世界銀行-2023財(cái)年尼泊爾國家意見調(diào)查報(bào)告

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FY2023Nepal

CountryOpinionSurveyReport

ECRBusinessIntelligenceTeam|December2023

Acknowledgements

TheNepalCountryOpinionSurveyispartoftheCountyOpinionSurveyProgram

seriesoftheWorldBankGroup.ThisreportwaspreparedbytheBusinessIntelligence

(BI)team,ledbyJoséDeBuerba(SeniorExternalAffairsOfficer)andSvetlana

Markova(SeniorExternalAffairsOfficer).YuliaDanilina,JessicaCameron,NanLin,

andSofyaGubaydullinaoversawthedesign,reporting,andanalysis.NoreenWambui

andIrinaPopovaprovideddatasupport.

BIacknowledgesthesignificantcontributionfromtheNepalcountryteamand

independentfieldingagency,BlitzMediaPrivateLimited.Inparticular,BIisgratefulfor

thesupportfromBigyanPradhan(SeniorOperationsOfficer)andAkashBabu

Shrestha(ExternalAffairsOfficer)whocoordinatedthesurvey-relatedactivitiesfrom

Kathmandu,Nepal.

Contents

Objectives

MethodologyOverview

OverallContext

OverallAttitudesTowardtheWorldBankGroup

WorldBankGroup’sSupportinDevelopmentAreas

WorldBankGroup’sWorkandEngagementontheGroundinNepal

WorldBankGroup’sFinancialInstrumentsandKnowledgeWork

TheFutureRoleoftheWorldBankGroupinNepal

CommunicationandOutreach

DemographicsoftheSampleandDetailedMethodology

3

Objectives

ThissurveywasdesignedtoassisttheWorldBankGroup(WBG)ingainingabetterunderstandingofhowstakeholdersinNepalperceivetheWBG.Thesurveyexploredthefollowingquestions:

1.OverallContext:Howdostakeholdersperceivethecountry’sdirection?HowfamiliararetheywiththeWBG?HowmuchdotheytrusttheWBG?

2.KeyIndicators:WhatopiniondokeystakeholdershaveoftheWBGwhenitcomestoitseffectiveness,relevance,alignmentwithNepal’sdevelopmentpriorities,andotherkeyindicators?Areopinionsimprovingordeclining?

3.DevelopmentPriorities:Whatareasofdevelopmentareperceivedtobethemostimportant?Havetheprioritieschangedoverthepastthreeyears?HoweffectiveistheWBGperceivedtobeintheseareas?

4.EngagementandWorkontheGround:WhatdokeystakeholdersvaluethemostandtheleastwhenitcomestotheWBG’sworkinNepal?HowistheWBGperceivedasadevelopmentpartner?Areopinionsimprovingordeclining?

5.FinancialInstrumentsandKnowledgeWork:WhatopiniondokeystakeholdershaveofWBGfinancialinstrumentsandknowledgeproducts?Areopinionsimprovingordeclining?Whatarestakeholders’suggestionsto

improveWBG’seffectiveness?

6.CommunicationandOutreach:Whatarethepreferredcommunicationchannelsandwhichchannelsare

reportedtobeusedthemost?Aretheredifferencesamongstakeholdergroupsintermsofpreferredchannels?

7.MessageRecall:WhatkeytopicsthattheWBGcommunicatesdostakeholdersrecall?IstherearelationshipbetweenmessagerecallandviewsoftheWBG’swork?

4

MethodologyOverview

.FieldedJunethroughAugust2023

.1,106potentialparticipantswereaskedtocompleteamostlyquantitativesurvey

.Respondentscompletedthequestionnairesonlineoronpaper

.ListofnamesprovidedbytheWBGcountryteamandsupplementedbythefieldingagency

.Processmanagedonthegroundbythefieldingagency

.497participants(45%responserate)

.43%fromBagmatiProvince,23%fromKathmandu

.39%currentlycollaboratewiththeWBG

.12%specializeingovernance,9%ineducation

.ComparedtoFY19CountrySurvey

.421participants(65%responserate)

.Surveyscompletedwitharepresentativefromthelocalfieldingagency

.27%collaboratedwiththeWBG

Click

here

fordetailsoftheRespondentSampleandMethodology.

GovernmentInstitution

BilateralorMultilateralAgency

PrivateSector

CivilSocietyOrganization

LocalGovernmentOfficeorStaff

Academia/ResearchInstitute/ThinkTank

OfficeofaParliamentarian

Media

UniversityStudents

OfficeofthePresident,PrimeMinister,Minister

Other

20%

17%

17%

14%

10%

6%

5%

5%

4%

3%

1%

Q

5

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourcurrentaffiliation?

(Selectonly1response)(PercentageofRespondents,N=495)

6

OverallContext

“[TheWBGshould]ensureeffectiveutilizationofresources.Focusonfewerbutpriorityareasratherthanspreadtheresourcesinalmostallsectors.”

(Bilateral/MultilateralAgencyRespondent)

“ToenhanceeffectivenessinNepal,theWBGshouldprioritizeinclusiveprojectsthataddressthespecificneedsof

vulnerablegroups.Activecommunityengagementduringplanningandimplementationwillfosterownershipandlocalparticipation.BuildingcapacityinNepaliinstitutionsenablesbetterprojectmanagement.Data-drivenapproachesarecrucialforinformeddecision-makingandtrackingprogress.Emphasizingclimatechangeresiliencehelpstackle

vulnerabilitiestodisasters.Public-privatepartnershipsbringadditionalresourcesandexpertise.Knowledgesharing

amongstakeholdersensuresbestpracticesandlessonslearned.Effectivecoordinationwithotherdevelopment

partnersavoidsduplicationandmaximizesimpact.Throughthesestrategies,theWBGcanbettersupportsustainabledevelopmentandpovertyreductioninNepal.”

(LocalGovernmentRespondent)

QInyouropinion,whatisthemostimportantthingtheWorldBankGroupcoulddotohelpincreaseitseffectivenessinNepal?(N=274)

Q

RespondentsareSplit

OverNepal’sGeneralDirection

InFY23,lessthanhalfofallrespondentsfeltthatNepal

washeadedintherightdirection(44%),andathirdofthem

wereunsure.

.Respondentsfromgovernmentinstitutionswere

significantlymorelikelytoindicatethatthecountrywasheadedintherightdirection(67%)whilerespondentsfromtheprivatesectorweremostlikelytosaythatthecountrywasonthewrongtrack(35%).

.Overhalfoftherespondentsfrombilateral/multilateralorganizations,themedia,andparticularlyuniversity

students(60%)wereunsureaboutNepal’sdirection.

FY23:Ingeneral,wouldyousaythatNepalisheadedin...?(PercentageofRespondents,N=494)

44%

19%

37%

Therightdirection

Thewrongdirection

Notsure

7

Q

FamiliaritywiththeWorldBankhasImproved

AllRespondents

.Yearcomparison:Respondentsinthisyear’sCountry

Surveyreportedsomewhathigherlevelsoffamiliaritywith

theWorldBankGroupcomparedtoFY19:

GovernmentInstitution

Meanfamiliarity:FY23=5.9

LocalGovernment

FY19=5.6

Academia

.CollaborationwiththeWBG:Respondentswhocollaborate

withtheWBGreportedsignificantlyhigherlevelsoffamiliarity

Media

withtheinstitution’swork:

Bilateral/MultilateralAgency

Meanfamiliarity:CollaboratewithWBG=6.9

Donotcollaborate=5.3

PrivateSector

CivilSociety

GovernmentPrincipals

UniversityStudents

HowfamiliarareyouwiththeworkoftheWorldBankGroupinNepal?

Scale:1Notfamiliaratall–10Extremelyfamiliar(N=497)Significantlydifferentbetweenstakeholdergroups

5.9

6.8

6.3

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.4

4.0

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MeanRatingofFamiliarity

8

TheInternationalMonetaryFund*

Academia/thinktanks/researchinstitutions

Privatesector*

Civilsociety

Thefederalgovernment*

Q

FY23

FY19

CentralBankofNepal

TheWorldBankGroup*

TheWBGisOneoftheMostTrustedInstitutioninNepal

TheUnitedNations(UN)*

Regionaldevelopmentbanks*

RespondentsgavethehighestratingsoftrustfortheCentral

BankofNepal,theWorldBankGroup,andtheUN.Atthe

sametime,theParliamentandprovincial/localgovernmentin

Nepalreceivedsomewhatlowertrustratingsamongthe

institutionsstudied.

Bilateral/Multilateralorganizations*

.Ratingsoftrustweresignificantlyhigherformostofthe

institutionsinFY23thanintheFY19survey,exceptforthefederalgovernmentandthemediawhoseratingsoftrustdroppedsignificantlysinceFY19.

.InFY23,respondentsfromthelocalgovernmentgavethehighestratingsoftrustfortheWBG(mean=7.8),whereasrespondentsfromacademia(mean=5.8)anduniversity

students(mean=6.1)gavesignificantlylowerratingsoftrust.

Media*

Provincial/Localgovernment

Parliament/legislativebranch

Towhatextentdoyoutrusteachofthefollowinggroupstodowhatisright?

Scale:1Tonodegreeatall-10Toaverysignificantdegree(FY23N=~454;FY19N=~356)

*Significantlydifferentbetweenyears

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.8

6.4

6.6

6.1

6.6

5.9

6.5

5.9

6.4

6.2

5.9

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.2

5.6

6.1

5.5

5.5

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MeanRatingofTrust

9

Q

OverallAttitudestowardtheWorldBankGroup

“WBGneedstobringglobalexpertiseandcustomize[theexpertise]tothecontextandneedsoftheNepalipeople.”

(AcademiaRespondent)

“WBGshouldbeabletoprovidesupportbyinfluencingthepolicywhichsupportsgrassroots-levelpeople.WBGshouldhelpcreateequitableopportunities,capacitydevelopment,andaccessforpoorandmarginalpeople.”

(CivilSocietyRespondent)

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Inyouropinion,whatisthemostimportantthingtheWorldBankGroupcoulddotohelpincreaseitseffectivenessinNepal?(N=274)

ImprovementinaKeyPerformanceIndicator

InFY23,ratingsforthekeyareasoftheWBGperformanceweresimilartothosereportedinFY19,exceptforthe

perceptionsoftheBank’sinfluenceonthedevelopmentagenda,whichhasimprovedsignificantlysinceFY19.

?Respondentsfromlocalgovernmentsgavethehighestratings(meanacrossallfivequestions=7.4)while

universitystudentsgavesignificantlylowerratings

acrossalloftheseperformanceindicators(mean=5.6).Universitystudentsalsoreportedthelowestlevelsof

familiaritywiththeWBGcomparedtootherstakeholdergroups.

Influencesthedevelopmentagenda*

Relevance

Alignmentwithdevelopmentpriorities

Effectivenessinachievingresults^

Endsextremepoverty

6.9

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.4

6.2

6.7

FY23

FY19

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Q

TheWBGcurrentlyplaysarelevantroleindevelopmentinNepal.Scale:1Stronglydisagree–10Stronglyagree

TowhatextentdoestheWBGinfluencethedevelopmentagendainNepal?Scale:1Tonodegreeatall–10ToaverysignificantdegreeHoweffectivehastheWBGbeeninachievingdevelopmentresultsinNepal?Scale:1Noteffectiveatall–10Veryeffective

TheWBG’sworkisalignedwithwhatIconsiderthedevelopmentprioritiesforNepal.Scale:1Stronglydisagree–10StronglyagreeTheWBG’sworkhelpsendextremepovertyinNepal.Scale:1Stronglydisagree–10Stronglyagree

^ComparedtoameanscoreofthetwoquestionsaskedinFY19:"Overall,pleaserateyourimpressionoftheWBG’seffectivenessinNepal.Scale:1Noteffectiveatall–10Veryeffective;TowhatextentdoestheWBG’sworkhelptoachievedevelopmentresultsinNepal?

Scale:1Tonodegreeatall–10Toaverysignificantdegree

MeanRating

*Significantlydifferent

betweenyears

11

12

LocalGovernment

RespondentsHaveTrustintheWBG*

MorePositive

PerceptionsoftheWBG

Comparingratingsofkeyperformance

indicatorsbetweenstakeholdergroups,

clearpatternsemergeintheirperceptionsoftheWBGanditswork.Respondentsfrom

localgovernmentstendtohavethemostpositiveperceptionswhileuniversity

studentsgivesignificantlylowerratingsoftheWBGanditswork.

Influencesthedevelopmentagenda*

Relevance*

Q

TheWBGcurrentlyplaysarelevantroleindevelopmentinNepal.Scale:1Stronglydisagree–10Stronglyagree

TowhatextentdoyoutrusttheWBGtodowhatisright?

Scale:1Tonodegreeatall–10ToaverysignificantdegreeTowhatextentdoestheWBGinfluencethedevelopment

agendainNepal?

Scale:1Tonodegreeatall–10ToaverysignificantdegreeHoweffectivehastheWBGbeeninachievingdevelopmentresultsinNepal?

Scale:1Noteffectiveatall–10Veryeffective

TheWBG’sworkisalignedwithwhatIconsiderthe

developmentprioritiesforNepal.

Scale:1Stronglydisagree–10Stronglyagree

Effectivenessinachievingresults*

Alignmentwithdevelopmentpriorities*

6.5

7.2

7.8

6.9

6.6

6.9

5.8

6.9

6.1

7.1

6.8

7.66.9

6.8

6.7

7.3

6.9

5.8

6.1

6.7

7.56.9

6.7

6.3

6.6

7.0

5.4

6.1

6.5

7.4

6.3

6.0

5.8

6.2

6.6

5.7

6.3

6.6

7.36.8

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.2

5.3

Government

Principals

Government

Institution

LocalGovernment

Bilateral/

Multilateral

Civil

Society

PrivateSector

Academia

Media

Univesity

Students

*Significantlydifferent

betweenstakeholder

groups

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MeanRating

Q

13

FamiliarityLeadstoMorePositivePerceptions

Whencomparingratingsofkeyperformanceindicators

amongrespondentshighlyfamiliarwiththeWBG

(ratingsof8-10ona10-pointscale)andthosewithlittlefamiliaritywiththeWBG(ratingsof1-4ona10-point

scale),onecanseethatthemorefamiliarstakeholdersarewiththeWBG,themorepositiveperceptionstheyhaveoftheWBGanditswork.

Meaningfulengagementandoutreachcancontinuetoincreasepositiveperceptions.

TrustintheWBG*

Influencesthedevelopmentagenda*

Relevance*

Alignmentwithdevelopmentpriorities*

Effectivenessinachievingresults*

7.9

6.9

5.5

7.5

6.9

6.0

6.7

5.5

7.4

6.5

5.3

7.1

6.4

5.1

7.5

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MeanRating

HowfamiliarareyouwiththeworkoftheWBGinNepal?

HighFamiliarity(8-10)SomeFamiliarity(5-7)LowFamiliarity(1-4)

TheWBGcurrentlyplaysarelevantroleindevelopmentinNepal.Scale:1Stronglydisagree–10Stronglyagree

TowhatextentdoyoutrusttheWBGtodowhatisright?Scale:1Tonodegreeatall–10Toaverysignificantdegree

TowhatextentdoestheWBGinfluencethedevelopmentagendainNepal?Scale:1Tonodegreeatall–10ToaverysignificantdegreeHoweffectivehastheWBGbeeninachievingdevelopmentresultsinNepal?Scale:1Noteffectiveatall–10Veryeffective

TheWBG’sworkisalignedwithwhatIconsiderthedevelopmentprioritiesforNepal.Scale:1Stronglydisagree–10Stronglyagree

*Significantlydifferentbetweenlevelsoffamiliarity

Q

NepalRatedLowerthanotherIDACountriesinFY23onKeyPerformanceIndicators

Themeanratingsforrelevance,alignment,andeffectivenessinachievingresults,aswellasthetrustrating,weresomewhatlowerinNepalcomparedtothoseinotherIDAcountries^surveyedinFY23,exceptfortheinfluencerating,whichwasonparwithotherIDAcountries.

Trust

Influencesthedevelopmentagenda

Relevance

Alignmentwithdevelopmentpriorities

Effectivenessinachievingresults

6.9

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.7

7.2

6.5

6.8

6.3

6.9

NepalFY23

IDAFY23

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MeanRating

14

^FY23IDAcountriesincluded:CentralAfricaRepublic,Djibouti,TheGambia,Ghana,Guinea,Honduras,TheKyrgyzRepublic,Mali,S?oToméandPríncipe,andTanzania,

Q

StakeholderTrendsacrossPerformanceIndicators

Respondentsfromlocalgovernmentshadthehighestmeanratingacrosstheaggregatedresponsestothe

seventeenCOSindicatorquestionswhereasuniversitystudents,academia,andtheprivatesectorhad

significantlylowerratings.

AllRespondents

LocalGovernment

BilateralorMultilateralAgency

Media

.CollaborationwiththeWBG:Respondentswho

collaboratewiththeWBGgavesignificantlyhigher

GovernmentPrincipals

GovernmentInstitution

ratingsacrosstheaggregatedindicatorquestions

comparedtorespondentswhodonotcollaboratewith

theWBG:

CivilSociety

Meanrating:CollaboratewithWBG=6.7

Donotcollaborate=6.3

PrivateSector

Academia/ThinkTank

UnivesityStudents

AllIndicatorQuestionsaskedonaScalefrom1to10.ClickherefordetailsoftheseIndicatorQuestions.

6.5

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.2

5.5

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MeanRatingofAggregatedIndicatorQuestions

15

Q

WorldBankGroup’sSupportinDevelopmentAreas

“-Partnershipwithlocalgovernmentforurbanplanninganddevelopment,Wastemanagement,Tourismdevelopment,andpromotionetc.

-WorkfocusesonstrengtheninglocalCSOsandcommunitymobilizationandpartnershipforsustainabledevelopment

-GRID

-Supporttolocalgovernmentforeducationalsectorimprovementplan.”

(LocalGovernmentRespondent)

Inyouropinion,whatisthemostimportantthingtheWorldBankGroupcoulddotohelpincreaseitseffectivenessinNepal?(N=274)16

Agricultureandfoodsecurity

Education

Jobcreation/employmentPublicsectorgovernance

Health

Macroeconomicstability

Climatechange

Privatesectordevelopment

Transport

Digitaldevelopment

Environment/Naturalresourcemanagement

SocialinclusionEnergy/Extractives

Genderequity

Watersupplyandsanitationinfrastructure

Disasterriskmanagement

TradeUrbandevelopment SocialprotectionDebtsustainabilityCrimeandviolence

Regionalintegration

DevelopmentPrioritiesforNepal

Agricultureandfoodsecurity,education,andjobcreation

werethetopareasinFY23wherestakeholderswouldlikethe

WBGtofocusitsresources.

.Respondentsfromlocalgovernmentandgovernment

principalsweremostlikelytoselectagricultureandfoodsecurityasatopdevelopmentpriorityinNepal(67%and64%,respectively)

.Universitystudentsweresignificantlymorelikelytoselecteducation(85%)andjobcreation/employment(60%)astheirtopdevelopmentprioritiesinNepal.

.Climatechangehasincreasedinpriorityfromjustover2%inFY19to26%inFY23.Respondentsfromcivilsociety(46%)

andacademia(48%)weremostlikelytoselectclimate

changeamongtheirtopdevelopmentpriorities.

Q

PleaseidentifywhichofthefollowingdevelopmentprioritiesyouconsiderthemostimportantinNepal.(Choosenomorethan5)(PercentageofRespondents,N=487)

Other

40%

36%

28%

26%

25%

24%

24%

18%

17%

17%

16%

15%

13%

12%

11%

8%

7%

6%

4%

3%

48%

46%

45%

17

67%

53%

52%

32%

29%

27%

26%

25%

25%

20%

20%

20%

17%

11%

11%

10%

9%

9%

8%

6%

6%

3%

2%

18

Q

PovertyReduction

AsinFY19,agricultureandfoodsecurity,education,andjobcreationwerethetopareasinFY23thatstakeholdersbelieve

wouldcontributethemosttoreducingpovertyinNepal.

.Privatesectordevelopmentwasmorelikelytobechosenbyrespondentsfrommedia,theprivatesector,andacademia

(52%,49%,and38%,respectively).

Inyouropinion,whatisthemostimportantthingtheWBGcould

dotohelpincreaseitseffectivenessinNepal?

“TheWorldBankwillbeeffectiveifitworksinthefollowingareasinNepal:

ImplementtailoredinitiativesthatintegratemarginalizedcommunitieslikeDalitswithothers,ratherthanemployinggenericprograms.

Toachieveholisticprogressinthepolitical,economic,andsocialaspectsoftheDalitcommunity,effortsshouldfocusonscientificreservation

EmphasisshouldbeplacedontheunityandinclusionofmarginalizedcommunitiesinNepal.

EffortsshouldbemadetoaddressandrectifytheinequalityissuesinNepal

Onceallformsofdiscriminationareeradicated,itisappropriatetoimplementinclusiveprograms”

(CivilSocietyRespondent)

Jobcreation/employment

Education

Agricultureandfoodsecurity

Privatesectordevelopment

Health

Publicsectorgovernance

Socialinclusion

Macroeconomicstability

Transport

Socialprotection

Trade

Digitaldevelopment

Genderequity

Climatechange

Environment/Naturalresource

management

Energy/Extractives

Urbandevelopment

Debtsustainability

Disasterriskmanagement

Watersupplyandsanitationinfrastructure

Regionalintegration

Crimeandviolence

Other

Povertyreductionisabroadtermthatencompassesworkinmanydifferentareas.WhichFIVEareasofdevelopmentlisted

belowdoyoubelievewouldcontributemosttoreducingpovertyinNepal?(Choosenomorethan5)(Percentageof

Respondents,N=487)

AreasfortheWBGtoPrioritize

TheareastheWBGshouldprioritizeinitsworkwerewellalignedwiththedevelopmentprioritiesidentifiedbythestakeholders:jobcreation,agricultureandfoodsecurity,andeducation.

.Universitystudentsweresignificantlymorelikelytoprioritizejobcreation/employmentcomparedtootherstakeholder

groups(75%).

.Respondentsfrombilateral/multilateralagenciesweremostlikelytoselectpublicsectorgovernanceasatopareafortheWBGtofocus(54%).Climatechangewasalsoa

relativelyhighpriorityforthisgroup(36%).

Inyouropinion,whatisthemostimportantthingtheWBG

coulddotohelpincreaseitseffectivenessinNepal?

“Promotepolicystability(bothfiscalaswellasmonetary),supportinglong-termbroad-baseddevelopmentagendas

Focusonlargeinfraprojectsinsectorssuchasenergy,transport,etc.

Promotesustainableagriculturetocurbagro-basedimportsandexploreexportpotential.

Engageinjobcreation-basedprojects;promoteSMEecosystemetc.”

(PrivateSectorRespondent)

Jobcreation/employmentAgricultureandfoodsecurity

Education

PublicsectorgovernanceMacroeconomicstability

Health

Privatesectordevelopment

Transport

DigitaldevelopmentEnergy/ExtractivesClimatechange

Socialinclusion

Urbandevelopment

Environment/Naturalresourcemanagement

Trade

GenderequityDebtsustainability

Disasterriskmanagement

Watersupplyandsanitationinfrastructure SocialprotectionRegionalintegration

Crimeandviolence

Q

WhichareasshouldtheWBGprioritizeinitsworkinNepaltohavethemostimpactondevelopmentresultsinthecountry?(Choosenomorethan5)(PercentageofRespondents,N=482)

Other

36%

34%

31%

30%

30%

28%

27%

23%

22%

18%

16%

16%

15%

13%

11%

10%

9%

9%

7%

3%

1%

43%

19

51%

MacroeconomicstabilityPublicsectorgovernance*Privatesectordevelopment

Regionalintegration*

Debtsustainability

Jobcreation/employment*

Trade

FY23

FY19

EffectivenessofWBG’s

Finance/Institutions/EconomicGrowth

SupportinSectoralAreas

TheWBG’sworkintheareaoftransportreceivedthehighestratingsof

effectivenessinNepal,althoughratedsignificantlylowercomparedtoFY19.Almostallsectoralareaswitnessedadeclineintheperceptionof

effectivenesssinceFY19,especiallythekeyareasofeducation,publicsectorgovernance,andagricultureandfoodsecurity.

HumanDevelopment

Genderequity Health* Education*Socialinclusion

Socialprotection

Infrastructure

Transport*

Energy/Extractives*

Watersupplyandsanitationinfrastructure*

*Significantlydifferentbetweenyears

Urbandevelopment*

Digitaldevelopment*

6.2

6.4

6.0

6.5

5.9

6.6

5.9

6.0

5.6

5.7

6.5

6.8

6.2

6.6

6.1

6.7

6.1

6.6

5.7

6.2

FY23FY19

FY23

FY19

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MeanRatingofEffectiveness

5.8

5.6

6.4

5.6

5.7

5.6

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.4

5.8

EnvironmentalSustainability

Disasterriskmanagement

Climatechange*

Environment/Naturalresourcemanagement

Agricultureandfoodsecurity*^

5.9

6.2

5.9

6.3

5.8

6.0

5.7

6.4

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MeanRatingofEffectiveness

FY23

FY19

78910

Q

HoweffectivedoyoubelievetheWBGisintermsoftheworkitdoesinthefollowingareasofdevelopmentinNepal?Scale:1Noteffectiveatall–10Veryeffective(IfyouhaveNOexposureto/experienceinworkinginanyofthesectorslistedbelow,pleaserespond“Don’tknow”)^Themeanscoreof“Agricultureandruraldevelopment”and“Foodsecurity”askedinFY19wastakenforthiscomparisonanalysis.

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Green,Resilient,andInclusiveDevelopment(GRID)ofNepal

Almosthalfoftherespondents(45%)reportedknowingalotorafairamountabouttheGRIDobjectives.

Respondentsfromgovernmentorganizationsand

bilateral/multilateralagenciestendedtobemoreawareoftheGRIDactionplan(50%and55%ofthesestakeholders,

respectively,reportedknowingalotorafairamountabouttheGRIDobjectives).

Inyouropinion,whatisthemostimportantthingtheWBGcoulddotohelpincreaseitseffectivenessinNepal?

“…theconceptofGender-ResponsiveInclusiveDevelopment

(GRID)shouldbecentraltotheWBG'sefforts.Bydesigningandimplementingprojectsthatconsiderthediverseneedsand

contributionsofallgenders,theWBGcanpromotegender

equalityandsocialinclusion.Thiswouldinvolveinitiativessuchasempoweringwomeneconomically,challenginggendernorms,andensuringaccesstoeducationandhealthcareforall..”

(Bilateral/MultilateralAgencyRespondent)

HowfamiliarareyouwiththeGRIDobjectives?

IknowalotabouttheGRID

objectives

8%

Iknownothingabout

theGRIDobjectives

22%

Iknowafairamount

abouttheGRID

objectives

37%

Iknowverylittleabout

theGRIDobjectives

34%

Q

HowfamiliarareyouwiththeGRIDobjectives?(Selectonly1response)(PercentageofRespondents,N=476)

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Q

MostRespondentsAgreethattheWBGAddressesClimate,Gender,andCitizenEngagementinitsProjectDesigns

WhenaskediftheWBGincorporatesclimateresilience,genderequality,andcitizenengagementinitsprojectdesignsin

Nepal,avastmajorityofrespondentsagreedorstronglyagreedonallthreeissues.However,morerespondentstendedto

disagreeorstronglydisagreethattheBankincludescitizenengagementinitsprojectdesigns(8%),and20%ofrespondentsremainedundecidedabouttheincorporationofcitizenengagementissuesintheWBGprojectdesignssuggestingthatthisisalessknownaspectoftheWBG’sworkinNepalthanclimateresilienceorgenderequality.

Climateresilience

Genderequality

Citizen

engagement

TowhatextentdoyouagreethattheWBGaddresseseachofthe

followingissuesbyincorporatingthemintheprojectdesigns

65%

4%12%

60%

1%13%

2%6%

67%

20%

16%

12%

19%

0%20%40%60%80%100%

StronglyDisagreeDisagreeUndecidedAgreeStronglyAgree

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WhenthinkingabouttheprojectsfundedbytheWBGinNepal,towhatextentdoyouagreethattheWBGaddresses

eachofthefollowingissuesbyincorporatingthemintheprojectdesigns(PercentageofRespondents,N=~379)

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Inyouropinion,whatisthemostimportantthingtheWorldBankGroupcoulddotohelpincreaseitseffectivenessinNepal?(N=27