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World Bank Country Survey 2012

Gambia, The, 2012
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Data file: Gambia FY12 datafile FINAL

Data collected from the Gambia World Bank Opinion Survey FY 2012.

Cases: 150
Variables: 386

Variables

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id
a1
DO NOT USE Which of the following best describes your current position?
a2
Please identify the primary specialization of your work.
a3
How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank in The Gambia?
a4
How long have you been involved with (or a close observer of) the World Bank's activities?
a5
DO NOT USE Which best represents your geographic location?
b1
Please indicate your perspective on the future of the next generation in The Gambia.
b2a_1
Government effectiveness/governance
b2a_2
Fight against HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases
b2a_3
Macro-economic growth
b2a_4
Fight against corruption
b2a_5
Access to basic education, quality of basic education
b2a_6
Higher education
b2a_7
Access to health services, quality of health care
b2a_8
Improving the effectiveness of the legal and regulatory system
b2a_9
Skills development, employment and income generating opportunities, specifically for young people
b2a_10
Improving environmental quality and protecting natural resources
b2a_11
Improving basic infrastructure (port, electricity, roads)
b2a_12
Enhancing opportunities for private sector investment including foreign investment
b2a_13
Agriculture development (crop production, processing)/ Food security
b2a_14
Agriculture development (livestock)
b2a_15
Fishery
b2a_16
Improving trade and exports
b2a_17
Improve nutrition for vulnerable groups
b2a_18
Mitigate gender inequality
b2a_19
Promote regional cooperation
b2a_20
Mitigate the effects of climate change
b2a_21
Improving public financial management and procurement
b2a_22
Strengthening the national statistical system
b2a_23
Expanding internet connectivity
b2a_24
Strengthening the capacity of civil society and private sector organizations
b2a_25
Empower local communities
b2a_26
Improving the quality of life in urban areas
b2a_27
Other
b2b_1
Government effectiveness/governance
b2b_2
Fight against HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases
b2b_3
Macro-economic growth
b2b_4
Fight against corruption
b2b_5
Access to basic education, quality of basic education
b2b_6
Higher education
b2b_7
Access to health services, quality of health care
b2b_8
Improving the effectiveness of the legal and regulatory system
b2b_9
Skills development, employment and income generating opportunities, specifically for young people
b2b_10
Improving environmental quality and protecting natural resources
b2b_11
Improving basic infrastructure (port, electricity, roads)
b2b_12
Enhancing opportunities for private sector investment including foreign investment
b2b_13
Agriculture development (crop production, processing)/ Food security
b2b_14
Agriculture development (livestock)
b2b_15
Fishery
b2b_16
Improving trade and exports
b2b_17
Improve nutrition for vulnerable groups
b2b_18
Mitigate gender inequality
b2b_19
Promote regional cooperation
b2b_20
Mitigate the effects of climate change
b2b_21
Improving public financial management and procurement
b2b_22
Strengthening the national statistical system
b2b_23
Expanding internet connectivity
b2b_24
Strengthening the capacity of civil society and private sector organizations
b2b_25
Empower local communities
b2b_26
Improving the quality of life in urban areas
b2b_27
Other
b3_1
Government effectiveness/governance
b3_2
Fight against HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases
b3_3
Macro-economic growth
b3_4
Fight against corruption
b3_5
Access to basic education, quality of basic education
b3_6
Higher education
b3_7
Access to health services, quality of health care
b3_8
Improving the effectiveness of the legal and regulatory system
b3_9
Skills development, employment and income generating opportunities, specifically for young people
b3_10
Improving environmental quality and protecting natural resources
b3_11
Improving basic infrastructure (port, electricity, roads)
b3_12
Enhancing opportunities for private sector investment including foreign investment
b3_13
Agriculture development (crop production, processing)/ Food security
b3_14
Agriculture development (livestock)
b3_15
Fishery
b3_16
Improving trade and exports
b3_17
Improve nutrition for vulnerable groups
b3_18
Mitigate gender inequality
b3_19
Promote regional cooperation
b3_20
Mitigate the effects of climate change
b3_21
Improving public financial management and procurement
b3_22
Strengthening the national statistical system
b3_23
Expanding internet connectivity
b3_24
Strengthening the capacity of civil society and private sector organizations
b3_25
Empower local communities
b3_26
Improving the quality of life in urban areas
b3_27
Other
b4_1
Government effectiveness/governance
b4_2
Fight against HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases
b4_3
Fight against corruption
b4_4
Access to basic education, quality of basic education
b4_5
Higher education
b4_6
Access to health services, quality of health care
b4_7
Improving the effectiveness of the legal and regulatory system
b4_8
Skills development, employment and income generating opportunities, specifically for young people
b4_9
Improving environmental quality and protecting natural resources
b4_10
Improving basic infrastructure (port, electricity, roads)
b4_11
Enhancing opportunities for private sector investment including foreign investment
b4_12
Agriculture development (crop production, processing)/ Food security
b4_13
Agriculture development (livestock)
b4_14
Fishery
b4_15
Improving trade and exports
b4_16
Improve nutrition for vulnerable groups
b4_17
Mitigate gender inequality
b4_18
Promote regional cooperation
b4_19
Mitigate the effects of climate change
b4_20
Improving public financial management and procurement
b4_21
Strengthening the national statistical system
b4_22
Expanding internet connectivity
b4_23
Strengthening the capacity of civil society and private sector organizations
b4_24
Empower local communities
b4_25
Improving the quality of life in urban areas
b4_26
Other
c1
Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank's effectiveness in The Gambia.
c2
To what extent do the World Bank's financial instruments meet the needs of The Gambia?
c3
To what extent does the World Bank meet the needs of The Gambia for knowledge services?
c4a_1
Government effectiveness/governance
c4a_2
Fight against HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases
c4a_3
Macro-economic growth
c4a_4
Fight against corruption
c4a_5
Access to basic education, quality of basic education
c4a_6
Higher education
c4a_7
Access to health services, quality of health care
c4a_8
Improving the effectiveness of the legal and regulatory system
c4a_9
Skills development, employment and income generating opportunities, specifically for young people
c4a_10
Improving environmental quality and protecting natural resources
c4a_11
Improving basic infrastructure (port, electricity, roads)
c4a_12
Enhancing opportunities for private sector investment including foreign investment
c4a_13
Agriculture development (crop production, processing)/ Food security
c4a_14
Agriculture development (livestock)
c4a_15
Fishery
c4a_16
Improving trade and exports
c4a_17
Improve nutrition for vulnerable groups
c4a_18
Mitigate gender inequality
c4a_19
Promote regional cooperation
c4a_20
Mitigate the effects of climate change
c4a_21
Improving public financial management and procurement
c4a_22
Strengthening the national statistical system
c4a_23
Expanding internet connectivity
c4a_24
Strengthening the capacity of civil society and private sector organizations
c4a_25
Empower local communities
c4a_26
Improving the quality of life in urban areas
c4a_27
Other
c4b_1
Government effectiveness/governance
c4b_2
Fight against HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases
c4b_3
Macro-economic growth
c4b_4
Fight against corruption
c4b_5
Access to basic education, quality of basic education
c4b_6
Higher education
c4b_7
Access to health services, quality of health care
c4b_8
Improving the effectiveness of the legal and regulatory system
c4b_9
Skills development, employment and income generating opportunities, specifically for young people
c4b_10
Improving environmental quality and protecting natural resources
c4b_11
Improving basic infrastructure (port, electricity, roads)
c4b_12
Enhancing opportunities for private sector investment including foreign investment
c4b_13
Agriculture development (crop production, processing)/ Food security
c4b_14
Agriculture development (livestock)
c4b_15
Fishery
c4b_16
Improving trade and exports
c4b_17
Improve nutrition for vulnerable groups
c4b_18
Mitigate gender inequality
c4b_19
Promote regional cooperation
c4b_20
Mitigate the effects of climate change
c4b_21
Improving public financial management and procurement
c4b_22
Strengthening the national statistical system
c4b_23
Expanding internet connectivity
c4b_24
Strengthening the capacity of civil society and private sector organizations
c4b_25
Empower local communities
c4b_26
Improving the quality of life in urban areas
c4b_27
Other
c5
In your opinion, what should be the level of involvement of the World Bank in The Gambia's development strategies?
c6a_1
The Bank's knowledge
c6a_2
Technical advice
c6a_3
Policy and economic advice
c6a_4
Lending when others won't
c6a_5
Convener/facilitator
c6a_6
Donor coordination
c6a_7
Ability to mobilize resources
c6a_8
Ability to build implementation capacity
c6a_9
Financial resources
c6a_10
Other
c6a_11
None of the above
c6b_1
The Bank's knowledge
c6b_2
Technical advice
c6b_3
Policy and economic advice
c6b_4
Lending when others won't
c6b_5
Convener/facilitator
c6b_6
Donor coordination
c6b_7
Ability to mobilize resources
c6b_8
Ability to build implementation capacity
c6b_9
Financial resources
c6b_10
Other
c6b_11
None of the above
c7_1
Imposing technocratic solutions without regard to political realities
c7_2
Not exploring alternative policy options
c7_3
Too bureaucratic in its operational policies and procedures
c7_4
Staff too inaccessible
c7_5
Bank management is not accessible
c7_6
Bank staff are arrogant in their approach
c7_7
Not enough public disclosure of its work
c7_8
The Bank is too influenced by the US or others
c7_9
World Bank procedures too slow and complex to show results on the ground in reasonable time
c7_10
The interventions of the World Bank are inadequately aligned with country priorities
c7_11
The Bank's instruments are not flexible enough to respond to country needs
c7_12
Other
c8_1
Education
c8_2
Health
c8_3
Social protection
c8_4
Transport
c8_5
Poverty
c8_6
Governance
c8_7
Anti-corruption
c8_8
Enhanced business environment for private sector development
c8_9
Energy
c8_10
Agricultural production/Food security
c8_11
Agri-business
c8_12
Water and sanitation
c8_13
Monitoring and evaluation
c8_14
Public expenditure
c8_15
Public sector performance
c8_16
Labor markets/job creation
c8_17
Financial markets
c8_18
Urban/metropolitan development
c8_19
Environmental sustainability/natural resources management
c8_20
Improving equality of opportunity
c8_21
Rural development
c8_22
Climate change
c8_23
Service sector expansion
c8_24
Other
c9_1
NGOs
c9_2
Local Government
c9_3
Beneficiaries
c9_4
Private sector
c9_5
Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
c9_6
Donor community
c9_7
Parliament
c9_8
Media
c9_9
Faith-based organizations
c9_10
Other
c10
Overall the Bank currently plays a relevant role in development in The Gambia
c11
The Bank's work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for this country
c12
The Bank's work reflects its own mission of poverty reduction
c13
The World Bank recommends programs and strategies that are realistic for The Gambia
c14
The World Bank treats clients and stakeholders in The Gambia with respect
c15
The World Bank collaborates with other donors here
c16
The World Bank is responsive
c17
Overall I like to work/interact with Bank staff
c18
The Bank is an effective catalyst for discussion on issues related to poverty
c19
In general, the strategies that the Bank recommends are sustainable over time
c20
The World Bank's work promotes country ownership of development strategies
c21
The Bank's work promotes the empowerment of poor people to participate in development
c22
The World Bank imposes reasonable conditions on its lending
c23
The Bank gives appropriate priority to growth issues
d1a
Helping to reduce poverty
d1b
Helping to reduce poverty
d2a
Helping to strengthen the government's effectiveness
d2b
Helping to strengthen the government's effectiveness
d3a
Helping to increase access and quality of health services, including the fight against HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases
d3b
Helping to increase access and quality of health services, including the fight against HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases
d4a
Helping to bring about macro-economic growth
d4b
Helping to bring about macro-economic growth
d5a
Fighting against corruption
d5b
Fighting against corruption
d6a
Helping to increase access and quality of basic education
d6b
Helping to increase access and quality of basic education
d7a
Helping to strengthen higher education
d7b
Helping to strengthen higher education
d8a
Helping to improve the legal and regulatory systems
d8b
Helping to improve the legal and regulatory systems
d9a
Helping to increase professional skills, employment and income generation, specifically for young people
d9b
Helping to increase professional skills, employment and income generation, specifically for young people
d10a
Helping to strengthen environment and natural resources management
d10b
Helping to strengthen environment and natural resources management
d11a
Helping to improve basic infrastructure (port, electricity, roads)
d11b
Helping to improve basic infrastructure (port, electricity, roads)
d12a
Helping to improve the investment climate for private sector growth and attracting foreign investment
d12b
Helping to improve the investment climate for private sector growth and attracting foreign investment
d13a
Helping to strengthen the agricultural sector/food security
d13b
Helping to strengthen the agricultural sector/food security
d14a
Helping to strengthen the fisheries sector
d14b
Helping to strengthen the fisheries sector
d15a
Ensuring that attention is paid to gender disparities
d15b
Ensuring that attention is paid to gender disparities
d16a
Helping to integrate The Gambia into the global and/or sub-regional economy
d16b
Helping to integrate The Gambia into the global and/or sub-regional economy
d17a
Helping to improve nutrition for vulnerable groups
d17b
Helping to improve nutrition for vulnerable groups
d18a
Helping The Gambia adapt to/avert risk of climate change
d18b
Helping The Gambia adapt to/avert risk of climate change
d19a
Helping to strengthen the public financial management and procurement system
d19b
Helping to strengthen the public financial management and procurement system
d20a
Help strengthening the national statistical system
d20b
Help strengthening the national statistical system
d21a
Helping to expand internet connectivity
d21b
Helping to expand internet connectivity
d22a
Helping to strengthen the capacity of civil society and private sector organizations
d22b
Helping to strengthen the capacity of civil society and private sector organizations
d23a
Helping to empower local communities
d23b
Helping to empower local communities
Total: 386
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