Publication: FY19 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Country Opinion Survey Report
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2019-02
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2019-02
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The Country Opinion Survey in Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Macedonia 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 Macedonia on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Macedonia; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Macedonia; 3) overall impressions of the WBGâs effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Macedonia; and 4) their perceptions of the WBGâs future role in Macedonia.
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âWorld Bank Group. 2019. FY19 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Country Opinion Survey Report. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32732 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.â
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