Publication: FY15 Republic of Congo Country Opinion Survey Report
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2016-04
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2016-10-20
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The Country Opinion Survey in Republic of Congo assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Republic of Congo 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 Republic of Congo on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Republic of Congo; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Republic of Congo; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Republic of Congo; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Republic of Congo.
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“World Bank Group. 2016. FY15 Republic of Congo Country Opinion Survey Report. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25214 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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