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World Bank Group Country Survey 2021

Maldives, 2021
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Data collected using the 2021 Maldives World Bank Group Country Survey questionnaire (FY21).
- Overall context
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Work and Engagement on the Ground
- World Bank Group’s Support in Development Areas
- World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities
- The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Maldives
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information

Cases: 86
Variables: 353

Variables

id
id
method
Survey completion method
a1
Do you think that economic opportunity for citizens in Maldives is … ?
a2_1
Global/regional integration
a2_2
Food security, safety and accessibility
a2_3
Financial markets
a2_4
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
a2_5
Housing
a2_6
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a2_7
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a2_8
Private sector development (including public-private partnerships)
a2_9
Education
a2_10
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a2_11
Urban development
a2_12
Energy
a2_13
Water and sanitation
a2_14
Pollution
a2_15
Job creation/employment
a2_16
Health
a2_17
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a2_18
Poverty reduction
a2_19
Reduction of national debt
a2_20
Natural resource management (renewables)
a2_21
Fisheries
a2_22
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a2_23
Agriculture
a2_24
Non-communicable diseases (e.g., diabetes, cancer, etc.)
a2_25
Crime and violence
a2_26
Information and communications technology (including digital transformation)
a2_27
Anti-corruption
a2_28
Judicial reform
a2_29
Economic growth
a2_30
Disaster risk management
a2_31
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a2_32
Trade and exports
a3_1
Crime and violence
a3_2
Agriculture
a3_3
Judicial reform
a3_4
Fisheries
a3_5
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a3_6
Economic growth
a3_7
Disaster risk management
a3_8
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a3_9
Trade and exports
a3_10
Information and communications technology (including digital transformation)
a3_11
Non-communicable diseases (e.g., diabetes, cancer, etc.)
a3_12
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a3_13
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a3_14
Energy
a3_15
Anti-corruption
a3_16
Education
a3_17
Financial markets
a3_18
Reduction of national debt
a3_19
Housing
a3_20
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a3_21
Water and sanitation
a3_22
Pollution
a3_23
Job creation/employment
a3_24
Health
a3_25
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a3_26
Private sector development (including public-private partnerships)
a3_27
Global/regional integration
a3_28
Food security, safety and accessibility
a3_29
Urban development
a3_30
Natural resource management (renewables)
a4_1
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to health care/health services
a4_2
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support to citizens
a4_3
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is approved
a4_4
Education
a4_5
Healthcare
a4_6
Housing
a4_7
Poverty and inequality (e.g., strengthening the social safety net, social assistance)
a4_8
Nutrition/food security
a4_9
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
a4_10
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
a4_11
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to job opportunities
a4_12
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
a4_13
Other
a5_1
Inadequate level of donor coordination
a5_2
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
a5_3
National debt
a5_4
Inadequate level of government accountability
a5_5
Inadequate level of capacity in the government
a5_6
Corruption
a5_7
Pressure from outside interest groups (e.g., private sector, unions)
a5_8
Political pressures and obstacles
a5_9
Inadequate level of private sector participation
a5_10
Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation
a5_11
Other
a6_1
The national 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
The United Nations (UN)
a6_6
The World Health Organization (WHO)
a6_7
Regional development banks
a6_8
The Maldives Monetary Authority
a6_9
International private sector
a6_10
Domestic private sector
a6_11
International civil society (e.g., Red Crescent, Commonwealth Foundation, etc.)
a6_12
Domestic civil society (e.g., Transparency Maldives, NGO Journey, etc.)
a6_13
Youth organizations (e.g., Scout Association, Huvadhoo Aid, etc.)
a6_14
Religious institutions
a6_15
Domestic traditional media and their web presence (e.g., newspapers, TV stations, radio)
a6_16
International media and their web presence
a6_17
Web based media (i.e., blogs, social media, other web-based news and information sources)
b1_1
The World Bank (IDA)
b1_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm
b2
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Maldives
b3
The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Maldives
b4_1
The World Bank (IDA)
b4_2
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm
b5
To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in Maldives?
b6
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Maldives?
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support help the poorest in Maldives?
b8_1
Formal policy advice, studies, analyses
b8_2
Informal advice that World Bank Group’s staff provides (e.g., memos, short evidence notes, informal discussions and emails)
b8_3
Global advocacy
b8_4
Financial resources
b8_5
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b8_6
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b8_7
Technical assistance
b8_8
Data and statistics
b8_9
Promoting knowledge sharing
b8_10
Implementation support
b8_11
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b8_12
Donor coordination
b8_13
Other
b9_1
Not collaborating enough with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
b9_2
Not aligned with country priorities
b9_3
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Maldives
b9_4
Not collaborating enough with private sector
b9_5
Inadequate level of real-time advice and guidance
b9_6
Inadequate number of innovative knowledge products and services
b9_7
Inadequate number of innovative financial products and services
b9_8
Too influenced by developed countries
b9_9
World Bank Group’s processes too slow and complex
b9_10
Not adequately flexible in changing country circumstances
b9_11
Not sufficiently focused on sustainable results
b9_12
Not collaborating enough with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
b9_13
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b9_14
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b9_15
Staff too inaccessible
b9_16
Arrogant in its approach
b9_17
Inadequate World Bank Group’s staffing in Maldives
b9_18
Other
b9_19
Don't know
b10_1
Pollution
b10_2
Job creation/employment
b10_3
Health
b10_4
Urban development
b10_5
Private sector development (including public-private partnerships)
b10_6
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
b10_7
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
b10_8
Housing
b10_9
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
b10_10
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b10_11
Financial markets
b10_12
Education
b10_13
Global/regional integration
b10_14
Food security, safety and accessibility
b10_15
Energy
b10_16
Water and sanitation
b10_17
Disaster risk management
b10_18
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
b10_19
Natural resource management (renewables)
b10_20
Reduction of national debt
b10_21
Information and communications technology (including digital transformation)
b10_22
Non-communicable diseases (e.g., diabetes, cancer, etc.)
b10_23
Anti-corruption
b10_24
Fisheries
b10_25
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
b10_26
Agriculture
b10_27
Trade and exports
b10_28
Crime and violence
b10_29
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
b10_30
Poverty reduction
b10_31
Judicial reform
b10_32
Economic growth
b11_1
Supporting efforts that can help counter misinformation about vaccines
b11_2
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
b11_3
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to health care/health services
b11_4
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support to citizens
b11_5
Housing
b11_6
Digital transformation
b11_7
Education
b11_8
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is approved
b11_9
Healthcare
b11_10
Economic growth
b11_11
Poverty and inequality (e.g., strengthening the social safety net, social assistance)
b11_12
Nutrition/food security
b11_13
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
b11_14
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
b11_15
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to job opportunities
b11_16
Other
b12_1
Development institution
b12_2
Investment Bank
b12_3
Asset Manager
b12_4
Multi-lateral financial institution
b12_5
Private Sector Solutions
b12_6
World Bank
b12_7
Financial Advisory Solutions
b12_8
Impact Investor
b12_9
Venture Capital
b12_10
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
b12_11
Public-private partnerships
b12_12
None of these
b12_13
Do not have enough information to say
c1
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group’s staff is well prepared to help Maldives solve its most complicated development challenges?
c2
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group is adequately staffed in Maldives?
c3
Responsiveness to needs
c4
Flexibility (in terms of the institution’s products and services)
c5
Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)
c6
Being inclusive
c7
Openness (sharing data and other information)
c8
Collaboration with the Government
c9
The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground
c10
Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects
c11
Collaboration with civil society
c12
Staff accessibility
c13
Collaboration with other donors and development partners
c14
Collaboration with the private sector
c15
Straightforwardness and honesty
c16
Treating clients and stakeholders in Maldives with respect
c17
Being a long-term partner
c18
The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly
c19
The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
c20
The World Bank Group’s approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion
c21
The World Bank Group’s Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reasonable
c22
The World Bank Group’s conditions on its lending are reasonable
c23
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Maldives
c24
Working with the World Bank Group increases Maldives’s institutional capacity
c25
The World Bank Group’s financial instruments meet the needs of Maldives
c26
The World Bank Group meets Maldives’s needs for knowledge services
c27
The World Bank Group has provided real time advice and guidance to the government and policy makers, built on its COVID-19 “Approach Paper” published soon after the outbreak. Please rate the usefulness of this more informal advice and guidance.
c28
How important is it for the World Bank Group to focus resources on its global advocacy role, to help promote policies related to its work in a range of areas including climate, health, gender, and debt?
c29
To build stronger domestic resource mobilization systems in the Government (e.g., tax collection)
c30
To develop better and stronger data collection/analytics systems within the Government
c31
To strengthen the country’s crisis preparedness
d1_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
d1_2
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
d1_3
Private sector development (including public-private partnerships)
d1_4
Education
d1_5
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
d1_6
Food security, safety and accessibility
d1_7
Housing
d1_8
Energy
d1_9
Water and sanitation
d1_10
Job creation/employment
d1_11
Health
d1_12
Financial markets
d1_13
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
d1_14
Agriculture
d1_15
Fisheries
d1_16
Natural resource management (renewables)
d1_17
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
d1_18
Poverty reduction
d1_19
Economic growth
d1_20
Disaster risk management
d1_21
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
d1_22
Non-communicable diseases (e.g., diabetes, cancer, etc.)
d1_23
Information and communications technology (including digital transformation)
d1_24
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
d2_1
Supporting health interventions for saving lives
d2_2
Education (e.g., transitioning to remote learning, ensuring access, etc.)
d2_3
Protecting poor people (social assistance/ social safety nets)
d2_4
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
d2_5
Strengthening policies, institutions and investments for rebuilding better
d2_6
Macroeconomic stability and transparent debt management
e1
How frequently do you consult World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities in the work you do?
e2
Are timely
e3
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation
e4
Lead to practical solutions
e5
Are source of relevant information on global good practices
e6
Are adequately disseminated
e7
Are translated enough into local language
e8
Are adaptable to Maldives’s specific development challenges and country circumstances
e9
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
e10
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
f1_1
Offer more real-time advice and guidance
f1_2
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank Group projects
f1_3
Help leverage additional donor or private sector finance
f1_4
Engage more effectively with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
f1_5
Offer more innovative financial products and services
f1_6
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
f1_7
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Maldives’ economy
f1_8
Engage more effectively with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
f1_9
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
f1_10
Engage more directly with beneficiaries
f1_11
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Maldives’ specific challenges
f1_12
Engage more effectively with private sector
f1_13
Offer more innovative knowledge products and services
f1_14
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, state, local)
f1_15
Work faster
f1_16
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
f1_17
Other
f2_1
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
f2_2
Parliament
f2_3
Foundations
f2_4
Media
Total: 353
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