The social protection system in Myanmar has remained at a rudimentary level for the past decade, with policies scattered and fragmented across various government departments, and serving only a fraction of the eligible population. In the face of the double predicament of the COVID-19 pandemic and coup, any form of anti-poverty investment should effectively target the poor based on observable and verifiable characteristics. This webinar presented and assessed the targeting effectiveness of some observable and verifiable indicators which can be used to select poor households as participants in safety net programs in Myanmar. Participants of this webinar learned about the methodologies used to identify these indicators and test their effectiveness. They were also be informed on how refining the targeting mechanism of a safety net program can effectively serve the neediest families.
Presenters:
Salauddin Tauseef, Associate Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute
Derek Headey, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute
Moderator:
Ian Masias, Senior Program Manager, International Food Policy Research Institute
Download the slides from "Promising Indicators for Effectively Targeting the Poor in Myanmar" here.
