TY - BOOK ID - 134186954 TI - Social Spending and Outcomes in Madagascar : Republic of Madagascar PY - 2023 PB - Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, DB - UniCat KW - Money and Monetary Policy KW - International Economics KW - Public Finance KW - Health Policy KW - Monetary Policy KW - International Agreements and Observance KW - International Organizations KW - Health, Education, and Welfare: General KW - Education: General KW - Health: General KW - National Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs KW - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General KW - National Government Expenditures and Education KW - Monetary economics KW - International institutions KW - Public finance & taxation KW - Education KW - Health economics KW - Health systems & services KW - Monetary policy KW - International organization KW - Health KW - Social assistance spending KW - Expenditure KW - Education spending KW - International agencies KW - Expenditures, Public KW - Medical care KW - Madagascar, Republic of UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:134186954 AB - 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. ER -