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World Bank Country Survey 2013

Paraguay, 2013
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Data file: Paraguay CS FY13 FINAL datafile

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

Cases: 152
Variables: 279

Variables

ID
A1
In general would you say that Paraguay is headed in...?
A2_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
A2_2
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
A2_3
Gender
A2_4
Domestic private sector development
A2_5
Water and sanitation
A2_6
Anti-corruption
A2_7
Job creation/employment
A2_8
Rural development
A2_9
Equality of opportunity (i.e., equity)
A2_10
Health
A2_11
Education
A2_12
Poverty reduction
A2_13
Energy
A2_14
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
A2_15
Crime and violence
A2_16
Economic growth
A2_17
Law and justice (e.g., judicial system)
A2_18
Basic infrastructure
A3_1
Water and sanitation
A3_2
Equality of opportunity (i.e., equity)
A3_3
Economic growth
A3_4
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
A3_5
Gender
A3_6
Rural development
A3_7
Basic infrastructure
A3_8
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
A3_9
Law and justice (e.g., judicial system)
A3_10
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
A3_11
Crime and violence
A3_12
Anti-corruption
A3_13
Domestic private sector development
A3_14
Education
A3_15
Energy
A3_16
Health
A3_17
Job creation/employment
A4_1
Energy
A4_2
Gender
A4_3
Equality of opportunity (i.e., equity)
A4_4
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
A4_5
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
A4_6
Anti-corruption
A4_7
Rural development
A4_8
Water and sanitation
A4_9
Education
A4_10
Domestic private sector development
A4_11
Job creation/employment
A4_12
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
A4_13
Health
A4_14
Basic infrastructure
A4_15
Law and justice (e.g., judicial system)
A4_16
Crime and violence
A5_1
Better employment opportunities for young people
A5_2
Better employment opportunities for women
A5_3
Greater access to micro-finance for the poor
A5_4
Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability
A5_5
Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens
A5_6
Better entrepreneurial opportunities (i.e., to start small and medium sized businesses)
A5_7
A growing middle class
A5_8
Better opportunity for the poor who live in rural areas
A5_9
Better opportunity for the poor who live in urban areas
A5_10
Consistent economic growth
A5_11
More effective risk management
A5_12
Greater equity of fiscal policy
A5_13
Education and training that better ensure job opportunity
A5_14
Better quality public services
A5_15
Other
B1
World Bank (WB/BM)
B2
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID)
B3
Latin American Development Bank (CAF)
B4
World Bank (WB/BM)
B5
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID)
B6
Latin American Development Bank (CAF)
B7
To what extent do you believe the World Bank's staff is well prepared (e.g., skills and knowledge) to help Paraguay solve its most complicated development challenges?
B8_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
B8_2
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
B8_3
Poverty reduction
B8_4
Gender
B8_5
Crime and violence
B8_6
Domestic private sector development
B8_7
Rural development
B8_8
Water and sanitation
B8_9
Energy
B8_10
Job creation/employment
B8_11
Equality of opportunity (i.e., equity)
B8_12
Health
B8_13
Education
B8_14
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
B8_15
Economic growth
B8_16
Law and justice (e.g., judicial system)
B8_17
Basic infrastructure
B8_18
Anti-corruption
B9_A1
Financial resources: investment lending
B9_A2
Financial resources: policy based lending / budget support to the Government
B9_A3
Mobilizing third party financial resources
B9_A4
Technical assistance
B9_A5
Policy advice
B9_A6
Donor coordination
B9_A7
Data
B9_A8
Training/capacity building
B9_A9
Studies/analyses
B9_A10
Convening/facilitating
B9_A11
Linkage to non-Bank expertise (i.e., South-South knowledge sharing)
B9_A12
Other
B9_B1
Financial resources: investment lending
B9_B2
Financial resources: policy based lending / budget support to the Government
B9_B3
Mobilizing third party financial resources
B9_B4
Technical assistance
B9_B5
Policy advice
B9_B6
Donor coordination
B9_B7
Data
B9_B8
Training/capacity building
B9_B9
Studies/analyses
B9_B10
Convening/facilitating
B9_B11
Linkage to non-Bank expertise (i.e., South-South knowledge sharing)
B9_B12
Other
B10_1
Staff too inaccessible
B10_2
Not exploring alternative policy options
B10_3
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Paraguay
B10_4
Not enough public disclosure of its work
B10_5
Arrogant in its approach
B10_6
Not aligned with country priorities
B10_7
The credibility of its knowledge/data
B10_8
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
B10_9
Too influenced by developed countries
B10_10
Imposing technocratic solutions without regard to political realities
B10_11
World Bank processes too slow and complex
B10_12
Too bureaucratic in its operational policies and procedures
B10_13
Not aligned with other donors’ work
B10_14
Not collaborating enough with non-state actors
B10_15
Not client focused
B10_16
Other
B11_1
NGOs
B11_2
Local Government
B11_3
Private sector
B11_4
Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
B11_5
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
B11_6
Parliament
B11_7
Other
B12
Overall the World Bank currently plays a relevant role in development in Paraguay
B13
The World Bank's work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Paraguay
B14
The World Bank treats clients and stakeholders in Paraguay with respect
B15
The World Bank supports Paraguay to reduce social exclusion
B16
The World Bank is an organization that does not represent a particular ideological perspective in Paraguay
B17
The World Bank is an organization that is not overly influenced by any particular country
B18
The World Bank respects the positions, views and demands of the government of Paraguay
B19
The World Bank listens and takes into account your views
B20
Responsiveness
B21
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
B22
Openness (sharing data and other information)
B23
Staff accessibility
B24
Straightforwardness and honesty
B25
Collaboration with groups outside of the Government (e.g., NGOs, academia, private sector)
B26
Collaboration with the Government
B27
Collaboration with other donors
B28
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
B29
Follow through over time
B30
When considering the national development needs in Paraguay, to what extent does the combination of financial, knowledge and convening services that the World Bank currently provides in Paraguay meet the national development needs of Paraguay?
C1
Anti-corruption
C2
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
C3
Crime and violence
C4
Law and justice (e.g., judicial system)
C5
Basic infrastructure
C6
Poverty reduction
C7
Gender
C8
Domestic private sector development
C9
Water and sanitation
C10
Economic growth
C11
Energy
C12
Job creation/employment
C13
Equality of opportunity (i.e., equity)
C14
Health
C15
Rural development
C16
Education
C17
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
C18
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
C19
To what extent does the World Bank's work help to achieve development results in Paraguay?
C20
The World Bank's financial instruments (i.e., investment lending, Development Policy Loan, Trust Funds, Program 4 Result, etc.) meet the needs of Paraguay
C21
The World Bank meets Paraguay's needs for knowledge services (e.g., research, analysis, data, technical assistance)
D1
How frequently do you consult World Bank knowledge work and activities in the work you do?
D2_1
Gender
D2_2
Domestic private sector development
D2_3
Water and sanitation
D2_4
Energy
D2_5
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
D2_6
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
D2_7
Poverty reduction
D2_8
Law and justice (e.g., judicial system)
D2_9
Anti-corruption
D2_10
Equality of opportunity (i.e., equity)
D2_11
Crime and violence
D2_12
Education
D2_13
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
D2_14
Job creation/employment
D2_15
Health
D2_16
Economic growth
D2_17
Rural development
D2_18
Basic infrastructure
D3
Are timely
D4
Are relevant to Paraguay’s development priorities
D5
Provide feasible recommendations
D6
Are accessible (well written and easy to understand)
D7
Are source of relevant information on global good practices.
D8
Are adequately disseminated
D9
Are translated enough into local language
D10
Are adaptable to Paraguay's specific development challenges and country circumstances
D11
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
D12
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank's knowledge work and activities?
D13
Have you read/consulted the most recent LAC Flagship Report: Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class?
D14
To what extent do you believe this Flagship Report raised substantive new information and insight that you were not aware of prior to reading?
D15
To what extent do you believe this Flagship Report provided you with useful information in terms of the work you do?
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 ensures consistency and continuity through staff changes
E6
The World Bank's teams and visits are well coordinated
E7
Where country systems (e.g., procurement, financial management, etc.) are adequate, the World Bank makes appropriate use of them
E8
The World Bank 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 Paraguay?
F2
How significant a role do you believe that international development cooperation (e.g. range of donors and partners) SHOULD play in Paraguay’s development in the near future?
F3
How significant a role do you believe the World Bank SHOULD play in Paraguay’s development in the near future?
F4_1
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Paraguay’s specific challenges
F4_2
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank financing
F4_3
Focus primarily on advocacy issues
F4_4
Improve the competitiveness of its financing compared to markets (e.g., cost, timeliness, and other terms)
F4_5
Reach out more to groups outside of government
F4_6
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
F4_7
Offer more innovative financial products
F4_8
Offer more innovative knowledge services
F4_9
Increase availability of Fee-Based services
F4_10
Work faster
F4_11
Other
F5
When considering the combination of services that the World Bank Group offers in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay?
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
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
Which Internet connection do you use primarily when visiting a World Bank website?
G10
I use/consult World Bank data more currently than I did a few years ago.
G11
I find the World Bank websites easy to navigate.
G12
I find the information on the World Bank’s websites useful.
G13
When I need information from the World Bank I know how to find it (e.g., whom to call, where to reach them, etc.).
G14
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?
Stakeholders
Which of the following best describes your current position?
Total: 279
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