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Summary of the World Bank Group Country Survey for Lesotho (FY 2014)

Core Content

The World Bank Group (WBG) conducted a Country Opinion Survey in Lesotho from April to June 2014, involving 106 stakeholders (75% response rate). The survey aimed to assess perceptions of the WBG, its effectiveness, and its role in Lesotho's development. The findings were compared with data from FY 2006, with data weighting applied to ensure consistency in stakeholder composition for between-year analysis.

Main Objectives

• Understand how stakeholders in Lesotho perceive the WBG.
• Obtain systematic feedback on:
  • General issues facing Lesotho.
  • Overall attitudes toward the WBG.
  • The WBG’s effectiveness and results.
  • The WBG’s knowledge work and activities.
  • Working with the WBG.
  • The WBG’s future role in Lesotho.
  • Communication and information sharing practices of the WBG.

Key Methodology

• Sample Size: 106 stakeholders participated.
• Stakeholder Groups: Included government offices, PMUs, consultants, financial sector, private sector, bilateral/multilateral agencies, NGOs, media, academia, and others.
• Data Collection: Face-to-face questionnaires were administered by a fielding agency.
• Indicator Questions: Used for the WBG’s annual Corporate Scorecard, with responses aggregated.
• Comparison: FY 2014 results were compared with FY 2006, with adjustments made for stakeholder composition.

Demographics of the Sample

• Current Position: Respondents from ministries, PMUs, and consultants working on WBG projects were grouped together. The financial sector and private sector organizations were also combined.
• Specialization: Respondents were asked to identify their primary specialization.
• Geographic Location: Most respondents were from urban areas, making geographic comparisons difficult.
• Collaboration and Exposure: Respondents who collaborated with the WBG had higher familiarity and more positive perceptions of its work.

General Issues Facing Lesotho

• Direction of Development: Stakeholders generally believed Lesotho was on the right path.
• Development Priorities: Top priorities identified were job creation/employment, health, education, and economic growth.
• Poverty Reduction: The most impactful areas were poverty reduction, economic growth, and education.
• Economic Growth: Key contributors included economic growth, job creation, and education.
• Shared Prosperity: Stakeholders associated shared prosperity with economic growth and equity, emphasizing the need for growth and well-being of the less well-off.

Overall Attitudes Toward the WBG

• Effectiveness: The overall effectiveness rating was 6.6 out of 10.
• Staff Preparedness: Rated 6.9 out of 10, with media and ministries having the highest ratings.
• Familiarity: The average familiarity rating was 5.7 out of 10, with ministries, PMUs, and consultants having the highest familiarity.
• Collaboration Impact: Respondents who collaborate with the WBG had significantly higher ratings across all indicators.
• Greatest Value: The WBG was seen as effective in poverty reduction, economic growth, and regulatory frameworks.
• Greatest Weakness: The most frequently cited weakness was "not enough public disclosure of its work," particularly noted by media respondents.
• Reform Efforts: Stakeholders attributed failed/slow reforms to "inadequate levels of capacity in Government" and "inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation," especially among CSOs and private sector respondents.

Sectoral Importance and Effectiveness

• Most Important Areas: Poverty reduction, economic growth, transport, education, and agricultural development were highlighted.
• Effectiveness Ratings: The WBG was well-rated in these areas, but private sector and financial sector respondents had lower ratings in some sectors.
• Key Drivers of Effectiveness:
  • Overall Effectiveness: Environmental sustainability, water and sanitation, regulatory framework, energy, and economic growth.
  • Achieving Development Results: Urban development, health, poverty reduction, disaster management, and public sector governance/reform.

How the WBG Operates

• Alignment with Priorities: Media respondents were most likely to agree that the WBG’s work aligns with Lesotho’s development priorities.
• Technical Assistance: The WBG’s technical assistance and advisory work was seen as contributing to solving development challenges.
• Inclusiveness: Media respondents rated the WBG as most inclusive, while CSOs and private sector respondents gave lower ratings.

Communication and Openness

• Stakeholders were asked about their preferred methods of receiving information from the WBG.
• The WBG’s websites and communication channels were evaluated for ease of navigation and information access.
• Awareness of the Access to Information policy was noted, with varying levels of satisfaction regarding responsiveness and value of social media channels.

Key Findings

• Collaboration: Strongly correlated with higher familiarity, effectiveness, and relevance ratings.
• Media: Highly engaged and positively viewed the WBG’s work and communication.
• CSOs: Had lower familiarity and effectiveness ratings but emphasized the importance of citizen engagement.
• Sectoral Focus: The WBG was perceived as effective in key development areas, but private sector and financial institutions had lower confidence in its effectiveness in certain sectors.

Conclusion

The survey highlights the WBG's perceived effectiveness in critical development areas and the importance of collaboration and transparency. While media and government stakeholders were most engaged and supportive, CSOs and private sector actors had more critical views. The WBG's future role should focus on enhancing communication, increasing public disclosure, and aligning more closely with civil society and private sector needs.