世界銀行-2023財年剛果共和國國家民意調(diào)查-Pulse報告（英）

October

2023FY

2023

Republic

ofCongoCountry

OpinionSurvey

–PulseReportECR

Business

Intelligence

TeamAcknowledgementsTheCongo

Country

Opinion

Survey

ispart

of

theCounty

Opinion

SurveyProgram

series

ofthe

World

Bank

Group.

Thisreport

was

prepared

bytheBusiness

Intelligence

(BI)

team,

ledbyJosé

DeBuerba

(SeniorExternal

Affairs

Officer)

and

Svetlana

Markova

(Senior

External

AffairsOfficer).

Yulia

Danilina,

JessicaCameron,

NanLin,and

SofyaGubaydullina

oversaw

design,

reporting,

andanalysis.

Noreen

WambuiandIrina

Popova

provided

data

support.BIacknowledges

thesignificant

contribution

from

the

Congo

countryteam.

Inparticular,

BI

isgrateful

for

thesupport

from

Franck

SidneyChrysantheme

Bitemo

(Communications

Consultant)

who

coordinated

thesurvey

related

activities

from

Brazzaville,

Republic

of

Congo.ContentsObjectivesOverall

ContextOverall

AttitudestowardtheWorld

BankGroupWorld

BankGroup’s

Supportin

DevelopmentAreasWorld

BankGroup’s

Work

and

Engagement

onthe

GroundCommunicationsandOutreachSample

DemographicsMethodology3ObjectivesThissurveywas

designed

toassist

the

WorldBankGroup

(WBG)

in

gaining

abetter

understandingof

howstakeholdersin

Congoperceive

the

WBG.Thesurveyexploredthe

following

questions:1.

What

opinion

dokeystakeholdershaveof

theWBG

when

itcomestoitseffectiveness,relevance,alignmentwith

Congo’s

developmentpriorities,and

otherkeyindicators?

Areopinions

improvingor

declining?2.

What

areas

of

developmentare

perceivedtobethemost

important?

Havetheprioritieschangedoverthe

pastfiveyears?3.

Howthe

WBGisperceived

asadevelopmentpartner?

Are

opinions

improving

or

declining?4.

What

keytopics

the

WBGcommunicatesaround

do

stakeholders

recall?Isthere

arelationship

between

messagerecallandviewsof

the

WBG’swork?4OverallContext5Familiarity

with

theWorld

BankMeanFamiliarity

Rating12345678910Year

comparison:

Respondents

inthisyear’s

CountrySurvey

reported

significantly

higher

levels

of

familiaritywith

theWorld

BankGroup

compared

toFY18:AllRespondentsAcademia6.1Mean

familiarity:

FY23

=6.0;FY18

=5.3.7.5GovernmentInstitutionsBilateral/MultilateralOthers6.8Collaboration:

Respondents

who

indicated

that

theycollaborate

with

the

WBG

inFY23

reported

significantlyhigher

levels

offamiliarity

with

theinstitution’s

work:6.6Mean

familiarity:

Collaborate

with

WBG

=

7.3Do

not

collaborate

=

4.96.2GovernmentPrincipalsCivilSocietyOrganizationPrivateSector5.8Thenumber

ofrespondents

who

indicated

that

theycollaborate/work

with

theWBG

was

comparable

intheFY23

andFY18

Country

Surveys.

Please

refer

totheFY23

vs

FY18

datacomparisons

for

thoserespondentswho

closely

collaborate

with

theBankinthe

Appendix.5.14.3Significantly

different

betweenstakeholder

groupsQHowfamiliar

areyou

with

thework

of

theWorld

BankGroup

intheRepublic

of

Congo?Scale:1:Notfamiliarat

all

–10:Extremely

familiar(FY23N=216;FY18

N=297)GovernmentPrincipals

includes

respondents

from

Office

ofthe

President,PrimeMinister,Minister,

andOffice

ofaParliamentarian.6Trust

in

InstitutionsMeanTrustRating12345678910TheWorldBankGroupOtherdonorinstitutionsTheUnitedNations7.17.16.86.66.4Themost

trusted

institutions

inCongo

were

theWBGandother

donor

institutions

(overall

mean

rating

forboth

=7.1)

.Themedia,

youth

organizations,

and

syndicates

weretheleast

trusted

institutions

among

respondents(overall

mean

ratings

=4.9,4.8,and

4.6,respectively).BilateralorganizationsCivilsocietyAcademia6.46.36.2Regionaldevelopmentbanks(BDEAC)PrivatesectorFaith-basedinstitutionThenational/federalgovernmentTheInternationalMonetaryFundParliament/legislativebranchLocalgovernment6.15.85.85.35.25.1PrivateFoundationsMedia4.94.8YouthorganizationsSyndicate4.6QTo

what

extent

do

you

trusteach

ofthe

following

groups

todo

what

isright?Scale:1-10(1:

To

nodegree

atall

–10:

To

averysignificantdegree)7Overall

Attitudes

towardthe

World

BankGroup8Key

Performance

IndicatorsInFY23,

respondents

gave

significantly

higher

ratings

fortheWBG’salignment

with

their

development

priorities,

itsrelevance,

and

itseffectiveness

inachieving

results

inCongo

compared

toFY18.FY23MeanFY18MeanPercentage

pointschange

from

FY18-11+3+8AlignmentRelevance37%27%36%7.0*6.36.5-5-226%+734%40%7.0*6.4Influence48%22%29%EndextremepovertyEffectivenessinachievingresults^53%25%22%6.0-11+1+1054%25%21%6.2*5.6Low(1-6)Medium(7-8)High(9-10)*significantly

different

betweenyearsTheWorld

Bank

Groupcurrently

playsarelevantrolein

development

in

theRepublic

ofCongo.

Scale:

1-10

(1:Strongly

disagree–10:

Strongly

agree)TheWorld

Bank

Group’sworkis

wellaligned

with

whatIconsider

thedevelopment

priorities

for

theRepublic

of

Congo.

Scale:

1-10

(1:Strongly

disagree

–10:

Strongly

agree)To

whatextentdoestheWorld

Bank

Groupinfluence

thedevelopment

agenda

in

theRepublic

of

Congo?

Scale:

1-10

(1:To

no

degree

atall–

10:To

averysignificant

degree)TheWorld

Bank

Group’sworkhelps

end

extremepovertyin

theRepublic

of

Congo.

(1:Strongly

disagree

–10:

Strongly

agree)Howeffective

has

theWorld

BankGroupbeen

in

achieving

development

results

in

theRepublic

of

Congo?

1-10(1:Noteffective

at

all–10:

Veryeffective);^InFY23,Effectiveness

was

compared

withthe

mean

score

of

thetwoquestions

asked

in

FY18:QOverall,please

rateyourimpression

of

theWorld

BankGroup’s

effectiveness

in

theRepublic

of

Congo.

Scale:

1-10

(1:Noteffective

at

all–

10:

Veryeffective)

andTo

whatextentdoestheWorld

Bank

Group’sworkhelp

toachieve

development

results

inthe

Republic

of

Congo?Scale:

1-10(1:To

nodegree

at

all–10:To

averysignificantdegree)9Academia

andGovernmentStakeholdersHave

More

PositivePerceptions

of

theWBG6.76.77.47.4TrustintheWBG6.57.76.67.8Comparing

ratings

of

keyperformance

indicatorsbetween

stakeholder

groups,

distinct

patterns

emergeintheirperceptions

of

theWBG

anditswork

inthatrespondents

from

academia

and

governmentinstitutions

tendtohold

more

favorable

views.Conversely,

respondents

from

the

private

sectorconsistently

provided

lower

ratings

ofthe

WBG

and

its6.86.8Relevance*5.6GovernmentPrincipals7.36.47.7GovernmentEmployeesAlignmentwithdevelopmentpriorities6.77.0work

(they

alsoexhibit

thelowest

level

of

familiarity

withtheWBG).6.1Bilateral/Multilateral7.35.87.4CivilSocietyPrivateSectorAcademiaInfluencesthe6.56.0developmentagenda*4.96.6To

whatextentdoyoutrust

theWBG

todowhatisright?

Scale:

1To

nodegree

at

all–10To

averysignificant

degreeQ5.75.8TheWorld

Bank

Groupcurrently

playsarelevantrolein

development

intheRepublic

ofCongo.Scale:

1:Strongly

disagree

–10:

Strongly

agree)TheWorld

Bank

Group’sworkis

wellaligned

with

whatIconsider

thedevelopment

priorities

for

theRepublic

ofCongo.

Scale:

1:Stronglydisagree

–10:

Strongly

agree)7.0Effectivenessinachievingresults*6.64.57.0To

whatextentdoestheWorld

Bank

Groupinfluence

thedevelopmentagenda

in

theRepublic

ofCongo?Scale:

1To

no

degreeat

all–10To

averysignificant

degree12345678910Howeffective

has

theWorld

BankGroupbeen

in

achieving

developmentresults

in

theRepublic

ofCongo?Scale:

1:Noteffective

at

all–10:

Veryeffective*significantly

differentbetweenstakeholder

groupsMeanRating10OverallRatingsforIndicator

QuestionsMeanRating123456789107.98.0Year

comparison:

Respondents

inthisyear’s

CountrySurvey

reported

significantly

higher

aggregated

meanratings

for

thetwelve

indicator

questions

compared

toFY18:Collaborationwiththenational/federalgovernmentHowsignificanttheWBG'sknowledgeworkcontributetodevelopmentresultsin

theRepublicofCongo?7.67.7Collaborationwithotherdonorsanddevelopmentpartners*7.36.7Mean

overall

ratings:FY23

=7.0;FY18

=6.2.Towhatextent

doyoutrustthe

WBGtodo

whatisright?7.1Collaboration:

Respondents

inFY23

who

indicated

thattheycollaborate

with

theWBG

hadsignificantly

highermean

ratings

for

thetwelve

indictor

questions

comparedtorespondents

who

donot

collaborate

with

theWBG:The

WBG’s

work

is

well

aligned

with

development7.07.0priorities

for

theRepublic

ofCongo.*6.36.2TheWBGcurrentlyplaysarelevantroleindevelopmentintheRepublicofCongo.*6.5FY23FY18Mean

overall

ratings:6.9Responsivenesstoneeds*AccesstoWBGstaffandexperts*Collaborationwithcivilsociety*Collaborationwithprivatesector*Collaborate

with

WBG

mean

=

7.3;Donotcollaborate

mean

=6.7.6.95.36.55.75.56.46.4Towhatextent

doestheWBGinfluencethedevelopmentagendaintheRepublicofCongo?HoweffectivehastheWBGbeenin

achievingdevelopmentresultsin

theRepublicofCongo?*6.25.6*significantly

different

betweenyearsQMeanRatingsfor

thetwelve

COSIndicatorQuestionsby

StakeholderGroups

on

aScalefrom

1to

10.These

selected

indicatorsarelistedatthe

end

ofthisreport.11World

BankGroup’s

Supportin

Development

Areas12DevelopmentPrioritiesfortheWBGHealthAgricultureandfoodsecurity^Water

supply

andsanitationinfrastructureEducation71%61%49%47%PublicsectorgovernanceTransport38%34%27%20%18%14%Health,

agriculture

and

food

security,

watersupply

and

sanitation

infrastructure,

andeducation

were

the

topareas

inFY23

wherestakeholders

would

liketheWBG

tofocusitsresources.Jobcreation/employmentPrivatesectordevelopmentEnergy/ExtractivesThepercentages

of

stakeholders

emphasizinghealth

and

agriculture

and

food

security

asapriority

have

increased

substantially,

rising

from17%and28%inFY18,

respectively.

Water

supplyand

sanitation

and

transport

alsowitnessed

aremarkable

growth,

surging

about

tenfold

from

both4%inFY18.JudiciaryreformClimatechange12%12%12%11%11%10%9%GenderequityDigitalDevelopment^^SocialprotectionEnvironment/NaturalresourcemanagementMacroeconomicstabilitySocialInclusionNote:Theoverall

increase

inpercentages

ispartiallyattributable

tothechange

inthemethodology.

InFY18,respondents

could

select

uptothree

priorities,while

inFY23they

could

selectup

tofive.Crimeandviolence7%Youthdevelopment6%6%5%UrbandevelopmentDebtsustainabilityDisasterriskmanagementFinancialmarketsdevelopmentTrade4%QFY23:Which

areas

shouldthe

WBG

prioritize

initswork

in

theRepublic

of

Congotohavethe

most

impact

ondevelopment

resultsinthecountry?

(Choose

nomore

than

5)(N=188)^Comparedtothe

mean

of“Foodsecurity”

and“Agricultureandruraldevelopment”

asked

in

FY18.4%3%3%Regionalintegration^^Compared

to

“Information

and

communications

technology”asked

inFY18.Tourismdevelopment2%Effectiveness

ofWBG’sSupportin

Sectoral

AreasFinance

/Institutions/EconomicGrowth6.1DebtsustainabilityTheWBG’s

work

inthe

area

of

health

inCongo

received

thehighesteffectiveness

ratings.

Ratings

for

the

WBG’s

work

inseveral

sectors

have

seensignificant

increases

this

year

compared

toFY18,

including

top

priority

areassuchas

health,

agriculture

andfood

security,

and

jobcreation.5.9Publicsectorgovernance*5.15.9Macroeconomicstability6.9Health*FY23FY185.76.2Crimeand

violence5.26.76.3Education5.4Jobcreation/employment*4.66.6Socialprotection*HumanDevelopment4.55.3Privatesectordevelopment6.56.25.2GenderequityFY23FY185.05.95.5Trade*SocialInclusion4.36.46.4Digitaldevelopment^^EnvironmentalSustainability6.0Agricultureandfoodsecurity*^6.2Urbandevelopment*5.35.66.05.5WatersecurityInfrastructure5.9ClimatechangeFY23FY186.05.75.4TransportFY23FY18Environment/Naturalresourcemanagement5.74.95.2Energy/Extractives*Significantly

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for

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^^Compared

to“Information

and

communications

technology”

asked

in

FY18.14World

Bank

Group’s

Work

andEngagement

ontheGround15TheWBG’s

Accessibilityand

ResponsivenessPerceptions

regarding

theWBG’s

responsivenesstoneeds

and

access

to

WBGstaff

have

shownsignificant

improvement

compared

toFY18.MeanLevelof

Agreement12345678910?

Respondents

from

academia

gavethehighest

ratingsfor

the

WBG’s

responsiveness

toneeds

(mean

=7.4)whereas

Government

Principals

gavesignificantlylowerratings(mean

=5.7).6.9Accessto

WBGstaffandexperts*5.3FY23FY18?

Respondents

from

academia

indicated

thehighestratingsfor

accessing

toWBG

staffand

experts(mean=7.9)

whereasprivatesector

respondents

reportedthelowestrating

for

accessing

the

WBG’s

staff(mean=5.7).6.9Responsivenessto

needs*6.2*Significantly

different

betweenyearsTo

what

extent

isthe

World

BankGroup

an

effective

development

partnerintheRepublic

of

Congo,interms

ofeach

ofthe

following?

Scale:1-10

(1:

To

nodegree

atall

–10:

To

averysignificant

degree)Q16WBGasaDevelopmentPartner

and

CollaboratorMeanLevelof

Agreement123456789107.98.0NationalgovernmentOtherdonorsanddevelopmentpartners*Regional

developmentbanks(BDEAC)^CivilSociety(e.g.,NGOs,CBOs)*PrivateSector*Respondents

gave

the

highest

mean

ratings

for

theWBG’s

collaboration

with

the

national

government,followed

by

other

donors

and

development

partners.7.36.7InFY23,

there

was

significant

improvement

inperceptions

regarding

the

WBG's

collaboration

with

otherdonors

and

development

partners,

civil

society,

andtheprivate

sector

compared

toFY18.7.16.56.45.75.5?

Respondents

from

government

institutions

gavehigherratingsfor

theWBG’s

collaboration

withthe

nationalgovernment

inCongo

(mean

=8.6)

whereasprivatesectorrespondents

gave

significantly

lowerratings(mean

=6.6).6.0Media^5.95.8Parliament/legislativebranch^Academia^FY23FY185.7Localgovernment^*Significantly

different

betweenyearsQTo

what

extent

isthe

WBG

aneffective

development

partnerin

the

Republic

ofCongo,interms

ofcollaboratingwith

the

following

groups:

(1-Stronglydisagree,10-Stronglyagree)^Not

asked

in

FY1817Stakeholders

would

liketheBanktoCollaborateMore

with

theGovernment,CivilSociety,

PrivateSectorThenational/

federalgovernmentCivilsociety60%48%42%40%LocalgovernmentPrivatesectorAcademia20%14%12%OtherdonorsanddevelopmentpartnersParliament/legislativebranchYouthorganizationsFaith-basedinstitutionBilateralorganizationsUNRespondents

inthisyear’s

survey

indicated

thattheWBG

should

collaborate

more

with

the

national

/federalgovernment,

civil

society,

local

government,

andtheprivate

sector.11%10%9%Collaboration

with

theprivate

sector

was

thetop

priorityfor

respondents

inFY18

(38%).

Increased

collaborationwith

theprivate

sector

isrecommended

becauserespondents

from

theprivate

sector

reported

thelowestlevels

of

familiarity

with

theWBG

and

gave

some

of

thelowest

ratings

for

theWBG’s

performance

indicators.8%Regional

developmentbanksMedia7%7%5%2%IMFPeace

keepingforcesPrivateFoundationsEmergingdonorsOther1%1%<1%QWhich

THREE

ofthefollowinggroups

shouldtheWBG

collaboratewith

more

intheRepublic

of

Congo?(Choose

nomore

than3)(Percentage

ofRespondents,

N=204)18Communicationsand

Outreach19Recent

Engagement

with

theWBG79%

ofrespondents

recalled

seeing

orhearing

something

about

theWBG

inthelast30days.Three

quarters

of

respondents

recalled

seeing/hearing

about

theWBG

from

television,

and

more

thanhalf

ofrespondentsrecalled

seeing/hearing

about

theWBG

through

radio.About

4in10respondents

reported

seeing/hearing

about

theWBG

on

social

media,

most

often

using

Facebook.Percentage

ofRespondentsTelevision(TV)Radio74%57%Newspapers(Printoronline)46%43%40%Event/conference/seminar(inpersonoronline)73%WBGWebsiteSocialmedia39%38%41%Direct

contactwithWBGstaffBlogs31%27%20%12%20%Podcastse-Newsletters6%4%Facebook

WhatsApp

YouTube

LinkedInTwitterDirect

messagingOther3%Doyou

recallseeingorhearinganything

about

theWBG

inthelast30

days?

(N=208)Where

do

you

recallseeingorhearingthisinformation?

(Checkallthat

apply)

(N=162)Q20On

what

socialmedia

platforms

doyou

recallseeingthisinformation

on?

(Checkallthatapply)

(N=70)Topics

RecalledPercentage

ofRespondentsWBGwork

to

strengthenhumancapitalthroughimprovinghealthcare,

nutrition,education,jobs,andskillsAmong

respondents

who

reported

recalling54%seeing/hearing

about

theWBG

inthelast

30days,over

halfrecalled

seeing/hearing

about

WBG

work

tostrengthen

human

capital

through

improving

healthcare,

nutrition,

education,

jobs,and

skills.WBGwork

to

helpalleviatetheimpactsoftheCOVID-19pandemic39%WBGwork

orresearchon

foodinsecurity37%Approximately

4in10respondents

recalled

WBGwork

to

help

alleviate

the

impacts

of

the

COVID-19pandemic,

itswork

or

research

on

food

insecurity,anditswork

toimprove

gender

equity.WBGwork

to

improvegenderequityandempowerwomenand

girls37%WBGwork

orresearchon

climatechange(mitigation,adaptation)34%WBGglobaleconomicforecasts31%WBGwork

to

providedebtrelieffordevelopingcountries31%WBGwork

to

createmoreand

betterjobs28%WBGwork

orresearchonrebuildingtrustbetweencitizensandthe

statetocreateanewsocialcontractin

theRepublicofCongo17%16%16%WBGwork

orresearchonenergyOtherQWhat

topicswere

includedinwhat

you

saworheard?

(Checkallthat

apply)

(N=160)21ClimateChange

CommunicationscanbeMoreImpactful

when

Relatedto

Stakeholders’

TopConcerns:

Floods

andUnsafeDrinkingWaterNearly

halfof

allrespondents

were

very

concerned

about

morefrequent

and

severe

floods

(48%)

and

unsafe

drinking

water(46%)

when

it

comes

tothepotential

impacts

ofclimate

change

inCongo.

Respondents

were

alsovery

concerned

aboutdecreased

cropyields/food

insecurity.MorefrequentandseverefloodsUnsafedrinkingwater48%46%43%38%35%33%30%28%28%25%Decreasedcropyields/foodinsecurityLossofjobsEffectsonpublichealthIncreaseerosion

ofshorelineLandandforestdegradationDiminishedwatersupplyforpeopleandtheeconomyExtinctionofplant/animalspeciesAirpollutionVeryconcernedIncreasein

naturaldisastersClimate-drivenmigration20%20%Forestfires15%12%Morefrequentandseveredroughts/heatwavesQWhat

isyour

level

ofconcern

for

each

ofthepotentialimpacts

ofclimate

change

asitaffects

your

country?

(N=~200)(Onlythose

who

responded

“Veryconcerned”

areshown.)22Message

RecallandPerceptions

ofWBGWorkMeanLevelof

Agreement12345678910Agreement

that

theWBG

isworkingwithgovernments,

theprivate

sector,

and

otherpartners

tosupport

critical

facilities

duringthe

COVID-19

pandemic,

whileincreasingvaccinations

and

reducing

health

impactsreceived

thehighest

rating

(mean

=7.2),regardless

of

whether

respondents

hadrecalled

seeing/hearing

about

theWBG

inthelast

30days.TheWBGis

workingwithgovernmentsand

otherpartnerstosupport

criticalfacilitiesduringtheCOVID-19pandemic,whileincreasingvaccinationsand

reducinghealthimpacts.7.26.9TheWBGhelps

strengthenhumancapitalintheRepublicof

Congothroughimprovinghealthcare,nutrition,education,jobs,andskills.*7.25.55.5TheWBGhelps

the

RepublicofCongostrengtheneconomicmanagementtocreateanimprovedclimateforsustainableprivatesector-ledgrowth.*6.9TheWBGhelps

the

RepublicofCongoboostclimateresilienceandmitigatetheeffectsof

climatechallenges.*6.75.7For

allother

messages,

respondents

who

hadrecalled

seeing

or

hearing

something

abouttheWBG

inthe

last

30days

hadsignificantlyhigher

levels

ofagreement

with

the

messagecompared

torespondents

who

didnot

recallseeing

or

hearing

anything

recently.TheWBGhelps

addressthecurrentfoodcrisisandenablesgreaterpreparednesstofuturefoodsecuritycrises.*6.54.9TheWBGis

committedtocomprehensivedebtsolutionsthatbringrealbenefitstopeoplein

theRepublicofCongo.*6.46.44.6TheWBGhelps

improvegender

equityandempowerwomenand

girlsin

theRepublicofCongo.*4.9TheWBGsupportscountriestoensure

transitiontomorediversifiedandcleanersourcesofenergy.*6.15.1Heardabout

theWBGinthelast30daysTheWBGhelps

createmoreandbetterjobsin

theRepublicofCongo.*5.73.9Haven'theardabout

theWBGinthelast30

daysTheWBGhelps

the

RepublicofCongorebuildtrustbetweencitizensandthe

statetocreateanewsocialcontract.*5.53.8*Significant

difference

betweengroupsQDoyou

recallseeingorhearinganything

about

theWBG

inthelast30

days?

(N=208)23To

what

extent

do

you

agreewith

the

following

statements:

Scale:1-10(1:To

nodegree

atall

–10:

To

averysignificantdegree)SampleDemographics24Respondent

Profile:

Affiliation,GenderCurrent

AffiliationPercentage

ofRespondentsGovernmentInstitutionCivilSocietyOrganizationBilateral/MultilateralAgencyPrivateSector27%Gender19%13%18%10%FemaleMaleOfficeofthePresident

/PM/MinisterOfficeofaParliamentarianAcademia10%9%82%7%Media4%Other1%LocalGovernment1%QWhich

ofthe

following

best

describesyour

current

affiliation?

(Selectonly1response)

(N=222)What’s

your

gender?

(N=221)25Respondent

Profile:Collaboration

withthe

WBGCollaboration

with

theWBGCollaboration

InstitutionYesNoTheWorldBank(IBRD/IDA)97%48%52%TheInternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC)3%QCurrently,

doyou

professionallycollaborate/work

with

theWorld

BankGroup

(IBRD,

IFC,MIGA,ICSID)

in

your

country?

(N=215)Which

ofthe

following

agencies

oftheWorld

BankGroup

do

you

primarilycollaborate/work

with

in

the

Republic

ofCongo?

(Selectonly1response)

(N=97)26Methodology27MethodologyStatistical

AnalysisFrom

April

2023

to

June2023,

atotal

of669

stakeholders

of

theWBG

inCongo

wereinvitedtoprovide

their

opinions

on

theWBG’s

workinthe

country

byparticipating

inaCountry

OpinionSurvey(COS).Participants

weredrawnfrom

theOffice

of

thePresident,

PrimeMinister,

orMinister;theOffice

ofaScale

bucketing:When

mentioning

Low,

Medium,and

High

inthescalesthroughout

this

report:1-6

islow;7-8ismedium;

and

9-10ishigh.Parliamentarian;

government

institutions;

local

governments;bilateral

/multilateral

agencies;

privatesector;

civil

society;academia,

research

institutes,

and

think

tanks,and

themedia.Statistical

significance:Key

statistically

significant

findings

are

denoted

with

anasterisk

(*)throughout

thereport

or

discussed

inthedescriptions

tothe

charts.Significance

ismeasured

atp-value

<.05A

total

of222

stakeholders

participated

in

thesurvey(33%response

rate).Respondents

completed

thequestionnairethrough

an

online

platform,

viaemail,

or

byreceiving

paperquestionnaires

from

alocal

fielding

consultant.E