Closing the Gap : Expanding Access to Social Services

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 ha...

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Main Authors:	Pyne, Hnin Hnin, Dutta, Puja Vasudeva, Sondergaard, Lars, Stevens, James, Thwin, Mar Mar, Kham, Nang Mo
Format:	Report
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Yangon 2016
Subjects:	ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE RISKS FINANCIAL SERVICES WORKFORCE BASIC EDUCATION ILL-HEALTH PERFORMANCE MONITORING INFORMATION SYSTEM PREVENTION PUBLIC SECTOR FISCAL TRANSFERS GOVERNMENT SPENDING GOVERNMENT REVENUES DATA COLLECTION PROGRAMS SERVICES HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH CARE DRUGS REVENUES HEALTH DROPOUT HEALTH RISKS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE HEALTH FACILITIES INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY NETS ACCESS TO EDUCATION BUDGET POVERTY REDUCTION HEALTH SECTOR BUDGET ALLOCATIONS LABOR MARKET PUBLIC POLICY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SERVICE MINISTRY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF EDUCATION TRAINING GOVERNMENT POLICY EFFICIENCY GAINS MILITARY SPENDING LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES ANTENATAL VISITS HEALTH CENTERS SECONDARY SCHOOL NATURAL DISASTERS DISASTERS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL PROTECTION PRIMARY SCHOOL SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN CASH TRANSFERS DONOR FUNDS FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH INFORMATION FIDUCIARY ASSESSMENT EDUCATION SPENDING TAXES HEALTH SPENDING EXPENDITURE PROGRESS MARKET ECONOMY EXTERNAL AID GENDER GAPS TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL SECTOR POLICIES SOCIAL SERVICES SCHOOL FEES FISCAL FRAMEWORK PUBLIC EXPENDITURE NATAL CARE POSTNATAL CARE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE EDUCATION SERVICES ESSENTIAL MEDICINES NATIONAL GOVERNMENT QUALITY STANDARDS BUDGETS MEDICAL SERVICES PURCHASING POWER MINISTRY OF EDUCATION UNIVERSAL ACCESS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE SAFETY NET RURAL POVERTY URBAN AREAS FINANCIAL BURDEN PRIVATE SECTOR NATIONAL PLANNING NUTRITION POLICY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SOCIAL SECTORS MINORITY PREGNANT WOMEN PUBLIC RESOURCES MATERNAL HEALTH ESSENTIAL DRUGS CHILDREN GENERIC DRUGS TOTAL SPENDING RURAL AREAS MANAGING PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TAX ADMINISTRATION DECENTRALIZATION POPULATION STUDENTS PRIMARY EDUCATION FAMILIES WOMEN MEDICINES PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH PUBLIC SPENDING HOSPITALS PUBLIC SERVICE OBSTETRIC CARE OUTCOMES HEALTH SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION PEACE SKILLED ATTENDANTS BREASTFEEDING TOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING SERVICE PROVIDERS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25929582/closing-gap-expanding-access-social-services http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23784

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Summary:	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.

Closing the Gap : Expanding Access to Social Services

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