Consider This: Budget 2027 — Are Children a Priority?

Budget 2027 allocates nearly RM70 billion to education and almost RM48 billion to health, alongside billions more in household assistance. But how much of this public investment translates into better outcomes for children? Are we spending enough? And are we spending where it matters most? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Juanita Vasquez Escallon, Chief of Social Policy at UNICEF Malaysia and Tham Yin Yee, Social Policy Specialist at UNICEF Malaysia.