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E. The World Bank ’s Knowledge continued
How effective do you believe the World Bank
’s k o ledge a d resear h are at… in Afghanistan? 1-Not effective at all, 10-Very effective
Level of Effectiveness N
Mean SD
3. Raising your awareness of the particular topic
282 6.38
2.98 4.
Stimulating public debatedialogue 312
6.77 3.01
5. Enhancing your knowledge andor skills
304 7.04
2.95 6.
Contributing to good policy making 291
6.47 2.85
7. Providing support for program implementation
301 6.99
2.80
To hat e te t do ou elie e that the World Ba k’s k o ledge a d resear h… in Afghanistan? 1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree
Degree N
Mean SD
8. Are timely
283 6.29
3.05 9.
Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation 263
5.93 2.86
10. Are relevant to Afghanistans development priorities
307 6.28
2.77 11.
Provide feasible recommendations 267
5.82 2.78
12. Are accessible well written and easy to understand
289 6.22
3.01 13.
A source of relevant information on global good practices 308
7.04 2.83
14. Are adequately disseminated
274 5.47
2.84 15.
Are appropriately translated 274
6.09 2.87
16. Are adaptable to Afghanistans development challenges
304 6.28
2.96
Overall Evaluations N
Mean SD
17. O e all, ho sig ifi a t a o t i utio do ou elie e the Wo ld Ba k’s
knowledge and research make to development results in your country, on a ten point scale? 1-Not significant at all, 10-Very significant
355 7.74
2.37 18.
O e all, ho ould ou ate the te h i al ualit of the Wo ld Ba k’s knowledge research, on a ten point scale? 1-Very low technical quality, 10-Very
high technical quality 346
6.87 2.53
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F. Working with the World Bank
To what extent do you agreedisagree with the following statements, on a ten point scale? 1-Strongly disagree, 10-Strongly agree
Level of Agreement N
Mean SD
1. The World Bank disburses funds promptly
280 5.56
3.04 2.
The World Bank effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports
308 5.41
2.99 3.
The Wo ld Ba k’s app o als a d e ie s a e do e i a ti el fashio 281
5.99 2.89
4. The Wo ld Ba k’s Safegua d Poli e ui e e ts a e easo a le
278 6.36
2.87 5.
Working with the World Bank increases Afghanistans institutional capacity 318
7.51 2.68
6. The World Bank ensures consistency and continuity through staff changes
283 6.98
2.79 7.
The Wo ld Ba k’s tea s a d isits a e ell oo di ated 266
6.06 2.94
8. Where country systems e.g., procurement, financial management, etc. are
adequate, the World Bank makes appropriate use of them 296
7.16 2.84
9. The World Bank provides effective implementation support i.e., supervision of
projects 308
6.89 2.86
N Mean
SD
10. To what extent do you believe the World Bank is adequately staffed in
Afghanistan, on a ten point scale? 1-Not significant at all, 10-Very significant 220
7.10 2.80
G. The Future Role of the World Bank in Afghanistan
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