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World Bank Group Country Survey 2018

Benin, 2018
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BEN_2018_WBCS_v01_M
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Data file: benin_cos_fy18_data_file_final_

The file contains information about the variables on:
- Section A: General Issues Facing Benin;
- Section B: Overall attitudes toward the World Bank Group;
- Section C: World Bank Group's effectiveness and results;
- Section D: The World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities (i.e., Analysis, studies, research, data, reports, conferences);
- Section E: Working with the World Bank Group;
- Section F: The future role of the World Bank Group in Benin;
- Section G: Communication and information sharing; and
- Section H: Background information.

Cases: 452
Variables: 324

Variables

id
id
a1
In general, would you say that Benin is headed in ... ?
a2_1
Social protection
a2_2
Gender equity
a2_3
Private sector development
a2_4
Education
a2_5
Public sector governance/reform
a2_6
Global/regional integration
a2_7
Food security
a2_8
Urban development
a2_9
Energy
a2_10
Water and sanitation
a2_11
Job creation/employment
a2_12
Health
a2_13
Financial markets
a2_14
Transport
a2_15
Agriculture and rural development
a2_16
Trade and exports
a2_17
Natural resource management
a2_18
Climate change
a2_19
Poverty reduction
a2_20
Anti corruption
a2_21
Judiciary reform
a2_22
Economic growth
a2_23
Disaster risk management
a2_24
Equality of opportunity
a2_25
Information and communications technology
a3_1
Economic growth
a3_2
Disaster risk management
a3_3
Equality of opportunity
a3_4
Information and communications technology
a3_5
Social protection
a3_6
Agriculture and rural development
a3_7
Trade and exports
a3_8
Climate change
a3_9
Transport
a3_10
Energy
a3_11
Anti corruption
a3_12
Judiciary reform
a3_13
Water and sanitation
a3_14
Job creation/employment
a3_15
Health
a3_16
Financial markets
a3_17
Public sector governance/reform
a3_18
Gender equity
a3_19
Private sector development
a3_20
Education
a3_21
Global/regional integration
a3_22
Food security
a3_23
Urban development
a3_24
Natural resource management
a4_1
Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens
a4_2
Better entrepreneurial opportunities
a4_3
A growing middle class
a4_4
Better opportunity for the poor who live in rural areas
a4_5
Better opportunity for the poor who live in urban areas
a4_6
Consistent economic growth
a4_7
More reliable social safety net
a4_8
Greater access to micro-finance for the poor
a4_9
Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability
a4_10
Education and training that better ensure job opportunity
a4_11
Better quality public services
a4_12
Better employment opportunities for young people
a4_13
Better employment opportunities for women
a4_14
Other
b1
How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in Benin?
b2
Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank Group's effectiveness in Benin.
b3
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group's staff is well prepared (e.g., skills and knowledge) to help Benin solve its most complicated development challenges?
b4_1
Energy
b4_2
Water and sanitation
b4_3
Job creation/employment
b4_4
Health
b4_5
Financial markets
b4_6
Social protection
b4_7
Gender equity
b4_8
Private sector development
b4_9
Education
b4_10
Public sector governance/reform
b4_11
Global/regional integration
b4_12
Food security
b4_13
Urban development
b4_14
Judiciary reform
b4_15
Economic growth
b4_16
Disaster risk management
b4_17
Equality of opportunity
b4_18
Information and communications technology
b4_19
Transport
b4_20
Agriculture and rural development
b4_21
Trade and exports
b4_22
Natural resource management
b4_23
Climate change
b4_24
Poverty reduction
b4_25
Anti corruption
b5a_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b5a_2
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b5a_3
Technical assistance
b5a_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b5a_5
Financial resources
b5a_6
Data and statistics
b5a_7
Promoting knowledge sharing
b5a_8
Implementation support
b5a_9
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b5a_10
Donor coordination
b5a_11
Other
b5b_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b5b_2
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b5b_3
Technical assistance
b5b_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b5b_5
Financial resources
b5b_6
Data and statistics
b5b_7
Promoting knowledge sharing
b5b_8
Implementation support
b5b_9
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b5b_10
Donor coordination
b5b_11
Other
b6_1
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b6_2
Staff too inaccessible
b6_3
Not collaborating enough with private sector
b6_4
Not adequately collaborating with organizations such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN agencies
b6_5
Not aligned with country priorities
b6_6
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Benin
b6_7
Too influenced by developed countries
b6_8
World Bank Group's processes too slow
b6_9
World Bank Group's processes too complex
b6_10
Not exploring alternative policy options
b6_11
Not sufficiently focused on results
b6_12
Not in it for the long term
b6_13
Its advice and strategies do not lend themselves to practical problem solving
b6_14
Not collaborating enough with civil society
b6_15
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b6_16
Arrogant in its approach
b6_17
Inadequate World Bank Group's staffing in Benin
b6_18
The credibility of its knowledge/data
b6_19
Other
b6_20
Don't know
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group's work and support help the poorest in Benin?
b8_1
Investment Project Financing (IPF)
b8_2
Development Policy Financing (DPF)
b8_3
Trust funds and grants
b8_4
MIGA Guarantees
b8_5
IFC Investment Services
b8_6
IFC Advisory Services
b9_1
Beneficiaries
b9_2
Youth/university groups
b9_3
Private sector
b9_4
Local government
b9_5
Donor community
b9_6
NGOs/Community Based Organizations
b9_7
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
b9_8
Parliament
b9_9
Foundations
b9_10
Media
b9_11
Other
b9_12
Don't know
b10
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Benin
b11
The World Bank Group's work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Benin
b12
Responsiveness to needs
b13
Flexibility (in terms of the institution's products and services)
b14
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
b15
Being inclusive
b16
Openness (sharing data and other information)
b17
Collaboration with the Government
b18
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
b19
Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
b20
Collaboration with civil society
b21
Staff accessibility
b22
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
b23
Collaboration with the private sector
b24
Straightforwardness and honesty
b25
Treating clients and stakeholders in Benin with respect
b26
Being a long-term partner
b27_1
The World Bank Group does not provide the government with consistent support throughout the reform effort
b27_2
Political pressures and obstacles
b27_3
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
b27_4
Poor coordination within the Government
b27_5
There is an inadequate level of private sector participation and support
b27_6
Poor donor coordination
b27_7
The World Bank Group is not sensitive enough to political/social realities on the ground
b27_8
Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in Government
b27_9
There is not an adequate level of citizen/civil society participation
b27_10
Corruption
b27_11
Poor coordination within the World Bank Group
b27_12
Other
c1_1
Gender
c1_2
The impact of climate change
c2_1
Social protection
c2_2
Gender equity
c2_3
Private sector development
c2_4
Education
c2_5
Public sector governance/reform
c2_6
Global/regional integration
c2_7
Urban development
c2_8
Energy
c2_9
Water and sanitation
c2_10
Job creation/employment
c2_11
Health
c2_12
Transport
c2_13
Agriculture and rural development
c2_14
Trade and exports
c2_15
Natural resource management
c2_16
Climate change
c2_17
Poverty reduction
c2_18
Anti corruption
c2_19
Economic growth
c2_20
Disaster risk management
c2_21
Equality of opportunity
c2_22
Information and communications technology
c3
To what extent does the World Bank Group's work help to achieve development results in Benin?
c4
The World Bank Group's financial instruments meet the needs of Benin
c5
The World Bank Group meets Benin's needs for knowledge services
c6
How effectively does the World Bank Group help Benin to mobilize finance for development from private sector sources?
c7
As part of IDA18, the World Bank Group has expanded (or developed) a number of financial instruments to respond to challenges in IDA countries. These include the Crisis Response Window (CRW), Pandemic Emergency Finance Facility (PEF), Catastrophe Deferre
c8
To build stronger domestic resource mobilization systems in the Government
c9
To develop better and stronger data collection/analytics systems within the Government
c10
To strengthen the country's crisis preparedness
d1
How frequently do you consult World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities in the work you do?
d2
Are timely
d3
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation
d4
Lead to practical solutions
d5
Are accessible (well written and easy to understand)
d6
Are source of relevant information on global good practices
d7
Are adequately disseminated
d8
Are translated enough into local language
d9
Are adaptable to Benin's specific development challenges and country circumstances
d10
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
d11
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
e1
The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly
e2
The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
e3
The World Bank Group's approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
e4
The World Bank Group's "Safeguard Policy" requirements are reasonable
e5
The World Bank Group's conditions on its lending are reasonable
e6
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Benin
e7
Working with the World Bank Group increases Benin's institutional capacity
e8
Where country systems are adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them
f1_1
Offer more innovative knowledge services
f1_2
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients
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
Collaborate more effectively with organizations such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN agencies
f1_7
Offer more innovative financial products
f1_8
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
f1_9
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Benin's economy
f1_10
Improve the competitiveness of its financing compared to markets
f1_11
Work more with civil society and beneficiary representatives
f1_12
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
f1_13
Leverage the private sector more
f1_14
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Benin's specific challenges
f1_15
Work more with private sector
f1_16
Other
f2
When considering the combination of services that the World Bank Group offers in Benin, and taking into account its limited level of resources, which ONE of the following do you believe the World Bank Group should offer more of in Benin?
f3a_1
Social cohesion
f3a_2
Public financial management
f3a_3
Reducing gender based violence
f3a_4
Crisis preparedness
f3a_5
Crisis response
f3a_6
Access to justice systems
f3a_7
Security mechanisms
f3a_8
Conflict resolution mechanisms
f3a_9
Support domestic resource mobilization
f3a_10
Access to basic services
f3a_11
Capacity of state institutions
f3a_12
Jobs
f3a_13
Improving livelihoods
f3a_14
Food security
f3a_15
Social safety nets
f3a_16
Stimulating dialogue to promote peace and stability
f3b_1
Social cohesion
f3b_2
Public financial management
f3b_3
Reducing gender based violence
f3b_4
Crisis preparedness
f3b_5
Crisis response
f3b_6
Access to justice systems
f3b_7
Security mechanisms
f3b_8
Conflict resolution mechanisms
f3b_9
Support domestic resource mobilization
f3b_10
Access to basic services
f3b_11
Capacity of state institutions
f3b_12
Jobs
f3b_13
Improving livelihoods
f3b_14
Food security
f3b_15
Social safety nets
f3b_16
Stimulating dialogue to promote peace and stability
g1_1
Local radio
g1_2
International radio
g1_3
Social media
g1_4
International newspapers
g1_5
Local television
g1_6
Internet
g1_7
Periodicals
g1_8
International television
g1_9
Local newspapers
g1_10
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
Mobile phones
g2_5
Direct contact with World Bank Group
g2_6
World Bank Group's website
g2_7
Social media
Total: 324
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