Communication and Information Sharing continued Do you have access to the Internet?
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H. Communication and Information Sharing continued Do you have access to the Internet?
Percentage of Respondents
Currently collaborating
Previously collaborated
Never collaborated
Yes 94.5
80.0 76.3
No 5.5
20.0 23.7
Significantly different across levels of collaboration
Do you usehave used the World Bank Group website?
Percentage of Respondents
Currently collaborating
Previously collaborated
Never collaborated
Yes 70.4
44.4 33.9
No 29.6
55.6 66.1
Significantly different across levels of collaboration
Do you currently consult the World Bank Group social media sites?
Percentage of Respondents
Currently collaborating
Previously collaborated
Never collaborated
Yes 68.4
36.2 27.8
No 31.6
63.8 72.2
Significantly different across levels of collaboration
Which Internet connection do you use primarily when visiting a World Bank Group website?
Percentage of Respondents
Currently collaborating
Previously collaborated
Never collaborated
High speedWiFi 81.1
53.3 65.1
Dial-up 18.9
46.7 34.9
Significantly different across levels of collaboration
Please rate how much you agree with the following statements.
1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree
I. Background Information Which of the following agencies of the WBG do you primarily engage with in Afghanistan? Select only ONE response
Percentage of Respondents
Currently collaborating
Previously collaborated
Never collaborated
The World Bank IDA 56.7
60.0 29.4
The International Finance Corporation IFC 8.3
12.0 2.5
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency MIGA 8.3
8.0 8.8
Other 26.7
20.0 59.4
Significantly different across levels of collaboration
If your projects involve both the World Bank and IFC, what was your view of how the two institutions work together in Afghanistan? Select only ONE response
Percentage of Respondents
Currently collaborating
Previously collaborated
Never collaborated
The two institutions work well together 48.8
40.0 30.0
The way the two institutions work together needs improvement 39.0
53.3 36.0
The two institutions do not work well together 7.3
0.0 16.0
Dont know 4.9
6.7 18.0
N Mean
SD N
Mean SD
N Mean
SD I find the World Bank Group’s websites easy to
navigate. 48
6.38 3.30
39 5.31
3.64 91
6.71 3.03
I find the information on the World Bank Group’s webs ites us eful.
42 7.17
2.90 37
6.51 3.24
91 7.36
2.69 The World Bank Group’s social media channels
are valuable s ources of inform ation about the ins titution
44 6.77
2.91 32
5.28 3.48
82 6.27
3.25 When I need inform ation from the World Bank
Group I know how to find it 41
6.98 2.73
33 5.42
3.66 83
6.00 3.14
The World Bank Group is res pons ive to m y inform ation reques ts and inquiries
45 7.18
3.02 34
5.56 3.90
89 6.48
3.11 Which one of the following bes t des cribes your level of interaction with the World
Bank Group IBRDIDA, IFC, or MIGA in your country? Currently collaborating
Previous ly collaborated Never collaborated
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Appendix E: Responses to All Questions by Gender
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Sample composition by gender:
Which of the following best describes your current position?
A. General Issues facing Afghanistan
In general, would you say that Afghanistan is headed in...?
Percentage of Respondents
Female Male
The right direction 33.3
33.2 The wrong direction
11.9 22.9
Not sure 54.8
43.9
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Only 375 respondents provided their demographic information about gender. Thus only these respondents were included in the comparisons presented in this appendix.
Percentage of Respondents
Female Male
Office of the President, Office of the Chief Executive Officer CEO 2.1
3.6 Office of Minister
0.0 2.3
Office of Parliamentarian 10.4
2.0 Employee of a Ministry, Ministerial Department or Implementation Agency
4.2 17.5
PMU overseeing implementation of projectConsultantContractor working on WBG supported projectprogram
2.1 2.0
Local Government Office or Staff 14.6
16.6 Bilateral Multilateral Agency
1.7 Private Sector Organization
8.3 6.3
Private Foundation 8.3
3.0 Financial SectorPrivate Bank
3.3 NGO Community Based Organization
12.5 6.0
Media 14.6
16.9 Independent Government Institution
2.1 3.0
Trade Union 4.2
1.3 Youth Group
6.3 7.6
AcademiaResearch InstituteThink Tank 2.1
1.0 Judiciary Branch
0.0 .3
Other 8.3
5.6
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A. General Issues facing Afghanistan continued Listed below are a number of development priorities in Afghanistan. Please identify which of the following you consider the
most important development priorities in Afghanistan?
Percentage of Respondents Responses combined
Female Male
Social protection 6.3
2.5 Food security
2.1 5.1
Securitystabilizationreconstruction 64.6
75.6 Public sector governance reform
8.3 15.2
Regional integration and cooperation 4.2
2.2 Gender equity
10.4 1.3
Private sector development 6.3
4.4 Foreign direct investment
6.3 4.1
Water and sanitation 2.1
2.2 Energy
6.3 17.8
Regional conflict and tensions 0.0
3.5 Job creationemployment
27.1 17.1
Rural development 6.3
5.4 Financial markets
2.1 2.5
Urban development 2.1
1.3 Environmental sustainability
0.0 1.0
Equality of opportunity 4.2
6.0 Health
2.1 4.8
Education 31.3
31.4 Poverty reduction
22.9 4.4
Transport 4.2
1.3 Social cohesion
4.2 3.8
Climate change 0.0
0.3 Agricultural development
6.3 8.9
Trade and exports 2.1
3.2 Crime and violence
2.1 1.0
Economic growth 25.0
15.6 Law and justice
12.5 13.3
Regulatory framework 0.0
0.6 Communicablenon-communicable diseases
0.0 0.3
Local governance and institutions 0.0
1.6 Natural resource management
8.3 10.8
Anti corruption 20.8
24.4 Disaster management
0.0 0.6
Information and communications technology 0.0
0.0 Significantly different between women and men
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A. General Issues facing Afghanistan continued Poverty reduction is a broad term that encompasses work in many different areas. Which THREE areas of development listed
below do you believe would contribute most to reducing poverty in Afghanistan? Choose no more than THREE
Percentage of Respondents Responses combined
Female Male
Water and sanitation 4.1
2.2 Equality of opportunity
4.1 7.8
Economic growth 51.0
31.9 Climate change
0.0 0.6
Regional conflict and tensions 0.0
2.2 Regional integration and cooperation
4.1 0.9
Gender equity 6.1
2.5 Rural development
0.0 6.3
Urban development 0.0
0.9 Regulatory framework
0.0 0.9
Local governance and institutions 2.0
2.2 Social protection
2.0 1.9
Law and justice 2.0
6.9 Transport
2.0 2.8
Crime and violence 4.1
1.9 Communicablenon-communicable diseases
0.0 0.0
Information and communications technology 0.0
1.3 Securitystabilizationreconstruction
32.7 45.9
Anti corruption 18.4
13.4 Private sector development
8.2 6.9
Foreign direct investment 8.2
5.0 Energy
0.0 7.2
Public sector governance reform 2.0
9.7 Social cohesion
2.0 1.6
Education 6.1
5.6 Natural resource management
14.3 10.3
Environmental sustainability 0.0
0.0 Health
4.1 1.6
Agricultural development 12.2
14.7 Disaster management
0.0 0.3
Job creationemployment 26.5
23.8 Financial markets
4.1 1.3
Trade and exports 10.2
2.5 Food security
2.0 2.2
Significantly different between women and men
Whe thi ki g a out the idea of sha ed p ospe it i your country, which of the following TWO best illustrate how this would be achieved in Afghanistan?
Choose no more than TWO
Percentage of Respondents Responses combined
Female Male
Better employment opportunities for all Afghans 60.0
54.8 Better employment opportunities for women
12.5 5.8
Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability
10.0 9.9
Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens 5.0
3.7 Better entrepreneurial opportunities
5.0 8.8
Better opportunity for the poor across the country 15.0
9.5 Better opportunity for women
12.5 0.7
Consistent economic growth 50.0
41.2 More reliable social safety net
0.0 8.8
Greater equity of fiscal policy 0.0
8.8 Education and vocational training that better ensure job opportunity
22.5 25.2
Better quality public services 7.5
17.3 Other
0.0 2.0
Significantly different between women and men
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