Module 10: Converting recommendations into policy options

Objectives

The recommendations identified in the assessment matrix have to be converted into specific policy options – known as scenarios – so that the cost of implementing each option can be estimated and stakeholders can subsequently decide whether to move ahead with the implementation. The objective of this module is to design practical scenarios.

Key questions

How do we select recommendations that can be translated into scenarios?
How do we design scenarios?
What are low and high scenarios?
What assumptions can be made and when do we need to make them?

Takeaway message

Some recommendations are related to the expansion of the SPF and are quantitative in nature, such as introducing new benefits, increasing benefit levels, and expanding coverage. These are converted into scenarios for the cost estimation using the RAP model. A recommendation may be converted into more than one scenario in order to help policy-makers choose among different options. Low and high scenarios define the minimum and maximum level of benefits which can be extended. The process of designing scenarios and making assumptions is done through consultations with technical specialists and actuaries and by making reasonable and logical assumptions.

Master module 10: Converting recommendations into policy options

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Presentations

Asia: Converting recommendations into policy options

Myanmar - Converting recommendations into policy options

Myanmar - Designing policy options: What are they? How to choose?

Myanmar - Department of Rural Development: Strategic Framework

Myanmar - Ministry of Health: The Ministry's Vision for Universal Health Coverage

Myanmar - World Bank Social Protection Assessment: Preliminary Findings on Public Works Programs and Cash Transfers in Myanmar

Myanmar - WFP & WB Field missions: context and reflections - Cash and Food for Work in Dry Zone

Didactical Material:

Instruction sheet - Converting recommendations into scenarios
Case studies
Self-learning tutorial: Converting recommendations into scenarios

Myanmar - Exercise Sheet: Classifying recommendations

Myanmar - Results of the group exercise: Classifying recommendations

Myannar - Exercise Sheet: Key constraints and potential solutions to determine benefit levels

Myanmar - Results of the group exercise: current constraints and proposed solutions for the design of social protection schemes in Myanmar

Sample Solutions

Videos

Asia: Part 1. Selecting recommendations to cost
Asia: Part 2. Designing scenarios
Asia: Part 3: Questions and opinions
Asia: Part 4: Group activity

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In Myanmar, we divided this step into two national dialogue workshops. One in which we concentrated on formulating policy options and another one in which we costed the options with the RAP model and talked about fiscal space. During the workshop on policy options, the World Bank and WFP presented the first results of their Social Protection Assessment that could inform scheme design. A panel session was dedicated to the discussion of their work and lessons learned for the design of future social protection schemes.

08.01.2015 - Lou Tessier