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World Bank Group Country Survey 2018

Lao PDR, 2018
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Data file: lao_cos_fy18_data_file_final_

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- General Issues Facing Lao PDR
- 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 Lao PDR
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information

Cases: 360
Variables: 349

Variables

id
id
a1
In general, would you say that Lao PDR is headed in ... ?
a2_1
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a2_2
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a2_3
Private sector development
a2_4
Education
a2_5
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a2_6
Global/regional integration
a2_7
Food security
a2_8
Urban development
a2_9
Energy
a2_10
Water and sanitation
a2_11
Pollution
a2_12
Job creation/employment
a2_13
Health
a2_14
Financial markets
a2_15
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a2_16
Agriculture and rural development
a2_17
Trade and exports
a2_18
Crime and violence
a2_19
Natural resource management (e.g., hydropower, mining)
a2_20
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a2_21
Poverty reduction
a2_22
Anti corruption
a2_23
Law and justice
a2_24
Economic growth
a2_25
Disaster risk management
a2_26
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a2_27
Disease
a2_28
Information and communications technology
a2_29
Environmental sustainability
a3_1
Economic growth
a3_2
Disaster risk management
a3_3
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
a3_4
Disease
a3_5
Information and communications technology
a3_6
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
a3_7
Agriculture and rural development
a3_8
Trade and exports
a3_9
Crime and violence
a3_10
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
a3_11
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
a3_12
Energy
a3_13
Anti corruption
a3_14
Law and justice
a3_15
Water and sanitation
a3_16
Pollution
a3_17
Job creation/employment
a3_18
Health
a3_19
Financial markets
a3_20
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
a3_21
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
a3_22
Private sector development
a3_23
Education
a3_24
Global/regional integration
a3_25
Food security
a3_26
Urban development
a3_27
Natural resource management (e.g., hydropower and mining)
a3_28
Environmental sustainability
a4_1
Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens
a4_2
Better entrepreneurial opportunities (i.e., to start small and medium sized businesses)
a4_3
A growing middle class
a4_4
Better opportunity for the poor who live in rural areas
a4_5
Better opportunity for the poor who live in urban areas
a4_6
Consistent economic growth
a4_7
More reliable social safety net
a4_8
Greater access to micro-finance for the poor
a4_9
Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability
a4_10
Education and training that better ensure job opportunity
a4_11
Better quality public services
a4_12
Better employment opportunities for young people
a4_13
Better employment opportunities for women
a4_14
Other
a5
In your view, is climate change a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not a problem in your country?
a6
In your view, is early childhood development a very important, moderately important, slightly important, or not an important development priority in Lao PDR?
a7
Do you think the income gap between the urban and rural populations in Lao PDR is a very big problem, a moderately big problem, a small problem or not a problem at all?
b1
How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in Lao PDR?
b2
Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank Group' s effectiveness in Lao PDR.
b3
To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group' s staff is well prepared to help Lao PDR solve its most complicated development challenges?
b4_1
Energy
b4_2
Water and sanitation
b4_3
Pollution
b4_4
Job creation/employment
b4_5
Health
b4_6
Financial markets
b4_7
Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance)
b4_8
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
b4_9
Private sector development
b4_10
Education
b4_11
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
b4_12
Global/regional integration
b4_13
Food security
b4_14
Urban development
b4_15
Law and justice
b4_16
Economic growth
b4_17
Disaster risk management
b4_18
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
b4_19
Disease
b4_20
Information and communications technology
b4_21
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
b4_22
Agriculture and rural development
b4_23
Trade and exports
b4_24
Crime and violence
b4_25
Natural resource management (e.g., hydropower and mining)
b4_26
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
b4_27
Poverty reduction
b4_28
Anti corruption
b4_29
Environmental sustainability
b5a_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b5a_2
Capacity development
b5a_3
Technical assistance
b5a_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b5a_5
Financial resources
b5a_6
Data and statistics
b5a_7
Promoting knowledge sharing (e.g., South-South knowledge sharing)
b5a_8
Implementation support
b5a_9
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b5a_10
Development partner coordination
b5a_11
Other
b5b_1
Bringing together different groups of stakeholders
b5b_2
Capacity development
b5b_3
Technical assistance
b5b_4
Policy advice, studies, analyses
b5b_5
Financial resources
b5b_6
Data and statistics
b5b_7
Promoting knowledge sharing (e.g., South-South knowledge sharing)
b5b_8
Implementation support
b5b_9
Mobilizing third party financial resources
b5b_10
Development partner coordination
b5b_11
Other
b6_1
Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country
b6_2
Staff too inaccessible
b6_3
Not collaborating enough with private sector
b6_4
Not adequately collaborating with organizations such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN agencies
b6_5
Not aligned with country priorities
b6_6
Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Lao PDR
b6_7
Too influenced by developed countries
b6_8
World Bank Group' s processes too slow
b6_9
World Bank Group' s processes too complex
b6_10
Not exploring alternative policy options
b6_11
Not sufficiently focused on results
b6_12
Not committed for the long term in the country
b6_13
Its advice and strategies do not lend themselves to practical problem solving
b6_14
Not collaborating enough with civil society (including NGOs, CSOs)
b6_15
Not enough public disclosure of its work
b6_16
Arrogant in its approach
b6_17
Inadequate World Bank Group' s staffing in Lao PDR
b6_18
The credibility of its knowledge/data
b6_19
Other
b6_20
Don' t know
b7
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group' s work and support help the poorest in Lao PDR?
b8_1
Investment Project Financing (IPF)
b8_2
Development Policy Financing (DPF)
b8_3
Trust funds and grants
b8_4
MIGA Guarantees
b8_5
IFC Investment Services
b8_6
IFC Advisory Services
b9_1
Beneficiaries
b9_2
Youth/university groups
b9_3
Private sector
b9_4
Local government
b9_5
Development partner community
b9_6
Civil society organizations (e.g., NGOs, Non-profit associations)
b9_7
Academia/think tanks/research institutes
b9_8
National assembly
b9_9
Media
b9_10
Other
b9_11
Don't know
b10
Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Lao PDR
b11
The World Bank Group' s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Lao PDR
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 Lao PDR with respect
b26
Being a long-term partner
b27_1
The World Bank Group does not provide the government with consistent support throughout the reform effort
b27_2
Political pressures and obstacles
b27_3
Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges
b27_4
Poor coordination within the Government
b27_5
There is an inadequate level of private sector participation and support
b27_6
Poor development partner coordination
b27_7
The World Bank Group is not sensitive enough to political/social realities on the ground
b27_8
Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in Government
b27_9
There is not an adequate level of citizen/civil society participation
b27_10
Corruption
b27_11
Poor coordination within the World Bank Group
b27_12
Other
c1_1
Gender (i.e., closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
c1_2
The impact of climate change
c2_1
Gender equity (closing the gap between women and men, and boys and girls)
c2_2
Private sector development
c2_3
Education
c2_4
Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform)
c2_5
Global/regional integration
c2_6
Food security
c2_7
Energy
c2_8
Water and sanitation
c2_9
Environmental sustainability
c2_10
Job creation/employment
c2_11
Health
c2_12
Financial markets
c2_13
Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation)
c2_14
Agriculture and rural development
c2_15
Trade and exports
c2_16
Natural resource management (e.g., hydropower, mining)
c2_17
Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation)
c2_18
Poverty reduction
c2_19
Anti corruption
c2_20
Law and justice
c2_21
Economic growth
c2_22
Disaster risk management
c2_23
Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion)
c2_24
Disease
c3
To what extent does the World Bank Group' s work help to achieve development results in Lao PDR?
c4
The World Bank Group' s financial instruments meet the needs of Lao PDR
c5
The World Bank Group meets Lao PDR' s needs for knowledge services
c6
How effectively does the World Bank Group help Lao PDR to mobilize finance for development from private sector sources?
c7
As part of IDA18, the World Bank Group has expanded (or developed) a number of financial instruments to respond to challenges in IDA countries. In general, how familiar are you with these new or expanded financial instruments in Lao PDR?
c8
To build stronger domestic resource mobilization systems in the Government
c9
To develop better and stronger data collection/analytics systems within the Government
c10
To strengthen the country' s crisis preparedness
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 informed government decisions
d5
Influence policy reforms
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 Lao PDR's specific development challenges and country circumstances
d11
Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group'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 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 Safeguard Policy requirements are reasonable
e5
The World Bank Group's conditions on its lending are reasonable
e6
The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Lao PDR
e7
Working with the World Bank Group increases Lao PDR's institutional capacity
e8
The World Bank Group provides effective implementation support
e9
Where country systems are adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them
e10
To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group's work helps to find solutions that promote public private partnerships in Lao PDR?
e11
The World Bank Group should be involved in projects such as NT2, because its involvement helps to ensure that appropriate environmental and social mitigation measures are in place.
e12
The World Bank Group has provided, throughout, an appropriate level of support to the NT2 project.
e13
NT2 is having a positive impact on sustainable economic development in Lao PDR.
e14
The kind of support that the World Bank Group provided to the NT2 project would be very beneficial to future large development projects in Lao PDR.
e15
There is significant value added from World Bank Group involvement in large infrastructure projects such as NT2.
f1_1
Offer more innovative knowledge services
f1_2
Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, state, local)
f1_3
Work faster
f1_4
Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing
f1_5
Be more adaptive to the country context
f1_6
Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank Group projects
f1_7
Collaborate more effectively with organizations such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN agencies
f1_8
Offer more innovative financial products
f1_9
Ensure greater selectivity in its work
f1_10
Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Lao PDR's economy
f1_11
Improve the competitiveness of its financing compared to markets (e.g., cost, timeliness, other terms)
f1_12
Work more with civil society and beneficiary representatives
f1_13
Increase the level of capacity development in the country
f1_14
Leverage the private sector more (i.e., mobilize private sector development)
f1_15
Improve the quality of its experts as related to Lao PDR’s specific challenges
f1_16
Work more with private sector
f1_17
Other
f2
When considering the combination of services that the World Bank Group offers in Lao PDR, 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 Lao PDR?
f3a_1
Social cohesion
f3a_2
Public financial management
f3a_3
Reducing gender based violence
f3a_4
Crisis preparedness
f3a_5
Crisis response
f3a_6
Access to justice systems
f3a_7
Conflict resolution mechanisms
f3a_8
Support domestic resource mobilization
f3a_9
Access to basic services
f3a_10
Capacity of state institutions
f3a_11
Jobs
f3a_12
Improving livelihoods
f3a_13
Food security
f3a_14
Social safety nets
f3a_15
Doing Business (e.g., business climate)
f3b_1
Social cohesion
f3b_2
Public financial management
f3b_3
Reducing gender based violence
f3b_4
Crisis preparedness
f3b_5
Crisis response
f3b_6
Access to justice systems
f3b_7
Conflict resolution mechanisms
f3b_8
Support domestic resource mobilization
f3b_9
Access to basic services
Total: 349
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