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World Bank Group Country Survey 2021

Pakistan, 2020 - 2021
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Data file: pakistan_cos_fy21_datafile_final_

Data collected using the FY21 Pakistan World Bank Group Country Survey questionnaire.

Cases: 238
Variables: 336

Variables

id
id
method
Survey completion method
a1
In general, would you say that Pakistan is headed in ... ?
a2
Do you think that economic opportunity for citizens in Pakistan is .. ?
a3_1
Energy
a3_2
Water and sanitation
a3_3
Pollution
a3_4
Job creation/employment
a3_5
Health
a3_6
Financial markets
a3_7
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a3_8
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a3_9
Private sector development
a3_10
Education
a3_11
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a3_12
Global/regional integration
a3_13
Food security
a3_14
Urban development
a3_15
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
a3_16
Judiciary reform
a3_17
Economic growth
a3_18
Disaster risk management
a3_19
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a3_20
Disease (e.g., Polio, stunting)
a3_21
Information and communications technology
a3_22
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a3_23
Agriculture and rural development
a3_24
Trade and exports
a3_25
Crime and violence
a3_26
Natural resource management (renewables)
a3_27
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a3_28
Poverty reduction
a3_29
National debt
a3_30
Anti-corruption
a4_1
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to health care/health services
a4_2
Ensuring sustainable business growth and job creation
a4_3
Fair and equal distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine if, and when, a safe one is approved
a4_4
Education
a4_5
Providing direct non-financial (e.g., food, healthcare supplies, etc.) support to citizens
a4_6
Healthcare
a4_7
Ensuring that girls and women have equal access to job opportunities
a4_8
Poverty and inequality (e.g., strengthening the social safety net, social assistance)
a4_9
Nutrition/food security
a4_10
Public service delivery (e.g., strengthening policies, institutions)
a4_11
Providing direct financial support to businesses (business support packages)
a4_12
Economic growth
a4_13
Other
a5_1
Pressure from outside interest groups (e.g., private sector, unions)
a5_2
Inadequate level of donor coordination
a5_3
Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation
a5_4
Inadequate level of private sector participation
a5_5
Corruption
a5_6
Political pressures and obstacles
a5_7
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
a5_8
Inadequate level of government accountability
a5_9
Inadequate level of capacity in the government
a5_10
Other
b1_1
The World Bank (IBRD/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 Pakistan
b3
The World Bank Group's work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Pakistan
b4_1
The World Bank (IBRD/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 Pakistan?
b6
To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Pakistan?
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group's work and support help the poorest in Pakistan?
b8_1
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b8_2
Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)
b8_3
Implementation support
b8_4
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b8_5
Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects
b8_6
Technical assistance
b8_7
Formal policy advice, studies, analyses
b8_8
Informal advice that World Bank Group's staff provides (e.g., memos, short evidence notes, informal discussions and emails)
b8_9
Global advocacy
b8_10
Financial resources
b8_11
Data and statistics
b8_12
Promoting knowledge sharing
b8_13
Donor coordination
b8_14
Other
b9_1
Inadequate World Bank Group's staffing in Pakistan
b9_2
Not sufficiently focused on sustainable results
b9_3
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b9_4
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b9_5
Staff too inaccessible
b9_6
Not collaborating enough with private sector
b9_7
Not collaborating enough with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN
b9_8
Not aligned with country priorities
b9_9
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Pakistan
b9_10
Too influenced by developed countries
b9_11
World Bank Group's processes too slow and complex
b9_12
Not adequately flexible in changing country circumstances
b9_13
Not collaborating enough with civil society (e.g., NGOs, CBOs)
b9_14
Arrogant in its approach
b9_15
Inadequate level of real-time advice and guidance
b9_16
Inadequate number of innovative knowledge products and services
b9_17
Inadequate number of innovative financial products and services
b9_18
Other
b9_19
Don't know
b10_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
b10_2
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
b10_3
Private sector development
b10_4
Education
b10_5
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
b10_6
Global pandemics (e.g., COVID-19)
b10_7
Food security
b10_8
Urban development
b10_9
Energy
b10_10
Water and sanitation
b10_11
Pollution
b10_12
Job creation/employment
b10_13
Health
b10_14
Financial markets
b10_15
Global/regional integration
b10_16
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b10_17
Agriculture and rural development
b10_18
Trade and exports
b10_19
Crime and violence
b10_20
Natural resource management (renewables)
b10_21
Information and communications technology
b10_22
Poverty reduction
b10_23
Anti-corruption
b10_24
Judiciary reform
b10_25
Economic growth
b10_26
Disaster risk management
b10_27
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
b10_28
Disease (e.g., Polio, stunting)
b10_29
National debt
b10_30
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
c1
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group's staff is well prepared to help Pakistan solve its most complicated development challenges?
c2
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group is adequately staffed in Pakistan?
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 Pakistan 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 Pakistan
c24
Working with the World Bank Group increases Pakistan's institutional capacity
c25
The World Bank Group's financial instruments meet the needs of Pakistan
c26
The World Bank Group meets Pakistan's needs for knowledge services
c27
To what extent do you believe that Pakistan received value for money from the World Bank Group's Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)?
c28
The World Bank Group has provided real time advice and guidance to the government and policy makers... Please rate the usefulness of this more informal advice and guidance to the Pakistani government’s efforts to support citizens throughout this crisis?
c29
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 areas including climate, health, gender, and debt?
c30
To build stronger domestic resource mobilization systems in the Government (e.g., tax collection)
c31
To develop better and stronger data collection/analytics systems within the Government
c32
To strengthen the country's crisis preparedness
c33
To what extent do you believe that the donor community is doing enough to support the government's efforts related to refugees in Pakistan?
c34_1
Supporting poor and marginalized local communities
c34_2
Jobs
c34_3
Education
c34_4
Business development
c34_5
Infrastructure
c34_6
Health
c34_7
Social cohesion
c34_8
Public services
c34_9
Macro issues (fiscal accounts, balance of payments, etc.)
c34_10
Other
c34_11
Don't know
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
d1_4
Education
d1_5
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
d1_6
Global/regional integration
d1_7
Food security
d1_8
Urban development
d1_9
Energy
d1_10
Water and sanitation
d1_11
Pollution
d1_12
Job creation/employment
d1_13
Health
d1_14
Financial markets
d1_15
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
d1_16
Agriculture and rural development
d1_17
Trade and exports
d1_18
Natural resource management (renewables)
d1_19
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
d1_20
Poverty reduction
d1_21
Anti-corruption
d1_22
Economic growth
d1_23
Disaster risk management
d1_24
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
d1_25
Disease (e.g., Polio, stunting)
d1_26
Information and communications technology
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
Are timely
e2
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation
e3
Lead to practical solutions
e4
Are source of relevant information on global good practices
e5
Are adequately disseminated
e6
Are translated enough into local language
e7
Are adaptable to Pakistan's specific development challenges and country circumstances
e8
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?
e9
Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities?
f1_1
Strengthen delivery of equitable and quality health and education services
f1_2
Support better access to education for girls
f1_3
Support more interventions on skills development and vocational training
f1_4
Enhance digital solutions for education
f1_5
Reduce the number of children out of school
f1_6
Improve access to nutrition and food security
f1_7
Ensure more infrastructure for primary health and education services
f1_8
Improve quality of tertiary education and health facilities
f1_9
Improving quality and sustainability of essential primary health service delivery
f1_10
Help provide universal health care coverage
f1_11
Support health care financing
f1_12
Strengthen the social safety net system through better targeting
f1_13
Increase coverage of safety net transfers
f1_14
Improve water and sanitation services
f1_15
Increase access to water and sanitation services
f1_16
Strengthen public feedback mechanisms on service quality and delivery
f1_17
Other
f2_1
Improve the tax system and reduce the tax burden
f2_2
Modernize systems for tax revenue collection
f2_3
Improve the business environment to enhance competitiveness and investment
f2_4
Increase competitiveness through enhanced trade, regulatory environment, regional and global/integration, opening markets
f2_5
Promote agricultural competitiveness and support the growth of domestic agri-businesses
f2_6
Support small-scale farmers to enhance productivity and access to markets
f2_7
Promote small-and medium-size enterprises (SMEs)
f2_8
Support increased access to housing for the poor
f2_9
Support access of women to employment
f2_10
Improve systems for land tenure and registration.
f2_11
Improve accessibility and attractiveness of tourism destinations
f2_12
Expand long term finance opportunities and deepen financial inclusion, especially for women
f2_13
Support sustainable energy generation
f2_14
Enhance access to energy
f2_15
Facilitate investments in roads
f2_16
Adopt preemptive policies to prepare for disaster impacts and mitigate disaster risk
f2_17
Support better management of water resources
f2_18
Improve management of natural resources such as forests, fisheries and waterways
f2_19
Support management of pollution
f2_20
Improve drainage and solid waste management including plastic management
f2_21
Improve resilience to climate change through supporting mitigation and adaptation measures.
f2_22
Create inclusive economic opportunities in areas of concentrated poverty
f2_23
Strengthen the resilience of infrastructure and networks to mitigate disaster impacts
f2_24
Other
f3_1
Support better governance and efficiency of public sector institutions
f3_2
Enhance government's capability to manage the financial sector and the economy
f3_3
Modernize government systems and processes (e.g., public procurement, tax revenue collection, etc.)
f3_4
Strengthen public feedback mechanisms on service quality and delivery
f3_5
Strengthen public financial management to ensure the effective, efficient and transparent use of public resources
f3_6
Support the transition to digital economy/increase ICT investments
f3_7
Support opportunities for public participation in local planning and monitoring of service delivery
f3_8
Support strengthening of local governments in policy, planning and service delivery
f3_9
Support increased resource allocation for lagging regions in the country
f3_10
Make cities more livable through better urban planning and better delivery of municipal services
f3_11
Help improve management of solid waste in cities.
f3_12
Help make secondary cities more livable
f3_13
Expand community-driven development initiatives in rural areas
f3_14
Improve coverage and quality of rural road network
f3_15
Support investments for gender friendly infrastructure such as day care, washrooms, transport infrastructure
f3_16
Other
f4_1
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
f4_2
NGOs/Community Based Organizations
f4_3
Media
f4_4
Youth/university groups
f4_5
Donor community
f4_6
Foundations
f4_7
Private sector
f4_8
Parliament
f4_9
Local government
f4_10
Beneficiaries
f4_11
Other
f4_12
Don't know
g1
How frequently do you interact with the World Bank Group now in Pakistan?
g2_1
Local radio
g2_2
International radio
g2_3
Local newspapers
g2_4
International newspapers
g2_5
Local television
g2_6
International television
g2_7
Periodicals
g2_8
Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr)
g2_9
Other
g3_1
World Bank Group's publications and other written materials
g3_2
e-Newsletters
g3_3
World Bank Group's seminars/workshops/conferences
g3_4
Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr)
g3_5
Direct contact with World Bank Group (i.e., face to face meetings/discussions)
g3_6
World Bank Group's website
g3_7
Webinars or online events hosted by the World Bank Group
Total: 336
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