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A. General Issues Facing Afghanistan continued

4. The Wo ld Ba k G oup’s “ha ed P ospe it goal aptu es t o ke ele e ts,

economic growth and equity. It will seek to foster income growth among the bottom 40 pe e t of a ou t ’s populatio . I p o e e t i the “ha ed P ospe it I di ato requires growth and well-being of the less well-off. When thinking about the idea of sha ed p ospe it i ou ou t , hi h of the follo i g TWO est illust ate ho this would be achieved in Afghanistan? Choose no more than TWO Percentage of Respondents Responses Combined; N=362 Better employment opportunities for all Afghans 56.6 Consistent economic growth 43.6 Education and vocational training that better ensure job opportunity 24.0 Better quality public services 14.9 Better opportunity for the poor across the country 10.8 Greater voice and participation for citizens to help ensure greater accountability 10.2 Better entrepreneurial opportunities 8.8 More reliable social safety net 7.5 Greater equity of fiscal policy 7.2 Better employment opportunities for women 6.1 Greater access to health and nutrition for citizens 3.6 Better opportunity for women 1.9 Other 1.7

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group

Familiarity N DK Mean SD 1. How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in Afghanistan? 1-Not familiar at all, 10-Extremely familiar 380 5.78 2.92 Effectiveness N DK Mean SD 2. O e all, please ate ou i p essio of the Wo ld Ba k G oup’s effectiveness in Afghanistan? 1-Not effective at all, 10-Very effective 332 59 7.64 2.49 Staff Preparedness N DK Mean SD 3. To hat e te t do ou elie e the Wo ld Ba k G oup’s staff is well prepared e.g., skills and knowledge to help Afghanistan solve its most complicated development challenges? 1-To no degree at all, 10-To a very significant degree 321 63 7.56 2.70 79

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4. When thinking about how the World Bank Group can have the most impact on development results in Afghanistan, in which sectoral areas do you believe the World Bank Group should focus most of its resources financial and knowledge services in Afghanistan? Choose no more than THREE Percentage of Respondents Responses Combined; N=392 Securitystabilizationreconstruction 62.8 Agricultural development 26.8 Economic growth 26.0 Education 23.2 Energy 21.4 Public sector governance reform 15.3 Job creationemployment 12.8 Anti corruption 12.0 Natural resource management 11.0 Poverty reduction 9.4 Rural development 7.7 Transport 6.9 Equality of opportunity 6.9 Law and justice 6.6 Health 5.9 Trade and exports 5.4 Private sector development 4.1 Social cohesion 3.8 Water and sanitation 3.3 Social protection 3.3 Regional integration and cooperation 3.1 Regional conflict and tensions 2.8 Food security 2.3 Gender equity 2.0 Local governance and institutions 2.0 Crime and violence 2.0 Foreign direct investment 1.8 Financial markets 1.3 Regulatory framework 1.0 Environmental sustainability 1.0 Climate change 0.8 Communicablenon-communicable diseases 0.8 Urban development 0.5 Information and communications technology 0.3 Disaster management 0.0 80

B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group continued