Publication: Labor Mobility as a Jobs Strategy for Myanmar: Strengthening Active Labor Market Policies to Enhance the Benefits of Mobility
Date
2020
ISSN
Published
2020
Author(s)
Abstract
The government of Myanmar is committed
to creating new and better jobs, including for migrant
workers. In 2018, they introduced the Myanmar sustainable
development plan (2018-2030), a national strategy to inform
policies and institutions that drive inclusive and
transformational economic growth. Goal 3 of that plan
focuses on job creation and private sector-led growth, and
it includes separate strategies for job creation in rural
areas, in industry and services, and in small and medium
enterprises (SMEs); another part of goal 3 addresses the
need to improve the enabling environment for investment.
Protecting the rights and harnessing the benefits of work,
including for migrant workers, is likewise addressed in the
government’s plan. The ministry of labor, immigration, and
population also released two national plans of action that
highlight the importance of migration for Myanmar and the
need to improve its management.
Citation
“Testaverde, Mauro; Moroz, Harry; Dutta, Puja. 2020. Labor Mobility as a Jobs Strategy for Myanmar; Labor Mobility as a Jobs Strategy for Myanmar : Strengthening Active Labor Market Policies to Enhance the Benefits of Mobility. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33957 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”