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World Bank Country Survey 2013

Guatemala, 2012
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Data file: Guatemala FY13 FINAL datafile

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

Cases: 62
Variables: 480

Variables

b24
Collaboration with the Government
b25
Collaboration with other donors
b26_1
The World Bank works too slowly
b26_2
The Government works inefficiently
b26_3
There is not an adequate level of citizen participation
b26_4
There is not an adequate level of civil society participation
b26_5
Poor donor coordination
b26_6
The impact of World Bank projects is non-sustainable after closing
b26_7
Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in Government
b26_8
Political pressures and obstacles
b26_9
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
b26_10
The World Bank is not sensitive enough to political/social realities on the ground
b26_11
Other
c1
Anti corruption
c2
Information and communications technology
c3
Transport
c4
Law and justice
c5
Urban development
c6
Environmental sustainability
c7
Private sector regulatory framework
c8
Basic infrastructure
c9
Tourism
c10
Poverty reduction
c11
Gender
c12
Domestic private sector development
c13
Foreign direct investment
c14
Water and sanitation
c15
Trade and exports
c16
Economic growth
c17
Energy
c18
Disaster management
c19
Higher education
c20
Public financial management
c21
Labor markets/job creation/employment
c22
Financial markets
c23
Equality of opportunity
c24
Health
c25
Rural development
c26
Global integration
c27
Food security
c28
Basic education
c29
Social protection
c30
Governance
c31
Climate change
c32
Public sector reform
c33
Regional integration
c34
Agricultural development
c35
Crime and violence
c36
Natural resource management
c37
To what degree does the World Bank's work help achieve development results in Guatemala?
c38
The World Bank's financial instruments meet the needs of Guatemala
c39
The World Bank meets Guatemala's needs for knowledge services
c40
The World Bank Group (including IFC and MIGA) meets the needs of Guatemala in mobilizing additional financial resources for development
d1
How frequently do you consult World Bank knowledge and research in the work you do?
d2_1
Public sector reform
d2_2
Gender
d2_3
Domestic private sector development
d2_4
Foreign direct investment
d2_5
Water and sanitation
d2_6
Trade and exports
d2_7
Economic growth
d2_8
Energy
d2_9
Disaster management
d2_10
Tourism
d2_11
Basic education
d2_12
Social protection
d2_13
Climate change
d2_14
Poverty reduction
d2_15
Law and justice
d2_16
Anti corruption
d2_17
Financial markets
d2_18
Equality of opportunity
d2_19
Urban development
d2_20
Regional integration
d2_21
Information and communications technology
d2_22
Transport
d2_23
Agricultural development
d2_24
Natural resource management
d2_25
Public financial management
d2_26
Labor markets/job creation/employment
d2_27
Crime and violence
d2_28
Health
d2_29
Rural development
d2_30
Global integration
d2_31
Food security
d2_32
Environmental sustainability
d2_33
Private sector regulatory framework
d2_34
Governance
d2_35
Basic infrastructure
d2_36
Higher education
d3
Raising your awareness of the particular topic
d4
Stimulating public debate/dialogue
d5
Helping to build public consensus around reforms
d6
Enhancing your knowledge and/or skills
d7
Contributing to good policy making
d8
Providing support for program implementation
d9
Are timely
d10
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation
d11
Are relevant to Guatemala's development priorities
d12
Provide feasible recommendations
d13
Are accessible (well written and easy to understand)
d14
A source of relevant information on global good practices
d15
Are adequately disseminated
d16
Are adaptable to Guatemala's specific development challenges and country circumstances
d17
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank's knowledge and research make to development results in your country?
d18
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank's knowledge/research?
d19
Overall, how effective is the World Bank at providing linkage to non-Bank expertise (i.e., South-South knowledge sharing, etc.)?
e1
The World Bank disburses funds promptly
e2
The World Bank effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
e3
The World Bank’s approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
e4
The World Bank’s "Safeguard Policy" requirements are reasonable
e5
The World Bank imposes reasonable conditions on its lending
e6
Working with the World Bank increases Guatemala's institutional capacity
e7
The World Bank ensures consistency and continuity through staff changes
e8
The World Bank’s teams and visits are well coordinated
e9
Where country systems are adequate, the World Bank makes appropriate use of them
e10
The World Bank provides effective implementation support
e11
The World Bank's approvals and reviews for procurement and financial management are well justified
f1
How significant a role do you believe the World Bank SHOULD play in Guatemala's development in the near future?
f2_1
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Guatemala’s specific challenges
f2_2
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank financing
f2_3
Focus primarily on advocacy issues
f2_4
Improve the competitiveness of its financing compared to markets
f2_5
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
f2_6
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Guatemala’s economy
f2_7
Offer more innovative financial products
f2_8
Offer more innovative knowledge services
f2_9
Increase availability of fee-based services
f2_10
Work faster
f2_11
Greater collaboration and synergy within the World Bank Group (IDA, IFC, and MIGA)
f2_12
Other
f3
How familiar are you with the work of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Guatemala?
f4
How effectively do you believe the different parts of the World Bank Group (IBRD/IDA and IFC) collaborate and coordinate efforts in Guatemala?
f5
How significant a role do you believe IFC, through its support for the private sector, SHOULD play in helping Guatemala achieve its economic and social development goals in the future?
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 website
g2_2
Direct contact with World Bank (i.e., face to face meetings/discussions)
g2_3
e-Newsletters
g2_4
Instant messaging
g2_5
World Bank seminars/workshops/conferences
g2_6
World Bank Public Information Center
g2_7
World Bank publications and other written materials
g2_8
Mobile phones
g2_9
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube)
g2_10
Blogs
g2_11
Other
g3
Are you aware of the World Bank'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 on its activities in the past year?
g5
Were you able to obtain this information?
g6
Do you have access to the Internet?
g7
Do you use/have you used the World Bank website?
g8
Which do you primarily use?
g9
Do you use/have you used the World Bank’s Public Information Centers (PICs) in Guatemala?
g10
I use more data from the World Bank as a result of the organization’s Open Data policy
g11
The World Bank’s PIC is a valuable source of information related to development in Guatemala
g12
I find the World Bank websites easy to navigate
g13
I find the information on the World Bank’s websites useful
g14
When I need information from the World Bank I know how to find it
g15
The World Bank is responsive to my information requests and inquiries
h1
Which of the following best describes your current position?
h2
Please identify the primary specialization of your work.
h3
Currently, do you professionally collaborate/work with the World Bank in your country?
h4_1
Observer (i.e., follow in media, discuss in informal conversations, etc.)
h4_2
Use World Bank reports/data
h4_3
Engage in World Bank related/sponsored events/activities
h4_4
Collaborate as part of my professional duties
h4_5
Use World Bank website for information, data, research, etc.
h5
Which best represents your geographic location?
Total: 480
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