Summary (English)

Government social protection in Myanmar remains extremely limited in part of the country and more so in ethnic areas. As a result, communities have developed their own self-help mechanisms to face shocks and life contingencies. Those mechanisms have limited scope or coverage but are trusted by communities who pool and invest their own limited resources in them. They have the potential to be the basis for inclusive social protection delivery and be scaled-up and linked with benefits provided by regional and national public agencies.  The report recognizes the current delivery mechanisms of community-based social protection schemes in Mon State. It identifies the current schemes delivered by community groups and CSOs, their challenges, successes, and recommendations for scale-up and integration.