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World Bank Group Country Survey 2024

Sri Lanka, 2024
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Data file: sri_lanka_cos_fy24_data_final_

Data collected using the 2024 Sri Lanka World Bank Group Country Survey questionnaire (FY24). Dataset covers the following themes:
• Objectives
• Methodology Overview
• Overall Context
• Overall Attitudes Toward the World Bank Group
• World Bank Group’s Support for Development Areas
• World Bank Group’s Engagement on the Ground in Sri Lanka
• World Bank Group’s Financial Instruments and Knowledge Work
• The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Sri Lanka
• Communication and Outreach
• Sample Demographics and Detailed Methodology

Cases: 244
Variables: 172

Variables

id
Mode
Q1
What is your primary professional affiliation? (Select only 1 response)
Q2_1
World Bank Group
Q2_2
International Monetary Fund
Q2_3
United Nations
Q2_4
European Union
Q2_5
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Q2_6
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Q3
Do you collaborate/work with the World Bank Group (WBG) in Sri Lanka?
Q4_1
World Bank (IDA)
Q4_2
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Q4_3
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Q4_4
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
A1_1
National government
A1_2
Local government
A1_3
Parliament
A1_4
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
A1_5
World Bank Group
A1_6
International Monetary Fund
A1_7
United Nations
A1_8
Asian Development Bank
A1_9
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
A1_10
Bilateral organizations (e.g., USAID, JICA, DFAT, EU)
A1_11
Private sector
A1_12
Civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
A1_13
Academia / research centers
A1_14
Media
A2
How effective is the World Bank Group (WBG) in helping Sri Lanka achieve development results?
A3
How significant a contribution do you believe the WBG’s knowledge work makes to development results in Sri Lanka?
A4
The WBG currently plays a relevant role in development in Sri Lanka
A5
The WBG’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Sri Lanka
A6
The WBG has a positive influence on shaping development policy in Sri Lanka
A7
The WBG’s work helps end poverty in Sri Lanka
A8
The WBG’s private sector arm, IFC, helps promote private sector development in Sri Lanka
B1_1
Mobilizing third party financial resources (incl. both public and private)
B1_2
Capacity development and training
B1_3
Technical assistance and implementation support (incl. project design and implementation)
B1_4
Knowledge and analytical products (e.g., data, reports, policy notes)
B1_5
Private sector investment and advisory services provided by WBG’s private sector arm IFC
B1_6
Financial resources (e.g., budget support, investment lending, grants, trust funds)
B1_7
Donor/development partner coordination
B1_8
Convening / bringing together different groups of stakeholders
B1_9
Other
B2_1
Macroeconomic stability
B2_2
Regional integration
B2_3
Education
B2_4
Health / pandemic preparedness
B2_5
Jobs (including skills development)
B2_6
Transport infrastructure
B2_7
Energy
B2_8
Debt management
B2_9
State Owned Enterprise (SOE) reforms
B2_10
Digital infrastructure development
B2_11
Public sector governance
B2_12
Agriculture / food security
B2_13
Private sector development
B2_14
Environment / natural resource management
B2_15
Climate change / disaster risk management
B2_16
Urban development
B2_17
Social protection
B2_18
Water / sanitation
B2_19
Gender equity
B2_20
Other
B3_1
Education: more resilient and equitable education systems
B3_2
Health: universal health coverage, primary health systems, pandemic preparedness, eradicating infectious diseases
B3_3
Social protection: pensions, social assistance, social safety nets
B3_4
Social inclusion: increasing opportunities for marginalized people to participate fully in markets, services, technologies, and society
B3_5
Gender equity: close gender gaps in health, education, social protection, economic opportunities, and voice and agency
B4_1
Transport: roads, bridges, sustainable transportation
B4_2
Water supply and sanitation infrastructure
B4_3
Digital development: digital infrastructure, digital services, digital skills development
B4_4
Urban development: urban planning, services, and institutions
B4_5
Energy: access to energy, transition to cleaner energy sources
B5_1
Public sector governance: efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of the government institutions
B5_2
Debt sustainability: management, relief, financing, and transparency
B5_3
Trade: access to markets, tariffs, customs
B5_4
Private sector development: business regulation, access to finance, improved competitiveness
B5_5
Job creation / employment: labor policies, skills development
B5_6
Macroeconomic stability: sustainable fiscal policy, effective tax administration, monetary policy
B5_7
Regional integration: promote common physical and institutional infrastructure
B6_1
Environment / natural resource management: air/water quality, sustainable land and aquatic resource management, biodiversity
B6_2
Climate change: transition to low-carbon economy, disaster risk management
B6_3
Agriculture and food security: sustainable agriculture, inclusive and efficient food systems
C1_1
Responsiveness to needs in Sri Lanka
C1_2
Access to WBG staff and experts
C1_3
Flexibility when circumstances change in Sri Lanka
C1_4
Openness (sharing data and other information)
C1_5
Being a long-term partner to Sri Lanka
C2_1
National government
C2_2
Local government
C2_3
Parliament
C2_4
Private sector
C2_5
Civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
C2_6
Youth
C2_7
Other donors and development partners (e.g., IMF, JICA, USAID, ADB, AIIB, EU, DFAT, UN)
C2_8
Academia / research centers
C2_9
Media
C3_1
The WBG’s financial instruments (i.e., budget support, loans, grants, trust funds) meet the medium-term needs of Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
C3_2
The conditions of the WBG’s financing are competitive compared to commercial markets
C3_3
The WBG provides financial support in a timely manner
C3_4
The WBG insists on accountability through its lending (e.g., performance-based financing, resources tied to results)
C3_5
The WBG’s Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reasonable
C3_6
The WBG effectively monitors and evaluates the projects it supports in Sri Lanka
C4
Have you ever used the WBG’s knowledge work, including participating in workshops or training programs?
C5_1
I am satisfied with the quality of the WBG’s knowledge work in Sri Lanka
C5_2
Working with the WBG increases Sri Lanka’s institutional capacity
C5_3
The WBG’s knowledge work is timely
C5_4
The WBG brings global expertise to Sri Lanka as part of its knowledge work
C5_5
The WBG’s knowledge work is tailored to Sri Lanka’s context
C5_6
When I need to consult the WBG’s knowledge work, I know how to find it
C5_7
The WBG is a reliable and credible source of information about the country’s economy
C6_1
The WBG’s support helps the government increase revenues to improve public investments and service delivery in Sri Lanka
C6_2
The WBG’s support helps the government improve the management of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Sri Lanka
C6_3
The WBG’s support helps open Sri Lanka to increased trade, including imports and exports
C6_4
The WBG’s support helps improve the targeting and benefits of social protection systems for the poorest and most vulnerable
E1_1
Television (TV)
E1_2
Radio
E1_3
Printed media
E1_4
Direct messaging (e.g., WhatsApp, Viber)
E1_5
Community leaders
E1_6
X/Twitter
E1_7
Facebook
E1_8
Instagram
E1_9
YouTube
E1_10
Other
E2_1
e-Newsletters
E2_2
Direct contact with staff (e.g., in person, virtually, phone, email)
E2_3
Social media (e.g., Facebook, X/Twitter)
E2_4
Direct messaging (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber)
E2_5
Event / conference / seminar / workshop (in person or online)
E2_6
Other
E3
Do you recall seeing or hearing anything about the WBG recently?
E4_1
Television (TV)
E4_2
Radio
E4_3
Newspapers (print or online)
E4_4
Event / conference / seminar (in person or online)
E4_5
WBG websites
E4_6
Direct contact with WBG staff (e.g., in person, virtually, phone, email)
E4_7
Blogs
E4_8
Social media
E4_9
Direct messaging (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber)
E4_10
Other
E5_1
Pandemic preparedness
E5_2
Digital economy
E5_3
Ending poverty in developing countries
E5_4
Private sector development through investment or advisory services
E5_5
Food security
E5_6
Women empowerment
E5_7
Job creation / employment
E5_8
Human capital (education, health)
E5_9
WBG economic forecasts
E5_10
Changes to the WBG financial and operational model
E5_11
Youth development
E5_12
Debt relief for developing countries
E5_13
Climate change
E5_14
Other
E6_1
Decreased crop yields / increased food insecurity
E6_2
More frequent and severe floods
E6_3
More frequent and severe droughts
E6_4
More frequent and severe heatwaves
E6_5
Air pollution
E6_6
Extinction of plant / animal species
E6_7
Land and forest degradation
E6_8
Loss of jobs
E6_9
Increased erosion of shoreline
E6_10
Coastal flooding due to sea level rise
E6_11
Decreased water availability / quality
F1
What is the primary specialization of your work? (Select only 1 response)
F2
What is your gender?
F3
What is your age?
F4
Which best represents your geographic location?
Total: 172
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