Event: ADB and ADBI Learning Program: Financing Social Protection for the Sustainable Development Goals Financing the Social Protection Agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals in Myanmar 16 February 2017 Author / Speaker Mariana Infante-Villarroel View File Regional disparities and low human development constrain Myanmar's efforts to meet the social development goals. The country's social protection system, in particular, covers only 3.2% of the country's population and its information system is based on manual operations. Myanmar needs to pursue critical measures to build the backbone of its social protection system and to ensure that it will adequately cover target groups. 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. Download Topics Poverty Social Development and Protection