Public finance is regulated on children in Myanmar to ensure the provision of education, health, and social protection. Although Myanmar has a child population of over 34%, public investment in children is relatively very low (UNICEF, 2018). According to Myanmar’s 2017-18 public finance management, only 12.5% of overall government budget allocation was invested in education, health, and social welfare. Whereas, in Thailand, 19.13% of total government expenditure was spent on education in 2013 (UNESCO Institute of Statistics, 2020). Scaling up the national social assistance programmes gradually could lead to an efficient and beneficial social protection system led by the Myanmar government. Regarding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Targets of appropriate social protection systems...
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