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World Bank Group Country Survey 2021

Paraguay, 2021
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Data file: paraguay_cos_fy21_data

Data collected using the 2021 Paraguay World Bank Group Country Survey Questionnaire (FY21).
The scope of the study includes:
- 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 Paraguay
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information

Cases: 286
Variables: 331

Variables

id
method
A1
In general, would you say that Paraguay is headed in ... ?
A2
Do you think that economic opportunity for citizens in Paraguay is … ?
A3_1
Job creation/employment
A3_2
Health
A3_3
Private sector development
A3_4
Global/regional integration
A3_5
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
A3_6
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
A3_7
Food security
A3_8
Urban development
A3_9
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
A3_10
Water and sanitation
A3_11
Pollution
A3_12
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
A3_13
Energy
A3_14
Financial markets
A3_15
Education
A3_16
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
A3_17
Disease (e.g., dengue)
A3_18
Trade and exports
A3_19
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
A3_20
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
A3_21
Agriculture and rural development
A3_22
Poverty reduction
A3_23
Anti-corruption
A3_24
Information and communications technology
A3_25
Economic growth
A3_26
Disaster risk management
A3_27
Natural resource management (e.g., land usage, deforestation, use of energy endowment)
A3_28
Judiciary reform
A3_29
National debt
A3_30
Crime, violence, and narcotraffic
A4_1
Anti-corruption
A4_2
Judiciary reform
A4_3
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
A4_4
Energy
A4_5
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
A4_6
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
A4_7
Economic growth
A4_8
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
A4_9
Agriculture and rural development
A4_10
Trade and exports
A4_11
Crime, violence, and narcotraffic
A4_12
Disaster risk management
A4_13
Disease (e.g., dengue)
A4_14
Information and communications technology
A4_15
Natural resource management (e.g., land usage, deforestation, use of energy endowment)
A4_16
National debt
A4_17
Food security
A4_18
Urban development
A4_19
Job creation/employment
A4_20
Global/regional integration
A4_21
Water and sanitation
A4_22
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
A4_23
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
A4_24
Private sector development
A4_25
Education
A4_26
Pollution
A4_27
Health
A4_28
Financial markets
A5_1
Education
A5_2
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support to citizens
A5_3
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
A5_4
Healthcare
A5_5
Economic growth
A5_6
Poverty and inequality (e.g., strengthening the social safety net, social assistance, Pytyvo, Ñangareko)
A5_7
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is approved
A5_8
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
A5_9
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to job opportunities
A5_10
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
A5_11
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to health care/health services
A5_12
Nutrition/food security
A5_13
Other
A6_1
Political pressures and obstacles
A6_2
Corruption
A6_3
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
A6_4
Inadequate level of government accountability
A6_5
Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation
A6_6
Inadequate level of donor coordination
A6_7
Inadequate level of private sector participation
A6_8
Inadequate level of capacity in the government
A6_9
Pressure from outside interest groups (e.g., private sector, unions)
A6_10
Other
A7_1
The government
A7_2
Bilateral organizations (e.g., KOICA, JICA, GIZ, USAID, AECID)
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 (e.g. Inter-American Development Bank, Development Bank of Latin America)
A7_7
Paraguay’s Central Bank
A7_8
Private sector
A7_9
Civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
A7_10
Faith-based institutions (e.g., the Catholic Church, the Protestant Church, etc.)
A7_11
Domestic traditional media and their web presence (e.g., newspapers, TV stations, radio)
A7_12
Web-based media (i.e., blogs, social media, other web-based news and information sources)
A8_1
The COVID-19 vaccine will be safe
A8_2
The COVID-19 vaccine will be effective
A8_3
I will get the COVID-19 vaccine if I can
B1_1
The World Bank (IBRD/IDA)
B1_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm
B1_3
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID)
B1_4
The Latin American Development Bank (CAF)
B2
Overall, the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Paraguay
B3
The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Paraguay
B4_1
The World Bank (IBRD/IDA)
B4_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm
B4_3
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID)
B4_4
The Latin American Development Bank (CAF)
B5
To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in Paraguay?
B6
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Paraguay?
B7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support help the poorest in Paraguay?
B8_1
Donor coordination
B8_2
Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)
B8_3
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
B8_4
Technical assistance
B8_5
Formal policy advice, studies, analyses
B8_6
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
B8_7
Financial resources
B8_8
Data and statistics
B8_9
Promoting knowledge sharing
B8_10
Implementation support
B8_11
Mobilizing third party financial resources
B8_12
Informal advice that World Bank Group’s staff provides (e.g., memos, short evidence notes, informal discussions and emails)
B8_13
Global advocacy
B8_14
Other
B9_1
Arrogant in its approach
B9_2
Staff too inaccessible
B9_3
Not sufficiently focused on sustainable results
B9_4
Not collaborating enough with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
B9_5
Not collaborating enough with private sector
B9_6
Not collaborating enough with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
B9_7
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
B9_8
Too influenced by developed countries
B9_9
World Bank Group’s processes too slow and complex
B9_10
Not adequately flexible in changing country circumstances
B9_11
Inadequate number of innovative knowledge products and services
B9_12
Inadequate number of innovative financial products and services
B9_13
Not enough public disclosure of its work
B9_14
Inadequate World Bank Group’s staffing in Paraguay
B9_15
Inadequate level of real-time advice and guidance
B9_16
Not aligned with country priorities
B9_17
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Paraguay
B9_18
Other
B9_19
Don’t know
B10_1
Food security
B10_2
Urban development
B10_3
Education
B10_4
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
B10_5
Pollution
B10_6
Job creation/employment
B10_7
Health
B10_8
Financial markets
B10_9
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
B10_10
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
B10_11
Private sector development
B10_12
Energy
B10_13
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
B10_14
Global/regional integration
B10_15
Water and sanitation
B10_16
Poverty reduction
B10_17
National debt
B10_18
Crime, violence, and narcotraffic
B10_19
Natural resource management (e.g., land usage, deforestation, use of energy endowment)
B10_20
Disaster risk management
B10_21
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
B10_22
Disease (e.g., dengue)
B10_23
Information and communications technology
B10_24
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
B10_25
Agriculture and rural development
B10_26
Trade and exports
B10_27
Judiciary reform
B10_28
Anti-corruption
B10_29
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
B10_30
Economic growth
B11_1
Impact investor
B11_2
Investment bank
B11_3
Asset manager
B11_4
Multi-lateral financial institution
B11_5
Private sector solutions
B11_6
World Bank
B11_7
Financial advisory solutions
B11_8
Development institution
B11_9
Thought leader
B11_10
Venture capital
B11_11
Innovation and entrepreneurship
B11_12
Public-private partnerships
B11_13
None of the above
B11_14
Don’t know
B11_15
Other
C1
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group’s staff is well prepared (e.g., skills mix and knowledge) to help Paraguay solve its most complicated development challenges?
C2
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group is adequately staffed in Paraguay?
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 Paraguay 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 Paraguay
C24
Working with the World Bank Group increases Paraguay’s institutional capacity
C25
The World Bank Group’s financial instruments (i.e., investment lending, Development Policy Loan, Trust Funds) meet the needs of Paraguay
C26
The World Bank Group meets Paraguay’s needs for knowledge services (e.g., research, analysis, data, technical assistance)
C27
To what extent do you believe that Paraguay received value for money from the World Bank Group’s Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)?
C28
How important is the World Bank Group’s global advocacy role in areas such as climate, health, gender, and debt?
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
Urban development
D1_7
Energy
D1_8
Water and sanitation
D1_9
Job creation/employment
D1_10
Health
D1_11
Financial markets
D1_12
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
D1_13
Agriculture and rural development
D1_14
Trade and exports
D1_15
Natural resource management (e.g., land usage, deforestation, use of energy endowment)
D1_16
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
D1_17
Poverty reduction
D1_18
Anti-corruption
D1_19
Economic growth
D1_20
Disaster risk management
D1_21
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
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 sustainable business growth and job creation
D2_5
Strengthening policies, institutions and investments for rebuilding better
D2_6
Macroeconomic stability and transparent debt management
D3
Paraguay Ahora (www.paraguayahora.com) is a World Bank Group-supported platform that facilitates policy dialogue among young leaders with the goal to help address the country’s challenges and shape development policies. How relevant do you believe the pla
E1
How frequently do you consult World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities in the work you do?
E2
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation
E3
Lead to practical solutions
E4
Are source of relevant information on global good practices
E5
Are adequately disseminated
E6
Are adaptable to Paraguay’s specific development challenges and country circumstances
E7
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
E8
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
F1_1
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, state, local)
F1_2
Engage more effectively with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
F1_3
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
F1_4
Work faster
F1_5
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
F1_6
Offer more real-time advice and guidance
F1_7
Increase availability of Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)
F1_8
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank Group projects
F1_9
Engage more effectively with private sector
F1_10
Offer more innovative knowledge products and services
F1_11
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
F1_12
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Paraguay’s economy
F1_13
Engage more effectively with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
F1_14
Offer more innovative financial products and services
F1_15
Engage more directly with beneficiaries
F1_16
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Paraguay’s specific challenges
F1_17
Other
F2_1
Local government
F2_2
Youth/university groups
F2_3
Private sector
F2_4
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
F2_5
Donor community
F2_6
NGOs/Community Based Organizations
F2_7
Media
F2_8
Parliament
F2_9
Foundations
F2_10
Beneficiaries
F2_11
Other
F2_12
Don't know
F3_1
Training health workers
F3_2
Support the distribution of vaccines
F3_3
Help to strengthen health systems
F3_4
Support the purchase of vaccines
F3_5
Support community and stakeholder engagement to address misinformation and stigma
F3_6
Assess country’s readiness for vaccine distribution
F3_7
Other
G1
How frequently do you interact with the World Bank Group now in Paraguay?
G2_1
Local radio
G2_2
International radio
G2_3
Local newspapers
G2_4
International newspapers
G2_5
Local television
G2_6
International television
G2_7
Periodicals
G2_8
Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr)
Total: 331
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