Infante-Villarroel, Mariana2015-07-282015-07-282015-07-07https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22321Myanmar’s spending on and coverage of social protection programs is low. Developing the building blocks of a social protection system needs to be a gradual process based on strengtheninginstitutional capacity and ensuring fiscal sustainability. Key social security reforms and the expansion of government-led social assistance programs can promote poverty reduction and help Myanmar address vulnerabilities in an effective and sustainable way. Development partners’ experience can be an important asset government can resort to when designing and implementing social assistance in Myanmar.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOCHILD HEALTHRISKSSAFETY NET PROGRAMSBASIC EDUCATIONWORKING-AGE POPULATIONOLD AGESOCIAL PENSIONSSUSTAINABILITYSCHOOL ENROLLMENTINFORMATIONPROGRAMSPOPULATION GROUPSINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTWELFARECOMMUNITY MECHANISMSSOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMSHEALTHINFORMATION MANAGEMENTPOLICY DISCUSSIONSINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATIONEMERGENCY RELIEFBENEFIT PAYMENTEMERGENCY ASSISTANCESOCIAL ASSISTANCEVULNERABILITYBENEFICIARIESPENSIONACCESS TO EDUCATIONSAFETY NETSDISASTER RELIEFLABOR MARKETCIVIL SERVICE PENSIONSMINISTRY OF HEALTHNEWBORNSTRAININGPUBLIC SUPPORTMIGRATIONSOCIAL INSURANCENATURAL DISASTERSSOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMSVULNERABLE POPULATIONSDISASTERSSOCIAL PROTECTIONSOCIAL SECURITYSCHOOL STUDENTSVULNERABLE WOMENPRIMARY SCHOOLORPHANSSERVICE DELIVERYMIGRANTSGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTCASH TRANSFERSCIVIL SERVICE PENSIONELDERLYRESPECTCOPING MECHANISMSSOCIAL PROTECTION INTERVENTIONSHUMAN CAPITALSCHOOL YEARSOCIAL SAFETY NETSMIGRANTOLDER PEOPLEFOOD SECURITYPOLICY DEVELOPMENTHOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITYSOCIAL SERVICESPENSIONSFOOD ASSISTANCEVULNERABLE GROUPSMINISTRY OF EDUCATIONSOCIAL POLICYSAFETY NETPENSION PROGRAMSMANDATESEARLY CHILDHOODDISADVANTAGED GROUPSMIGRANT WORKERSINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITYCHILD PROTECTIONNUTRITIONPOPULATIONSLIFE CYCLEYOUNG CHILDRENPOLICY DEVELOPMENTSSOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSADOLESCENTSPOLICYSOCIAL WELFAREWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONGOVERNMENT PROGRAMSINSURANCEMATERNAL HEALTHPENSION SCHEMESOCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMESRISKILLNESSIMMIGRATIONPENSIONERSPOPULATIONLAWSTUDENTSSCHOOL-AGE CHILDRENRISK MANAGEMENTSOCIAL SECURITY REFORMSWOMENNATIONAL DIALOGUERURAL DEVELOPMENTCOVERAGESOCIAL PROTECTION POLICYEMPLOYEESReportWorld Bank10.1596/22321