World Bank Group2015-07-282015-07-282015-07-07https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22318Myanmar is a country in transition and faces the following main challenges: a) reducing the incidence of poverty and improving human development outcomes, particularly for the poor and vulnerable; and b) addressing the insecurity of incomes and developing mechanisms to reduce exposure to risks and ability to cope with ill-health, disasters, and other shocks. Social protection policies and programs can play an important role in Myanmar’s strategy for poverty reduction and people-centered development. Many countries have used a range of programs to achievetheir development goals, particularly on poverty reduction and inclusive growth. An effective social protection system can help the poor and vulnerable better manage the opportunities and risks arising from the ongoing reforms, and can help promote household and community resilienceand social cohesion.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOHOUSEHOLD INCOMESLIVING STANDARDSCHILD HEALTHRISKSINSTITUTIONAL CAREPROTECTION SYSTEMEMPLOYMENT INSURANCEPOVERTY LINEECONOMIC GROWTHPROTECTION POLICIESLOCAL INFRASTRUCTUREOLD AGEOLD-AGE PENSIONINCOMESOCIAL PENSIONSFAMILY SUPPORTSCHOOL ENROLLMENTASSISTANCE PROGRAMSHOME CAREINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTDEATHPOCKET EXPENDITUREWELFAREPROTECTION POLICYSAFE WATERHOUSING BENEFITSEMERGENCY RELIEFCASH TRANSFERSOCIAL ASSISTANCERURAL POPULATIONBENEFICIARIESCONFLICTHEALTH FACILITIESPENSIONRURAL WORKSSAFETY NETSPOVERTY REDUCTIONCOPING STRATEGIESWORKS PROGRAMSANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMSCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTSAVINGSWAGE BILLBENEFICIARYCROWDING OUTPOVERTY PROGRAMSPROGRAM COVERAGEVULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDSHEIGHT-FOR-AGENATIONAL PENSIONSOCIAL INSURANCETRANSFERSHEALTH CARE SERVICESFINANCIAL CRISESELIGIBILITY CRITERIACHRONIC POVERTYMEDICAL CARESOCIAL SECURITYSOCIAL PROTECTIONPROTECTION SYSTEMSEMERGENCY RESPONSEHEALTH CLINICJOB TRAININGUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCEPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMSSOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMSCASH BENEFITSBENEFIT PACKAGEHEALTH ORGANIZATIONLEAN AGRICULTURAL SEASONCASH TRANSFERSFOOD AIDSUBSIDIESADMINISTRATIVE COSTSNUTRITIONAL STATUSUNEMPLOYMENTHOUSEHOLD LEVELSUPPORT PROGRAMVOCATIONAL TRAININGSOCIAL SPENDINGBENEFIT LEVELSINCOME SECURITYFOOD SECURITYLANDLESSLEAN SEASONDROUGHTSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMSNEAR‐POORSCHOOL ATTENDANCEFINANCIAL CRISISPENSIONSWAGE RATESCHRONICALLY POORWORK INJURYFOOD ASSISTANCEVULNERABLE GROUPSPURCHASING POWERSAFETY NETSOCIAL PENSIONSCHOOL SUPPLIESDISABILITY INSURANCEPRODUCTIVE ASSETSHEALTH CLINICSMALNUTRITIONBLOCK GRANTSCHILD PROTECTIONVOUCHERSCAPACITY- BUILDINGHUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENTTRANSFER AMOUNTPUBLIC WORKSFOOD TRANSFERSCASH ASSISTANCETRANSFER PROGRAMSSOCIAL WELFAREEMERGENCY FOODINSURANCEFOOD INSECURITYTARGETINGPAYROLL TAXPUBLIC RESOURCESNUTRITION PROGRAMSWORKFAREPROVISION OF FOODFAMILY BENEFITACCESS TO SERVICESPOVERTYHEALTH EXPENDITUREREFORM PROCESSCONDITIONAL CASHHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTIONUNIVERSAL HEALTHRISK MANAGEMENTLIVING CONDITIONSCHILD LABORUNSKILLED WORKERSINFORMAL SUPPORTPOORDONOR FUNDINGSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURETEMPORARY EMPLOYMENTECONOMIC SHOCKSHEALTH SERVICESWELFARE PROGRAMSCOMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTUREHEALTH VOUCHERSERVICE PROVIDERSHUMAN DEVELOPMENTINEQUALITYReportWorld Bank10.1596/22318