Publication: West Bank and Gaza Country Opinion Survey Report (July 2013 - June 2014)
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2014-03-14
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2014-07-30
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The Country Opinion Survey for FY2013 in West Bank and Gaza assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in West Bank and Gaza perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in West Bank and Gaza on 1) their views regarding the general environment in West Bank and Gaza; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in West Bank and Gaza; 3) overall impressions of the WBG s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in West Bank and Gaza; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG s future role in West Bank and Gaza.
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“World Bank Group. 2014. West Bank and Gaza Country Opinion Survey Report (July 2013 - June 2014). © http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19067 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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