Closing the gap : expanding access to social services (English)

Myanmar has an important opportunity to improve the health status and education outcomes of its people after decades of underspending and institutional neglect in the social sectors. Low access to health, education and social protection services has severely worsened human development outcomes, which ranked among the lowest in the region. Since 2011, there has been a sea change in public policy with rapidly rising social spending to expand access...

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Author

Pyne,Hnin Hnin;

Dutta,Puja Vasudeva;

Sondergaard,Lars M.;

Stevens,James A.;

Thwin,Mar Mar;

Kham,Nang Mo;

Palu,Toomas;

Patrinos,Harry Anthony;

Arulpragasam,Jehan;
Document Date
2016/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
103336
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Myanmar,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2016/02/17
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Closing the gap : expanding access to social services
Keywords
information and communication

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

MM-Myanmar Policy Notes for Incoming Govt -- P158050

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Education

FY17 - Financial Sector

FY17 - Health

Theme

FY17 - Labor Market Institutions,FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance,FY17 - Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Engagement,FY17 - Youth Employment,FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs,FY17 - Business Enabling Environment,FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Investment and Business Climate,FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence,FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Subnational Fiscal Policies,FY17 - Fiscal Policy

Sector

FY17 - Other Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Health,FY17 - Other Non-bank Financial Institutions,FY17 - Other Education,FY17 - Other Public Administration

Topics

Education,Health,Poverty,Social Assistance,Social Protection and Labor,

Historic Topics

Poverty Reduction, Social Development,

Historic SubTopics

Access of Poor to Social Services, Disability, Economic Assistance, Educational Sciences, Health Care Services Industry, Inequality, Services & Transfers to Poor, Social Protections & Assistance,

Unit Owning

EFI-EAP-MTI-MacroFiscal-1 (EEAM1)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Policies for shared prosperity in Myanmar;

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

Citation

Pyne,Hnin Hnin; Dutta,Puja Vasudeva; Sondergaard,Lars M.; Stevens,James A.; Thwin,Mar Mar; Kham,Nang Mo; Palu,Toomas; Patrinos,Harry Anthony; Arulpragasam,Jehan.

Closing the gap : expanding access to social services (English). Policies for shared prosperity in Myanmar Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/405001467998468972

Closing the gap : expanding access to social services (English)

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