Description:
"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 to services and protect families from poverty. The payoffs are immense ? in Myanmar, an additional year of
schooling is estimated to be associated with 6.7 percent higher income (World Bank, 2014a), which will be compounded
with better health and social protection. Although significant progress has been made recently, immense
challenges and opportunities remain. Policies to close the gap in access to social services are fundamental to
inclusive growth in Myanmar..."
Source/publisher:
World Bank
Date of Publication:
2016-02-24
Date of entry:
2016-03-13
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
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Language:
English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Format:
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