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World Bank Group Country Survey 2021

Russian Federation, 2021
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Data collected using the 2021 Russia World Bank Group Country Survey questionnaire (FY21).
- Overall context
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Work and Engagement on the Ground
- World Bank Group’s Support in Development Areas
- World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities
- The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Russia
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information

Cases: 129
Variables: 348

Variables

id
id
method
Survey completion method
a1
In general, would you say that Russia is headed in ... ?
a2
Do you think that economic opportunity for citizens in Russia is … ?
a3_1
Energy
a3_2
Water and sanitation
a3_3
Pollution
a3_4
Healthcare
a3_5
Financial markets
a3_6
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
a3_7
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance, guaranteed minimum income)
a3_8
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a3_9
Business environment improvement
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
Agricultural sector development
a3_14
Urban development
a3_15
Job creation/employment
a3_16
Judiciary reform
a3_17
Economic growth
a3_18
Disaster risk management
a3_19
National debt
a3_20
Digital development
a3_21
Developing Russia’s lagging regions
a3_22
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a3_23
Rural development
a3_24
Trade and exports
a3_25
Crime and violence
a3_26
Natural resource management
a3_27
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a3_28
Poverty reduction
a3_29
Anti-corruption
a3_30
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a4_1
Trade and exports
a4_2
Crime and violence
a4_3
Anti-corruption
a4_4
Judiciary reform
a4_5
Economic growth
a4_6
Disaster risk management
a4_7
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a4_8
Developing Russia’s lagging regions
a4_9
Digital development
a4_10
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance, guaranteed minimum income)
a4_11
Rural development
a4_12
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a4_13
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a4_14
Energy
a4_15
Business environment improvement
a4_16
Education
a4_17
Natural resource management
a4_18
National debt
a4_19
Water and sanitation
a4_20
Pollution
a4_21
Job creation/employment
a4_22
Healthcare
a4_23
Financial markets
a4_24
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a4_25
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a4_26
Global/regional integration
a4_27
Agricultural sector development
a4_28
Urban development
a5_1
Nutrition/food security
a5_2
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
a5_3
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
a5_4
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to job opportunities
a5_5
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
a5_6
Post-pandemic green and sustainable recovery
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
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support to citizens
a5_12
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is approved
a5_13
Protecting employment
a5_14
Implementing measures to prevent pandemic spread (e.g., remote work, self-isolation, online schooling, social distancing measures, digitization of services, etc.)
a5_15
Implementing public awareness campaigns
a5_16
Other
a6_1
Political pressures and obstacles
a6_2
Inadequate level of private sector participation
a6_3
Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation
a6_4
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
a6_5
Inadequate level of government accountability
a6_6
Inadequate level of capacity in the government
a6_7
Regional inequity and income gaps
a6_8
Corruption
a6_9
Red tape or outdated regulations
a6_10
Pressure from outside interest groups (e.g., private sector, unions)
a6_11
Other
a7_1
The national/federal government
a7_2
The World Bank Group
a7_3
The International Monetary Fund
a7_4
The United Nations (UN)
a7_5
The World Health Organization (WHO)
a7_6
Regional development banks
a7_7
Russia’s Central Bank
a7_8
International private sector
a7_9
Domestic private sector
a7_10
International civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
a7_11
Domestic civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
a7_12
Faith-based institutions
a7_13
Domestic traditional media and their web presence (e.g., newspapers, TV stations, radio)
a7_14
International media and their web presence
a7_15
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
b2
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Russia
b3
The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Russia
b4_1
The World Bank (IBRD)
b4_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm
b5
To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in Russia?
b6
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Russia?
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support help the poorest in Russia?
b8_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b8_2
Promoting knowledge sharing
b8_3
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b8_4
Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)
b8_5
Technical assistance
b8_6
Formal policy advice, studies, analyses
b8_7
Informal advice that World Bank Group’s staff provides (e.g., memos, short evidence notes, informal discussions and emails)
b8_8
Global advocacy
b8_9
Data and statistics
b8_10
Implementation support
b8_11
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b8_12
Other
b9_1
Arrogant in its approach
b9_2
Inadequate World Bank Group’s staffing in Russia
b9_3
Inadequate level of real-time advice and guidance
b9_4
Inadequate number of innovative knowledge products and services
b9_5
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b9_6
Staff too inaccessible
b9_7
Not aligned with country priorities
b9_8
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Russia
b9_9
Too influenced by Western developed countries
b9_10
World Bank Group’s processes too slow and complex
b9_11
Not adequately flexible in responding to changing country circumstances
b9_12
Not sufficiently focused on sustainable results
b9_13
Not collaborating enough with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
b9_14
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b9_15
Other
b9_16
Don't know
b10_1
Job creation/employment
b10_2
Healthcare
b10_3
Financial markets
b10_4
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance, guaranteed minimum income)
b10_5
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
b10_6
Business environment improvement
b10_7
Education
b10_8
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
b10_9
Global/regional integration
b10_10
Agricultural sector development
b10_11
Urban development
b10_12
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
b10_13
Energy
b10_14
Water and sanitation
b10_15
Pollution
b10_16
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
b10_17
Developing Russia’s lagging regions
b10_18
Digital development
b10_19
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b10_20
Rural development
b10_21
Trade and exports
b10_22
Crime and violence
b10_23
Natural resource management
b10_24
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
b10_25
Poverty reduction
b10_26
National debt
b10_27
Anti-corruption
b10_28
Judiciary reform
b10_29
Economic growth
b10_30
Disaster risk management
b11_1
Protecting employment
b11_2
Implementing measures to prevent pandemic spread (e.g., remote work, self-isolation, online schooling, social distancing measures, digitization of services, etc.)
b11_3
Implementing public awareness campaigns
b11_4
Education
b11_5
Healthcare
b11_6
Economic growth
b11_7
Poverty and inequality (e.g., strengthening the social safety net, social assistance)
b11_8
Nutrition/food security
b11_9
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
b11_10
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
b11_11
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to job opportunities
b11_12
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
b11_13
Post-pandemic green and sustainable recovery
b11_14
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support to citizens
b11_15
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is approved
b11_16
Supporting efforts that can help counter misinformation about vaccines
b11_17
Other
c1
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group’s staff is well prepared to help Russia solve its most complicated development challenges?
c2
Responsiveness to needs
c3
Flexibility (in terms of the institution’s products and services)
c4
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
c5
Being inclusive
c6
Openness (sharing data and other information)
c7
Collaboration with the Government
c8
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
c9
Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
c10
Collaboration with civil society
c11
Staff accessibility
c12
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
c13
Collaboration with the private sector
c14
Straightforwardness and honesty
c15
Treating clients and stakeholders in Russia with respect
c16
Being a long-term partner
c17
The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
c18
The World Bank Group’s approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
c19
The World Bank Group’s Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reasonable
c20
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Russia
c21
Working with the World Bank Group increases Russia’s institutional capacity
c22
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group meets Russia’s needs for knowledge services (e.g., research, analysis, data, technical assistance)?
c23
To what extent do you believe that Russia received value for money from the World Bank Group’s Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)?
c24
The World Bank Group has provided real time advice and guidance to the government and policy makers throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Please rate the usefulness of this more informal advice and guidance (e.g., informal discussions, memos, webinars, inform
c25
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 areas including climate, health, gender, and poverty reduction?
c26_1
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
c26_2
Digital development
c26_3
Social protection (e.g., targeted social assistance)
c26_4
Public financial management (including public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
c26_5
Trade and exports
c26_6
Rural development
c26_7
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
c26_8
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
c26_9
Energy
c26_10
Participatory budgeting practices
c26_11
Food security
c26_12
Financial literacy
c26_13
Sub-national development
c26_14
Job creation/employment
c26_15
Healthcare
c26_16
Financial markets/fintech
c26_17
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness)
c26_18
Tourism/ecotourism
c26_19
Business environment improvement
c26_20
Education
c26_21
Global/regional integration
c26_22
Agricultural sector development
c26_23
Urban development
c26_24
Natural resource management
c26_25
Debt management capacity
c26_26
Other
d1_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance, guaranteed minimum income)
d1_2
Business environment improvement
d1_3
Education
d1_4
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
d1_5
Global/regional integration
d1_6
Agricultural sector development
d1_7
Urban development
d1_8
Energy
d1_9
Pollution
d1_10
Job creation/employment
d1_11
Healthcare
d1_12
Financial markets
d1_13
Rural development
d1_14
Trade and exports
d1_15
Natural resource management
d1_16
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
d1_17
Poverty reduction
d1_18
Economic growth
d1_19
Disaster risk management
d1_20
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
d1_21
COVID-19 pandemic
d1_22
Digital development
d1_23
Tobacco taxation
d1_24
Local initiative support/participatory budgeting practices
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 Russia’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?
e11_1
Exposing Russia to global knowledge and practices
e11_2
Exporting Russia’s best practices abroad
e11_3
Facilitating knowledge exchange among Russian regions
e11_4
Helping the Russian Government with policy reforms
e11_5
Other
f1_1
Offer more real-time advice and guidance
f1_2
Increase availability of Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)
f1_3
Engage more effectively to address subnational challenges (particularly in the lagging regions of Russia)
f1_4
Offer more help in the field of Eurasian integration
f1_5
Offer more support in the field of Russia as a donor
f1_6
Offer more innovative knowledge products and services
f1_7
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, state, local)
f1_8
Work faster
f1_9
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank Group projects
f1_10
Engage more effectively with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
f1_11
Offer more innovative financial products and services
f1_12
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
f1_13
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Russian economy
f1_14
Engage more effectively with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
f1_15
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
f1_16
Engage more directly with beneficiaries
f1_17
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Russia’s specific challenges
f1_18
Engage more effectively with private sector
f1_19
Other
f2_1
Beneficiaries
f2_2
Youth/university groups
f2_3
Private sector
Total: 348
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