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The November 8, 2015 elections in
Myanmar marked a historic milestone in the country’s
political and economic transition that began in 2011.
Incoming policy makers are preparing to pick up the baton
and deliver on the people’s strong aspirations for a
harmonious and prosperous Myanmar. In this series of policy
notes, the World Bank Group seeks to promote dialogue on
critical development challenges and on options for policies
and reforms that can contribute to shared prosperity for the
people of Myanmar. The policy notes focus on six
interconnected areas that are likely to be high priorities
for shared prosperity. The first is on closing the gap in
access to social services for improving Myanmar’s human
development outcomes. This could help to strengthen the
productivity and employability of Myanmar’s current and
future labor force, which is the critical input to inclusive
growth and a precondition to success in all the other areas.
The second policy note is on growing together by reducing
poverty in rural areas. Policies to boost agriculture
productivity and accelerate the delivery of essential
services in rural areas, where they lag the most, could help
to supply the much needed labor and food for the rapidly
expanding industrial, manufacturing and service sectors.
