VIII. World Bank Group Knowledge and Instruments (continued) Qualities of the Knowledge Work and Activities WBG’s Respondents in this country survey gave significantly ratings for the extent lower year’s to which the knowledge work and activities are adaptable to specific WBG’s Ghana’s challenges compared to respondents from the FY country survey (6.0). ’11 There were statistically significant stakeholder group differences among several of these qualities of the knowledge work and activities. For the most part, respondents WBG’s from independent government institutions tended to have the highest ratings whereas respondents from the media and bilateral/multilateral agencies tended to have significantly lower ratings. The statistically significant qualities were to practical “Lead source of relevant information on global good solutions”, “Are accessible”, “Are your knowledge and/or and practices”, “Enhance skills”, “Are adequately disseminated”. Respondents from the Northern Sector gave significantly higher ratings for the extent to which the knowledge work and adaptable to specific WBG’s activities “Are Ghana’s development challenges and country compared to respondents from other circumstances” locations (comparisons across all aspects can be found in the Appendix, see page 105). Respondents who indicated that they collaborate with the WBG gave significantly higher ratings across all of these aspects of the knowledge work and activities compared WBG’s to respondents who do not collaborate with the WBG. VIII. World Bank Group Knowledge and Instruments (continued) Contribution of the Knowledge Work and Activities WBG’s (Indicator Question) Respondents from the Northern Sector had the highest ratings regarding the significance of the contribution of the knowledge work whereas respondents from the WBG’s Southern and Eastern sectors had significantly lower ratings. Respondents who indicated that they collaborate with the WBG had significantly higher ratings regarding the significance of the contribution of the knowledge work WBG’s compared to respondents who indicated that they do not collaborate with the WBG. Respondents across stakeholder groups had statistically similar ratings regarding the significance of the contribution of the knowledge work. WBG’s
VIII. World Bank Group Knowledge and Instruments (continued) Qualities of the WBG’s Knowledge Work and Activities Respondents in this year’s country survey gave significantly lower ratings for the extent to which the WBG’s knowledge work and activities are adaptable to Ghana’s specific challenges compared to respondents from the FY ’11 country survey (6.0). There were statistically significant stakeholder group differences among several of these qualities of the WBG’s knowledge work and activities. For the most part, respondents from independent government institutions tended to have the highest ratings whereas respondents from the media and bilateral/multilateral agencies tended to have significantly lower ratings. The statistically significant qualities were “Lead to practical solutions”, “Are accessible”, “Are source of relevant information on global good practices”, “Enhance your knowledge and/or skills”, and “Are adequately disseminated”. Respondents from the Northern Sector gave significantly higher ratings for the extent to which the WBG’s knowledge work and activities “Are adaptable to Ghana’s specific development challenges and country circumstances” compared to respondents from other locations (comparisons across all aspects can be found in the Appendix, see page 105). Respondents who indicated that they collaborate with the WBG gave significantly higher ratings across all of these aspects of the WBG’s knowledge work and activities compared to respondents who do not collaborate with the WBG. VIII. World Bank Group Knowledge and Instruments (continued) Contribution of the WBG’s Knowledge Work and Activities (Indicator Question) Respondents from the Northern Sector had the highest ratings regarding the significance of the contribution of the WBG’s knowledge work whereas respondents from the Southern and Eastern sectors had significantly lower ratings. Respondents who indicated that they collaborate with the WBG had significantly higher ratings regarding the significance of the contribution of the WBG’s knowledge work compared to respondents who indicated that they do not collaborate with the WBG. Respondents across stakeholder groups had statistically similar ratings regarding the significance of the contribution of the WBG’s knowledge work.
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