World Bank Group Survey

Romania Systematic Country Diagnostic
Update 2023

The World Bank Group is developing the Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) for Romania, an cross-sectoral and comprehensive analysis identifying Romania's challenges and opportunities to reduce poverty and stimulate prosperity for all citizens. The analysis will be published in the first part of 2023.

We invite you to contribute to the development of the diagnostic analysis so that it reflects the reality of all citizens, by completing this questionnaire.

Thank you for support!

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* 1.
Please rank the importance of the following factors in fostering a fast and sustainable economic growth that benefits every Romanian:

(Please use a scale where 1 = not important at all, and 5 = a highly important priority)

	1	2	3	4	5
Predictable institutional and economic environment	Predictable institutional and economic environment 1	Predictable institutional and economic environment 2	Predictable institutional and economic environment 3	Predictable institutional and economic environment 4	Predictable institutional and economic environment 5
Equal access to high quality public services such as infrastructure and social services	Equal access to high quality public services such as infrastructure and social services 1	Equal access to high quality public services such as infrastructure and social services 2	Equal access to high quality public services such as infrastructure and social services 3	Equal access to high quality public services such as infrastructure and social services 4	Equal access to high quality public services such as infrastructure and social services 5
Human capital development for all, such as access to health and education	Human capital development for all, such as access to health and education 1	Human capital development for all, such as access to health and education 2	Human capital development for all, such as access to health and education 3	Human capital development for all, such as access to health and education 4	Human capital development for all, such as access to health and education 5
Better private sector job opportunities	Better private sector job opportunities 1	Better private sector job opportunities 2	Better private sector job opportunities 3	Better private sector job opportunities 4	Better private sector job opportunities 5
Mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and improved resilience to natural disasters	Mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and improved resilience to natural disasters 1	Mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and improved resilience to natural disasters 2	Mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and improved resilience to natural disasters 3	Mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and improved resilience to natural disasters 4	Mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and improved resilience to natural disasters 5

Other (please specify)

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* 2.
Which of the following do you feel are most important for building a predictable institutional and economic environment in Romania? (select one or more)

Establish medium- and long-term strategic and spending priorities

Improve citizen's trust in the state by strengthening the accountability of the institutions through citizen engagement and feedback mechanisms, and other policies

Ensure fiscal sustainability by adopting medium-term fiscal consolidation measures, including improving tax administration and pay policy

Other (please specify)

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* 3.
Which of the following do you feel are most important for improving the quality of public services, such as infrastructure and social services? (select one or more)

Enhance public sector human resource management to improve public service delivery

Increase effectiveness and efficiency of public service delivery at central and local level through policies such as results based/programmatic budgeting and decentralization, transfer of public assets, and creation of own-source revenue opportunities for local government

Improve access to quality public services (social assistance and social services) targeting the poor and vulnerable

Other (please specify)

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* 4.
Which of the following do you feel are most important for boosting human capital development such as health and education? (select one or more)

Improve health outcomes and provide equitable access to healthcare services in both urban and rural areas

Provide access to quality education for all (for example, affordable and integrated early childhood education and care, better teaching in secondary schools across the country, etc.)

Strengthen life-long learning and skills formation (for example, job training, vocational programs, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 5.
Which of the following do you feel are most important for bringing better jobs in the private sector? (select one or more)

Improve infrastructure for domestic and international connectivity (for example, better roads, railways, etc.)

Increase financial intermediation and inclusion (better access to banking and other financial services and products across the country)

Enhance the competitive environment and foster innovation (for example, by reducing regulations and supporting digitalization)

Other (please specify)

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* 6.
Which of the following do you feel are most important for mitigating and adapting climate changes and managing natural disasters? (select one or more)

Accelerate decarbonization and ensure energy security (for example, by increasing energy production from renewables)

Reduce environmental degradation (water, land, air)

Improve preparedness, response, and recovery from natural disasters (for example, by consolidating buildings vulnerable to earthquakes)

Boost public and private financial resilience to natural disasters (for example, through insurance products)

Safeguard water security and better prevention of and protection from water-related disasters

Other (please specify)

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* 7.
Please choose the categories of which you are part (select only one option)

Central or local government

Private sector

Academia

Civil Society Organization (NGO, Civic group, Association, Federation)

Workers' or Employers' Organization

Media

International organization

Diplomatic corps to Romania

Church

Unemployed at the moment

Diaspora

Other (please specify)

World Bank Group Survey Romania Systematic Country Diagnostic Update 2023

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* 1. Please rank the importance of the following factors in fostering a fast and sustainable economic growth that benefits every Romanian: (Please use a scale where 1 = not important at all, and 5 = a highly important priority)

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* 2. Which of the following do you feel are most important for building a predictable institutional and economic environment in Romania? (select one or more)

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* 3. Which of the following do you feel are most important for improving the quality of public services, such as infrastructure and social services? (select one or more)

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* 4. Which of the following do you feel are most important for boosting human capital development such as health and education? (select one or more)

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* 5. Which of the following do you feel are most important for bringing better jobs in the private sector? (select one or more)

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* 6. Which of the following do you feel are most important for mitigating and adapting climate changes and managing natural disasters? (select one or more)

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* 7. Please choose the categories of which you are part (select only one option)

World Bank Group Survey

Romania Systematic Country Diagnostic
Update 2023

* 1.
Please rank the importance of the following factors in fostering a fast and sustainable economic growth that benefits every Romanian:

(Please use a scale where 1 = not important at all, and 5 = a highly important priority)

* 2.
Which of the following do you feel are most important for building a predictable institutional and economic environment in Romania? (select one or more)

* 3.
Which of the following do you feel are most important for improving the quality of public services, such as infrastructure and social services? (select one or more)

* 4.
Which of the following do you feel are most important for boosting human capital development such as health and education? (select one or more)

* 5.
Which of the following do you feel are most important for bringing better jobs in the private sector? (select one or more)

* 6.
Which of the following do you feel are most important for mitigating and adapting climate changes and managing natural disasters? (select one or more)

* 7.
Please choose the categories of which you are part (select only one option)