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Summary of the World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey FY14 (Tanzania)

Core Content

The World Bank Group (WBG) Country Opinion Survey FY14 was conducted in Tanzania from March to May 2014, gathering opinions from 277 stakeholders (87% response rate) across various sectors and organizations. The survey aimed to understand perceptions of the WBG, its effectiveness, and its future role in Tanzania.

Main Objectives

• Gain insights into how stakeholders in Tanzania perceive the WBG.
• Obtain feedback on general development issues, the WBG's effectiveness, knowledge work, and communication.
• Inform the Tanzania country team's strategy based on the findings.

Methodology

• The survey included stakeholders from the following groups:

  • Office of the President/Prime Minister
  • Office of the Minister
  • Parliamentarians
  • Ministry employees and implementation agencies
  • Consultants/contractors on WBG-supported projects
  • Project Management Units (PMUs)
  • Local government officials
  • Bilateral and multilateral agencies
  • Private sector organizations and financial institutions
  • NGOs, CBOs, and private foundations
  • Media and faith-based groups
  • Academia and judiciary

• The survey was conducted via postal delivery, and responses were compared to the FY '11 survey (43% response rate).

• The report includes aggregated data for the WBG's annual Corporate Scorecard and detailed comparisons in the Appendices.

Key Findings

Demographics of the Sample

• Stakeholder groups were combined for analysis where necessary:
  • Minister's office with President's office
  • Consultants with PMUs
  • Multilateral and bilateral agencies combined
  • Financial sector with private sector
  • CBOs and private foundations with NGOs
• The majority of respondents were from Dar es Salaam, with others from Zanzibar, urban, and rural areas grouped into "Other Areas".
• Respondents were asked about their current position, specialization, collaboration with the WBG, and exposure to the WBG.

General Issues Facing Tanzania

• Most respondents believed Tanzania is headed in the right direction, with higher support from ministries, consultants, and multilateral/bilateral agencies.
• Key development priorities identified by respondents included:
  • Improving basic infrastructure
  • Enhancing government effectiveness and public financial management
  • Improving access to and quality of education
• Factors contributing to poverty reduction included natural resources management.
• Factors contributing to economic growth included improving the regulatory framework and economic growth.
• For achieving "shared prosperity", respondents emphasized economic growth and improving the regulatory framework.

Overall Attitudes Toward the WBG

• Respondents from FY '14 gave higher effectiveness ratings (6.5) compared to FY '11 (6.6).
• Ministries, consultants, and multilateral/bilateral agencies rated the WBG highest on effectiveness.
• Collaboration with the WBG was strongly correlated with higher effectiveness and relevance ratings.
• The media and other organizations rated the WBG lower on effectiveness and relevance.
• The WBG's greatest value was seen in its financial resources and technical assistance.
• The WBG's greatest weaknesses were identified as:
  • Not collaborating enough with non-state actors (media)
  • Complex processes and lack of sensitivity to political/social realities (collaborators)
  • Insufficient public disclosure and being too influenced by developed countries (non-collaborators)

Effectiveness of WBG Activities

• Financial Resources: Highest effectiveness ratings from ministries and multilateral/bilateral agencies.
• Technical Assistance: Highest ratings from ministries and media.
• Mobilizing Third-Party Financial Resources: Highest from ministries and other organizations.
• Donor Coordination: Highest from ministries and President/Minister offices.
• Linkage to Non-Bank Expertise: Highest from media.
• Capacity Building: Highest from ministries and consultants, lower from NGOs and private foundations.

Importance of Specific Development Areas

• Six areas showed statistically significant stakeholder group differences:

  • Anti-corruption: Highest from multilateral/bilateral agencies.
  • Information and Communications Technology (ICT): Highest from other organizations.
  • Regulatory Framework: Highest from multilateral/bilateral agencies and media.
  • Communicable/Non-Communicable Diseases: Highest from consultants.
  • Economic Growth: Highest from multilateral/bilateral agencies.
  • Financial Markets: Highest from multilateral/bilateral agencies.

• Collaborators rated the importance of "Foreign Direct Investment" and "Financial Markets" higher than non-collaborators, but rated "Food Security" lower.

Effectiveness of Specific Development Areas

• Fourteen areas showed statistically significant differences in effectiveness ratings:
  • Crime and Violence, Regulatory Framework, Poverty Reduction, Gender Equity, Domestic Private Sector Development, Foreign Direct Investment, Trade and Exports, Economic Growth, Disaster Management, Public Sector Governance/Reform, Job Creation/Employment, Equality of Opportunity, Rural Development, and Global/Regional Integration.
• Non-collaborators rated the effectiveness of "Equality of Opportunity", "Rural Development", and "Food Security" lower than collaborators.
• Overall, respondents in FY '14 gave higher effectiveness ratings than those in FY '11 for most areas.

Communication and Openness

• Respondents were asked about their awareness of the WBG's Access to Information policy, past information requests, and usage of the WBG's websites.
• The WBG's Open Data policy was seen as beneficial by many respondents.
• Communication preferences and information accessibility were evaluated, with some differences noted among stakeholder groups.

Conclusion

The survey highlights the WBG's perceived effectiveness and value in Tanzania, especially among those who collaborate with it. However, it also identifies areas for improvement, such as increased collaboration with non-state actors and better communication strategies. The findings suggest that the WBG should continue to focus on key development areas like economic growth, financial markets, and public sector reform while addressing the concerns of non-collaborators and enhancing transparency and responsiveness.