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World Bank Group Country Survey 2017

St. Lucia, 2017
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Data file: oecs_cos_fy17_final_

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

Cases: 241
Variables: 338

Variables

id
id
a1
In general would you say that Saint Lucia is headed in ... ?
a2_1
Agriculture and rural development (e.g. smart agriculture for increased productivity)
a2_2
Anti-corruption, transparency and accountability (e.g. open governments, social accountability programs, citizen-centric development)
a2_3
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a2_4
Crime and violence (e.g. violence and conflict prevention policies)
a2_5
Disaster risk management (e.g. infrastructure resilience)
a2_6
Economic growth
a2_7
Education (e.g. universal access to education and learning, skills development, early childhood development, quality of education)
a2_8
Energy (e.g. universal access to reliable modern energy, energy efficiency)
a2_9
Environmental and natural resource management (e.g. pollution management and environmental health, environmental risk management)
a2_10
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion, reduction in income inequality)
a2_11
Financial markets (e.g. stability and integrity of markets, access and inclusion, long-term finance and risk management)
a2_12
Food security (e.g. training programs for smallholder farmers)
a2_13
Gender equity policies
a2_14
Health and nutrition policies
a2_15
Information and communication technologies/ICTs (e.g. telecom/broadband infrastructure and IT systems)
a2_16
Integration Policies (e.g. regional integration with other OECS member states, global integration beyond the OECS)
a2_17
Investment climate (e.g. foreign-direct investment, private sector development, trade competitiveness)
a2_18
Job creation/employment
a2_19
Land policy and administration (e.g. land tenure policies, land use management, geo-spatial planning tools)
a2_20
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Management (e.g. debt management, inflation and exchange rate management)
a2_21
Pandemics control (e.g. zika, other tropical diseases)
a2_22
Poverty reduction
a2_23
Public sector governance (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform, statistical capacity building, law and development)
a2_24
Public-private partnerships/PPPs for infrastructure and basic services (e.g. water, sanitation, energy, transport, telecommunications, agricultural services, health and education)
a2_25
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a2_26
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a2_27
Urban development (e.g. resilient cities, coastal protection, resilient reconstruction)
a2_28
Water and sanitation
a2_29
Other
a3_1
Agriculture and rural development (e.g. smart agriculture for increased productivity)
a3_2
Anti-corruption, transparency and accountability (e.g. open governments, social accountability programs, citizen-centric development)
a3_3
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a3_4
Crime and violence (e.g. violence and conflict prevention policies)
a3_5
Disaster risk management (e.g. infrastructure resilience)
a3_6
Economic growth
a3_7
Education (e.g. universal access to education and learning, skills development, early childhood development, quality of education)
a3_8
Energy (e.g. universal access to reliable modern energy, energy efficiency)
a3_9
Environmental and natural resource management (e.g. pollution management and environmental health, environmental risk management)
a3_10
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion, reduction in income inequality)
a3_11
Financial markets (e.g. stability and integrity of markets, access and inclusion, long-term finance and risk management)
a3_12
Food security (e.g. training programs for smallholder farmers)
a3_13
Gender equity policies
a3_14
Health and nutrition policies
a3_15
Information and communication technologies/ICTs (e.g. telecom/broadband infrastructure and IT systems)
a3_16
Integration Policies (e.g. regional integration with other OECS member states, global integration beyond the OECS)
a3_17
Investment climate (e.g. foreign-direct investment, private sector development, trade competitiveness)
a3_18
Job creation/employment
a3_19
Land policy and administration (e.g. land tenure policies, land use management, geo-spatial planning tools)
a3_20
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Management (e.g. debt management, inflation and exchange rate management)
a3_21
Pandemics control (e.g. zika, other tropical diseases)
a3_22
Public sector governance (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform, statistical capacity building, law and development)
a3_23
Public-private partnerships/PPPs for infrastructure and basic services (e.g. water, sanitation, energy, transport, telecommunications, agricultural services, health and education)
a3_24
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a3_25
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a3_26
Urban development (e.g. resilient cities, coastal protection, resilient reconstruction)
a3_27
Water and sanitation
a3_28
Other
a4_1
Better entrepreneurial opportunities (i.e., to start small and medium sized businesses)
a4_2
A growing middle class
a4_3
Better opportunity for the poor who live in rural areas
a4_4
Better opportunity for the poor who live in urban areas
a4_5
Consistent economic growth
a4_6
More reliable social safety net
a4_7
Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens
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
a5
Do you think the gap between the rich and the poor is a very big problem, a moderately big problem, a small problem or not a problem at all in Saint Lucia?
a6
In your view, is climate change a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not a problem in your country?
a7
In your view, is early childhood development (i.e. nutrition, growth, care, and education) a very important, moderately important, slightly important, or not an important development priority in Saint Lucia?
b1
World Bank Group (WBG)
b2
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
b3
Inter-American Development Bank
b4
World Bank Group (WBG)
b5
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
b6
Inter-American Development Bank
b7
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group's staff is well prepared (e.g., skills and knowledge) to help Saint Lucia solve its most complicated development challenges?
b8_1
Agriculture and rural development (e.g. smart agriculture for increased productivity)
b8_2
Anti-corruption, transparency and accountability (e.g. open governments, social accountability programs, citizen-centric development)
b8_3
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
b8_4
Crime and violence (e.g. violence and conflict prevention policies)
b8_5
Disaster risk management (e.g. infrastructure resilience)
b8_6
Economic growth
b8_7
Education (e.g. universal access to education and learning, skills development, early childhood development, quality of education)
b8_8
Energy (e.g. universal access to reliable modern energy, energy efficiency)
b8_9
Environmental and natural resource management (e.g. pollution management and environmental health, environmental risk management)
b8_10
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion, reduction in income inequality)
b8_11
Financial markets (e.g. stability and integrity of markets, access and inclusion, long-term finance and risk management)
b8_12
Food security (e.g. training programs for smallholder farmers)
b8_13
Gender equity policies
b8_14
Health and nutrition policies
b8_15
Information and communication technologies/ICTs (e.g. telecom/broadband infrastructure and IT systems)
b8_16
Integration Policies (e.g. regional integration with other OECS member states, global integration beyond the OECS)
b8_17
Investment climate (e.g. foreign-direct investment, private sector development, trade competitiveness)
b8_18
Job creation/employment
b8_19
Land policy and administration (e.g. land tenure policies, land use management, geo-spatial planning tools)
b8_20
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Management (e.g. debt management, inflation and exchange rate management)
b8_21
Pandemics control (e.g. zika, other tropical diseases)
b8_22
Poverty reduction
b8_23
Public sector governance (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform, statistical capacity building, law and development)
b8_24
Public-private partnerships/PPPs for infrastructure and basic services (e.g. water, sanitation, energy, transport, telecommunications, agricultural services, health and education)
b8_25
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
b8_26
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b8_27
Urban development (e.g. resilient cities, coastal protection, resilient reconstruction)
b8_28
Water and sanitation
b8_29
Other
b9a_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b9a_2
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b9a_3
Standalone technical assistance (system oriented)
b9a_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b9a_5
Financial resources
b9a_6
Data and statistics
b9a_7
Promoting knowledge sharing
b9a_8
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b9a_9
Donor coordination
b9a_10
Other
b9a_11
Don't know
b9b_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b9b_2
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b9b_3
Standalone technical assistance (system oriented)
b9b_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b9b_5
Financial resources
b9b_6
Data and statistics
b9b_7
Promoting knowledge sharing
b9b_8
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b9b_9
Donor coordination
b9b_10
Other
b9b_11
Don't know
b10_1
World Bank Group's processes too complex
b10_2
Not client focused
b10_3
Staff too inaccessible
b10_4
World Bank Group's processes too slow (e.g., too bureaucratic in its operational policies and procedures)
b10_5
Not aligned with other donors' work
b10_6
Not aligned with country priorities
b10_7
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Saint Lucia
b10_8
Too influenced by developed countries
b10_9
Not exploring alternative policy options
b10_10
Not collaborating enough with stakeholders outside the Government
b10_11
Its advice and strategies do not lend themselves to practical problem solving
b10_12
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b10_13
Arrogant in its approach
b10_14
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b10_15
The credibility of its knowledge/data
b10_16
Other
b10_17
Don't know
b11
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group's work and support help the poorest in Saint Lucia?
b12_1
Investment Project Financing (IPF)
b12_2
Development Policy Financing (DPF)
b12_3
Program-for-Results Financing (PforR)
b12_4
Trust funds and grants
b12_5
Guarantees
b12_6
IFC Investment Services
b12_7
IFC Advisory Services
b13_1
Beneficiaries
b13_2
Youth/university groups
b13_3
Private sector
b13_4
Local government
b13_5
Donor community
b13_6
NGOs/Community Based Organizations
b13_7
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
b13_8
Parliament
b13_9
Foundations
b13_10
Media
b13_11
Other
b13_12
Don't know
b14
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Saint Lucia
b15
The World Bank Group's work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Saint Lucia
b16
Responsiveness to needs
b17
Flexibility (in terms of the institution's products and services)
b18
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
b19
Being inclusive
b20
Openness (sharing data and other information)
b21
Collaboration with the Government
b22
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
b23
Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
b24
Collaboration with civil society
b25
Staff accessibility
b26
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
b27
Collaboration with the private sector
b28
Straightforwardness and honesty
b29
Treating clients and stakeholders in Saint Lucia with respect
b30
Being a long-term partner
b31_1
The World Bank Group does not do adequate follow through/follow-up
b31_2
Poor coordination within the World Bank Group
b31_3
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
b31_4
Poor coordination within the Government
b31_5
The Government works inefficiently
b31_6
Poor donor coordination
b31_7
The World Bank Group is not sensitive enough to political/social realities on the ground
b31_8
Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in Government
b31_9
There is not an adequate level of citizen/civil society participation
b31_10
The World Bank Group works too slowly
b31_11
Political pressures and obstacles
b31_12
Other
c1_1
Agriculture and rural development (e.g. smart agriculture for increased productivity)
c1_2
Anti-corruption, transparency and accountability (e.g. open governments, social accountability programs, citizen-centric development)
c1_3
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
c1_4
Crime and violence (e.g. violence and conflict prevention policies)
c1_5
Disaster risk management (e.g. infrastructure resilience)
c1_6
Economic growth
c1_7
Education(e.g. universal access to education and learning, skills development, early childhood development, quality of education)
c1_8
Energy (e.g. universal access to reliable modern energy, energy efficiency)
c1_9
Environmental and natural resource management (e.g. pollution management and environmental health, environmental risk management)
c1_10
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion, reduction in income inequality)
c1_11
Financial markets (e.g. stability and integrity of markets, access and inclusion, long-term finance and risk management)
c1_12
Food security (e.g. training programs for smallholder farmers)
c1_13
Gender equity policies
c1_14
Health and nutrition policies
c1_15
Information and communication technologies/ICTs (e.g. telecom/broadband infrastructure and IT systems)
c1_16
Integration Policies (e.g. regional integration with other OECS member states, deepening role of OECS Secretariat, global integration beyond the OECS)
c1_17
Investment climate (e.g. foreign-direct investment, private sector development, trade competitiveness)
c1_18
Job creation/employment
c1_19
Land policy and administration (e.g. land tenure policies, land use management, geo-spatial planning tools)
c1_20
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Management (e.g. debt management, inflation and exchange rate management)
c1_21
Pandemics control (e.g. zika, other tropical diseases)
c1_22
Poverty reduction
c1_23
Public sector governance (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform, statistical capacity building, law and development)
c1_24
Public-private partnerships/PPPs for infrastructure and basic services (e.g. water, sanitation, energy, transport, telecommunications, agricultural services, health and education)
c1_25
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
c1_26
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
c1_27
Urban development (e.g. resilient cities, coastal protection, resilient reconstruction)
c1_28
Water and sanitation
c1_29
Other
c2_1
Agriculture and rural development (e.g. smart agriculture for increased productivity)
c2_2
Anti-corruption, transparency and accountability (e.g. open governments, social accountability programs, citizen-centric development)
c2_3
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
c2_4
Disaster risk management (e.g. infrastructure resilience)
c2_5
Economic growth
c2_6
Education (e.g. universal access to education and learning, skills development, early childhood development, quality of education)
c2_7
Energy (e.g. universal access to reliable modern energy, energy efficiency)
c2_8
Environmental and natural resource management (e.g. pollution management and environmental health, environmental risk management)
c2_9
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion, reduction in income inequality)
c2_10
Financial markets (e.g. stability and integrity of markets, access and inclusion, long-term finance and risk management)
c2_11
Gender equity policies
c2_12
Health and nutrition policies
c2_13
Information and communication technologies/ICTs (e.g. telecom/broadband infrastructure and IT systems)
c2_14
Integration Policies (e.g. regional integration with other OECS member states, deepening role of OECS Secretariat, global integration beyond the OECS)
c2_15
Investment climate (e.g. foreign-direct investment, private sector development, trade competitiveness)
c2_16
Job creation/employment
c2_17
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Management (e.g. debt management, inflation and exchange rate management)
c2_18
Poverty reduction
c2_19
Public sector governance (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform, statistical capacity building, law and development)
c2_20
Public-private partnerships/PPPs for infrastructure and basic services (e.g. water, sanitation, energy, transport, telecommunications, agricultural services, health and education)
c2_21
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
c2_22
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
c2_23
Urban development (e.g. resilient cities, coastal protection, resilient reconstruction)
c2_24
Water and sanitation
c2_25
Other
c3
To what extent does the World Bank Group's work help to achieve development results in Saint Lucia?
c4
The World Bank Group's financial instruments (i.e., investment lending, Development Policy Loan, Trust Funds, Program-for-Results, etc.) meet the needs of Saint Lucia
c5
The World Bank Group meets Saint Lucia's needs for knowledge services (e.g., research, analysis, data, technical assistance)
d1
How frequently do you consult World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities in the work you do?
d2
Are timely
d3
Lead to practical solutions
d4
Are accessible (well written and easy to understand)
d5
Are relevant to country challenges
d6
Are adaptable to Saint Lucia's specific development challenges and country circumstances
d7
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
d8
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 Saint Lucia
e7
Working with the World Bank Group increases Saint Lucia's institutional capacity
e8
Where country systems (e.g., procurement, financial management, etc.) are adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them
e9
The World Bank Group provides effective implementation support (i.e., supervision of projects)
e10
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group's work helps to find solutions that promote public private partnerships in Saint Lucia?
e11
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group measures and corrects its work in real time in Saint Lucia?
f1_1
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
f1_2
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, state, local)
f1_3
Work faster
f1_4
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
f1_5
Increase availability of Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)
f1_6
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
f1_7
Offer more innovative financial products
f1_8
Offer more innovative knowledge services
f1_9
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Saint Lucia'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
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Saint Lucia's specific challenges
f1_14
Other
f1_15
Don't know
f2
When considering the combination of services that the World Bank Group offers in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia?
g1_1
Local radio
g1_2
International radio
g1_3
Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
g1_4
International newspapers please specify
g1_5
Local television
g1_6
Internet
g1_7
Trade journals
g1_8
International television
Total: 338
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