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World Bank Country Survey 2013

Colombia, 2013
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Data file: Colombia FY13 FINAL datafile

Data collected from the Colombia World Bank Opinion Survey FY 2013.

Cases: 271
Variables: 238

Variables

ID
A1
In general would you say that Colombia is headed in...?
A2_1
Central Government effectiveness/public procurement
A2_2
Sub National Governments effectiveness
A2_3
Economic growth
A2_4
Increasing foreign direct investment
A2_5
Access and quality of education
A2_6
Access and quality of health services
A2_7
Peace and development
A2_8
Improving the effectiveness of law and justice system
A2_9
Infrastructure development
A2_10
Improving environmental quality
A2_11
Climate change
A2_12
Protecting the environment and natural resources
A2_13
Increasing employment/income generating opportunities
A2_14
Enhancing the opportunity for private sector growth/investment
A2_15
Agriculture development
A2_16
Strengthening regulatory framework
A2_17
Improving trade and exports
A2_18
Effective social safety nets
A2_19
Reducing poverty
A2_20
Reducing crime and violence
A3_1
Economic growth
A3_2
Increasing employment/income generating opportunities
A3_3
Improving trade and exports
A3_4
Access and quality of health services
A3_5
Agriculture development
A3_6
Central Government effectiveness/public procurement
A3_7
Reducing crime and violence
A3_8
Increasing foreign direct investment
A3_9
Effective social safety nets
A3_10
Sub National Governments effectiveness
A3_11
Peace and development
A3_12
Access and quality of education
A3_13
Improving the effectiveness of law and justice system
A3_14
Climate change
A3_15
Improving environmental quality
A3_16
Infrastructure development
A3_17
Strengthening regulatory framework
A3_18
Protecting the environment and natural resources
A3_19
Enhancing the opportunity for private sector growth/investment
A4_1
Better employment opportunities for young people
A4_2
Better employment opportunities for women
A4_3
Greater access to micro-finance for the poor
A4_4
Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability
A4_5
Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens
A4_6
Better entrepreneurial opportunities (i.e., to start small and medium sized businesses)
A4_7
A growing middle class
A4_8
Better opportunity for the poor who live in rural areas
A4_9
Better opportunity for the poor who live in urban areas
A4_10
Consistent economic growth
A4_11
More effective risk management
A4_12
Greater equity of fiscal policy
A4_13
Education and training that better ensure job opportunity
A4_14
Better quality public services
A4_15
Other
B1
How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in Colombia?
B2
How familiar are you with the work of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Colombia?
B3
Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank Group’s effectiveness in Colombia?
B4
How effectively do you believe the different parts of the World Bank Group (IBRD/IDA and IFC) collaborate and coordinate efforts in Colombia?
B5
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group's staff is well prepared (e.g., skills and knowledge) to help Colombia solve its most complicated development challenges?
B6_1
Effective social safety nets
B6_2
Improving trade and exports
B6_3
Infrastructure development
B6_4
Climate change
B6_5
Central Government effectiveness/public procurement
B6_6
Increasing foreign direct investment
B6_7
Enhancing the opportunity for private sector growth/investment
B6_8
Access and quality of health services
B6_9
Improving the effectiveness of law and justice system
B6_10
Increasing employment/income generating opportunities
B6_11
Reducing crime and violence
B6_12
Strengthening regulatory framework
B6_13
Reducing poverty
B6_14
Protecting the environment and natural resources
B6_15
Economic growth
B6_16
Sub National Governments effectiveness
B6_17
Access and quality of education
B6_18
Improving environmental quality
B6_19
Agriculture development
B6_20
Peace and development
B7_1
Staff too inaccessible
B7_2
Not exploring alternative policy options
B7_3
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Colombia
B7_4
Not enough public disclosure of its work
B7_5
Arrogant in its approach
B7_6
Not aligned with country priorities
B7_7
The credibility of its knowledge/data
B7_8
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
B7_9
Too influenced by developed countries
B7_10
Imposing technocratic solutions without regard to political realities
B7_11
World Bank Group processes too slow and complex
B7_12
Too bureaucratic in its operational policies and procedures
B7_13
Not aligned with other development partners’ work
B7_14
Not collaborating enough with non-state actors
B7_15
Not client focused
B7_16
Other
B8_1
NGOs
B8_2
Local Government
B8_3
Beneficiaries
B8_4
Private sector
B8_5
Community-based organizations (CBOs)
B8_6
Community of development partners
B8_7
Foundations
B8_8
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
B8_9
Parliament
B8_10
Media
B8_11
Faith-based organizations
B8_12
Other
B9
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Colombia
B10
The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Colombia
B11
The World Bank Group is an organization that does not represent a particular ideological perspective in Colombia
B12
The World Bank Group is an organization that has no dominant influence of any particular country
B13
The World Bank Group supports Colombia’s effort to reduce social exclusion
B14
The World Bank Group respects the positions, views and demands of the government of Colombia
B15
The World Bank Group listens and takes into account your views.
B16
Responsiveness
B17
Flexibility (in terms of the World Bank Group’s products and services)
B18
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
B19
Openness (sharing data and other information)
B20
Staff accessibility
B21
Straightforwardness and honesty
B22
Collaboration with groups outside of the Government (e.g., NGOs, academia, private sector)
B23
Collaboration with the Government
B24
Collaboration with other development partners
B25
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
B26
Follow through over time
B27
When considering the national development needs in Colombia, to what extent does the combination of financial, knowledge and convening services that the World Bank Group currently provides meet the national development needs of Colombia?
B28_1
The World Bank Group works too slowly
B28_2
The National Government works inefficiently
B28_3
The Sub National Government works inefficiently
B28_4
There is not an adequate level of citizen/civil society participation
B28_5
The World Bank Group does not do adequate follow through/follow-up
B28_6
Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in Government
B28_7
Political pressures and obstacles
B28_8
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
B28_9
The World Bank Group is not sensitive enough to political/social realities on the ground
B28_10
Other
C1
Social protection and improved citizen security
C2
Opportunity in education
C3
Performance of social services
C4
Sustainable urban development
C5
Disaster risk management
C6
Environmental management and climate change resilience
C7
Fiscal, financial and social risk management
C8
Public sector management
C9
Productivity and innovation
C10
To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in Colombia?
C11
The World Bank Group's financial instruments (i.e., investment lending, Development Policy Loan, Trust Funds, risk management instruments) meet the needs of Colombia
C12
The World Bank Group meets Colombia’s needs for knowledge services (e.g., research, analysis, data, technical assistance)
D1
How frequently do you interact with the World Bank Group on knowledge and convening services in the work you do?
D2
Have you read/consulted the most recent LAC Flagship Report: Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class?
D3
To what extent do you believe this Flagship Report raised substantive new information and insight that you were not aware of prior to reading?
D4
To what extent do you believe this Flagship Report provided you with useful information in terms of the work you do?
D5
Are timely
D6
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation
D7
Are relevant to Colombia’s development priorities
D8
Provide feasible recommendations
D9
Are accessible (well written and easy to understand)
D10
Are source of relevant information on global good practices.
D11
Are useful in terms of the work you do
D12
Are adequately disseminated
D13
Are translated enough into local language
D14
Are adaptable to Colombia’s specific development challenges and country circumstances
D15
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge and convening services make to development results in your country?
D16
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge and convening services?
E1
The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly
E2
The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
E3
The World Bank Group's approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
E4
The World Bank Group's “Safeguard Policy” requirements are reasonable
E5
Working with the World Bank Group increases Colombia's institutional capacity
E6
The World Bank Group ensures consistency and continuity through staff changes
E7
The World Bank Group's teams and visits are well coordinated
E8
Where country systems (e.g., procurement, financial management, etc.) are adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them
E9
The World Bank Group provides effective implementation support (i.e., supervision of projects)
F1
In the last three years, to what extent do you believe that the World Bank has moved in the right direction in terms of the focus of its work in Colombia?
F2
How significant a role do you believe the World Bank Group SHOULD play in Colombia’s development in the near future?
F3
How significant a role do you believe that international development cooperation (e.g. range of donors and partners) SHOULD play in Colombia’s development in the near future?
F4
How significant a role do you believe IFC, through its support for the private sector, SHOULD play in helping Colombia achieve its economic and social development goals in the future?
F5_1
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Colombia’s specific challenges
F5_2
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
F5_3
Focus primarily on advocacy issues
F5_4
Reach out more to groups outside of government
F5_5
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
F5_6
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Colombia’s economy
F5_7
Offer more innovative financial products
F5_8
Offer more innovative knowledge services
F5_9
Work faster
F5_10
Other
F6
When considering the combination of services that the World Bank Group offers in Colombia, and taking into account its limited level of resources, which ONE of the following do you believe the World Bank should offer more of in Colombia?
G1_1
Local newspapers
G1_2
International newspapers
G1_3
Local radio
G1_4
International radio
G1_5
Local television
G1_6
International television
G1_7
Periodicals
G1_8
Internet
G1_9
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
G1_10
Blogs
G1_11
Mobile phones
G1_12
Instant messaging
G1_13
Other
G2_1
World Bank Group website
G2_2
Direct contact with World Bank Group (i.e., face to face meetings/discussions)
G2_3
e-newsletters
G2_4
Instant messaging
G2_5
World Bank Group seminars/workshops/conferences
G2_6
World Bank Group publications and other written materials
G2_7
Mobile phones
G2_8
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
G2_9
Blogs
G2_10
Other
G3
Are you aware of the World Bank Group’s Access to Information Policy under which the Bank will now disclose any information in its possession that is not on a list of exceptions?
G4
Have you requested information from the World Bank Group on its activities in the past year?
G5
Were you able to obtain this information?
G6
Do you use/have you used the World Bank Group website?
G7
I use/consult World Bank Group data more often than I did a few years ago.
G8
I find the World Bank Group websites easy to navigate.
G9
I find the information on the World Bank Group’s websites useful.
G10
When I need information from the World Bank Group I know how to find it (e.g., whom to call, where to reach them, etc.).
G11
The World Bank Group is responsive to my information requests and inquiries.
H1
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID)
H2
Latin American Development Bank (CAF)
H3
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID)
H4
Latin American Development Bank (CAF)
I1
Which of the following best describes your current position?
I2
Please identify the primary specialization of your work.
I3
Currently, do you professionally collaborate/work with the World Bank Group in your country?
I4
Are you/have you been an IFC client?
I5_1
Observer (i.e., follow in media, discuss in informal conversations, etc.)
I5_2
Use World Bank Group reports/data
I5_3
Engage in World Bank Group related/sponsored events/activities
I5_4
Collaborate as part of my professional duties
I5_5
Use World Bank Group website for information, data, research, etc.
I6
Currently, which of the following agencies of the World Bank Group do you primarily work with in Colombia?
I7
Which best represents your geographic location?
stakeholders
Which of the following best describes your current position?
Total: 238
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