Publication: FY17 Albania Country Opinion Survey Report
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2017-07
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2018-07-31
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The Country Opinion Survey in Albania assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Albania perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral and bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Albania on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Albania; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Albania; 3) overall impressions of the WBGâs effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Albania; and 4) their perceptions of the WBGâs future role in Albania.
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âWorld Bank Group. 2017. FY17 Albania Country Opinion Survey Report. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30082 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.â
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