World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea FY17 Equatorial Guinea Country Opinion Survey Report THE WORLD BANK GROUP Public Opinion Research Group 1 December 2017 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea Acknowledgements The Equatorial Guinea Country Opinion Survey is part of the County Opinion Survey Program series of the World Bank Group. This report was prepared by the Public Opinion Research Group (PORG), led by Sharon Felzer (Senior Communications Officer, Head of PORG). Svetlana Markova, Jessica Cameron, and Jing Guo, oversaw design, reporting, and analysis. Calita Woods, Dania Mendoza, and Noreen Wambui provided data support. PORG acknowledges the significant contribution from the country team and the local fielding agency BEBOTRA. In particular, PORG is grateful for the support from Odilia Renata Hebga (Communications Officer) who coordinated the survey related activities from Yaounde, Cameroon, and Marcos Binohari Elako (Team Assistant) in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. 1 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea Table of Contents I. Objectives ...................................................................................3 II. Methodology ...............................................................................3 III. Demographics of the Sample.......................................................4 IV. General Issues Facing Equatorial Guinea .....................................7 V. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group .......................11 VI. Sectoral Effectiveness................................................................17 VII. How the World Bank Group Operates .......................................19 VIII. World Bank Group’s Knowledge and Instruments .....................23 IX. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Equatorial Guinea ......................................................................26 X. Communication and Outreach ..................................................30 XI. Appendices ................................................................................33 EQUATORIAL GUINEA 2 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea I. Objectives This survey was designed to assist the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Equatorial Guinea perceive the WBG. The survey explored: ▪ General Issues Facing Equatorial Guinea ▪ 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 Equatorial Guinea ▪ Communication and Information Sharing ▪ Background Information II. Methodology From May to July 2017, 250 stakeholders of the WBG in Equatorial Guinea were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work in the country by participating in a Country Opinion Survey. Participants were drawn from the office of the President/Prime Minister, the office of a Minister, office of a Parliamentarian, employees of ministries/ministerial departments/ implementation agencies, Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects or consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs, local government office or staff, bilateral/multilateral agencies, private sector organizations, private foundations, the financial sector/private banks, NGOs/community-based organizations (CBOs), the media, independent government institutions, trade unions, faith-based groups, youth groups, academia/research institutes/think tanks, and the judiciary branch. A total of 163 stakeholders participated in the survey (65% response rate). Respondents completed the questionnaire with a representative of the fielding agency. Every country that engages in the Country Opinion Survey must include specific indicator questions that will be aggregated for the WBG’s annual Corporate Scorecard. These questions are identified throughout the survey report. 3 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea III. Demographics of the Sample Current Position ▪ For all further analyses, the few respondents from the office of the President/Prime Minister were combined with those from the office of a Minister; respondents from the office of a Parliamentarian, PMUs/Consultants on WBG-supported projects, independent government institutions, and employees of ministries were grouped into a “Government Institutions” category; the small number of respondents from the financial sector/private banks were combined with those from the private sector; respondents from private foundations, NGOs/CBOs, and faith-based groups were grouped into a “Civil Society” category; and the few respondents from the media were combined with those from other organizations. 4 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea III. Demographics of the Sample (continued) Area of Primary Specialization 5 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea III. Demographics of the Sample (continued) Geographic Locations Familiarity with the World Bank Group ▪ Impact of Familiarity: Respondents’ ratings of familiarity with the WBG were strongly, significantly correlated with their ratings of the WBG’s overall effectiveness in Equatorial Guinea, and moderately, significantly correlated with their ratings of the extent to which the WBG’s work helps to achieve development results, and the extent to which the WBG plays a relevant role in development in Equatorial Guinea. 6 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea IV. General Issues Facing Equatorial Guinea Headed in the Right Direction 7 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea IV. General Issues Facing Equatorial Guinea (continued) Development Priority 8 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea IV. General Issues Facing Equatorial Guinea (continued) Factors Contributing to Poverty Reduction 9 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea IV. General Issues Facing Equatorial Guinea (continued) Factors Contributing to “Shared Prosperity” 10 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea V. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group Attributing Failed/Slow Reform Efforts 11 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea V. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) As noted in the “Methodology” section, the indicator questions referred to throughout the survey report are questions that are asked in every country that engages in the Country Opinion Survey. These will be aggregated for the World Bank Group’s annual Corporate Scorecard. The World Bank Group’s Overall Effectiveness (Indicator Question) Achieving Development Results (Indicator Question) ▪ Locations: Respondents from Malabo gave significantly higher ratings for the extent to which the WBG achieves development results (mean rating = 6.3) compared to respondents from Outside Malabo (mean rating = 4.0). WBG Staff Preparedness 12 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea V. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) Greatest Value 13 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea V. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) Most Effective WBG Instruments in Reducing Poverty 14 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea V. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) The WBG’s Capacity Building 15 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea V. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) Greatest Weakness 16 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea VI. Sectoral Effectiveness Effectiveness of WBG’s Support in Sectoral Areas 17 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea VI. Sectoral Effectiveness (continued) The WBG Promoting Private Public Partnerships Helping the Poorest 18 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea VII. How the World Bank Group Operates The World Bank Group’s Work in Equatorial Guinea ▪ Location: Respondents from Malabo had significantly higher levels of agreement that the WBG plays a relevant role in development in Equatorial Guinea (mean rating = 5.6) than respondents from Outside Malabo (mean rating = 3.2). 19 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea VII. How the World Bank Group Operates (continued) Overall Perceptions 20 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea VII. How the World Bank Group Operates (continued) The WBG as an Effective Development Partner 21 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea VII. How the World Bank Group Operates (continued) Internal Measuring and Monitoring Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS) 22 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea VIII. World Bank Group’s Knowledge and Instruments Frequency of Consulting WBG Knowledge Work and Activities Meeting Equatorial Guinea’s Knowledge Needs (Indicator Question) ▪ Location: Respondents from Malabo had significantly higher levels of agreement that the WBG meets Equatorial Guinea’s needs for knowledge services (mean rating = 5.6) than respondents from Outside Malabo (mean rating = 3.3). 23 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea VIII. World Bank Group’s Knowledge and Instruments (continued) Contribution of the WBG’s Knowledge Work and Activities (Indicator Question) Technical Quality of the WBG’s Knowledge Work and Activities (Indicator Question) 24 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea VIII. World Bank Group’s Knowledge and Instruments (continued) Qualities of the WBG’s Knowledge Work and Activities ▪ Location: Respondents from Malabo gave significantly higher ratings for the extent to which the WBG’s knowledge work and activities are adaptable to Equatorial Guinea’s specific development challenges and country circumstances (mean rating = 6.2) than respondents from Outside Malabo (mean rating = 3.8). 25 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea IX. The Future Role of the WBG in Equatorial Guinea Making the World Bank Group of Greater Value 26 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea IX. The Future Role of the WBG in Equatorial Guinea (continued) World Bank Group Should Collaborate More with… 27 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea IX. The Future Role of the WBG in Equatorial Guinea (continued) Where the World Bank Group Should Focus its Resources 28 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea IX. The Future Role of the WBG in Equatorial Guinea (continued) Future Combination of the WBG services 29 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea X. Communication and Outreach When considering the World Bank Group’s future outreach with key constituencies, please see Appendix B (page 48) for all responses by stakeholder groups. Information Sources 30 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea X. Communication and Outreach (continued) Preferred Information Sources Access to Information 31 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea X. Communication and Outreach (continued) Internet Access WBG Website Usage WBG Social Media Usage 32 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea XI. Appendices A. Responses to All Questions across All Respondents...................... 34 B. Responses to All Questions by Stakeholder Groups ...................... 48 C. Responses to Indicator Questions by Geographic Location........... 65 D. Indicator Questions as a Function of Exposure to the WBG .......... 68 E. WBG Country Opinion Survey FY17 – Equatorial Guinea .............. 69 EQUATORIAL GUINEA 33 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea Appendix A: Responses to All Questions across All Respondents (N=163) All rating scale questions are presented with the total number of respondents that provided a rating (N), the number of respondents who indicated that they “Don’t know” (DK), the mean rating across all respondents (Mean), and the standard deviation of this mean (SD). Indicator questions are noted with an asterisk (*). A. General Issues Facing Equatorial Guinea Percentage of Respondents 1. In general would you say that Equatorial Guinea is headed in ...? (N=156) The right direction 16.7% The wrong direction 48.1% Not sure 35.3% 2. Listed below are a number of development priorities in Equatorial Guinea. Please identify which of the following you consider the most important Percentage of Respondents development priorities in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than THREE) (Responses Combined; N=158) Education 39.9% Health 25.9% Anti-corruption 23.4% Agriculture and rural development 19.0% Job creation/employment 17.7% Gender equity 15.8% Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial 13.9% management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform) Crime and violence 12.7% Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, mining) 12.7% Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation) 10.8% Private sector development (including business climate) 10.1% Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion) 10.1% Poverty reduction 9.5% Food security 8.9% Urban development 8.2% Water and sanitation 8.2% Global/regional integration 7.6% Energy 7.6% Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance) 7.0% Pollution 7.0% Economic growth 6.3% Information and communications technology 5.1% National statistical system development 3.8% Judiciary reform 1.9% Financial markets 1.3% Disaster risk management 1.3% Foreign trade (imports, exports) 0.6% Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) 0.6% 34 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea A. General Issues Facing Equatorial Guinea (continued) 3. Poverty reduction is a broad term that encompasses work in many different areas. Which THREE areas of development listed below do you believe would contribute most to reducing poverty in Equatorial Guinea? Percentage of Respondents (Choose no more than THREE) (Responses Combined; N=160) Job creation/employment 41.3% Agriculture and rural development 40.0% Anti-corruption 33.1% Education 25.0% Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion) 24.4% Economic growth 22.5% Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial 13.1% management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform) Water and sanitation 11.9% Health 11.9% Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance) 11.3% Food security 11.3% Private sector development (including business climate) 10.6% Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, mining) 8.1% Foreign trade (imports, exports) 5.6% Judiciary reform 5.6% National statistical system development 2.5% Crime and violence 2.5% Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation) 2.5% Gender equity 2.5% Information and communications technology 1.9% Financial markets 1.9% Global/regional integration 1.9% Urban development 1.9% Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) 1.3% Pollution 1.3% Disaster risk management 0.6% Energy 0.6% 35 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea A. General Issues Facing Equatorial Guinea (continued) 4. The World Bank Group’s “Shared Prosperity” goal captures two key elements, economic growth and equity. It will seek to foster income growth among the bottom 40 percent of a country’s population. Improvement in the Shared Prosperity Indicator requires growth and well-being of the less well-off. When thinking about the idea of “shared prosperity” in your country, which of the following TWO best illustrate how this would be achieved in Equatorial Guinea? Percentage of Respondents (Choose no more than TWO) (Responses Combined; N=148) Education and training that better ensure job opportunity 31.8% Better entrepreneurial opportunities (i.e., to start small and medium sized 23.6% businesses) Enhanced anti-corruption policy 21.6% Greater public management transparency 19.6% Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens 18.9% Better opportunity for the poor who live in rural areas 18.2% Merit-based recruitment in the labor market 15.5% Better employment opportunities for young people 12.2% Consistent economic growth 10.8% Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability 6.8% A growing middle class 4.7% Creation of a reliable social safety net 4.1% Greater access to micro-finance for the poor 4.1% Better opportunity for the poor who live in urban areas 3.4% Better quality public services 2.7% Better employment opportunities for women 1.4% Other 1.4% B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (1-Not familiar at all, 10-Extremely familiar) N DK Mean SD 1. How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in 145 0 3.30 2.44 Equatorial Guinea? (1-Not effective at all, 10-Very effective) N DK Mean SD 2. Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank Group’s 95 62 4.64 3.06 effectiveness in Equatorial Guinea.* (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) N DK Mean SD 3. To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group’s staff is well prepared to help Equatorial Guinea solve its most complicated 98 58 6.89 2.86 development challenges? 36 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) 4. When thinking about how the World Bank Group can have the most impact on development results in Equatorial Guinea, in which sectoral areas do you believe the World Bank Group should focus most of its resources (financial and Percentage of Respondents knowledge services) in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than THREE) (Responses Combined; N=160) Education 36.9% Job creation/employment 31.9% Health 28.8% Agriculture and rural development 28.8% Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial 21.9% management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform) Anti-corruption 21.3% Water and sanitation 18.1% Poverty reduction 16.9% Economic growth 15.6% Private sector development (including business climate) 14.4% Food security 10.6% Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance) 6.9% Financial markets 6.3% Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion) 5.6% National statistical system development 4.4% Foreign trade (imports, exports) 3.8% Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, mining) 3.8% Gender equity 3.1% Crime and violence 3.1% Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) 3.1% Urban development 2.5% Judiciary reform 2.5% Information and communications technology 2.5% Global/regional integration 1.9% Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation) 1.9% Pollution 1.3% Energy 0.6% Disaster risk management 0.0% 5. When thinking about the World Bank Group’s role, which Percentage of Respondents (N=83) activity do you believe is of greatest VALUE and which activity is Greatest 2nd Greatest of second greatest value in Equatorial Guinea? Value Value Combined Policy advice, studies, analyses 21.7% 17.6% 39.3% Financial resources 15.7% 18.9% 34.6% Capacity development 27.7% 6.8% 34.5% Technical assistance 18.1% 6.8% 24.8% Promoting international knowledge sharing 3.6% 14.9% 18.5% Data and statistics 4.8% 8.1% 12.9% Implementation support 1.2% 10.8% 12.0% Mobilizing third party financial resources 0.0% 10.8% 10.8% Bringing together different groups of stakeholders 4.8% 1.4% 6.2% Other 1.2% 2.7% 3.9% Donor coordination 1.2% 1.4% 2.6% 37 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) 6. Which of the following do you identify as the World Bank Group’s greatest Percentage of Respondents WEAKNESSES in its work in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) (Responses Combined; N=155) Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country 29.7% Don’t know 24.5% Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Equatorial Guinea 18.7% Not enough public disclosure of its work 15.5% World Bank Group’s processes too slow (e.g., too bureaucratic in its operational 13.5% policies and procedures) Too influenced by developed countries 11.0% Not collaborating enough with stakeholders outside the Government 10.3% World Bank Group’s processes too complex 8.4% Not aligned with country priorities 7.7% Its advice and strategies do not lend themselves to practical problem solving 7.7% Not exploring alternative policy options 7.1% Staff too inaccessible 4.5% Not client-focused 3.9% The credibility of its knowledge/data 3.2% Other 3.2% Not aligned with other donors’ work 1.9% Arrogant in its approach 1.9% 7. Which World Bank Group’s instruments do you believe are the MOST effective Percentage of Respondents in reducing poverty in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) (Responses Combined; N=154) Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects 59.7% Technical assistance (advice, best practice, international experience, etc.) 50.0% Knowledge products/services (analytical work, studies, surveys, etc.) 37.0% Don’t know 17.5% Other 6.5% 8. How EFFECTIVE do you believe the World Bank Group is in terms of the capacity Effectiveness building work it does in each of the following areas in Equatorial Guinea? (1-Not effective at all, 10-Very effective) N DK Mean SD 1. Project implementation (or other organizational strengthening) 38 107 5.00 2.34 2. Citizen engagement (incorporating citizens' voices into development) 51 93 4.20 2.66 3. Policy design (for clarity and better incentives to achieve development goals) 52 92 5.06 2.55 4. Policy monitoring (for more informed public decision-making processes) 47 94 4.94 2.58 5. Public investment management (for prioritizing and linking investment to 50 94 5.60 2.81 development goals) 6. Official statistics (availability and quality) 57 87 5.86 2.97 7. Human resource management in government institutions 46 97 4.85 2.81 8. Institutional memory (to facilitate building institutional knowledge stock) 39 105 5.26 2.61 38 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) 9. When thinking about how to improve capacity building in Equatorial Guinea Importance to help ensure better development results, looking forward, how IMPORTANT is it for the World Bank Group to be involved in the following aspects of capacity building? (1-Not important at all, 10-Very important) N DK Mean SD 1. Project implementation (or other organizational strengthening) 68 71 7.03 2.65 2. Citizen engagement (incorporating citizens' voices into development) 87 50 7.21 2.96 3. Policy design (for clarity and better incentives to achieve development goals) 84 55 7.56 2.52 4. Policy monitoring (for more informed public decision-making processes) 78 57 6.91 2.59 5. Public investment management (for prioritizing and linking investment to 88 51 7.80 2.49 development goals) 6. Official statistics (availability and quality) 80 54 7.51 2.49 7. Human resource management in government institutions 82 57 7.80 2.45 8. Institutional memory (to facilitate building institutional knowledge stock) 69 67 7.04 2.56 10. To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support Percentage of Respondents help the poorest in Equatorial Guinea? (Select only ONE response) (N=157) To a fully sufficient degree 8.9% To a somewhat sufficient degree 8.9% To a somewhat insufficient degree 22.9% To a very insufficient degree 31.8% Don't know 27.4% 11. In addition to the regular relations with the national government, which TWO of the following groups should the World Bank Group collaborate with more in Percentage of Respondents your country? (Choose no more than TWO) (Responses Combined; N=156) Academia/Think Tanks/Research Institutes 50.0% Youth/University Groups 35.3% Private Sector 31.4% NGOs/Community-Based Organizations 25.0% Local Government 12.8% Media 9.6% Beneficiaries 6.4% Other 5.8% Donor Community 5.1% Don’t know 4.5% Foundations 3.8% Parliament 2.6% To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the World Level of Agreement Bank Group’s work in Equatorial Guinea? (1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree) N DK Mean SD 12. Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development 100 48 5.31 2.79 in Equatorial Guinea* 13. The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the 98 47 5.44 2.73 development priorities for Equatorial Guinea* 39 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) To what extent is the World Bank Group an effective development partner in Level of Agreement Equatorial Guinea, in terms of each of the following? (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) N DK Mean SD 14. Responsiveness to needs* 82 52 4.87 3.00 15. Flexibility (in terms of the institution’s products and services)* 78 56 5.09 2.58 16. Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances)* 81 51 5.17 2.56 17. Being inclusive* 76 55 4.95 2.57 18. Openness (sharing data and other information)* 81 50 5.80 2.82 19. Collaboration with the Government* 92 42 7.07 2.58 20. The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground* 82 54 4.78 2.76 21. Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of 79 51 5.30 2.99 investment projects* 22. Collaboration with civil society* 89 46 4.64 3.06 23. Staff accessibility* 75 54 4.99 2.78 24. Collaboration with other donors and development partners* 74 58 6.05 2.63 25. Collaboration with the private sector* 79 54 5.49 3.08 26. Straightforwardness and honesty* 79 53 6.11 2.93 27. Treating clients and stakeholders in Equatorial Guinea with respect* 74 59 6.70 2.96 28. Being a long-term partner* 81 53 7.16 2.73 29. When World Bank Group assisted reform efforts fail or are slow to take Percentage of Respondents place, which of the following would you attribute to? (Choose no more than TWO) (Responses Combined; N=147) Political pressures and obstacles 40.1% There is not an adequate level of citizen/civil society participation 25.2% Poor coordination within the Government 24.5% The Government works inefficiently 21.8% Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges 19.0% The World Bank Group is not sensitive enough to political/social realities on the 18.4% ground The World Bank Group does not do adequate follow through/follow-up 13.6% Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in Government 12.2% The World Bank Group works too slowly 8.2% Other 4.1% Poor coordination within the World Bank Group 3.4% Poor donor coordination 2.7% 40 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea C. World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results 1. In your opinion, how IMPORTANT is it for the World Bank Group to be involved Importance in the following areas of development in Equatorial Guinea? (1-Not important at all, 10-Very important) N DK Mean SD 1. Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social assistance) 102 27 7.11 2.85 2. Gender equity 103 25 6.96 2.43 3. Private sector development (including business climate) 103 27 7.65 2.40 4. Education 108 25 8.38 2.24 5. Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness, public financial 111 25 7.54 2.66 management, public expenditure, fiscal system reform) 6. Global/regional integration 97 28 6.68 2.74 7. Food security 107 23 7.83 2.68 8. Urban development 105 24 6.64 2.66 9. Energy 99 28 6.86 2.79 10. Water and sanitation 107 24 7.75 2.80 11. Pollution 101 26 6.71 3.06 12. Job creation/employment 107 24 7.93 2.56 13. Health 111 22 8.41 2.46 14. Financial markets 99 26 7.46 2.58 15. Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation) 105 28 6.76 2.48 16. Agriculture and rural development 113 23 8.29 2.57 17. Foreign trade (imports, exports) 102 28 7.50 2.43 18. Crime and violence 96 33 6.23 2.97 19. Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, mining) 103 27 7.19 2.84 20. Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) 97 32 6.58 3.01 21. Poverty reduction 111 24 8.36 2.53 22. Anti-corruption 106 26 8.19 2.64 23. Judiciary reform 96 29 7.33 2.64 24. Economic growth 102 26 7.91 2.47 25. Disaster risk management 97 28 6.46 2.88 26. Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion) 103 24 7.83 2.60 27. National statistical system development 95 32 7.35 2.59 28. Information and communications technology 98 32 7.55 2.60 41 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea C. World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results (continued) 2. How EFFECTIVE do you believe the World Bank Group is in terms of the work it Effectiveness does in the following areas of development in Equatorial Guinea? (1-Not effective at all, 10-Very effective) N DK Mean SD 1. Poverty reduction 63 78 4.83 3.12 2. Economic growth 65 73 5.18 2.81 3. Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government effectiveness) 54 81 4.59 2.77 4. Macroeconomics and fiscal management 49 85 5.53 2.73 5. National statistical system development 61 76 5.36 2.44 6. Private sector development (including business climate) 60 76 5.03 2.88 3. Where are the World Bank Group’s decisions made primarily that support the Percentage of Respondents program in Equatorial Guinea? (N=155) At the Headquarters (in Washington D.C.) 15.5% At the country office level (in Libreville, Gabon) 6.5% At the country management unit level (in Yaoundé, Cameroon) 5.2% In the country (in Equatorial Guinea) 3.9% Don’t know 69.0% (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) N DK Mean SD 4. To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development 94 62 5.88 3.14 results in Equatorial Guinea?* (1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree) N DK Mean SD 5. To what extent do you agree that the World Bank Group meets Equatorial Guinea’s needs for knowledge services (e.g., research, analysis, data, technical 99 57 5.24 3.06 assistance)* (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) N DK Mean SD 6. To what extent do you believe that Equatorial Guinea received value for money 58 97 6.28 2.92 from the World Bank Group’s Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)? D. The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities 1. How frequently do you consult World Bank Group’s knowledge work and Percentage of Respondents activities in the work you do? (N=153) Weekly 2.0% Monthly 3.9% A few times a year 17.6% Rarely 23.5% Never 52.9% 42 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea D. The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities (continued) In Equatorial Guinea, to what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s Degree knowledge work and activities: (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) N DK Mean SD 2. Are timely 73 63 6.48 2.85 3. Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation 63 71 6.22 2.32 4. Lead to practical solutions 66 64 5.88 2.81 5. Are accessible (well written and easy to understand) 71 62 5.56 2.68 6. Are source of relevant information on global good practices 76 62 6.63 2.65 7. Are relevant to country challenges 71 65 6.59 2.70 8. Are adequately disseminated 66 66 5.15 2.34 9. Are translated enough into the official local language 72 63 5.83 2.81 10. Are adaptable to Equatorial Guinea’s specific development challenges and 77 60 5.75 2.98 country circumstances* Overall Evaluations N DK Mean SD 11. Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country?* 112 41 7.45 2.79 (1-Not significant at all, 10-Very significant) 12. Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities?* 105 48 6.63 2.76 (1-Very low technical quality, 10-Very high technical quality) E. Working with the World Bank Group To what extent do you agree/disagree with the following statements? Level of Agreement (1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree) N DK Mean SD 1. The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and 96 52 6.23 2.91 programs it supports 2. The World Bank Group’s approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion 81 61 5.67 2.96 3. The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Equatorial Guinea* 74 66 4.09 2.58 4. Working with the World Bank Group increases Equatorial Guinea’s institutional 91 52 5.18 2.76 capacity 5. Where country systems (e.g., procurement, financial management, etc.) are 76 65 5.49 2.99 adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them* (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) N DK Mean SD 6. To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work helps to find 100 56 4.94 2.96 solutions that promote private public partnerships in Equatorial Guinea? (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) N DK Mean SD 7. To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group measures and corrects its 78 78 5.78 2.97 work in real time in Equatorial Guinea? 43 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Equatorial Guinea 1. Which of the following SHOULD the World Bank Group do to make itself of Percentage of Respondents greater value in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) (Responses Combined; N=154) Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment 24.7% projects Reach out more to groups outside of Government 24.0% Increase the level of capacity development in the country 19.5% Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Equatorial Guinea’s 17.5% economy Offer more innovative knowledge services 16.2% Increase the availability of technical assistance 15.6% Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, province, 14.9% local) Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing 14.9% Better match of the profile of experts to Equatorial Guinea’s specific environment 14.9% and challenges Work faster 9.7% Improve the competitiveness of its financing compared to markets (e.g., cost, 9.7% timeliness, other terms) Offer more innovative financial products 7.8% Other 3.9% Ensure greater selectivity in its work 1.9% 2. When considering the combination of services that the World Bank Group offers in Equatorial Guinea, and taking into account its limited level of resources, which ONE of the following do you believe the World Bank Group should offer Percentage of Respondents more of in Equatorial Guinea? (Select only ONE response) (N=148) Knowledge products 30.4% The combination is appropriate for Equatorial Guinea 21.6% Financial services 20.9% Don't know 15.5% Convening services 6.1% None of the above 5.4% 44 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea G. Communication and Information Sharing 1. How do you get most of your information about economic and social Percentage of Respondents development issues in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) (Responses Combined; N=152) Internet 58.6% Local television 31.6% Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, WhatsApp, etc.) 29.6% Local radio 23.7% International television 16.4% International newspapers 9.2% Other 7.9% Periodicals 6.6% International radio 4.6% Local newspapers 1.3% 2. How would you prefer to receive information from the World Bank Group? Percentage of Respondents (Choose no more than TWO) (Responses Combined; N=155) World Bank Group’s seminars/workshops/conferences 53.5% World Bank Group’s publications and other written materials 34.8% World Bank Group’s website 27.1% Direct contact with World Bank Group (i.e., face to face meetings/discussions) 25.2% Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, WhatsApp, etc.) 23.9% e-Newsletters 16.8% Mobile phones 5.2% Other 2.6% 3. Are you aware of the World Bank Group’s Access to Information Policy under which the WBG will now disclose any information in its possession that is not on Percentage of Respondents a list of exceptions? (N=139) Yes 10.8% No 89.2% Percentage of Respondents 4. Do you have reliable access to the Internet? (N=143) Yes 44.8% No 55.2% Percentage of Respondents 5. Do you use/have you used the World Bank Group website? (N=137) Yes 26.3% No 733.7% 6. Do you currently consult the World Bank Group social media sites (e.g., blogs, Percentage of Respondents Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr)? (N=141) Yes 18.4% No 81.6% 45 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea G. Communication and Information Sharing (continued) Please rate how much you agree with the following statements. Level of Agreement (1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree) N DK Mean SD 7. I find the World Bank Group’s websites easy to navigate. 32 3 6.25 2.64 8. I find the information on the World Bank Group’s websites useful. 30 4 6.80 2.64 9. The World Bank Group’s social media channels are valuable sources of 64 65 6.70 2.78 information about the institution 10. When I need information from the World Bank Group I know how to find it 66 65 4.15 2.76 11. The World Bank Group is responsive to my information requests and inquiries 52 77 3.48 2.53 H. Background Information 1. Which of the following best describes your current position? Percentage of Respondents (Select only ONE response) (N=151) Private Sector Organization 20.5% Employee of a Ministry, Ministerial Department or Implementation Agency 12.6% Office of Minister 10.6% Youth Group 10.6% Academia/Research Institute/Think Tank 9.3% Other 7.9% Local Government Office or Staff 7.3% Bilateral/ Multilateral Agency 6.0% NGO/Community-Based Organization 5.3% Financial Sector/Private Bank 2.6% Office of the President/Prime Minister 2.0% PMU overseeing implementation of project/Consultant/Contractor working on 1.3% WBG supported project/program Media 1.3% Office of Parliamentarian .7% Private Foundation .7% Independent Government Institution .7% Faith-Based Group .7% 46 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea H. Background Information (continued) 2. Please identify the primary specialization of your work. Percentage of Respondents (Select only ONE response) (N=153) Education 16.3% Environment and natural resources 10.5% Energy and extractives 8.5% Agriculture 8.5% Other 8.5% Urban, rural, and social development 7.8% Finance and markets 7.2% Social protection and labor 5.9% Jobs 5.2% Health, nutrition, and population 3.9% Transport and ICT 3.3% Governance 3.3% Generalist (specialized in multiple sectors) 3.3% Public-private partnerships 2.6% Macroeconomics and fiscal management 2.6% Fragility, conflict and violence .7% Trade and competitiveness .7% Gender .7% Poverty .7% 3. Currently, do you professionally collaborate/work with the World Bank Group Percentage of Respondents (IBRD, IFC, or MIGA) in your country? (N=148) Yes 8.8% No 91.2% 4. Which of the following describes most of your exposure to the World Bank Percentage of Respondents Group in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) (Responses Combined; N=125) Observer (i.e., follow in media, discuss in informal conversations, etc.) 36.8% Use World Bank Group reports/data 30.4% Engage in World Bank Group related/sponsored events/activities 21.6% Collaborate as part of my professional duties 31.2% Use World Bank Group website for information, data, research, etc. 28.0% Percentage of Respondents 5. What’s your gender? (N=159) Female 35.8% Male 64.2% Percentage of Respondents 6. Which best represents your geographic location? (N=159) Malabo 86.8% Outside Malabo 13.2% 47 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea 1 Appendix B: Responses to All Questions by Stakeholder Groups Office of the President/Prime Minister/Minister N=19  Government Institutions N=23  Local Government N=11  Bilateral/Multilateral Agencies N=9  Private Sector/Financial Sector/Private Bank N=35  Civil Society N=10  Youth Groups N=16  Academia N=14  Other N=14 A. General Issues facing Equatorial Guinea In general, would you say that Equatorial Guinea is headed in...?* Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth Percentage of Respondents Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other The right direction 23.5% 31.8% 18.2% 33.3% 8.6% 22.2% 7.1% 7.1% The wrong direction 41.2% 40.9% 36.4% 66.7% 65.7% 44.4% 66.7% 21.4% 57.1% Not sure 35.3% 27.3% 45.5% 25.7% 33.3% 33.3% 71.4% 35.7% *Significantly different between stakeholder groups B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean How fami l i ar are you wi th the work of the 18 4.00 22 3.14 8 3.00 7 2.57 35 3.09 8 3.13 13 4.62 11 3.00 14 3.00 Worl d Bank Group i n Equatori al Gui nea? (1-Not familiar at all, 10-Extremely familiar) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean Overall, please rate your impression of the 12 5.75 15 4.40 4 4.25 6 5.33 25 3.68 4 5.50 9 6.56 6 4.17 7 4.86 WBG’s effectiveness in Equatorial Guinea. (1-Not effective at all, 10-Very effective) 1 Only 151 respondents provided the information about their current positions. Thus, only these respondents were included in the across-stakeholder analysis presented in this Appendix. 48 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group's staff is well prepared to help 11 7.27 14 6.57 7 6.71 4 7.00 26 6.81 5 6.60 8 7.50 8 6.75 9 7.22 Equatorial Guinea solve its most complicated development challenges? (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) 49 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) When thinking about how the World Bank Group can have the most impact on development results in Equatorial Guinea, in which sectoral areas do you believe the World Bank Group should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services) in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than THREE) Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ Percentage of Respondents President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth (Responses combined) Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Energy* 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Water and sanitation 15.8% 26.1% 10.0% 11.1% 20.0% 11.1% 0.0% 14.3% 42.9% Pollution 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Job creation/employment* 42.1% 34.8% 20.0% 33.3% 37.1% 22.2% 68.8% 7.1% 14.3% Health 31.6% 39.1% 10.0% 11.1% 40.0% 0.0% 25.0% 14.3% 28.6% Financial markets 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 8.6% 11.1% 12.5% 7.1% 0.0% Social protection 15.8% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 22.2% 6.3% 7.1% 7.1% Gender equity 5.3% 4.3% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0% Private sector development 15.8% 8.7% 40.0% 22.2% 11.4% 22.2% 6.3% 21.4% 14.3% Education 26.3% 39.1% 10.0% 22.2% 34.3% 44.4% 43.8% 42.9% 50.0% Public sector governance/reform 21.1% 26.1% 10.0% 22.2% 31.4% 22.2% 6.3% 42.9% 14.3% Global/regional integration 5.3% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0% Food security 31.6% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 11.4% 0.0% 6.3% 7.1% 14.3% Urban development 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0% Judiciary reform 0.0% 8.7% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 11.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Economic growth 10.5% 13.0% 30.0% 33.3% 17.1% 0.0% 12.5% 7.1% 21.4% Disaster risk management 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Equality of opportunity 0.0% 4.3% 10.0% 0.0% 5.7% 22.2% 6.3% 7.1% 7.1% National statistical system development 10.5% 0.0% 10.0% 11.1% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 0.0% Information and communications technology 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 6.3% 7.1% 0.0% Transport* 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Agriculture and rural development 26.3% 21.7% 20.0% 33.3% 28.6% 22.2% 25.0% 28.6% 50.0% Foreign trade 0.0% 4.3% 10.0% 11.1% 2.9% 0.0% 6.3% 7.1% 0.0% Crime and violence 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 11.1% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Natural resource management 0.0% 4.3% 10.0% 11.1% 0.0% 11.1% 6.3% 7.1% 0.0% Climate change* 0.0% 13.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Poverty reduction 15.8% 13.0% 20.0% 33.3% 5.7% 22.2% 12.5% 35.7% 21.4% Anti-corruption 21.1% 21.7% 20.0% 22.2% 11.4% 11.1% 25.0% 28.6% 14.3% *Significantly different between stakeholder groups 50 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) When thinking about the World Bank Group’s role, which activity do you believe is of greatest VALUE and which activity is of second greatest value in Equatorial Guinea? Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ Greatest Value President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth Percentage of Respondents Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Bringing together different groups of stakeholders 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.6% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% Capacity development 33.3% 25.0% 16.7% 50.0% 36.4% 33.3% 14.3% 18.2% 12.5% Technical assistance 11.1% 25.0% 66.7% 50.0% 4.5% 0.0% 14.3% 18.2% 25.0% Policy advice, studies, analyses 22.2% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 22.7% 33.3% 14.3% 45.5% 25.0% Financial resources 11.1% 25.0% 16.7% 0.0% 9.1% 0.0% 42.9% 18.2% 12.5% Data and statistics 22.2% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Promoting international knowledge sharing* 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% Implementation support 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mobilizing third party financial resources 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Donor coordination 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% *Significantly different between stakeholder groups Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ 2nd Greatest Value President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth Percentage of Respondents Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Bringing together different groups of stakeholders 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% Capacity development 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 33.3% 0.0% 11.1% 28.6% Technical assistance 0.0% 16.7% 25.0% 0.0% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Policy advice, studies, analyses 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% 100.0% 23.8% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 14.3% Financial resources 14.3% 8.3% 25.0% 0.0% 38.1% 0.0% 16.7% 22.2% 0.0% Data and statistics 14.3% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 14.3% Promoting international knowledge sharing 42.9% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 28.6% Implementation support 0.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 33.3% 16.7% 33.3% 14.3% Mobilizing third party financial resources 28.6% 16.7% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 16.7% 11.1% 0.0% Donor coordination 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 51 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) Which of the following do you identify as the World Bank Group’s greatest WEAKNESSES in its work in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ Percentage of Respondents President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth (Responses combined) Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other World Bank Group’s processes too complex 11.1% 8.7% 0.0% 0.0% 8.8% 12.5% 6.3% 0.0% 14.3% Not willing to honestly criticize policies and 38.9% 26.1% 27.3% 14.3% 29.4% 62.5% 37.5% 14.3% 35.7% reform efforts in the country Staff too inaccessible 11.1% 8.7% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% World Bank Group’s processes too slow 27.8% 8.7% 18.2% 14.3% 17.6% 0.0% 18.8% 14.3% 0.0% Not aligned with other donors’ work 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% Not aligned with country priorities 0.0% 8.7% 0.0% 28.6% 8.8% 12.5% 0.0% 21.4% 7.1% Not adequately sensitive to political/social 11.1% 17.4% 18.2% 14.3% 32.4% 12.5% 18.8% 14.3% 21.4% realities in Equatorial Guinea Too influenced by developed countries* 11.1% 21.7% 36.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 14.3% 14.3% Not exploring alternative policy options 5.6% 0.0% 9.1% 0.0% 11.8% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% Not collaborating enough with stakeholders 5.6% 17.4% 9.1% 14.3% 11.8% 0.0% 25.0% 7.1% 0.0% outside the Government Its advice and strategies do not lend themselves to 16.7% 13.0% 9.1% 28.6% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 7.1% 0.0% practical problem solving Not enough public disclosure of its work 5.6% 17.4% 9.1% 57.1% 11.8% 25.0% 12.5% 28.6% 14.3% Arrogant in its approach 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Not client-focused 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 0.0% The credibility of its knowledge/data 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 7.1% Other 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% Don’t know 22.2% 17.4% 27.3% 14.3% 23.5% 25.0% 18.8% 21.4% 35.7% *Significantly different between stakeholder groups 52 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) Which World Bank Group’s instruments do you believe are the MOST effective reducing poverty in Equatorial Guinea ? (Choose no more than TWO) Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ Percentage of Respondents President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth (Responses combined) Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Knowledge products/services* 35.3% 30.4% 18.2% 42.9% 60.0% 22.2% 56.3% 14.3% 35.7% Technical assistance 52.9% 65.2% 45.5% 57.1% 51.4% 55.6% 18.8% 57.1% 50.0% Capacity development related to World Bank 52.9% 65.2% 54.5% 42.9% 57.1% 55.6% 62.5% 71.4% 78.6% Group supported projects Other 17.6% 0.0% 9.1% 0.0% 2.9% 11.1% 6.3% 0.0% 21.4% Don’t know 17.6% 8.7% 36.4% 28.6% 8.6% 22.2% 31.3% 14.3% 0.0% *Significantly different between stakeholder groups How EFFECTIVE do you believe the World Bank Group is in terms of the capacity building work it does in each of the following areas in Equatorial Guinea? (1-Not effective at all, 10-Very effective) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n Project implementation (or other 4 5.75 8 5.37 1 4.00 10 3.60 3 4.67 3 5.00 4 7.25 4 5.75 organizational strengthening) Citizen engagement (incorporating citizens' 6 5.33 12 3.92 3 1.67 1 3.00 12 3.58 5 4.40 5 6.20 5 4.40 voices into development) Policy design (for clarity and better incentives 7 5.29 11 5.45 4 4.00 1 2.00 11 4.18 3 5.00 5 4.80 4 6.25 5 7.00 to achieve development goals) Policy monitoring (for more informed public 6 5.83 10 4.80 3 2.67 1 4.00 12 4.33 3 4.33 3 4.33 4 7.00 4 7.00 decision making processes) Public investment management (for prioritizing and linking investment to 5 4.80 11 5.45 4 6.50 1 10.00 12 4.25 1 5.00 5 6.00 4 6.25 6 7.00 development goals) Official statistics (availability and quality) 7 5.00 10 5.90 5 7.00 3 5.67 13 4.08 1 9.00 4 6.25 6 6.50 7 8.29 Human resource management in government 7 4.14 12 5.67 3 3.33 1 4.00 9 4.33 1 4.00 5 4.00 5 6.40 2 4.50 institutions Institutional memory (to facilitate building 4 6.25 9 4.56 2 5.00 1 5.00 12 4.58 2 6.50 3 6.67 2 4.50 3 5.67 institutional knowledge stock) 53 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) When thinking about how to improve capacity building in Equatorial Guinea to help ensure better development results, looking forward, how IMPORTANT is it for the World Bank Group to be involved in the following aspects of capacity building? (1-Not important at all, 10-Very important) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n Project implementation (or other 4 8.00 16 7.25 4 4.75 1 6.00 17 6.47 4 7.00 5 7.40 7 6.29 9 8.44 organizational strengthening) Citizen engagement (incorporating citizens' 8 7.13 16 7.00 5 6.00 1 6.00 22 7.14 5 8.60 8 7.00 8 7.88 11 7.18 voices into development) Policy design (for clarity and better incentives 6 6.83 18 8.00 4 5.75 3 7.67 23 7.35 5 7.80 7 7.43 8 8.25 8 7.38 to achieve development goals) Policy monitoring (for more informed public 6 5.83 18 7.33 4 6.25 2 7.00 18 6.33 5 8.40 4 7.50 7 6.86 11 7.18 decision making processes) Public investment management (for prioritizing and linking investment to 7 7.71 17 7.53 6 6.67 2 7.50 22 7.32 5 9.00 6 7.50 8 8.75 12 8.42 development goals) Official statistics (availability and quality) 7 7.14 17 7.53 6 6.00 1 6.00 19 7.05 5 8.40 5 8.00 7 8.57 11 8.36 Human resource management in government 6 6.83 16 8.06 3 6.67 3 7.33 21 7.62 5 8.60 6 7.33 8 8.50 11 7.73 institutions Institutional memory (to facilitate building 6 6.00 13 7.23 4 6.00 1 7.00 16 6.50 5 8.00 6 7.33 6 7.33 9 8.11 institutional knowledge stock) 54 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) In addition to the regular relations with the national government, which TWO of the following groups should the World Bank Group collaborate with more in your country? (Choose no more than TWO) Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ Percentage of Respondents President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth (Responses combined) Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Beneficiaries 0.0% 8.7% 9.1% 16.7% 11.4% 11.1% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% Youth/University Groups 31.6% 30.4% 54.5% 16.7% 34.3% 11.1% 50.0% 38.5% 53.8% Private Sector 31.6% 34.8% 36.4% 33.3% 37.1% 22.2% 25.0% 15.4% 38.5% Local Government 15.8% 13.0% 9.1% 33.3% 14.3% 11.1% 6.3% 0.0% 7.7% Donor Community* 0.0% 0.0% 18.2% 33.3% 2.9% 0.0% 12.5% 7.7% 0.0% NGOs/Community-Based Organizations 10.5% 21.7% 18.2% 16.7% 25.7% 66.7% 31.3% 38.5% 23.1% Academia/Think Tanks/Research Institutes 52.6% 65.2% 45.5% 16.7% 40.0% 77.8% 31.3% 69.2% 38.5% Parliament 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% Foundations 0.0% 4.3% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 18.7% 0.0% 7.7% Media 10.5% 13.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 15.4% Other 10.5% 4.3% 0.0% 16.7% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Don’t know 15.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% *Significantly different between stakeholder groups To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the World Bank Group’s work in Equatorial Guinea? (1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n Overall the WBG currently plays a relevant 10 6.20 18 5.17 4 8.00 3 5.00 27 4.48 6 4.50 12 4.42 9 6.78 8 6.13 role in development in Equatorial Guinea The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for 10 6.50 17 4.94 5 6.80 2 7.00 28 4.68 6 5.83 9 4.56 10 5.70 8 6.87 Equatorial Guinea 55 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) To what extent is the World Bank Group an effective development partner in Equatorial Guinea, in terms of each of the following? (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n Responsiveness to needs 6 5.33 16 4.38 7 4.86 2 2.00 26 4.46 3 4.33 7 6.14 4 6.25 8 5.00 Flexibility (in terms of the institution’s 5 4.80 15 5.33 7 3.71 1 4.00 22 4.77 3 4.00 10 5.20 5 6.00 7 6.14 products and services) Flexibility (in terms of changing country 4 5.25 14 6.21 6 3.67 1 6.00 27 4.59 4 5.50 10 4.70 5 6.60 7 5.43 circumstances) Being inclusive 5 4.20 14 5.21 7 4.71 2 4.00 24 4.33 2 2.50 10 5.70 4 6.75 5 5.60 Openness (sharing data and other 7 5.29 15 6.07 6 4.33 3 7.67 24 5.29 3 5.67 6 5.83 6 7.50 8 5.88 information) Collaboration with the Government 7 5.71 18 6.56 6 7.67 4 7.25 25 7.04 4 4.75 9 7.56 7 8.43 9 8.33 The speed in which it gets things accomplished 6 3.83 14 4.21 5 4.80 2 2.50 25 4.32 4 4.25 10 5.90 6 6.00 7 5.86 on the ground Helping to bring discipline/effective 7 4.57 15 5.27 6 5.67 1 3.00 24 4.38 3 5.00 8 6.50 5 7.40 7 6.43 supervision to implementation of investment Collaboration with civil society 7 3.86 16 4.63 7 3.00 3 5.67 27 4.33 3 5.00 8 5.00 6 6.33 9 4.44 Staff accessibility 4 5.75 14 5.14 7 4.57 2 3.50 23 4.52 4 3.75 8 5.25 6 5.50 4 5.75 Collaboration with other donors and 4 7.00 14 5.57 7 6.43 2 3.00 22 5.27 4 5.75 6 7.17 5 7.80 7 7.43 development partners Collaboration with the private sector 6 4.33 15 4.60 5 6.40 2 3.00 25 5.48 3 2.67 7 6.57 5 5.80 8 7.12 Straightforwardness and honesty 6 4.33 15 5.27 6 5.00 1 5.00 23 6.13 4 6.50 7 6.86 6 8.00 8 7.38 Treating clients and stakeholders in Equatorial 5 7.20 13 7.00 6 7.33 1 5.00 24 6.13 4 6.00 7 7.14 4 8.25 7 6.43 Guinea with respect Being a long-term partner 6 8.17 15 6.60 7 6.86 1 7.00 25 6.48 6 8.00 6 8.00 5 9.00 7 7.86 56 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) When World Bank Group assisted reform efforts fail or are slow to take place, which of the following would you attribute this to? (Choose no more than TWO) Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ Percentage of Respondents President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth (Responses combined) Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other The World Bank Group does not do adequate 5.9% 4.8% 18.2% 0.0% 34.3% 0.0% 6.7% 14.3% 8.3% follow through/follow-up* Political pressures and obstacles 47.1% 42.9% 18.2% 28.6% 37.1% 75.0% 53.3% 35.7% 25.0% Reforms are not well thought out in light of 11.8% 14.3% 27.3% 28.6% 22.9% 25.0% 20.0% 21.4% 16.7% country challenges Poor coordination within the Government 17.6% 33.3% 27.3% 28.6% 28.6% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 33.3% The Government works inefficiently 29.4% 19.0% 27.3% 14.3% 14.3% 25.0% 0.0% 42.9% 33.3% Poor donor coordination 5.9% 4.8% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 0.0% The World Bank Group is not sensitive enough to 17.6% 19.0% 27.3% 28.6% 17.1% 12.5% 13.3% 14.3% 25.0% political/social realities on the ground Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in 5.9% 4.8% 18.2% 0.0% 17.1% 25.0% 6.7% 14.3% 25.0% Government There is not an adequate level of citizen/civil 17.6% 42.9% 27.3% 57.1% 14.3% 37.5% 26.7% 21.4% 16.7% society participation The World Bank Group works too slowly 11.8% 9.5% 9.1% 0.0% 11.4% 0.0% 13.3% 0.0% 0.0% Poor coordination within the World Bank Group 11.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 13.3% 0.0% 0.0% Other 11.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 7.1% 8.3% *Significantly different between stakeholder groups 57 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea C. World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results How EFFECTIVE do you believe the World Bank Group is in terms of the work it does in the following areas of development in Equatorial Guinea? (1-Not effective at all, 10-Very effective) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n Poverty reduction 7 4.86 12 5.50 4 4.50 2 6.50 18 4.61 2 3.00 6 4.00 5 4.60 6 5.50 Economic growth 7 5.57 12 5.25 6 4.67 1 4.00 19 5.32 3 5.00 5 4.00 5 6.40 6 5.17 Public sector governance/reform 5 7.20 11 4.00 6 4.00 1 4.00 13 4.62 3 3.33 4 3.50 5 5.40 5 5.00 Macroeconomics and fiscal management 5 6.80 9 5.78 4 6.25 1 4.00 15 5.07 3 5.33 4 4.50 4 6.75 3 5.00 National statistical system development 9 5.89 12 5.08 5 4.80 2 7.00 17 5.59 4 5.00 4 4.50 3 6.33 4 4.75 Private sector development 8 4.75 10 5.20 5 5.20 1 4.00 17 5.41 4 5.00 5 3.40 4 5.25 5 5.60 Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in 10 5.30 14 5.36 7 7.14 2 6.50 26 6.04 5 5.20 12 5.92 7 5.86 8 5.88 Equatorial Guinea? (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean To what extent do you agree that the World Bank Group meets Equatorial Guinea’s needs 11 6.45 15 5.33 8 5.00 2 7.00 26 4.92 6 5.00 8 4.00 8 5.25 11 6.09 for knowledge services? (1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree) 58 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea C. World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results (continued) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean To what extent do you believe that Equatorial Guinea received value for money from the 7 5.86 9 5.11 2 5.50 1 10.00 19 6.63 4 6.00 5 7.40 4 5.25 4 6.75 WBG’s reimbursable advisory services (RAS)? (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) D. The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities How frequently do you consult World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities in the work you do? (Select only ONE response) Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth Percentage of Respondents Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Weekly 5.6% 8.7% Monthly 5.6% 4.3% 8.6% 11.1% A few times a year 16.7% 8.7% 18.2% 16.7% 20.0% 11.1% 26.7% 38.5% Rarely 33.3% 21.7% 27.3% 16.7% 20.0% 55.6% 20.0% 23.1% 14.3% Never 38.9% 56.5% 54.5% 66.7% 51.4% 22.2% 53.3% 38.5% 85.7% 59 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea D. The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities (continued) In Equatorial Guinea, to what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities: (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n Are timely 6 6.17 14 6.14 5 8.40 2 7.00 22 6.50 3 7.00 5 4.80 8 7.38 5 5.80 Include appropriate level of stakeholder 6 7.67 15 6.20 5 7.60 1 4.00 21 5.95 2 4.50 4 5.50 4 4.75 2 9.00 involvement during preparation Lead to practical solutions 8 6.00 14 6.29 4 7.00 1 5.00 21 5.52 2 3.00 4 4.50 6 7.00 4 7.25 Are accessible (well written and easy to 7 4.86 16 5.44 5 7.40 1 5.00 22 5.64 4 5.50 2 3.50 7 6.14 4 5.25 understand) Are source of relevant information on global 8 6.88 16 6.81 5 5.80 2 7.50 23 6.39 4 5.75 3 4.33 6 7.83 6 8.33 good practices Are relevant to country challenges 7 7.71 15 6.80 5 5.40 1 3.00 22 6.50 4 5.50 4 4.75 6 7.83 4 7.75 Are adequately disseminated 5 4.00 13 4.85 5 5.60 1 4.00 21 5.57 4 5.25 4 3.75 6 5.00 4 7.50 Are translated enough into the official local 7 6.57 14 5.86 6 5.17 1 6.00 22 5.68 4 5.00 5 4.60 7 7.86 3 6.67 language Are adaptable to Equatorial Guinea’s specific development challenges and country 8 6.25 15 5.53 6 6.17 1 4.00 25 5.68 4 5.00 5 5.00 6 6.83 5 6.20 circumstances Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group’s knowledge 13 8.00 18 6.33 7 8.43 4 6.25 28 7.64 6 7.83 14 7.21 11 8.36 7 7.43 work and activities make to development results in your country? Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge 12 7.33 17 6.59 6 7.00 5 8.00 26 6.46 6 7.17 13 6.08 9 5.89 7 7.14 work and activities? (1-Not significant at all, 10-Very significant; 1-Very low technical quality, 10-Very high technical quality) 60 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea E. Working with the World Bank Group To what extent do you agree/disagree with the following statements? (1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n N Mea n The WBG effectively monitors and evaluates 11 6.64 17 5.94 6 7.50 2 8.00 24 6.38 6 5.83 11 4.64 9 6.33 8 6.38 the projects and programs it supports The World Bank Group’s approvals and 9 6.44 13 5.00 7 6.29 1 6.00 23 6.52 5 4.00 9 4.56 7 5.57 6 5.00 reviews are done in a timely fashion The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly 7 2.71 13 3.62 6 4.33 2 3.00 22 4.86 4 2.00 7 3.57 5 3.20 7 6.14 in Equatorial Guinea Working with the World Bank Group increases 7 5.29 15 4.67 10 5.70 3 5.33 24 5.58 6 4.33 9 4.44 8 4.75 8 5.88 Equatorial Guinea’s institutional capacity Where country systems are adequate, the WBG 8 5.88 14 4.57 6 4.83 1 5.00 23 6.39 5 5.60 7 4.29 5 7.00 6 4.50 makes appropriate use of them Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work helps to find solutions that 11 5.18 14 4.43 3 3.67 4 4.25 29 5.21 5 3.60 14 4.79 6 5.17 11 5.82 promote private public partnerships in Equatorial Guinea? (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) Office of the Bilateral/ Private/ President/ Government Local Multilateral Financial PM/Minister Insitution Government Agency Sector/ Bank Civil Society Youth Group Academia Other N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean N Mean To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group measures and corrects its work in real 5 6.40 11 5.18 3 8.00 3 5.67 21 5.62 5 4.60 10 6.10 7 6.57 9 5.22 time in Equatorial Guinea? (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) 61 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea F. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Equatorial Guinea Which of the following SHOULD the World Bank Group do to make itself of greater value in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ Percentage of Respondents President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth (Responses combined) Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Offer more innovative knowledge services 5.9% 26.1% 27.3% 25.0% 14.3% 0.0% 20.0% 14.3% 7.1% Collaborate more effectively with Government 23.5% 13.0% 18.2% 25.0% 20.0% 0.0% 6.7% 14.3% 0.0% clients Work faster 17.6% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank 17.6% 17.4% 9.1% 12.5% 8.6% 22.2% 13.3% 14.3% 14.3% Group financing Increase the availability of technical assistance 29.4% 13.0% 27.3% 12.5% 5.7% 22.2% 6.7% 21.4% 14.3% Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to 11.8% 26.1% 9.1% 12.5% 31.4% 33.3% 33.3% 28.6% 28.6% implementation of investment projects Offer more innovative financial products 11.8% 4.3% 9.1% 25.0% 5.7% 22.2% 6.7% 0.0% 7.1% Ensure greater selectivity in its work 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.3% 0.0% 0.0% Provide more adequate data/knowledge/ 11.8% 21.7% 36.4% 12.5% 14.3% 11.1% 13.3% 21.4% 21.4% statistics/figures on Equatorial Guinea’s economy Improve the competitiveness of its financing 11.8% 4.3% 0.0% 12.5% 11.4% 0.0% 20.0% 7.1% 14.3% compared to markets Reach out more to groups outside of Government 17.6% 30.4% 27.3% 25.0% 20.0% 44.4% 33.3% 21.4% 14.3% Increase the level of capacity development in the 17.6% 21.7% 18.2% 12.5% 14.3% 22.2% 6.7% 42.9% 28.6% country Better match of the profile of experts to Equatorial 11.8% 8.7% 9.1% 25.0% 22.9% 22.2% 6.7% 7.1% 21.4% Guinea’s specific environment and challenges Other 5.9% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% *Significantly different between stakeholder groups 62 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea G. Communication and Information Sharing How would you prefer to receive information from the World Bank Group? (Choose no more than TWO) Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ Percentage of Respondents President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth (Responses combined) Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other WBG’s publications and other written materials 44.4% 19.0% 40.0% 42.9% 25.7% 30.0% 50.0% 57.1% 50.0% e-Newsletters* 0.0% 38.1% 20.0% 0.0% 22.9% 20.0% 12.5% 0.0% 28.6% WBG’s seminars/workshops/conferences* 72.2% 52.4% 20.0% 28.6% 51.4% 40.0% 31.3% 85.7% 42.9% Mobile phones 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 28.6% 2.9% 10.0% 12.5% 0.0% 7.1% Direct contact with World Bank Group 38.9% 28.6% 40.0% 14.3% 25.7% 30.0% 18.8% 14.3% 14.3% World Bank Group’s website 22.2% 38.1% 40.0% 0.0% 28.6% 30.0% 25.0% 35.7% 21.4% Social media 11.1% 14.3% 20.0% 57.1% 31.4% 30.0% 37.5% 0.0% 21.4% Other 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 14.3% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% *Significantly different between stakeholder groups Are you aware of the WBG's Access to Information Policy under which the WBG will now disclose any information in its possession that is not a list of exceptions? Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth Percentage of Respondents Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Yes 7.1% 4.8% 22.2% 2.9% 10.0% 20.0% 23.1% 15.4% No 92.9% 95.2% 77.8% 100.0% 97.1% 90.0% 80.0% 76.9% 84.6% Do you have reliable access to the Internet? Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth Percentage of Respondents Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Yes 37.5% 47.6% 55.6% 60.0% 55.9% 50.0% 30.8% 28.6% 42.9% No 62.5% 52.4% 44.4% 40.0% 44.1% 50.0% 69.2% 71.4% 57.1% 63 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea G. Communication and Information Sharing (continued) Do you use/have used the World Bank Group website? Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth Percentage of Respondents Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Yes 25.0% 42.9% 25.0% 25.0% 17.6% 20.0% 8.3% 58.3% 23.1% No 75.0% 57.1% 75.0% 75.0% 82.4% 80.0% 91.7% 41.7% 76.9% Do you currently consult the World Bank Group social media sites (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr)? Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth Percentage of Respondents Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Yes 25.0% 25.0% 12.5% 23.5% 10.0% 21.4% 14.3% 15.4% No 75.0% 75.0% 87.5% 100.0% 76.5% 90.0% 78.6% 85.7% 84.6% H. Background Information Which of the following describes most of your exposure to the World Bank Group in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) Office of the Bilateral/ Private Sector/ Percentage of Respondents President/ Prime Government Local Multilateral Financial Sector/ Civil Youth (Responses combined) Minister/Minister Insitution Government Agency Private Banks Society Group Academia Other Observer 13.3% 57.1% 33.3% 50.0% 36.7% 50.0% 28.6% 23.1% 55.6% Use World Bank Group reports/data 46.7% 19.0% 22.2% 50.0% 30.0% 33.3% 28.6% 30.8% 11.1% Engage in WBG related/sponsored 20.0% 9.5% 22.2% 0.0% 30.0% 16.7% 35.7% 7.7% 22.2% events/activities Collaborate as part of my professional duties 46.7% 23.8% 44.4% 25.0% 36.7% 33.3% 35.7% 15.4% 22.2% Use World Bank Group website for information, 20.0% 14.3% 22.2% 25.0% 26.7% 33.3% 35.7% 61.5% 33.3% data, research, etc. 64 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea Appendix C: Responses to Indicator Questions by Geographic Location2 Malabo N=138  Outside Malabo N=21 B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group Malabo Outside Malabo N Mean SD N Mean SD How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in 123 3.45 2.51 19 2.47 1.95 Equatorial Guinea? (1-Not familiar at all, 10-Extremely familiar) Malabo Outside Malabo N Mean SD N Mean SD Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank Group’s 83 4.78 3.07 10 3.10 2.38 effectiveness in Equatorial Guinea. (1-Not effective at all, 10-Very effective) Malabo Outside Malabo N Mean SD N Mean SD To what extent do you believe the WBG's staff is well prepared to help 85 6.96 2.82 10 6.30 3.30 Equatorial Guinea solve its most complicated development challenges? (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the World Bank Group’s work in Equatorial Guinea? Malabo Outside Malabo N Mean SD N Mean SD Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in 86 5.58 2.69 13 3.15 2.38 development in Equatorial Guinea* The WBG’s work is aligned with what I consider the development 86 5.56 2.73 10 3.90 2.28 priorities for Equatorial Guinea (1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree) *Significantly different between locations. 2 Only 159 respondents provided the information about their geographic location. Thus, only these respondents were included in the analysis presented in this Appendix. 65 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group (continued) To what extent is the World Bank Group an effective development partner in Equatorial Guinea, in terms of each of the following? (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) Malabo Outside Malabo N Mean SD N Mean SD Responsiveness to needs 69 5.09 2.90 13 3.69 3.35 Flexibility (in terms of the institution’s products and services) 67 5.07 2.51 11 5.18 3.13 Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances) 68 5.29 2.46 12 4.42 3.18 Being inclusive 64 5.00 2.42 12 4.67 3.37 Openness (sharing data and other information) 69 6.06 2.73 12 4.33 3.03 Collaboration with the Government 75 7.23 2.44 16 6.38 3.22 The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground 68 4.93 2.72 14 4.07 2.92 Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of 68 5.49 2.93 11 4.18 3.28 investment projects Collaboration with civil society 72 4.83 2.97 16 3.94 3.44 Staff accessibility 65 5.03 2.72 10 4.70 3.30 Collaboration with other donors and development partners 63 6.13 2.66 10 5.60 2.63 Collaboration with the private sector 67 5.52 3.00 11 4.91 3.45 Straightforwardness and honesty 69 6.28 2.88 9 5.00 3.35 Treating clients and stakeholders in Equatorial Guinea with respect 61 6.85 2.88 12 5.67 3.23 Being a long-term partner 70 7.17 2.75 10 6.80 2.74 C. World Bank Group’s Sectoral Effectiveness and Results Malabo Outside Malabo N Mean SD N Mean SD To what extent does the WBG’s work help to achieve development results 78 6.27 3.08 15 4.00 2.93 in Equatorial Guinea?* (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) *Significantly different between locations. Malabo Outside Malabo N Mean SD N Mean SD To what extent do you agree that the World Bank Group meets Equatorial 84 5.55 3.04 14 3.29 2.64 Guinea’s needs for knowledge services?* (1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree) *Significantly different between locations. 66 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea D. The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities In Equatorial Guinea, to what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities : Malabo Outside Malabo N Mean SD N Mean SD Are adaptable to Equatorial Guinea’s specific development challenges 65 6.15 2.89 11 3.82 2.60 and country circumstances* (1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree) *Significantly different between locations. Malabo Outside Malabo N Mean SD N Mean SD Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in 93 7.57 2.62 17 6.47 3.56 your country? Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank 90 6.59 2.73 13 6.38 3.02 Group's knowledge work and activities? (1-Not significant at all, 10-Very significant; 1-Very low technical quality, 10-Very high technical quality) E. Working with the World Bank Group To what extent do you agree/disagree with the following statements? (1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree) Malabo Outside Malabo N Mean SD N Mean SD The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Equatorial Guinea 64 4.20 2.55 9 2.67 1.66 Where country systems are adequate, the World Bank Group makes 65 5.75 3.05 10 3.80 2.20 appropriate use of them 67 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea Appendix D: Indicator Questions as a Function of Exposure to the World Bank Group Which of the following Which of the following describes your exposure to the World Bank Group in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than 2) describes your level of interaction with the WBG? Observer Use WBG reports/data Engage in WBG activities Collaborate Use WBG website Not Currently No Mean Yes Mean No Mean Yes Mean No Mean Yes Mean No Mean Yes Mean No Mean Yes Mean Indicator Question Collaborating Collaborating Overa l l , pl ea s e ra te your i mpres s i on of the Worl d Ba nk 4.71 5.50 5.27 3.86 4.58 5.13 4.50 5.56 4.71 4.84 4.98 4.25 Group’s effecti venes s i n Equa tori a l Gui nea . Overa l l the Worl d Ba nk Group currentl y pl a ys a rel eva nt 5.23 6.11 5.66 4.61 4.79 6.35 5.20 5.53 5.51 4.83 5.19 5.44 rol e i n devel opment i n Equa tori a l Gui nea The WBG’s work i s a l i gned wi th wha t I cons i der the 5.38 5.89 5.81 4.88 5.07 6.36 5.32 5.89 5.64 5.07 5.28 5.84 devel opment pri ori ti es for Equa tori a l Gui nea Res pons i venes s to needs 4.61 6.44 5.41 3.64 4.23 5.96 4.53 5.56 4.76 4.84 4.98 4.39 Fl exi bi l i ty (i n terms of the i ns ti tuti on’s products a nd 4.93 7.00 5.20 4.44 4.74 5.30 4.94 4.82 4.98 4.79 4.89 4.95 s ervi ces ) Fl exi bi l i ty (i n terms of cha ngi ng country ci rcums ta nces ) 5.08 6.50 5.40 4.68 4.88 5.67 5.10 5.17 5.15 5.04 5.12 5.10 Bei ng i ncl us i ve 4.78 6.50 5.41 4.50 4.77 5.89 5.10 5.00 5.13 5.00 5.07 5.10 Opennes s (s ha ri ng da ta a nd other i nforma ti on) 5.70 6.75 5.74 5.48 5.18 6.84 5.60 5.78 6.07 4.83 5.86 5.11 Col l a bora ti on wi th the Government 6.94 8.50 7.23 6.62 6.84 7.38 7.08 6.78 7.02 7.00 6.93 7.20 The s peed i n whi ch i t gets thi ngs a ccompl i s hed on the 4.81 4.80 5.02 4.00 4.34 5.33 4.23 5.83 4.79 4.33 4.42 5.14 ground Hel pi ng to bri ng di s ci pl i ne/effecti ve s upervi s i on to 5.25 6.00 6.29 3.75 4.63 6.76 4.96 6.24 5.49 4.88 5.08 5.79 i mpl ementa ti on of i nves tment projects Col l a bora ti on wi th ci vi l s oci ety 4.55 4.75 4.74 4.26 4.31 5.12 4.03 6.33 5.29 3.15 4.41 4.96 Sta ff a cces s i bi l i ty 4.67 6.87 5.48 4.41 4.83 5.64 4.67 6.22 5.52 4.32 5.02 5.35 Col l a bora ti on wi th other donors a nd devel opment 5.91 6.57 6.68 4.96 5.49 7.05 5.96 6.19 6.25 5.52 5.77 6.67 pa rtners Col l a bora ti on wi th the pri va te s ector 5.51 5.83 5.72 5.10 5.44 5.50 5.02 6.67 5.67 4.95 5.35 5.74 Stra i ghtforwa rdnes s a nd hones ty 6.04 7.00 6.10 5.90 6.00 6.05 5.74 6.83 6.32 5.42 5.71 6.84 Trea ti ng cl i ents a nd s ta kehol ders i n Equa tori a l Gui nea 6.64 7.60 6.85 6.15 6.48 6.77 6.31 7.28 6.82 6.05 6.56 6.62 wi th res pect Bei ng a l ong-term pa rtner 7.00 8.00 7.57 6.11 6.45 8.13 7.04 6.94 7.04 6.96 6.80 7.55 To wha t extent does the Worl d Ba nk Group’s work hel p to 5.68 7.50 6.02 4.96 5.45 6.12 5.35 6.72 5.81 5.44 5.70 5.57 a chi eve devel opment res ul ts i n Equa tori a l Gui nea ? To wha t extent do you a gree tha t the Worl d Ba nk Group 5.11 7.67 5.50 4.34 4.87 5.54 4.74 6.50 5.12 5.03 5.29 4.55 meets Equa tori a l Gui nea ’s needs for knowl edge s ervi ces ? Are a da pta bl e to Equa tori a l Gui nea ’s s peci fi c 5.67 7.67 6.23 4.65 5.48 5.96 5.48 6.29 5.45 6.04 5.66 5.61 devel opment cha l l enges a nd country ci rcums ta nces Overa l l , how s i gni fi ca nt a contri buti on do you bel i eve the Worl d Ba nk Group’s knowl edge work a nd a cti vi ti es ma ke 7.29 8.57 7.66 6.74 7.52 6.94 7.17 7.90 6.98 7.97 7.47 6.96 to devel opment res ul ts i n your country? Overa l l , how woul d you ra te the techni ca l qua l i ty of the 6.43 9.14 7.27 5.82 6.56 7.07 6.68 6.89 6.59 6.97 6.89 6.28 Worl d Ba nk Group's knowl edge work a nd a cti vi ti es ? The Worl d Ba nk Group ta kes deci s i ons qui ckl y i n 4.19 4.57 4.08 4.08 4.04 4.19 3.77 5.14 4.23 3.82 4.20 3.78 Equa tori a l Gui nea Where country s ys tems a re a dequa te, the Worl d Ba nk 5.56 7.40 6.26 4.40 5.47 5.83 5.35 6.25 5.17 6.24 5.65 5.38 Group ma kes a ppropri a te us e of them Yellow highlight indicates significant difference between Yes and No means. 68 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea Appendix E: Equatorial Guinea FY17 Questionnaire World Bank Group Country Survey FY 2017 – Equatorial Guinea The World Bank Group is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Equatorial Guinea or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The following survey will give the World Bank Group’s team that works in Equatorial Guinea, greater insight into how the Bank’s work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank Group uses to assess the views of its stakeholders, and to develop more effective strategies that support development in Equatorial Guinea. A local independent firm has been hired to oversee the logistics of this survey. This ensures anonymity and confidentiality. We hope you’ll be candid. Finally, the survey relates to the World Bank Group’s work. The World Bank Group consists of IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, and ICSID. When responding to the survey, please consider the area of the World Bank Group with which you are most familiar. To complete the survey, please circle/check the response that most accurately reflects your opinion. If you prefer not to answer a question, please leave it blank. If you feel that you do not have an adequate amount of information on a subject, please check “Don’t know”. PLEASE NOTE: IN SOME CASES THE SURVEY WILL ASK FOR A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF RESPONSES. PLEASE DO NOT CHOOSE ANY MORE THAN REQUESTED. IF MORE RESPONSES ARE CHOSEN, DATA CANNOT BE INCLUDED IN ANALYSIS. SECTION A: GENERAL ISSUES FACING EQUATORIAL GUINEA A1. In general would you say that Equatorial Guinea is headed in ... ? 1 The right direction 2 The wrong direction 3 Not sure 69 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION A: GENERAL ISSUES A2. Listed below are a number of development priorities in Equatorial Guinea. Please identify which of the following you consider the most important development priorities in Equatorial Guinea. (Choose no more than THREE) Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social 1 15 Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation) assistance) 2 Gender equity 16 Agriculture and rural development Private sector development (including business 3 17 Foreign trade (imports, exports) climate) 4 Education 18 Crime and violence Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, 5 effectiveness, public financial management, public 19 mining) expenditure, fiscal system reform) 6 Global/regional integration 20 Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) 7 Food security 21 Poverty reduction 8 Urban development 22 Anti corruption 9 Energy 23 Judiciary reform 10 Water and sanitation 24 Economic growth 11 Pollution 25 Disaster risk management 12 Job creation/employment 26 Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion) 13 Health 27 National statistical system development 14 Financial markets 28 Information and communications technology A3. Poverty reduction is a broad term that encompasses work in many different areas. Which THREE areas of development listed below do you believe would contribute most to reducing poverty in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than THREE) 1 Economic growth 15 Water and sanitation 2 Disaster risk management 16 Pollution 3 Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion) 17 Job creation/employment 4 National statistical system development 18 Health 5 Information and communications technology 19 Financial markets Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social 6 20 effectiveness, public financial management, public assistance) expenditure, fiscal system reform) 7 Agriculture and rural development 21 Gender equity Private sector development (including business 8 Foreign trade (imports, exports) 22 climate) 9 Crime and violence 23 Education 10 Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) 24 Global/regional integration 11 Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation) 25 Food security 12 Energy 26 Urban development 13 Anti corruption Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, 27 14 Judiciary reform mining) 70 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION A: GENERAL ISSUES A4. The World Bank Group’s “Shared Prosperity” goal captures two key elements, economic growth and equity. It will seek to foster income growth among the bottom 40 percent of a country’s population. Improvement in the Shared Prosperity Indicator requires growth and well-being of the less well-off. When thinking about the idea of “shared prosperity” in your country, which of the following TWO best illustrate how this would be achieved in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) 1 Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens 2 Better entrepreneurial opportunities (i.e., to start small and medium sized businesses) 3 Merit-based recruitment in the labor market 4 A growing middle class 5 Enhanced anti-corruption policy 6 Better opportunity for the poor who live in rural areas 7 Better opportunity for the poor who live in urban areas 8 Greater public management transparency 9 Consistent economic growth 10 Creation of a reliable social safety net 11 Greater access to micro-finance for the poor 12 Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability 13 Education and training that better ensure job opportunity 14 Better quality public services 15 Better employment opportunities for young people 16 Better employment opportunities for women 17 Other (please specify):_____________________________________ 71 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION B: OVERALL ATTITUDES TOWARD THE WORLD BANK GROUP B1. How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in Equatorial Guinea? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not familiar at all Extremely familiar B2. Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank Group’s effectiveness in Equatorial Guinea. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Not effective at Very effective Don't know all B3. To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group’s staff is well prepared (e.g., skills and knowledge) to help Equatorial Guinea solve its most complicated development challenges? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  To no degree at To a very Don't know all significant degree B4. When thinking about how the World Bank Group can have the most impact on development results in Equatorial Guinea, in which sectors do you believe the World Bank Group should focus most of its resources (financial and knowledge services) in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than THREE) 1 Energy 15 Judiciary reform 2 Water and sanitation 16 Economic growth 3 Pollution 17 Disaster risk management 4 Job creation/employment 18 Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion) 5 Health 19 National statistical system development 6 Financial markets 20 Information and communications technology Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social 7 21 Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation) assistance) 8 Gender equity 22 Agriculture and rural development Private sector development (including business 9 23 Foreign trade (imports, exports) climate) 10 Education 24 Crime and violence Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, 11 effectiveness, public financial management, public 25 mining) expenditure, fiscal system reform) 12 Global/regional integration 26 Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) 13 Food security 27 Poverty reduction 14 Urban development 28 Anti corruption 72 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION B: OVERALL ATTITUDES TOWARD THE WORLD BANK GROUP B5. When thinking about the World Bank Group’s role, which activity do you believe is of greatest VALUE and which activity is of second greatest value in Equatorial Guinea? Greatest Value Second Greatest Value (Choose only ONE) (Choose only ONE) 1 Bringing together different groups of stakeholders   2 Capacity development   3 Technical assistance   4 Policy advice, studies, analyses   5 Financial resources   6 Data and statistics   7 Promoting international knowledge sharing   8 Implementation support   9 Mobilizing third party financial resources   10 Donor coordination   11 Other (please specify): ________________________   B6. Which of the following do you identify as the World Bank Group’s greatest WEAKNESSES in its work in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) 1 World Bank Group’s processes too complex 2 Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country 3 Staff too inaccessible 4 World Bank Group’s processes too slow (e.g., too bureaucratic in its operational policies and procedures) 5 Not aligned with other donors’ work 6 Not aligned with country priorities 7 Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Equatorial Guinea 8 Too influenced by developed countries 9 Not exploring alternative policy options 10 Not collaborating enough with stakeholders outside the Government 11 Its advice and strategies do not lend themselves to practical problem solving 12 Not enough public disclosure of its work 13 Arrogant in its approach 14 Not client focused 15 The credibility of its knowledge/data 16 Other (please specify): __________________________________________________ 17 Don’t know 73 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION B: OVERALL ATTITUDES TOWARD THE WORLD BANK GROUP B7. Which World Bank Group’s instruments do you believe are the MOST effective in reducing poverty in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) 1 Knowledge products/services (analytical work, studies, surveys, etc.) 2 Technical assistance (advice, best practice, international experience, etc.) 3 Capacity development related to World Bank Group supported projects 4 Other (please specify): __________________________________________________ 5 Don’t know B8. How EFFECTIVE do you believe the World Bank Group is in terms of the capacity building work it does in each of the following areas in Equatorial Guinea? (If you have NO exposure to/experience in any of the areas listed below, please respond “Don’t know”) Not effective Very Don't at all effective know Project implementation (or other organizational 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  strengthening) Citizen engagement (incorporating citizens' voices into 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  development) Policy design (for clarity and better incentives to achieve 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  development goals) Policy monitoring (for more informed public decision 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  making processes) Public investment management (for prioritizing and linking 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  investment to development goals) 6 Official statistics (availability and quality) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  7 Human resource management in government institutions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Institutional memory (to facilitate building institutional 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  knowledge stock) 74 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION B: OVERALL ATTITUDES TOWARD THE WORLD BANK GROUP B9. When thinking about how to improve capacity building in Equatorial Guinea to help ensure better development results, looking forward, how IMPORTANT is it for the World Bank Group to be involved in the following aspects of capacity building? (If you have NO exposure to/experience in any of the areas listed below, please respond “Don’t know”) Not important Very Don't at all important know Project implementation (or other organizational 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  strengthening) Citizen engagement (incorporating citizens' voices into 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  development) Policy design (for clarity and better incentives to achieve 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  development goals) Policy monitoring (for more informed public decision 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  making processes) Public investment management (for prioritizing and linking 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  investment to development goals) 6 Official statistics (availability and quality) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  7 Human resource management in government institutions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Institutional memory (to facilitate building institutional 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  knowledge stock) B10. To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work and support help the poorest in Equatorial Guinea? (Select only ONE response) 1 To a fully sufficient degree 2 To a somewhat sufficient degree 3 To a somewhat insufficient degree 4 To a very insufficient degree 5 Don’t know 75 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION B: OVERALL ATTITUDES TOWARD THE WORLD BANK GROUP B11. In addition to the regular relations with the national government, which TWO of the following groups should the World Bank Group collaborate with more in your country? (Choose no more than TWO) 1 Beneficiaries 7 Academia/think tanks/research institutes 2 Youth/university groups 8 Parliament 3 Private sector 9 Foundations 4 Local government 10 Media 5 Donor community 11 Other (please specify): _____________________ 6 NGOs/Community Based Organizations 12 Don’t know To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the World Bank Group’s work in Equatorial Guinea? Strongly Strongly Don't disagree agree know Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a B12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  relevant role in development in Equatorial Guinea The World Bank Group’s work is aligned with what I B13 consider the development priorities for Equatorial 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Guinea 76 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION B: OVERALL ATTITUDES TOWARD THE WORLD BANK GROUP To what extent is the World Bank Group an effective development partner in Equatorial Guinea, in terms of each of the following? To no degree To a very significant Don't at all degree know B14 Responsiveness to needs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Flexibility (in terms of the institution’s products and B15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  services) Flexibility (in terms of changing country B16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  circumstances) B17 Being inclusive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  B18 Openness (sharing data and other information) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  B19 Collaboration with the Government 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  The speed in which it gets things accomplished on B20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  the ground Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to B21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  implementation of investment projects B22 Collaboration with civil society 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  B23 Staff accessibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Collaboration with other donors and development B24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  partners B25 Collaboration with the private sector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  B26 Straightforwardness and honesty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Treating clients and stakeholders in Equatorial B27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Guinea with respect B28 Being a long-term partner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  B29. When World Bank Group assisted reform efforts fail or are slow to take place, which of the following would you attribute this to? (Choose no more than TWO) 1 The World Bank Group does not do adequate follow through/follow-up 2 Political pressures and obstacles 3 Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges 4 Poor coordination within the Government 5 The Government works inefficiently 6 Poor donor coordination 7 The World Bank Group is not sensitive enough to political/social realities on the ground 8 Lack of/inadequate levels of capacity in Government 9 There is not an adequate level of citizen/civil society participation 10 The World Bank Group works too slowly 11 Poor coordination within the World Bank Group 12 Other (please specify): ________________________________________ 77 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION C: WORLD BANK GROUP’S EFFECTIVENESS AND RESULTS C1. In your opinion, how IMPORTANT is it for the World Bank Group to be involved in the following areas of development in Equatorial Guinea? Not important Very Don't at all important know Social protection (e.g., pensions, targeted social 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  assistance) 2 Gender equity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Private sector development (including business 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  climate) 4 Education 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government 5 effectiveness, public financial management, public 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  expenditure, fiscal system reform) 6 Global/regional integration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  7 Food security 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  8 Urban development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  9 Energy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  10 Water and sanitation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  11 Pollution 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  12 Job creation/employment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  13 Health 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  14 Financial markets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  15 Transport (e.g., roads, bridges, transportation) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  16 Agriculture and rural development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  17 Foreign trade (imports, exports) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  18 Crime and violence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  19 Natural resource management (e.g., oil, gas, mining) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  20 Climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  21 Poverty reduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  22 Anti corruption 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  23 Judiciary reform 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  24 Economic growth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  25 Disaster risk management 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  26 Equality of opportunity (i.e., social inclusion) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  27 National statistical system development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  28 Information and communications technology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  78 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION C: WORLD BANK GROUP’S EFFECTIVENESS AND RESULTS C2. How EFFECTIVE do you believe the World Bank Group is in terms of the work it does in the following areas of development in Equatorial Guinea? (If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond “Don’t know”) Not effective Very Don't at all effective know 1 Poverty reduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  2 Economic growth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Public sector governance/reform (i.e., government 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  effectiveness) 4 Macroeconomics and fiscal management 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  5 National statistical system development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Private sector development (including business 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  climate) C3. Where are the World Bank Group’s decisions made primarily that support the program in Equatorial Guinea? (Select only ONE response) 1 At the Headquarters (in Washington D.C.) 2 In the country (in Equatorial Guinea) 3 At the country office level (in Libreville, Gabon) 4 At the country management unit level (in Yaoundé, Cameroon) 5 Don’t know C4. To what extent does the World Bank Group’s work help to achieve development results in Equatorial Guinea? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  To no degree at To a very Don't know all significant degree C5. To what extent do you agree that the World Bank Group meets Equatorial Guinea’s needs for knowledge services (e.g., research, analysis, data, technical assistance)? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Strongly disagree Strongly agree Don't know C6. To what extent do you believe that Equatorial Guinea received value for money from the World Bank Group’s Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS)? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  To no degree at To a very Don't know all significant degree 79 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION D: THE WORLD BANK GROUP’S KNOWLEDGE WORK AND ACTIVITIES (i.e., ANALYSIS, STUDIES, RESEARCH, DATA, REPORTS, CONFERENCES) D1. How frequently do you consult World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities in the work you do? 1 Weekly 2 Monthly 3 A few times a year 4 Rarely 5 Never In Equatorial Guinea, to what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s knowledge work and activities: To no degree To a very significant Don't at all degree know D2 Are timely 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Include appropriate level of stakeholder D3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  involvement during preparation D4 Lead to practical solutions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Are accessible (well written and easy to D5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  understand) Are source of relevant information on D6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  global good practices D7 Are relevant to country challenges 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  D8 Are adequately disseminated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Are translated enough into the official local D9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  language Are adaptable to Equatorial Guinea’s D10 specific development challenges and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  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? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Not significant at all Very significant Don't know D12. Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Very low technical Very high technical Don't know quality quality 80 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION E: WORKING WITH THE WORLD BANK GROUP To what extent do you agree/disagree with the following statements? Strongly Strongly Don't disagree agree know The World Bank Group effectively monitors E1 and evaluates the projects and programs it 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  supports The World Bank Group’s approvals and E2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  reviews are done in a timely fashion The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly E3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  in Equatorial Guinea Working with the World Bank Group increases E4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Equatorial Guinea’s institutional capacity Where country systems (e.g., procurement, financial management, etc.) are adequate, the E5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them E6. To what extent do you believe that the World Bank Group’s work helps to find solutions that promote private public partnerships in Equatorial Guinea? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  To a very significant To no degree at all Don't know degree E7. To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group measures and corrects its work in real time in Equatorial Guinea? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  To no degree at To a very significant Don't know all degree 81 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION F: THE FUTURE ROLE OF THE WORLD BANK GROUP IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA F1. Which of the following SHOULD the World Bank Group do to make itself of greater value in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) 1 Offer more innovative knowledge services 2 Collaborate more effectively with Government clients (e.g., national, province, local) 3 Work faster 4 Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing 5 Increase the availability of technical assistance 6 Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects 7 Offer more innovative financial products 8 Ensure greater selectivity in its work 9 Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Equatorial Guinea’s economy 10 Improve the competitiveness of its financing compared to markets (e.g., cost, timeliness, other terms) 11 Reach out more to groups outside of Government 12 Increase the level of capacity development in the country 13 Better match of the profile of experts to Equatorial Guinea’s specific environment and challenges 14 Other (please specify): ______________________________________________ F2. When considering the combination of services that the World Bank Group offers in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea? (Select only ONE response) 1 Financial services 2 Knowledge products 3 Convening services 4 None of the above 5 The combination is appropriate for Equatorial Guinea 6 Don’t know 82 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION G: COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SHARING G1. How do you get most of your information about economic and social development issues in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) 1 Local radio 6 Internet 2 International radio 7 Periodicals Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, 3 8 International television YouTube, Flickr, WhatsApp, etc.) 4 International newspapers 9 Local newspapers 5 Local television 10 Other (please specify): ____________________ G2. How would you prefer to receive information from the World Bank Group? (Choose no more than TWO) World Bank Group’s publications and other written Direct contact with World Bank Group (i.e., face to 1 5 materials face meetings/discussions) 2 e-Newsletters 6 World Bank Group’s website World Bank Group’s Social media (e.g., blogs, Facebook, Twitter, 3 7 seminars/workshops/conferences YouTube, Flickr, WhatsApp, etc.) 4 Mobile phones 8 Other (please specify): ____________________ Are you aware of the World Bank Group's Access to Information Policies under which the World G3 Yes No Bank Group discloses any information in its possession that is not on a list of exceptions? G4 Do you have reliable access to the Internet? Yes No G5 Do you use/have you used the World Bank Group website? Yes No Do you currently consult the World Bank Group social media sites (e.g., blogs, Facebook, G6 Yes No Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr)? Please rate how much you agree with the following statements. Strongly Strongly Don't disagree agree know I find the World Bank Group’s websites easy to G7 navigate. (Only answer if you have used a World Bank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Group website) I find the information on the World Bank Group’s G8 websites useful. (Only answer if you have used a World 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Bank Group website) The World Bank Group’s social media channels (e.g., G9 blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr) are valuable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  sources of information about the institution When I need information from the World Bank Group I G10 know how to find it (e.g., whom to call, where to reach 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  them, etc.) The World Bank Group is responsive to my information G11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  requests and inquiries 83 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION H: BACKGROUND INFORMATION H1. Which of the following best describes your current position? (Select only ONE response) 1 Office of the President, Prime Minister 11 NGO/Community Based Organization 2 Office of Minister 12 Media (press, radio, TV, web, etc.) Independent Government Institution (i.e., Regulatory 3 Office of Parliamentarian 13 Agency, Central Bank/oversight institution) Employee of a Ministry, Ministerial Department 4 14 Trade Union or Implementation Agency Project Management Unit (PMU) overseeing implementation of project/ 5 15 Faith-Based Group Consultant/Contractor working on World Bank Group supported project/program 6 Local Government Office or Staff 16 Youth Group 7 Bilateral/Multilateral Agency 17 Academia/Research Institute/Think Tank 8 Private Sector Organization 18 Judiciary Branch 9 Private Foundation 19 Other (please specify): ________________________ 10 Financial Sector/Private Bank H2. Please identify the primary specialization of your work. (Select only ONE response) 1 Water 12 Gender 2 Social protection and labor 13 Transport and ICT 3 Fragility, conflict and violence 14 Urban, rural, and social development 4 Environment and natural resources 15 Governance 5 Public-private partnerships 16 Poverty 6 Education 17 Jobs 7 Health, nutrition, and population 18 Agriculture 8 Energy and extractives 19 Climate change 9 Macroeconomics and fiscal management 20 Generalist (specialized in multiple sectors) 10 Trade and competitiveness 21 Other (please specify): ____________________ 11 Finance and markets H3. Currently, do you professionally collaborate/work with the World Bank Group (IBRD, IFC, or MIGA) in your country? 1 Yes 2 No 84 World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey 2017: Equatorial Guinea SECTION H: BACKGROUND INFORMATION H4. Which of the following describes most of your exposure to the World Bank Group in Equatorial Guinea? (Choose no more than TWO) 1 Observer (i.e., follow in media, discuss in informal conversations, etc.) 2 Use World Bank Group reports/data 3 Engage in World Bank Group related/sponsored events/activities 4 Collaborate as part of my professional duties 5 Use World Bank Group website for information, data, research, etc. H5. What’s your gender? 1 Female 2 Male H6. Which best represents your geographic location? 1 Malabo 2 Outside Malabo Thank you for completing the survey! 85