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World Bank Group Country Survey 2021

Lesotho, 2021
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Data file: lesotho_cos_fy21_datafile_final_

This datasets contains data collected using the 2021 Lesotho World Bank Group Country Survey questionnaire (FY21).

Cases: 109
Variables: 361

Variables

id
id
method
Survey completion method
a1
In general, would you say that Lesotho is headed in ... ?
a2
Do you think that economic opportunity for citizens in Lesotho is … ?
a3_1
Pollution
a3_2
Job creation/employment
a3_3
Health
a3_4
Financial markets
a3_5
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
a3_6
Government accountability and transparency
a3_7
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a3_8
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a3_9
Private sector development
a3_10
Education
a3_11
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a3_12
Global/regional integration
a3_13
Food security
a3_14
Urban development
a3_15
Energy
a3_16
Water and sanitation
a3_17
Disaster risk management
a3_18
Natural resource management
a3_19
Disease (e.g., HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis)
a3_20
National debt
a3_21
Information and communications technology
a3_22
Tourism
a3_23
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a3_24
Agriculture and rural development
a3_25
International trade and exports
a3_26
Economic growth
a3_27
Social inclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g., persons with disabilities, women, elderly, children, youth, herd boys) and those in remote areas
a3_28
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a3_29
Poverty reduction
a3_30
Anti-corruption
a3_31
Judiciary reform
a3_32
Crime and violence
a4_1
Anti-corruption
a4_2
Judiciary reform
a4_3
Tourism
a4_4
Economic growth
a4_5
Disaster risk management
a4_6
Social inclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g., persons with disabilities, women, elderly, children, youth, herd boys) and those in remote areas
a4_7
Disease (e.g., HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis)
a4_8
Information and communications technology
a4_9
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a4_10
Agriculture and rural development
a4_11
International trade and exports
a4_12
Crime and violence
a4_13
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a4_14
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a4_15
Energy
a4_16
Natural resource management
a4_17
National debt
a4_18
Government accountability and transparency
a4_19
Water and sanitation
a4_20
Pollution
a4_21
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a4_22
Health
a4_23
Financial markets
a4_24
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a4_25
Job creation/employment
a4_26
Private sector development
a4_27
Education
a4_28
Global/regional integration
a4_29
Food security
a4_30
Urban development
a5_1
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to job opportunities
a5_2
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to health care/health services
a5_3
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
a5_4
Providing direct financial support to citizens
a5_5
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support to citizens
a5_6
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is approved (ensuring access for vulnerable groups and those in remote areas)
a5_7
Education
a5_8
Healthcare
a5_9
Economic growth
a5_10
Poverty and inequality (e.g., strengthening the social safety net, social assistance)
a5_11
Nutrition/food security
a5_12
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
a5_13
Private sector development
a5_14
Job creation/employment
a5_15
Other
a6_1
Pressure from outside interest groups (e.g., private sector, unions)
a6_2
Lack of complementarity of programs/projects
a6_3
Lack of systems/structures to ensure government accountability and transparency to the public
a6_4
Corruption
a6_5
Political pressures and obstacles
a6_6
Inadequate level of private sector participation
a6_7
Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation
a6_8
Inadequate level of coordination among development partners
a6_9
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
a6_10
Inadequate level of capacity in the government to formulate a policy
a6_11
Inadequate level of capacity in the government to implement a policy
a6_12
Other
a7_1
The national/federal government
a7_2
Bilateral organizations (e.g., DFID, JICA, GIZ, USAID, China)
a7_3
The World Bank Group
a7_4
The International Monetary Fund
a7_5
United Nations agencies (e.g., WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, FAO, ILO, UNAIDS, etc.)
a7_6
Regional development banks and unions (e.g., African Development Bank, SADC, SACU, African Union, etc.)
a7_7
The Central Bank of Lesotho
a7_8
International private sector (e.g., AB InBev, Coca Cola)
a7_9
Domestic private sector
a7_10
International civil society (e.g., World Vision, Pepfar)
a7_11
Domestic civil society (e.g., LCN, TRC, MISA, WILSA)
a7_12
Youth organizations (e.g., National Youth Council)
a7_13
Faith-based institutions (e.g., CRS, Catholic Relief Services)
a7_14
Domestic traditional media and their web presence (e.g., newspapers, TV stations, radio)
a7_15
International media and their web presence
a7_16
Web based media (i.e., blogs, social media, other web-based news and information sources)
b1_1
The World Bank (IDA)
b1_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm
b1
familiarity
b2
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Lesotho
b3
The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Lesotho
b4_1
The World Bank (IDA)
b4_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm
b4
Effectiveness
b5
To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in Lesotho?
b6
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Lesotho?
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support help the poorest in Lesotho?
b8_1
Coordination among development partners
b8_2
Formal policy advice, studies, analyses
b8_3
Informal advice that World Bank Group’s staff provides (e.g., memos, short evidence notes, informal discussions and emails)
b8_4
Global advocacy (e.g., educational outcomes, health outcomes, climate change, gender equality)
b8_5
Financial resources
b8_6
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b8_7
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b8_8
Technical assistance (e.g., formulation of a law and regulation, policy, and strategy)
b8_9
Data and statistics
b8_10
Promoting knowledge sharing
b8_11
Implementation support related to World Bank Group supported projects
b8_12
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b8_13
Other
b9_1
Arrogant in its approach
b9_2
Inadequate World Bank Group’s staffing in Lesotho
b9_3
Inadequate level of real-time advice and guidance
b9_4
Inadequate number of innovative knowledge products and services
b9_5
Inadequate number of innovative financial products and services
b9_6
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b9_7
Staff too inaccessible
b9_8
Not collaborating enough with private sector
b9_9
Not collaborating enough with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
b9_10
Not aligned with country priorities
b9_11
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Lesotho
b9_12
Too influenced by developed countries
b9_13
World Bank Group’s processes too slow and complex
b9_14
Not adequately flexible in changing country circumstances
b9_15
Not sufficiently focused on sustainable results
b9_16
Not collaborating enough with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
b9_17
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b9_18
Other
b9_19
Don't know
b10_1
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b10_2
Private sector development
b10_3
Education
b10_4
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
b10_5
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
b10_6
Government accountability and transparency
b10_7
Energy
b10_8
Water and sanitation
b10_9
Pollution
b10_10
Job creation/employment
b10_11
Health
b10_12
Financial markets
b10_13
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
b10_14
Global/regional integration
b10_15
Food security
b10_16
Urban development
b10_17
Agriculture and rural development
b10_18
International trade and exports
b10_19
Crime and violence
b10_20
Social inclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g., persons with disabilities, women, elderly, children, youth, herd boys) and those in remote areas
b10_21
Anti-corruption
b10_22
Tourism
b10_23
Judiciary reform
b10_24
Economic growth
b10_25
Disaster risk management
b10_26
Natural resource management
b10_27
Disease (e.g., HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis)
b10_28
Information and communications technology
b10_29
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
b10_30
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
b10_31
Poverty reduction
b10_32
National debt
b11_1
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
b11_2
Private sector development
b11_3
Job creation/employment
b11_4
Supporting efforts that can help counter misinformation about vaccines
b11_5
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is approved (ensuring access for vulnerable groups and those in remote areas)
b11_6
Education
b11_7
Healthcare
b11_8
Economic growth
b11_9
Poverty and inequality (e.g., strengthening the social safety net, social assistance)
b11_10
Nutrition/food security
b11_11
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to job opportunities
b11_12
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to health care/health services
b11_13
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
b11_14
Providing direct financial support to citizens
b11_15
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support to citizens
b11_16
Other
b12_1
Development institution
b12_2
Investment Bank
b12_3
Asset Manager
b12_4
Multi-lateral financial institution
b12_5
Private Sector Solutions
b12_6
World Bank
b12_7
Financial Advisory Solutions
b12_8
Thought leader
b12_9
Impact Investor
b12_10
Venture Capital
b12_11
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
b12_12
Public-private partnerships
b12_13
None of these
b12_14
Other
b12_15
Do not have enough information to say
c1
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group’s staff is well prepared to help Lesotho solve its most complicated development challenges?
c2
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group is adequately staffed in Lesotho?
c3
Responsiveness to needs
c4
Flexibility (in terms of the institution’s products and services)
c5
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
c6
Being inclusive
c7
Openness (sharing data and other information)
c8
Collaboration with the Government
c9
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
c10
Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
c11
Collaboration with civil society
c12
Staff accessibility
c13
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
c14
Collaboration with the private sector
c15
Straightforwardness and honesty
c16
Treating clients and stakeholders in Lesotho with respect
c17
Being a long-term partner
c18
The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly
c19
The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
c20
The World Bank Group’s approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
c21
The World Bank Group’s Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reasonable
c22
The World Bank Group’s conditions on its lending are reasonable
c23
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Lesotho
c24
Working with the World Bank Group increases Lesotho’s institutional capacity
c25
The World Bank Group’s financial instruments meet the needs of Lesotho
c26
The World Bank Group meets Lesotho’s needs for knowledge services
c27
The World Bank Group has provided real time advice and guidance to the government and policy makers, built on its COVID-19 “Approach Paper” published soon after the outbreak. Please rate the usefulness of this more informal advice and guidance.
c28
How important is it for the World Bank Group to focus resources on its global advocacy role, to help promote policies related to its work in a range of areas including climate, health, gender, and debt?
c29
To build stronger domestic resource mobilization systems in the Government (e.g., tax collection)
c30
To develop better and stronger data collection/analytics systems within the Government
c31
To strengthen the country’s crisis preparedness
d1_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
d1_2
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
d1_3
Private sector development
d1_4
Education
d1_5
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
d1_6
Global/regional integration
d1_7
Food security
d1_8
Urban development
d1_9
Energy
d1_10
Water and sanitation
d1_11
Job creation/employment
d1_12
Health
d1_13
Financial markets
d1_14
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
d1_15
Agriculture and rural development
d1_16
International trade and exports
d1_17
Natural resource management
d1_18
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
d1_19
Poverty reduction
d1_20
Anti-corruption
d1_21
Economic growth
d1_22
Disaster risk management
d1_23
Social inclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g., persons with disabilities, women, elderly, children, youth, herd boys) and those in remote areas
d1_24
Disease (e.g., HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis)
d1_25
Information and communications technology
d1_26
Government accountability and transparency
d1_27
Tourism
d2_1
Supporting health interventions for saving lives
d2_2
Education (e.g., transitioning to remote learning, ensuring access, etc.)
d2_3
Protecting poor people (social assistance/ social safety nets)
d2_4
Ensuring social inclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g., persons with disabilities, women, elderly, children, herd boys) and those in remote areas
d2_5
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
d2_6
Strengthening policies, institutions and investments for rebuilding better
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
Lead to practical solutions
e5
Are source of relevant information on global good practices
e6
Are adequately disseminated
e7
Are translated enough into local language
e8
Are adaptable to Lesotho’s specific development challenges and country circumstances
e9
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
e10
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
f1_1
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Lesotho’s specific challenges
f1_2
Engage more effectively with private sector
f1_3
Work faster
f1_4
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
f1_5
Offer more real-time advice and guidance
f1_6
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank Group projects
f1_7
Engage more effectively with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
f1_8
Offer more innovative knowledge products and services
f1_9
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, state, local)
f1_10
Offer more innovative financial products and services
f1_11
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
Total: 361
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