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Summary of the World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey FY15

Core Content

This report presents the findings of the World Bank Group (WBG) Country Opinion Survey conducted in Sudan from February to April 2015. It aimed to understand stakeholder perceptions of the WBG's role and effectiveness in Sudan, and to provide insights that can inform the country team's strategy.

Main Objectives

• To understand how stakeholders in Sudan perceive the WBG.
• To obtain systematic feedback on:
  • The general environment in Sudan.
  • Overall attitudes toward the WBG.
  • The WBG's effectiveness and results.
  • The WBG's knowledge work and activities.
  • Collaboration with the WBG.
  • The WBG's future role in Sudan.
  • Communication and information sharing.

Methodology

• Sample Size: 439 stakeholders were invited, with 273 participating (62% response rate).
• Respondents: Included representatives from various sectors such as government offices, NGOs, the private sector, the financial sector, academia, and the media.
• Questionnaires: Covered a range of topics including general issues, attitudes, effectiveness, knowledge work, collaboration, future role, and communication.
• Comparisons: Responses were compared with those from the FY '12 survey (152 respondents, 51% response rate) in Appendix F.
• Indicator Questions: Specific questions were included for the WBG's annual Corporate Scorecard.

Demographics of the Sample

• Current Position: Stakeholders from the office of a Minister, private foundations, independent government institutions, and youth groups were grouped into the "Other" category.
• Specialization: Key comparisons across specializations were detailed in Appendix G. Generalists and macroeconomics/fiscal management respondents had distinct views on development priorities.
• Geographic Location: Due to the small number of respondents from areas other than Central Sudan, these were combined into one "Other Areas" category. Appendix C provides full geographic comparisons.
• Collaboration and Exposure: Differences in responses based on collaboration and exposure were detailed in Appendices D and H.
• Gender: Female and male respondents had different perceptions of the WBG's role and effectiveness. Appendix E contains full gender-based comparisons.

Key Findings

General Issues Facing Sudan

• Direction of Sudan: In FY '12, 54% believed Sudan was headed in the wrong direction, while in FY15, 18% believed it was headed in the right direction and 28% were unsure.
• Development Priorities:
  • Most stakeholders highlighted security/stabilization/reconstruction, education, and food security.
  • Financial sector/private banks emphasized trade/exports.
  • Bilateral/multilateral agencies emphasized debt relief and access to finance.
  • Female respondents were more likely to emphasize health, poverty reduction, and economic growth.
  • Generalist respondents focused on poverty reduction, regional conflict, and natural resource development.
  • Macroeconomics/fiscal management respondents emphasized private sector development and economic growth.

Factors Contributing to Poverty Reduction

• Key Contributors:
  • Rural development, security/stabilization/reconstruction, and economic growth were most commonly cited.
  • Bilateral/multilateral agencies emphasized transport.
  • NGOs/CBOs emphasized agricultural development.
  • The media emphasized job creation.
  • Female respondents were more likely to highlight foreign direct investment and trade.
  • Generalist respondents emphasized agricultural development and health.
  • Macroeconomics/fiscal management respondents emphasized water and sanitation and gender equity.

Achieving "Shared Prosperity"

• Key Contributors:
  • Greater access to micro-finance, better employment for young people, better security, and education/training for job opportunities were most commonly cited.
  • Ministry employees and the private sector emphasized consistent economic growth.
  • NGOs/CBOs emphasized natural resource management.
  • Local government emphasized debt relief and access to finance.
  • Previously collaborated respondents were more likely to emphasize micro-finance.

Focusing WBG Resources

• Sectoral Focus:
  • Most stakeholders indicated security/stabilization/reconstruction and agricultural development as key areas.
  • Local government emphasized rural development.
  • Bilateral/multilateral agencies emphasized transport and natural resource management.
  • Private sector and media emphasized debt relief and access to finance.
  • Other organizations emphasized poverty reduction.
  • Female respondents were more likely to emphasize equality of opportunity and ICT.
  • Generalist respondents emphasized poverty reduction, food security, and trade.
  • Macroeconomics/fiscal management respondents emphasized private sector development and disaster management.

Overall Effectiveness of the WBG

• Year Comparison: Mean effectiveness rating was 6.0 in FY15, similar to 6.1 in FY '12.
• Stakeholders: Ministry employees and local government had the highest ratings.
• Collaboration: Currently collaborating respondents had a mean rating of 6.9, previously collaborating had 6.2, and never collaborated had 5.2.
• Gender: Female respondents had a mean rating of 7.5, significantly higher than male respondents at 5.7.

Achieving Development Results

• Year Comparison: FY15 respondents had a higher mean rating of 6.5 compared to 5.5 in FY '12.
• Stakeholders: Ministry employees and financial sector/private banks had the highest ratings.
• Collaboration: Currently collaborating respondents had higher ratings than those who had previously or never collaborated.

Staff Preparedness

• Year Comparison: Mean rating was 7.1 in FY15, similar to 7.5 in FY '12.
• Stakeholders: Ministry employees, local government, and financial sector/private banks had the highest ratings.
• Collaboration: Currently and previously collaborating respondents had higher ratings (7.8 and 7.5) than those who had never collaborated (6.3).
• Gender: Female respondents had higher ratings (8.5, 6.9, and 8.5) than male respondents (7.0, 5.8, and 6.4).

WBG Activities: Greatest Value

• Year Comparison: Training/capacity building (46%), technical assistance (39%), mobilizing third party financial resources (36%), and financial resources (27%) were most valued.
• Stakeholders: Capacity building was most valued by most groups.
• Private Sector and NGOs/CBOs: Financial resources were more valued by these groups.

Importance of WBG Involvement

• Collaboration: Currently collaborating respondents rated the importance of WBG involvement in project implementation higher (9.0) than previously or never collaborated respondents (8.5 and 8.1).
• Gender: Female respondents rated the importance of WBG involvement higher than male respondents.

Key Takeaways

• The survey highlights that stakeholder perceptions of the WBG vary significantly by sector, specialization, and geographic location.
• Female respondents tend to value the WBG's work more highly than male respondents, particularly in areas like equality of opportunity and health.
• Collaboration with the WBG is strongly correlated with higher perceptions of its effectiveness and value.
• The WBG is generally seen as effective in project implementation and citizen engagement, though there is room for improvement in communication and information sharing.
• Key development priorities include security, education, rural development, and economic growth, with some sector-specific variations.