Social Spending and Outcomes in Madagascar: Republic of Madagascar

June 5, 2023

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Samah Mazraani. Social Spending and Outcomes in Madagascar: Republic of Madagascar, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2023) accessed December 3, 2024

Summary

The paper examines Madagascar's education, health, and social assistance spending and outcomes. Government spending on education is relatively low compared to peers, and the quality of education has deteriorated. The paper recommends allocating more resources to the sector, ensuring transparent and merit-based teacher recruitment mechanisms, and strengthening teacher training and incentives. Health spending is also low, and the health system faces challenges in malnutrition, immunization, and service delivery. Additional domestic resources and large-scale structural reforms are needed. Social safety net programs have limited coverage and low spending, and expanding them should be a top priority to reduce poverty and support vulnerable populations.

Subject: Education, Education spending, Expenditure, Health, International organization, Monetary policy, Social assistance spending

Keywords: Commitment process, Education, Education spending, Global, Government education spending, Government health spending, Health, Health system faces challenge, Madagascar, Poverty, Recruitment mechanism, Social assistance spending, Social Protection, Social spending, Sub-Saharan Africa, Teacher training

Publication Details

Pages:

17
Volume:

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Series:

Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/035
Stock No:

SIPEA2023035
ISBN:

9798400244520
ISSN:

2958-7875

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