UNDP for the People of Timor-Leste

Working together to achieve sustainable development in the country

A Blue Economy to Advance Timor-Leste's Independence Aspirations

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UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia-Pacific, Ms. Kanni Wignaraja visits Timor-Leste for a weeklong official mission

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Rosita’s Ray of hope

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UN Women and UNDP Joint Effort for Women’s Leadership and Participation in the Elections 2021-2025

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Think Globally, Act Locally: Summary of Stockholm + 50 National Consultations in Timor-Leste

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Co-learning with youth about the impact of climate change in Timor-Leste

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Featured Local Stories

Press Release
The Press Council of Timor-Leste and UNDP launched journalist guidelines for covering the Parliamentarian Election

"Media is essential for a successful and peaceful election...."

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Publications
UNDP CORE-TL Project Newsletter No.6

The UNDP CORE-TL project carries out the construction of new facilities and infrastructure adequation works of the Electoral Management Bodies.

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Blog
Hako’ak Mehi - Embracing the Dream is Embracing the Future

“I want to be a teacher so that I can help children in the same situation as I am today. Every day, I work hard selling tomatoes in order to have my own money to pay for my transportation and studies so that, one day, I can fulfill my dream.”

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blog
Access to justice and mental health go hand-in-hand. EU-UN Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste training the National Police, PNTL—VPU

"we often have to ask questions to survivors when addressing cases of gender-based-violence, and the reality we learned with this training is that there is a specific appropriate language that we can use when interviewing both child and adult survivors."

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Success Story
Rosita’s Ray of hope

“I asked the UNDP officers at that time: Give me a work uniform, and I will volunteer to be a mentor of young workers..."

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News
New Blue Economy Opportunities For Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste is one of several Small Island Developing States (SIDS), that is increasingly recognising the promising sustainable development opportunities represented by the blue economy.

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Press Release
120 persons with visual impairments completed a Braille letter training

“To leave no one behind is one of the universal principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, aiming to reduce the inequalities and vulnerabilities that undermine the potential of individuals..."

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What We do?

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the leading development organization in Timor-Leste. Since 1999, we have been part of the countrys success in many fields including its democratic reforms, inclusive growth, conflict transformation, green solutions and the development of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Stories

Future entrepreneurs pitch solutions to current problems

Sejarina’s struggle and hope – How Cash for Work is helping families and communities

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Our Impact

119,702

people

benefitted from emergency employment

84,976

people

benefitted from Climate-Resilience Infrastructure

US$5,4

million

delivered for Health Procurement

5,542

students

benefitted from the ICT training

859,613

voters

registered in Timor-Leste

450

Sea Turtle hatchlings

in Nino Konis Santana National Park

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