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group’s staff is well prepared (i.e., skills mix and knowledge) to help Panama solve its most complicated development challenges?
C2
Collaboration with the private sector
C3
Being inclusive
C4
Straightforwardness and honesty
C5
Access to WBG staff and experts
C6
Being a long-term partner
C7
Responsiveness to needs
C8
Collaboration with the Government
C9
Flexibility when circumstances change
C10
Collaboration with civil society
C11
Treating clients and stakeholders in Panama with respect
C12
Openness (sharing data and other information)
C13
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
C14
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Panama
C15
The World Bank Group’s approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
C16
The World Bank Group’s conditions on its lending are reasonable
C17
The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly
C18
The World Bank Group’s Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reasonable
C19
The World Bank Group insists on accountability through its lending (i.e., performance-based financing/resources tied to results)
C20
The World Bank Group measures results effectively
C21
Working with the World Bank Group increases Panama’s institutional capacity
C22
The World Bank Group’s financial instruments (i.e., investment lending, Development Policy Loan, Trust Funds, Reimbursable Advisory Services) meet the needs of Panama
C23
The World Bank Group meets Panama’s needs for knowledge services (i.e., research, analysis, data, technical assistance)
C24
To what extent do you believe that Panama received value for money from the World Bank Group’s Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)?
D1_1
Social protection (i.e., pensions, targeted social assistance, including improving the coverage, effectiveness and targeting of beneficiaries for programs such as Red de Oportunidades, 120 a los 65, and Angel Guardian).
D1_2
Agriculture and rural development
D1_3
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
D1_4
Development of indigenous population (including support for the implementation of the National Indigenous Peoples Development Plan by improving governance and access, quality and cultural pertinence of service delivery in health, education, and water and
D1_5
Public sector governance/reform (including the implementation of the treasury single account (TSA) and roll-out of an integrated system for financial management (ITSMO) which increased transparency in budget management; legal frameworks to facilitate publ
D1_6
Equality of opportunity (including productive inclusion through support for Plan Colmena)
D1_7
Education
D1_8
Health (including strengthening of the national public health system for pandemic preparedness)
D1_9
Private sector development
D1_10
Anti-corruption (including improving international tax transparency and Anti Money Laundering framework)
D1_11
Energy (including increase energy efficiency through the implementation of a Green Building Code, increase reliability of supply and increase the share of renewable energy in the power generation matrix)
D1_12
Job creation/employment
D1_13
Information and communications technology
D1_14
Disaster risk management (including addressing the national drought emergency)
D1_15
Water and sanitation
D1_16
Economic growth
D1_17
Natural resource management (including promoting territorial development through climate smart activities in rural areas)
D1_18
Urban development (i.e., San Miguelito)
D1_19
Transport (i.e., roads, bridges, transportation)
D1_20
Global pandemics (i.e., COVID-19 response)
D1_21
Logistics, trade, and exports
D2_1
To build stronger domestic resource mobilization systems in the Government (i.e., tax collection)
D2_2
To develop better and stronger data collection/ analytics systems within the Government
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
Are source of relevant information on global good practices
E5
Are adequately disseminated
E6
Are translated enough into local language
E7
Are adaptable to Panama’s specific development challenges and country circumstances
E8
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
E9
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
F1_1
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Panama’s economy
F1_2
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
F1_3
Be more sensitive toward political and social realities
F1_4
Work faster
F1_5
Increase the level of country specific expertise (i.e., improve the quality of its experts as related to Panama’s specific challenges)
F1_6
More public disclosure of its work
F1_7
Increase availability of Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)
F1_8
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank Group projects
F1_9
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (i.e., national, state, local)
F1_10
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
F1_11
Be less influenced by developed countries and their priorities
F1_12
Incorporate more innovative technologies into its work and support
F1_13
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
F1_14
Other
F2_1
Media
F2_2
Nongovernmental Organizations /Community Based Organizations
F2_3
Private sector
F2_4
Beneficiaries
F2_5
Local government
F2_6
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
F2_7
Donor community (bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN)
F2_8
Other
F2_9
Don’t know
F3_1
Support the distribution of vaccines
F3_2
Help to strengthen health systems
F3_3
Support community and stakeholder engagement to address misinformation and stigma
F3_4
Assess country’s readiness for vaccine distribution
F3_5
Training health workers
F3_6
Support the purchase of vaccines
F3_7
Other
G1_1
Local television
G1_2
International television
G1_3
International radio
G1_4
Local newspapers
G1_5
International newspapers
G1_6
Periodicals
G1_7
Social media (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Telegram, TikTok)
G1_8
Websites/apps of local TV
G1_9
Websites/apps of international TV
G1_10
Websites/apps of local newspapers/magazines
G1_11
Websites/apps of international newspapers/ magazines
G1_12
Blogs
G1_13
Other
G2_1
World Bank Group’s publications and other written materials
G2_2
e-Newsletters
G2_3
World Bank Group’s seminars/workshops/ conferences
G2_4
World Bank Group’s blogs
G2_5
World Bank Group’s social media
G2_6
Direct contact with World Bank Group (i.e., face to face meetings/discussions)
G2_7
World Bank Group’s website
G2_8
Webinars or online events hosted by the World Bank Group
G2_9
Interviews and press conferences for the Panama’s media
G3
Which Internet connection do you use primarily when visiting a World Bank Group website?
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 (i.e., read a post or tweet, liked, commented, shared, retweeted)
G5_4
Visited a WBG website (i.e., read a blog, used data)
G5_5
Attended an event/conference hosted by the WBG
G5_6
Attended/participated in 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
Please identify the primary specialization of your work.
H2
What’s your gender?
H3
Within your organization, would you describe yourself as ….
H4
What’s your age?
H5
Which best represents your geographic location?
Total: 253
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