The Experience of Public Works Programs in Myanmar : Lessons from a Social Protection and Poverty Reduction Perspective

Public Work Programs (PWPs) can be a useful tool for poverty reduction and social protection provision in Myanmar by presenting a coherent framework to achieve several objectives (seasonal income and food security, disaster recovery, community resi...

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Main Author: Infante-Villarroel, Mariana
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
WFP
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24764919/experience-public-works-programs-myanmar-lessons-social-protection-poverty-reduction-perspective
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22322
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Summary:Public Work Programs (PWPs) can be a useful tool for poverty reduction and social protection provision in Myanmar by presenting a coherent framework to achieve several objectives (seasonal income and food security, disaster recovery, community resilience, social cohesion). For PWPsto be effective and sustainable, design should respond to local conditions and implementation should engage government structures that provide a scalable platform.