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FY 2025 Botswana Country Opinion Survey Report Summary

Core Content

This report presents the findings of the FY 2025 Botswana Country Opinion Survey (COS), conducted by the World Bank Group (WBG) Business Intelligence (BI) team. The survey aimed to understand stakeholders' perceptions of the WBG's role, effectiveness, and relevance in Botswana's development context.

Main Objectives

1. Assess stakeholders' familiarity and trust in the WBG.
2. Evaluate the WBG's work on development priorities and its impact.
3. Analyze perceptions of the WBG's instruments and their utility.
4. Review the WBG's engagement and collaboration with different stakeholder groups.
5. Examine communication preferences and the types of information stakeholders seek from the WBG.

Key Findings

1. Overall Views of the WBG

• Familiarity: Stakeholders in FY25 reported lower familiarity with the WBG compared to FY22 (mean = 4.3 vs. 4.9).
• Trust: Trust levels remained statistically similar to FY22, with the Government and Parliament being the most trusted institutions.
• Perceptions of Relevance and Effectiveness: Stakeholders' views on the WBG's relevance and effectiveness have improved significantly since FY22.
• Improvements in Past Two Years: Respondents noted improvements in the technical quality of projects (40%), partnering to increase development finance (39%), and being easy to work with (38%).

2. Development Priorities

• Top Priorities: Health, agriculture, jobs, youth development, and education were identified as the most important areas for WBG support.
• Perceived Helpfulness: 95% of respondents felt the WBG was helpful in achieving project goals.
• Recommendations: Stakeholders suggested better alignment with development priorities, more evidence-based policy dialogue, and stronger implementation and monitoring mechanisms.
• Challenges to Reforms: Slow or failed reforms were attributed to inadequate government accountability (55%), government capacity (41%), and corruption (39%).

3. WBG Instruments

• Financial Resources: Nearly two-thirds of respondents considered financial resources (budget support, loans, grants) as the greatest value of the WBG.
• Use of Knowledge Work: 37% of respondents used WBG knowledge work in the past three years, primarily research reports and data resources.
• Impact of Knowledge Work: 47% of knowledge users said the WBG's policy advice influenced government policy.
• Positive Perceptions: Stakeholders had very positive views on the relevance, tailoring, and capacity-building aspects of WBG knowledge work, with improved ratings compared to FY22.
• RAS Quality: Perceptions of the WBG's Research and Analysis Support (RAS) quality were lower (mean = 5.5), significantly below FY22 levels.

4. Engagement and Collaboration

• Long-Term Partner Perceptions: Stakeholders had more positive views of the WBG as a long-term development partner compared to FY22.
• Collaboration with Government: Highest effectiveness ratings for collaboration with the national government (mean = 7.2) and other multilateral partners (mean = 7.1).
• Private Sector Collaboration: Perceptions improved (mean = 5.9) since FY22, with suggestions for better collaboration and acting as a convening force.
• Civil Society Engagement: Stakeholders recommended increased collaboration with civil society, emphasizing structured and sustained involvement.
• Effectiveness in Facilitating Civil Society: Only 12% of respondents rated the WBG's effectiveness in facilitating civil society participation as below average. Suggestions included more direct involvement, training, and formal inclusion in project frameworks.

5. Communication and Outreach

• Preferred Channels: Events/workshops (55%), social media (46%), and the WBG website (42%) were the top communication channels.
• Useful Information Types: Regular updates on WBG activities (53%) and case studies of projects (43%) were considered most useful.
• Awareness and Dissemination: Respondents emphasized the need for more awareness campaigns and better dissemination of WBG knowledge.

Stakeholder Demographics and Methodology

• Sample Size: 533 potential participants, with a 31% response rate.
• Participants: 167 respondents, mostly from Gaborone (96%), with 16% having collaborated with the WBG in the past three years.
• Comparison to FY22: The FY22 survey had 173 participants (51% response rate), with 40% having collaborated with the WBG.
• Stakeholder Groups: The survey included representatives from government institutions, civil society, private sector, media, academia/research centers, and bilateral/multilateral agencies.

Summary of Key Stakeholder Perceptions

Conclusion

The WBG is generally viewed as a relevant and effective institution in Botswana, with improved perceptions of its work over the past two years. While financial resources are highly valued, there is a need for better alignment with local development priorities, stronger implementation and monitoring mechanisms, and increased collaboration with civil society and the private sector. Communication and outreach remain critical for improving stakeholder engagement and understanding of the WBG's role in Botswana's development.