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World Bank Group Country Survey 2023

Nepal, 2023
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Data file: nepal_fy23_cos_data

Data collected using the 2023 Nepal World Bank Group Country Survey Questionnaire (FY23). Dataset covers the following themes:
- Objectives;
- Methodology Overview;
- 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 in Nepal;
- World Bank Group’s Financial Instruments and Knowledge Work;
- The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Nepal;
- Communication and Outreach;
- Demographics of the Sample and Detailed Methodology

Cases: 497
Variables: 252

Variables

id
Mode
Q1
Which of the following best describes your current affiliation?
Q2
How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in Nepal?
Q3
Currently, do you professionally collaborate/work with the World Bank Group (IDA, IFC, MIGA, ICSID) in your country?
Q4
Which, if any, of the following agencies of the World Bank Group do you primarily collaborate/work with in Nepal?
A1
In general, would you say that Nepal is headed in ... ?
A2_1
The federal government
A2_2
Provincial / Local government
A2_3
Parliament / legislative branch
A2_4
Central Bank of Nepal
A2_5
Regional development banks (e.g., Asian Development Bank)
A2_6
The World Bank Group
A2_7
The International Monetary Fund
A2_8
The United Nations (UN)
A2_9
Bilateral / Multilateral organizations (FCDO, USAID, EU, SDC, etc.)
A2_10
Private sector
A2_11
Civil society (e.g., INGOs, NGOs, CBOs)
A2_12
Academia/think tanks/research institutions
A2_13
Media
A3
How effective has the World Bank Group been in achieving development results in Nepal?
A4
The World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Nepal.
A5
The World Bank Group’s work is well aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Nepal.
A6
The World Bank Group’s work helps end extreme poverty in Nepal.
A7
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Nepal?
A8
How significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in Nepal?
B1_1
Agriculture and food security: sustainable agriculture, inclusive and efficient food systems
B1_2
Social inclusion: increasing opportunities for marginalized people to participate fully in markets, services, and society
B1_3
Water supply and sanitation infrastructure
B1_4
Crime and violence: violence prevention and law enforcement
B1_5
Energy / Extractives: access to energy, transition to cleaner energy sources
B1_6
Public sector governance: efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of government institutions
B1_7
Debt sustainability: management, relief, financing, and transparency
B1_8
Education: more resilient and equitable education systems
B1_9
Climate change: mitigation, adaptation, and transition to a low-carbon economy
B1_10
Regional integration: promote common physical and institutional infrastructure
B1_11
Macroeconomic stability: sustainable fiscal policy, effective tax administration, monetary policy
B1_12
Gender equity: close gender gaps in health, education, social protection, economic opportunities, and voice and agency
B1_13
Health: universal health coverage, primary health systems, pandemic preparedness, eradicating infectious diseases
B1_14
Disaster risk management: risk assessments, risk reduction, preparedness, recovery, and reconstruction
B1_15
Environment / Natural resource management: air/water quality, sustainable land and aquatic resource management, biodiversity
B1_16
Urban development: urban planning, services, and institutions
B1_17
Trade: access to markets, tariffs, customs 
B1_18
Social protection: pensions, social assistance, social safety nets
B1_19
Job creation / employment: labor policies, skills development
B1_20
Digital development: digital infrastructure, digital services, digital skills development
B1_21
Transport: roads, bridges, sustainable transportation
B1_22
Private sector development: business regulation, access to finance, improved competitiveness
B1_23
Other
B2_1
Climate change: mitigation, adaptation, and transition to a low-carbon economy
B2_2
Digital development: digital infrastructure, digital services, digital skills development
B2_3
Water supply and sanitation infrastructure
B2_4
Health: universal health coverage, primary health systems, pandemic preparedness, eradicating infectious diseases
B2_5
Transport: roads, bridges, sustainable transportation
B2_6
Public sector governance: efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of government institutions
B2_7
Agriculture and food security: sustainable agriculture, inclusive and efficient food systems
B2_8
Debt sustainability: management, relief, financing, and transparency
B2_9
Social protection: pensions, social assistance, social safety nets
B2_10
Gender equity: close gender gaps in health, education, social protection, economic opportunities, and voice and agency
B2_11
Macroeconomic stability: sustainable fiscal policy, effective tax administration, monetary policy
B2_12
Social inclusion: increasing opportunities for marginalized people to participate fully in markets, services, and society
B2_13
Crime and violence: violence prevention and law enforcement
B2_14
Job creation / employment: labor policies, skills development
B2_15
Private sector development: business regulation, access to finance, improved competitiveness
B2_16
Energy / Extractives: access to energy, transition to cleaner energy sources
B2_17
Regional integration: promote common physical and institutional infrastructure
B2_18
Trade: access to markets, tariffs, customs 
B2_19
Education: more resilient and equitable education systems
B2_20
Disaster risk management: risk assessments, risk reduction, preparedness, recovery, and reconstruction
B2_21
Environment / Natural resource management: air/water quality, sustainable land and aquatic resource management, biodiversity
B2_22
Urban development: urban planning, services, and institutions
B2_23
Other
B3_1
Social protection: pensions, social assistance, social safety nets
B3_2
Macroeconomic stability: sustainable fiscal policy, effective tax administration, monetary policy
B3_3
Water supply and sanitation infrastructure
B3_4
Health: universal health coverage, primary health systems, pandemic preparedness, eradicating infectious diseases
B3_5
Debt sustainability: management, relief, financing, and transparency
B3_6
Energy / Extractives: access to energy, transition to cleaner energy sources
B3_7
Public sector governance: efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of government institutions
B3_8
Agriculture and food security: sustainable agriculture, inclusive and efficient food systems
B3_9
Climate change: mitigation, adaptation, and transition to a low-carbon economy
B3_10
Digital development: digital infrastructure, digital services, digital skills development
B3_11
Regional integration: promote common physical and institutional infrastructure
B3_12
Social inclusion: increasing opportunities for marginalized people to participate fully in markets, services, and society
B3_13
Crime and violence: violence prevention and law enforcement
B3_14
Private sector development: business regulation, access to finance, improved competitiveness
B3_15
Environment / Natural resource management: air/water quality, sustainable land and aquatic resource management, biodiversity
B3_16
Urban development: urban planning, services, and institutions
B3_17
Trade: access to markets, tariffs, customs 
B3_18
Gender equity: close gender gaps in health, education, social protection, economic opportunities, and voice and agency
B3_19
Job creation / employment: labor policies, skills development
B3_20
Disaster risk management: risk assessments, risk reduction, preparedness, recovery, and reconstruction
B3_21
Transport: roads, bridges, sustainable transportation
B3_22
Education: more resilient and equitable education systems
B3_23
Other
B4_1
Education: more resilient and equitable education systems
B4_2
Health: universal health coverage, primary health systems, pandemic preparedness, eradicating infectious diseases
B4_3
Social protection: pensions, social assistance, social safety nets
B4_4
Social Inclusion: increasing opportunities for marginalized people to participate fully in markets, services, technologies, and society
B4_5
Gender equity: close gender gaps in health, education, social protection, economic opportunities, and voice and agency
B5_1
Transport: roads, bridges, sustainable transportation
B5_2
Water supply and sanitation infrastructure
B5_3
Digital Development: digital infrastructure, digital services, digital skills development
B5_4
Urban development: urban planning, services, and institutions
B5_5
Energy / Extractives: access to energy, transition to cleaner energy sources
B6_1
Public sector governance: efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of the government institutions
B6_2
Regional integration: promote common physical and institutional infrastructure
B6_3
Macroeconomic stability: sustainable fiscal policy, effective tax administration, monetary policy
B6_4
Trade: access to markets, tariffs, customs
B6_5
Private sector development: business regulation, access to finance, improved competitiveness
B6_6
Job creation / employment: labor policies, skills development
B6_7
Debt sustainability: management, relief, financing, and transparency
B7_1
Environment / Natural resource management: air/water quality, sustainable land and aquatic resource management, biodiversity
B7_2
Climate change: mitigation, adaptation, and transition to a low-carbon economy
B7_3
Disaster risk management: risk assessments, risk reduction, preparedness, recovery, and reconstruction
B7_4
Agriculture and food security: sustainable agriculture, inclusive and efficient food systems
B8
How familiar are you with the GRID objectives?
B9_1
Gender equality
B9_2
Citizen engagement
B9_3
Climate resilience
B10_1
Diminished water supply for people and the economy
B10_2
Increase in natural disasters (for example, earthquakes or floods)
B10_3
Decreased crop yields/food insecurity
B10_4
Loss of jobs
B10_5
More frequent and severe floods
B10_6
More frequent and severe droughts / heatwaves
B10_7
Effects on public health
B10_8
Air pollution
B10_9
Extinction of plant/animal species
B10_10
Land and forest degradation
B10_11
Forest fires
B10_12
Climate-driven migration
B10_13
Unsafe drinking water
C1_1
Mobilizing third-party financial resources
C1_2
Providing data and statistics
C1_3
Capacity building and training
C1_4
Producing research on global development issues (e.g., reports, publications, research papers)
C1_5
Providing advisory services and analytics to support design or implementation of policies
C1_6
Providing financial resources (i.e., investment lending, Development Policy Loans, Trust Funds, Program-for-Results)
C1_7
Bringing together different stakeholder groups (including other development agencies and development partners) to support Nepal’s development efforts
C1_8
Other
C2
Responsiveness to needs
C3
Access to WBG staff and experts
C4
Flexibility when circumstances change
C5
Being a long-term partner
C6_1
Central Bank of Nepal
C6_2
Media
C6_3
Parliament/legislative branch
C6_4
Provincial and local government
C6_5
Regional development banks (e.g., Asian Development Bank)
C6_6
Private sector
C6_7
Other development partners
C6_8
Civil society (e.g., INGOs, NGOs, CBOs)
C6_9
The federal government
C6_10
Academia / think tanks / research institutions
C6_11
Other
C7_1
The federal government
C7_2
Provincial and local government
C7_3
Parliament/legislative branch
C7_4
Central Bank of Nepal
C7_5
Regional development banks (e.g., Asian Development Bank)
C7_6
Private sector
C7_7
Civil society (e.g., INGOs, NGOs, CBOs)
C7_8
Other development partners
C7_9
Academia / think tanks / research institutions
C7_10
Media
C8_1
The WBG’s financial instruments meet the needs of Nepal (i.e., investment lending, Development Policy Loan, Trust Funds, Program-for-Results).
C8_2
The conditions of the WBG’s financing are competitive compared to markets.
C8_3
The WBG insists on accountability through its lending (e.g., performance-based financing, resources tied to results).
C8_4
The WBG provides financial support in a timely manner.
C8_5
The WBG promotes effectiveness and efficiency of funds provided.
C9
Have you used the WBG’s advisory services and analytics in the past?
C10_1
I am satisfied with the quality of the WBG’s advisory services and analytical work in Nepal.
C10_2
The WBG’s advisory services and analytical work are timely.
C10_3
The WBG brings global expertise and best practices to Nepal as part of its advisory services and analytical work.
C10_4
The WBG’s advice and recommendations are tailored to Nepal’s context.
C10_5
The WBG’s publications are adequately disseminated.
C10_6
Stakeholders are adequately engaged during preparation of analytical work.
C10_7
The WBG’s analytical works are translated enough into local languages.
C10_8
I anticipate using the WBG's advisory services and analytical work in the future.
E1_1
Television (TV)
E1_2
Radio
E1_3
Newspapers (Print or online)
E1_4
Social media
E1_5
Research papers / Official statistics
E1_6
Blogs
E1_7
Podcasts
E1_8
e-Newsletters
E1_9
Other
E2_1
e-Newsletters
E2_2
Direct contact with staff (e.g., in person, virtually, phone, email)
E2_3
Blogs
E2_4
Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter)
E2_5
Podcasts
E2_6
WBG Website
E2_7
Media
E2_8
Event/conference/ seminar/workshop (in person or online)
E2_9
Interviews and press conferences
E2_10
Other
E3
Do you recall seeing or hearing anything about the WBG in the last 30 days?
E4_1
Event / conference / seminar (in person or online)
E4_2
e-Newsletters
E4_3
Radio
E4_4
Newspapers (Print or online)
E4_5
Direct contact with WBG staff (e.g., in person, virtually, phone, email)
E4_6
WBG Website
E4_7
Social media
E4_8
Direct messaging (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber)
E4_9
Blogs
E4_10
Podcasts
E4_11
Television (TV)
E4_12
Other
E5_1
Facebook
E5_2
Instagram
E5_3
Twitter
E5_4
LinkedIn
E5_5
YouTube
E5_6
WhatsApp
E5_7
Other
E6_1
WBG work or research on federalism and strengthening public institutions
E6_2
WBG work or research on transport, trade, and connectivity
E6_3
WBG work or research on human capital development (health, nutrition, education)
E6_4
WBG support to Government’s priority on Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID)
E6_5
WBG work or research on climate change (mitigation, adaptation)
E6_6
WBG research or work on social protection, creating jobs
E6_7
WBG work or research on energy (increasing energy supply, reducing dependence of fossil fuels)
E6_8
WBG global economic forecasts
E6_9
WBG work to improve gender equity and empower women and girls
E6_10
WBG work or research on digital development
E6_11
Other
E7_1
The WBG supports countries to ensure transition to more diversified and cleaner sources of energy
E7_2
The WBG helps countries boost climate resilience and mitigate the effects of climate challenge
E7_3
The WBG provides support to improve access and quality of education in developing countries.
E7_4
The WBG helps strengthen human capital in Nepal through improving health care, nutrition, education, jobs, and skills.
E7_5
The WBG supports implementation and strengthening of fiscal federalism in Nepal
E7_6
The WBG is supporting Nepal’s Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development agenda
E7_7
The WBG helps create more and better jobs in Nepal
E7_8
The WBG promotes digital development in Nepal
E7_9
The WBG helps countries strengthen transport infrastructure to support trade and growth
E8_1
Read or heard a story about the WBG in national or local media (newspaper, TV, radio)
E8_2
Read or heard a story about the WBG in international media (newspaper, TV, radio)
E8_3
Read a WBG post / tweet on social media
E8_4
Visited a WBG website (e.g., read a blog, used its data)
E8_5
Attended a WBG event/conference/seminar/workshop (in person or online)
E8_6
Read some, or all, of a WBG research paper or publication
E8_7
Had an exchange with WBG staff, in person, virtually, or by phone/email/text
E8_8
Read a WBG e-newsletter
F1
Which, if any, of the following is the primary specialization of your work?
F2
Within your organization, would you describe yourself as ….
F3
What’s your gender?
F4
What’s your age?
F5
Which best represents your geographic location?
Total: 252
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