Overview: Fiscal Space in Indonesia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste

Event: Strategies for Financing Social Protection to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Overview: Fiscal Space in Indonesia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste

18 May 2018

Author / Speaker:

Arthur van de Meerendonk, Independent Consultant - Other materials by the author

Fiscal space refers to the financial resources that a government can use to support a certain program without compromising its own financial position. This presentation shares the potential fiscal spaces in three countries: Indonesia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste. These resources can be used to finance social protection programs and to close the SDG gaps.

Geographical Focus:

Indonesia

Myanmar

Timor-Leste

Type of Content:

Learning Event

Disclaimer

The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.