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G. The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Afghanistan

1. Which of the following SHOULD the World Bank Group do to make itself of greater value in Afghanistan? Choose no more than TWO Percentage of Respondents Responses Combined; N=378 Collaborate more effectively with Government clients 25.7 Offer more innovative financial products 24.6 P o ide o e ade uate datak o ledgestatisti sfigu es o Afgha ista ’s e o o 24.6 Increase the level of capacity development in the country 22.5 Continue to encourage donors to use ARTF as vehicle to finance on-budget support 19.0 Ensure greater selectivity in its work 18.3 I p o e the ualit of its e pe ts as elated to Afgha ista ’s spe ifi halle ges 15.3 Work faster 13.2 Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing 8.2 Improve the competitiveness of its financing compared to markets 4.8 I ease the le el of Wo ld Ba k G oup staffi g i Afgha ista ’s offi e 3.4 Other 3.4 Offer more innovative knowledge services 3.2 Reach out more to groups outside of Government 3.2 2. When considering the combination of services that the WBG offers in Afghanistan and taking into account its limited level of resources, which ONE of the following do you believe the WBG should offer more of in Afghanistan? Select only ONE response Percentage of Respondents N=368 Financial services 31.8 The combination is appropriate for Afghanistan 31.5 Knowledge products 16.8 Convening services 10.3 Dont know 7.6 None of the above 1.9 3a. Which THREE areas below would benefit most from the WBG playing a leading role among international partners in Afghanistan? Percentage of Respondents Responses Combined; N=319 Public financial management 53.6 Jobs 48.9 Capacity of state institutions 35.1 Improving livelihoods 30.1 Access to basic services 25.4 Access to justice systems 21.0 Social safety nets 20.7 Social cohesion 15.0 Conflict resolution mechanisms 8.8 3b. Which THREE areas below would benefit most from other donors in Afghanistan? Percentage of Respondents Responses Combined; N=292 Improving livelihoods 45.9 Jobs 32.2 Access to basic services 28.8 Access to justice systems 27.7 Social cohesion 25.3 Social safety nets 21.9 Conflict resolution mechanisms 21.2 Capacity of state institutions 20.5 Public financial management 18.8 88

H. Communication and Information Sharing