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World Bank Group Country Survey 2019

Costa Rica, 2019
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The file contains information on:
- General Issues Facing Costa Rica
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results
- The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities
- Working with the World Bank Group
- The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Costa Rica
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information

Cases: 210
Variables: 328

Variables

id
id
method
Survey completion method
a1
When you think about the future in Costa Rica, are you … ?
a2
Do you think that economic opportunity for citizens in Costa Rica is … ?
a3_1
Water and sanitation
a3_2
Pollution
a3_3
Job creation/employment
a3_4
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a3_5
Private sector development
a3_6
Education
a3_7
Global/regional integration
a3_8
Food security
a3_9
Urban development
a3_10
Energy
a3_11
Financial markets
a3_12
Social protection
a3_13
Public sector governance/reform
a3_14
Health
a3_15
Economic growth
a3_16
Disaster risk management
a3_17
Equality of opportunity
a3_18
Agriculture and rural development
a3_19
Trade and exports
a3_20
Crime and violence
a3_21
Climate change
a3_22
Disease
a3_23
Anti-corruption
a3_24
Judiciary reform
a3_25
Information and communications technology
a3_26
Transport
a3_27
Natural resource management
a3_28
Poverty reduction
a4_1
Agriculture and rural development
a4_2
Trade and exports
a4_3
Disaster risk management
a4_4
Equality of opportunity
a4_5
Crime and violence
a4_6
Climate change
a4_7
Transport
a4_8
Energy
a4_9
Social protection
a4_10
Disease
a4_11
Economic growth
a4_12
Anti-corruption
a4_13
Information and communications technology
a4_14
Judiciary reform
a4_15
Gender equity
a4_16
Private sector development
a4_17
Pollution
a4_18
Job creation/employment
a4_19
Education
a4_20
Global/regional integration
a4_21
Food security
a4_22
Urban development
a4_23
Public sector governance/reform
a4_24
Health
a4_25
Water and sanitation
a4_26
Financial markets
a4_27
Natural resource management
a5_1
Inadequate level of capacity in the government
a5_2
Inadequate level of donor coordination
a5_3
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
a5_4
Political pressures and obstacles
a5_5
Inadequate level of private sector participation
a5_6
Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation
a5_7
Private sector involvement and/or influence
a5_8
Poor coordination within the government
a5_9
Inadequate level of government accountability
a5_10
Corruption
a5_11
Other
a6_1
The national/federal government
a6_2
Bilateral organizations (e.g., DFID, JICA, GIZ, USAID)
a6_3
The World Bank Group
a6_4
The International Monetary Fund
a6_5
UN
a6_6
Regional development banks
a6_7
Costa Rica’s Central Bank
a6_8
International private sector
a6_9
Domestic private sector
a6_10
International civil society
a6_11
Domestic civil society
a6_12
Faith-based institutions
a6_13
Domestic traditional media and their web presence
a6_14
International media and their web presence
a6_15
Web based media
a7_1
Human development
a7_2
Equal opportunity for girls and boys, men and women
a7_3
Growing Costa Rica’s economy in a way that leads to jobs and employment
a7_4
The gap between the rich and the poor
a7_5
Making government more effective
a7_6
Anti-corruption
a7_7
Attracting new sources of foreign investment
a8_1
The gap between the rich and the poor
a8_2
Environmental degradation
a8_3
Climate change
a8_4
Terrorism
a8_5
Migrants and refugees
a8_6
Jobs/employment
a8_7
Fragility in Costa Rica or neighboring countries
a8_8
Technology based disruption
a8_9
Trade constraints
a8_10
Geo political uncertainty
a9
When thinking about development efforts in Costa Rica, do you think that civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs) should … ?
a10
To what extent do you trust domestic private sector to engage in public service delivery in Costa Rica?
a11
To what extent do you trust international private sector to engage in public service delivery in Costa Rica?
b1_1
World Bank Group (WBG)
b1_2
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID)
b1_3
Latin American Development Bank (CAF)
b1_4
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI/BCiE)
b2_1
World Bank Group (WBG)
b2_2
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID)
b2_3
Latin American Development Bank (CAF)
b2_4
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI/BCiE)
b3
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group’s staff is well prepared (e.g., skills and knowledge) to help Costa Rica solve its most complicated development challenges?
b4_1
Food security
b4_2
Urban development
b4_3
Water and sanitation
b4_4
Pollution
b4_5
Job creation/employment
b4_6
Social protection
b4_7
Health
b4_8
Education
b4_9
Public sector governance/reform
b4_10
Global/regional integration
b4_11
Energy
b4_12
Gender equity
b4_13
Financial markets
b4_14
Private sector development
b4_15
Poverty reduction
b4_16
Anti-corruption
b4_17
Economic growth
b4_18
Disaster risk management
b4_19
Equality of opportunity
b4_20
Transport
b4_21
Agriculture and rural development
b4_22
Crime and violence
b4_23
Natural resource management
b4_24
Climate change
b4_25
Judiciary reform
b4_26
Disease
b4_27
Information and communications technology
b4_28
Trade and exports
b5a_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b5a_2
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b5a_3
Technical assistance
b5a_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b5a_5
Financial resources
b5a_6
Data and statistics
b5a_7
Promoting knowledge sharing
b5a_8
Implementation support
b5a_9
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b5a_10
Donor coordination
b5a_11
Other
b5b_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b5b_2
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b5b_3
Technical assistance
b5b_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b5b_5
Financial resources
b5b_6
Data and statistics
b5b_7
Promoting knowledge sharing
b5b_8
Implementation support
b5b_9
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b5b_10
Donor coordination
b5b_11
Other
b6_1
Not aligned with country priorities
b6_2
Arrogant in its approach
b6_3
Inadequate World Bank Group’s staffing in Costa Rica
b6_4
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b6_5
Staff too inaccessible
b6_6
Not collaborating enough with private sector
b6_7
Too influenced by developed countries
b6_8
World Bank Group’s processes too slow and complex
b6_9
Not adequately flexible
b6_10
Not sufficiently focused on sustainable results
b6_11
Not collaborating enough with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
b6_12
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Costa Rica
b6_13
Not collaborating enough with civil society
b6_14
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b6_15
Other
b6_16
Don’t know
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support help the poorest in Costa Rica?
b8
From your perspective, which of the following best describes the World Bank Group’s current emphasis on investing in human capital (e.g., education, health, social protection)?
b9_1
Private sector
b9_2
Local government
b9_3
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
b9_4
Parliament
b9_5
Foundations
b9_6
Media
b9_7
Youth/university groups
b9_8
Donor community
b9_9
NGOs/Community Based Organizations
b9_10
Beneficiaries
b9_11
Other
b9_12
Don’t know
b10
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Costa Rica
b11
The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Costa Rica
b12
Responsiveness to needs
b13
Flexibility (in terms of the institution’s products and services)
b14
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
b15
Being inclusive
b16
Openness (sharing data and other information)
b17
Collaboration with the Government
b18
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
b19
Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
b20
Collaboration with civil society
b21
Staff accessibility
b22
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
b23
Collaboration with the private sector
b24
Straightforwardness and honesty
b25
Treating clients and stakeholders in Costa Rica with respect
b26
Being a long-term partner
c1_1
Social protection
c1_2
Gender equity
c1_3
Private sector development
c1_4
Education
c1_5
Public sector governance/reform
c1_6
Global/regional integration
c1_7
Urban development
c1_8
Energy
c1_9
Water and sanitation
c1_10
Pollution
c1_11
Job creation/employment
c1_12
Health
c1_13
Financial markets
c1_14
Transport
c1_15
Agriculture and rural development
c1_16
Trade and exports
c1_17
Natural resource management
c1_18
Climate change
c1_19
Poverty reduction
c1_20
Economic growth
c1_21
Disaster risk management
c1_22
Equality of opportunity
c1_23
Disease
c1_24
Information and communications technology
c2
To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in Costa Rica?
c3
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Costa Rica?
c4
The World Bank Group’s financial instruments meet the needs of Costa Rica
c5
The World Bank Group meets Costa Rica’s needs for knowledge services
c6
To what extent do you believe that Costa Rica received value for money from the World Bank Group’s Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)?
d1
How frequently do you consult World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities in the work you do?
d2
Are timely
d3
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation
d4
Lead to practical solutions
d5
Are source of relevant information on global good practices
d6
Are adequately disseminated
d7
Are translated enough into local language
d8
Are adaptable to Costa Rica’s specific development challenges and country circumstances
d9
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
d10
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
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 Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reasonable
e5
The World Bank Group’s conditions on its lending are reasonable
e6
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Costa Rica
e7
Working with the World Bank Group increases Costa Rica’s institutional capacity
e8
Where country systems are adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them
e9
To what extent do you believe that the donor community is doing enough to support the government’s efforts related to refugees in Costa Rica?
e10_1
Supporting poor and marginalized local communities
e10_2
Business development
e10_3
Infrastructure
e10_4
Social cohesion
e10_5
Public services
e10_6
Macro issues
e10_7
Education
e10_8
Health
e10_9
Jobs
e10_10
Other
e10_11
Don’t know
f1_1
Work faster
f1_2
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Costa Rica’s specific challenges
f1_3
Engage more effectively with private sector
f1_4
Engage more effectively with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
f1_5
Offer more innovative financial products
f1_6
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
f1_7
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
f1_8
Increase availability of Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)
f1_9
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank Group projects
f1_10
Offer more innovative knowledge services
f1_11
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients
f1_12
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Costa Rica’s economy
f1_13
Engage more effectively with civil society
f1_14
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
f1_15
Engage more directly with beneficiaries
f1_16
Other
f2
When considering the combination of services that the World Bank Group offers in Costa Rica, and taking into account its limited level of resources, which ONE of the following do you believe the World Bank Group should offer more of in Costa Rica?
g1
How frequently do you interact with the World Bank Group now in Costa Rica?
g2_1
Regional magazines
g2_2
Facebook
g2_3
Local and international television
g2_4
Local and international newspapers
g2_5
Other social media
g2_6
Mobile applications
g2_7
Online-only newspapers
g2_8
Local and international radio
g2_9
Rumor mill
g2_10
Other
g3_1
Direct contact with World Bank Group
g3_2
World Bank Group’s seminars/workshops/conferences
Total: 328
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