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Country Assistance Plans - East Timor : III. Sector Strategies

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D. Governance Dimensions of ADB Operations

38. Prior to East Timor’s separation from Indonesia, East Timorese people held very few senior positions in government. All senior officials who were not East Timorese have now left, resulting in a huge gap in skills and human resource capacity. Although UNTAET is currently providing the administrative and government structure for East Timor, this responsibility will gradually be transferred to an elected East Timorese government following the transition period. East Timorese must therefore be duly equipped with the skills and capacities required to take over related government and administrative responsibilities. Recognizing the central importance of capacity building during the transition period, ADB is giving particular priority to such assistance through its TA program. An advisory TA, Capacity Building for Governance and Public Sector Management, commenced in April 2000 aimed at preparing East Timorese for management of parliamentary business, the judicial system, and economic and public services. The TA includes the development of an overall capacity building plan, to provide a framework for all donor assistance in this area during the transition period. In addition, institution and human resource development issues must be a particular focus of all sector-based activities implemented through TFET.

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