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World Bank Group Country Survey 2022

Kosovo, 2022
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Data file: kosovo_cos_fy22_data

Data collected using the 2022 Kosovo World Bank Group Country Survey Questionnaire.
The scope of the study includes:
- Objectives
- Overall Context
- Overall Attitudes Toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Support in Development Areas
- World Bank Group’s Work and Engagement on the Ground
- World Bank Group’s Knowledge and Activities
- The Future Role of the WBG in Kosovo
- Communication and Outreach
- Demographics of the Sample
- Methodology

Cases: 124
Variables: 319

Variables

id
Q1
Which of the following best describes your current affiliation?
Q2
Currently, do you professionally collaborate/work with the World Bank Group (IDA, IFC, MIGA, ICSID) in your country?
Q3
If yes, which of the following agencies of the World Bank Group do you primarily collaborate/work with in Kosovo?
A1
In general, would you say that Kosovo is headed in ... ?
A2
Do you think that economic opportunity for citizens in Kosovo is … ?
A3_1
Energy (including renewable energy: wind, solar, hydro and biomass)
A3_2
Education
A3_3
Financial markets
A3_4
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
A3_5
Economic growth
A3_6
Agriculture and rural development
A3_7
National debt
A3_8
Natural resource management
A3_9
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
A3_10
Water and sanitation
A3_11
Regional integration
A3_12
Environment
A3_13
Health
A3_14
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
A3_15
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
A3_16
Overall macro fiscal sustainability
A3_17
Social cohesion
A3_18
Trade and exports
A3_19
Local governance and institutions
A3_20
Job creation/employment
A3_21
Private sector development
A3_22
Poverty reduction
A3_23
Response to the COVID-19 pandemic
A3_24
Anti-corruption
A3_25
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
A3_26
Information and communications technology
A4_1
Inadequate level of government accountability
A4_2
Inadequate funding
A4_3
Inadequate level of capacity in the government
A4_4
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
A4_5
Inter-ethnic relations and instability
A4_6
Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation
A4_7
Inadequate level of donor coordination
A4_8
Political pressures and obstacles
A4_9
Corruption
A4_10
Private sector involvement and/or influence
A4_11
Inadequate level of private sector participation
A4_12
Other
A5_1
The national government and parliament
A5_2
Bilateral organizations (e.g., DFID, KfW, JICA, GIZ, USAID)
A5_3
The World Bank Group
A5_4
The International Monetary Fund
A5_5
The United Nations (UN)
A5_6
European Union (EU)
A5_7
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
A5_8
Kosovo’s Central Bank
A5_9
International private sector
A5_10
Domestic private sector
A5_11
International civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
A5_12
Domestic civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
A5_13
Faith-based institutions
A5_14
Domestic traditional media and their web presence (e.g., newspapers, TV stations, radio)
A5_15
International media and their web presence
A5_16
Web based media (i.e., blogs, social media, other web-based news and information sources)
A6_1
Political uncertainty
A6_2
Policy inconsistency
A6_3
Weak institutional capacity
A6_4
Lack of access to development finance
A6_5
Regional conflict and tensions
A6_6
High levels of corruption
A6_7
Low levels of economic inclusion
A6_8
Weak social cohesion
A6_9
None. I do not consider Kosovo a fragile state.
A6_10
Low levels of political inclusion
A6_11
Weak accountability
A6_12
Lack of security (i.e., conflict and violence)
A6_13
Other
B1_1
The World Bank (IDA)
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 Kosovo
B3
The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Kosovo
B4_1
The World Bank (IDA)
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 Kosovo?
B6
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Kosovo?
B7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support help the poorest in Kosovo?
B8_1
Promoting knowledge sharing
B8_2
Donor coordination
B8_3
Technical assistance
B8_4
Capacity development supported through World Bank Group financed projects
B8_5
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
B8_6
Financial resources
B8_7
Policy advice, studies, analyses
B8_8
Data and statistics
B8_9
Implementation support
B8_10
Mobilizing third party financial resources
B8_11
Other
B9_1
Not aligned with country priorities
B9_2
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
B9_3
Staff too inaccessible
B9_4
Not adequately flexible
B9_5
Arrogant in its approach
B9_6
Not sufficiently focused on sustainable results
B9_7
Too influenced by developed countries
B9_8
Not collaborating enough with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
B9_9
Not enough public disclosure of its work
B9_10
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Kosovo
B9_11
Inadequate World Bank Group’s staffing in Kosovo
B9_12
Not collaborating enough with private sector
B9_13
World Bank Group’s processes too slow and complex
B9_14
Not focused enough on issues that are unique to post-conflict countries
B9_15
Not collaborating enough with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
B9_16
Other
B9_17
Don’t know
B10_1
National debt
B10_2
Social cohesion
B10_3
Water and sanitation
B10_4
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
B10_5
Education
B10_6
Job creation/employment
B10_7
Economic growth
B10_8
Financial markets
B10_9
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
B10_10
Regional integration
B10_11
Environment
B10_12
Energy (including renewable energy: wind, solar, hydro and biomass)
B10_13
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
B10_14
Health
B10_15
Poverty reduction
B10_16
Local governance and institutions
B10_17
Anti-corruption
B10_18
Trade and exports
B10_19
Agriculture and rural development
B10_20
Response to the COVID-19 pandemic
B10_21
Natural resource management
B10_22
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
B10_23
Overall macro fiscal sustainability
B10_24
Information and communications technology
B10_25
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
B10_26
Private sector development
B11_1
Asset manager
B11_2
World Bank
B11_3
Development institution
B11_4
Public-private partnerships
B11_5
Venture capital
B11_6
Innovation and entrepreneurship
B11_7
Investment bank
B11_8
Private sector solutions
B11_9
Thought leader
B11_10
Multi-lateral financial institution
B11_11
Impact investor
B11_12
Financial advisory solutions
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 Kosovo solve its most complicated development challenges?
C2
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group is adequately staffed in Kosovo?
C3
Collaboration with the private sector
C4
Being inclusive
C5
Straightforwardness and honesty
C6
Access to WBG staff and experts
C7
Being a long-term partner
C8
Responsiveness to needs
C9
Collaboration with the Government
C10
Flexibility when circumstances change
C11
Collaboration with civil society
C12
Treating clients and stakeholders in Kosovo with respect
C13
Openness (sharing data and other information)
C14
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
C15
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Kosovo
C16
The World Bank Group’s approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
C17
The World Bank Group’s conditions on its lending are reasonable
C18
The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly
C19
The World Bank Group’s Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reasonable
C20
The World Bank Group insists on accountability through its lending (e.g., performance-based financing/resources tied to results)
C21
The World Bank Group measures results effectively
C22
Working with the World Bank Group increases Kosovo’s institutional capacity
C23
The World Bank Group’s financial instruments (i.e., investment lending, Development Policy Loan, Trust Funds, etc.) meet the needs of Kosovo
C24
The World Bank Group meets Kosovo’s needs for knowledge services (e.g., research, analysis, data, technical assistance)
D1_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
D1_2
Response to the COVID-19 pandemic
D1_3
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
D1_4
Private sector development
D1_5
Education system improvement
D1_6
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
D1_7
Regional integration
D1_8
Energy efficiency / renewable energy: wind, solar, hydro and biomass
D1_9
Water security and canal protection
D1_10
Environment
D1_11
Job creation/employment
D1_12
Health
D1_13
Strengthening of the Financial sector
D1_14
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
D1_15
Agriculture and rural development
D1_16
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
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
D1_23
Digital development
D1_24
Geospatial infrastructure development
D1_25
Competitiveness and export readiness
D1_26
Land Management/Cadaster
D2_1
To build stronger domestic resource mobilization systems in the Government (e.g., tax collection)
D2_2
To develop better and stronger data collection/ analytics systems within the Government
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
Are source of relevant information on global good practices
E5
Are adequately disseminated
E6
Are translated enough into local language
E7
Are adaptable to Kosovo’s specific development challenges and country circumstances
E8
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
E9
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
E10_1
Reports/studies/analyses
E10_2
Policy advice
E10_3
Convening/facilitating
E10_4
Linkage to non-Bank expertise (i.e., South-South knowledge sharing)
E10_5
Data
E10_6
Training/capacity building
E10_7
Technical assistance
E10_8
Other
E11_1
Water
E11_2
Energy (including renewable energy: wind, solar, hydro and biomass)
E11_3
Private sector/business environment
E11_4
Jobs
E11_5
Environment
E11_6
Health
E11_7
Agriculture
E11_8
Education
E11_9
Labor market
E11_10
Macroeconomics and fiscal management
E11_11
Poverty
E11_12
Financial sector
E11_13
Trade
F1_1
Engage more effectively with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
F1_2
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
F1_3
Offer more innovative knowledge products and services
F1_4
Engage more directly with beneficiaries
F1_5
Offer more innovative financial products and services
F1_6
Work faster
F1_7
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank Group projects
F1_8
Engage more effectively with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
F1_9
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Kosovo’s economy
F1_10
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
F1_11
Increase the level of World Bank Group staffing in Kosovo’s office
F1_12
Engage more effectively with private sector
F1_13
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, state, local)
F1_14
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Kosovo’s specific challenges
F1_15
Other
F2_1
Media
F2_2
Donor community
F2_3
Youth/Student groups
F2_4
Local government
F2_5
Parliament
F2_6
NGOs/Community Based Organizations
F2_7
Beneficiaries
F2_8
Private sector
F2_9
Regional organizations (EU, OSCE, Council of Europe, CEFTA, Regional Cooperation Council)
F2_10
Peace keeping forces
F2_11
UN agencies
F2_12
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
F2_13
Other
F2_14
Don’t know
F3_1
Crisis preparedness
F3_2
Access to justice systems
F3_3
Private sector
F3_4
Reducing gender-based violence
F3_5
Support domestic resource mobilization
F3_6
Public financial management
F3_7
Social cohesion
F3_8
Jobs
F3_9
Environment protection/management of natural resources
F3_10
Crisis response
F3_11
Building capacity of state institutions
F3_12
Conflict resolution mechanisms
F3_13
Access to basic services
F3_14
Human capital (education, health, social protection)
F3_15
Food security
F3_16
Information and communications technology
G1_1
Local television
G1_2
International television
G1_3
Local radio news programs or bulletins
G1_4
International radio news programs or bulletins
G1_5
Printed local newspapers
G1_6
Printed international newspapers
G1_7
Printed local periodicals
G1_8
Printed international periodicals
G1_9
Websites/apps of local TV
G1_10
Websites/apps of international TV
G1_11
Websites/apps of local radio companies
G1_12
Websites/apps of international radio companies
G1_13
Websites/apps of local newspapers/magazines
G1_14
Websites/apps of international newspapers/ magazines
G1_15
Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Telegram, TikTok)
G1_16
Blogs
G1_17
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
World Bank Group’s blogs
G2_5
World Bank Group’s social media
Total: 319
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