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World Bank Group Country Survey 2017

Equatorial Guinea, 2017
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Data file: equatorial_guinea_cos_fy17_final_

The file contains information on:
- Section A: General Issues Facing Equatorial Guinea;
- 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 Equatorial Guinea;
- Section G: Communication and information sharing; and
- Section H: Background information.

Cases: 163
Variables: 318

Variables

id
id
a1
In general would you say that Equatorial Guinea is headed in?
a2_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a2_2
Gender equity
a2_3
Private sector development (including business climate)
a2_4
Education
a2_5
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
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
Financial markets
a2_15
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a2_16
Agriculture and rural development
a2_17
Foreign trade (imports, exports)
a2_18
Crime and violence
a2_19
Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, mining)
a2_20
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a2_21
Poverty reduction
a2_22
Anti-corruption
a2_23
Judiciary reform
a2_24
Economic growth
a2_25
Disaster risk management
a2_26
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a2_27
National statistical system development
a2_28
Information and communications technology
a3_1
Economic growth
a3_2
Disaster risk management
a3_3
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a3_4
National statistical system development
a3_5
Information and communications technology
a3_6
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a3_7
Agriculture and rural development
a3_8
Foreign trade (imports, exports)
a3_9
Crime and violence
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
Financial markets
a3_20
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a3_21
Gender equity
a3_22
Private sector development (including business climate)
a3_23
Education
a3_24
Global/regional integration
a3_25
Food security
a3_26
Urban development
a3_27
Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, mining)
a4_1
Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens
a4_2
Better entrepreneurial opportunities (i.e., to start small and medium sized businesses)
a4_3
Merit-based recruitment in the labor market
a4_4
A growing middle class
a4_5
Enhanced anti-corruption policy
a4_6
Better opportunity for the poor who live in rural areas
a4_7
Better opportunity for the poor who live in urban areas
a4_8
Greater public management transparency
a4_9
Consistent economic growth
a4_10
Creation of a reliable social safety net
a4_11
Greater access to micro-finance for the poor
a4_12
Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability
a4_13
Education and training that better ensure job opportunity
a4_14
Better quality public services
a4_15
Better employment opportunities for young people
a4_16
Better employment opportunities for women
a4_17
Other
b1
How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in Equatorial Guinea?
b2
Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank Group's effectiveness in Equatorial Guinea.
b3
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group's staff is well prepared to help Equatorial Guinea solve its most complicated development challenges?
b4_1
Energy
b4_2
Water and sanitation
b4_3
Pollution
b4_4
Job creation/employment
b4_5
Health
b4_6
Financial markets
b4_7
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
b4_8
Gender equity
b4_9
Private sector development (including business climate)
b4_10
Education
b4_11
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
b4_12
Global/regional integration
b4_13
Food security
b4_14
Urban development
b4_15
Judiciary reform
b4_16
Economic growth
b4_17
Disaster risk management
b4_18
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
b4_19
National statistical system development
b4_20
Information and communications technology
b4_21
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b4_22
Agriculture and rural development
b4_23
Foreign trade (imports, exports)
b4_24
Crime and violence
b4_25
Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, mining)
b4_26
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
b4_27
Poverty reduction
b4_28
Anti-corruption
b5a_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b5a_2
Capacity development
b5a_3
Technical assistance
b5a_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b5a_5
Financial resources
b5a_6
Data and statistics
b5a_7
Promoting international 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
b5b_3
Technical assistance
b5b_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b5b_5
Financial resources
b5b_6
Data and statistics
b5b_7
Promoting international knowledge sharing
b5b_8
Implementation support
b5b_9
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b5b_10
Donor coordination
b5b_11
Other
b6_1
World Bank Group's processes too complex
b6_2
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b6_3
Staff too inaccessible
b6_4
World Bank Group's processes too slow (e.g., too bureaucratic in its operational policies and procedures)
b6_5
Not aligned with other donors' work
b6_6
Not aligned with country priorities
b6_7
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Equatorial Guinea
b6_8
Too influenced by developed countries
b6_9
Not exploring alternative policy options
b6_10
Not collaborating enough with stakeholders outside the Government
b6_11
Its advice and strategies do not lend themselves to practical problem solving
b6_12
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b6_13
Arrogant in its approach
b6_14
Not client focused
b6_15
The credibility of its knowledge/data
b6_16
Other
b6_17
Don't know
b7_1
Knowledge products/services (analytical work, studies, surveys, etc.)
b7_2
Technical assistance (advice, best practice, international experience, etc.)
b7_3
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b7_4
Other
b7_5
Don't know
b8_1
Project implementation (or other organizational strengthening)
b8_2
Citizen engagement (incorporating citizens' voices into development)
b8_3
Policy design (for clarity and better incentives to achieve development goals)
b8_4
Policy monitoring (for more informed public decision making processes)
b8_5
Public investment management (for prioritizing and linking investment to development goals)
b8_6
Official statistics (availability and quality)
b8_7
Human resource management in government institutions
b8_8
Institutional memory (to facilitate building institutional knowledge stock)
b9_1
Project implementation (or other organizational strengthening)
b9_2
Citizen engagement (incorporating citizens' voices into development)
b9_3
Policy design (for clarity and better incentives to achieve development goals)
b9_4
Policy monitoring (for more informed public decision making processes)
b9_5
Public investment management (for prioritizing and linking investment to development goals)
b9_6
Official statistics (availability and quality)
b9_7
Human resource management in government institutions
b9_8
Institutional memory (to facilitate building institutional knowledge stock)
b10
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group's work and support help the poorest in Equatorial Guinea?
b11_1
Beneficiaries
b11_2
Youth/University Groups
b11_3
Private Sector
b11_4
Local Government
b11_5
Donor Community
b11_6
NGOs/Community-Based Organizations
b11_7
Academia/Think Tanks/Research Institutes
b11_8
Parliament
b11_9
Foundations
b11_10
Media
b11_11
Other
b11_12
Don't know
b12
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Equatorial Guinea
b13
The World Bank Group's work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Equatorial Guinea
b14
Responsiveness to needs
b15
Flexibility (in terms of the institution's products and services)
b16
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
b17
Being inclusive
b18
Openness (sharing data and other information)
b19
Collaboration with the Government
b20
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
b21
Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
b22
Collaboration with civil society
b23
Staff accessibility
b24
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
b25
Collaboration with the private sector
b26
Straightforwardness and honesty
b27
Treating clients and stakeholders in Equatorial Guinea with respect
b28
Being a long-term partner
b29_1
The World Bank Group does not do adequate follow through/follow-up
b29_2
Political pressures and obstacles
b29_3
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
b29_4
Poor coordination within the Government
b29_5
The Government works inefficiently
b29_6
Poor donor coordination
b29_7
The World Bank Group is not sensitive enough to political/social realities on the ground
b29_8
Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in Government
b29_9
There is not an adequate level of citizen/civil society participation
b29_10
The World Bank Group works too slowly
b29_11
Poor coordination within the World Bank Group
b29_12
Other
c1_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
c1_2
Gender equity
c1_3
Private sector development (including business climate)
c1_4
Education
c1_5
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
c1_6
Global/regional integration
c1_7
Food security
c1_8
Urban development
c1_9
Energy
c1_10
Water and sanitation
c1_11
Pollution
c1_12
Job creation/employment
c1_13
Health
c1_14
Financial markets
c1_15
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
c1_16
Agriculture and rural development
c1_17
Foreign trade (imports, exports)
c1_18
Crime and violence
c1_19
Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, mining)
c1_20
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
c1_21
Poverty reduction
c1_22
Anti-corruption
c1_23
Judiciary reform
c1_24
Economic growth
c1_25
Disaster risk management
c1_26
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
c1_27
National statistical system development
c1_28
Information and communications technology
c2_1
Poverty reduction
c2_2
Economic growth
c2_3
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness)
c2_4
Macroeconomics and fiscal management
c2_5
National statistical system development
c2_6
Private sector development (including business climate)
c3
Where are the World Bank Group's decisions made primarily that support the program in Equatorial Guinea?
c4
To what extent does the World Bank Group's work help to achieve development results in Equatorial Guinea?
c5
To what extent do you agree that the World Bank Group meets Equatorial Guinea's needs for knowledge services (e.g., research, analysis, data, technical assistance)?
c6
To what extent do you believe that Equatorial Guinea received value for money from the World Bank Group's Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)?
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 relevant to country challenges
d8
Are adequately disseminated
d9
Are translated enough into the official local language
d10
Are adaptable to Equatorial Guinea's specific development challenges and country circumstances
d11
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
d12
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
e1
The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
e2
The World Bank Group's approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
e3
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Equatorial Guinea
e4
Working with the World Bank Group increases Equatorial Guinea's institutional capacity
e5
Where country systems (e.g., procurement, financial management, etc.) are adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them
e6
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group's work helps to find solutions that promote private public partnerships in Equatorial Guinea?
e7
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group measures and corrects its work in real time in Equatorial Guinea?
f1_1
Offer more innovative knowledge services
f1_2
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, province, local)
f1_3
Work faster
f1_4
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
f1_5
Increase the availability of technical assistance
f1_6
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
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 Equatorial Guinea's economy
f1_10
Improve the competitiveness of its financing compared to markets (e.g., cost, timeliness, other terms)
f1_11
Reach out more to groups outside of Government
f1_12
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
f1_13
Better match of the profile of experts to Equatorial Guinea's specific environment and challenges
f1_14
Other
f2
When considering the combination of services that the World Bank Group offers in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial G
g1_1
Local radio
g1_2
International radio
g1_3
Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, WhatsApp, etc.)
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 (i.e., face to face meetings/discussions)
g2_6
World Bank Group's website
g2_7
Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, WhatsApp, etc.)
g2_8
Other
g3
Are you aware of the World Bank Group's Access to Information Policies under which the World Bank Group discloses any information in its possession that is not on a list of exceptions?
g4
Do you have reliable access to the Internet?
g5
Do you use/have you used the World Bank Group website?
Total: 318
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