Regions and Countries

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Country Strategy and Program Update 2006-2008: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

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I. Country Strategy

1. The 2005-2006 country strategy and program update (CSPU) prepared by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Timor-Leste¹ focused on capacity building for economic management, microfinance development, and infrastructure development. The Government describes this period as the transition from emergency and United Nations administration to restored independence. Looking forward, Government describes 2006–2008, the focus of the current CSPU, as a period of consolidation as it deals with a decrease in external assistance.²

2. This results-based CSPU identifies longer term development results that ADB will help the Government achieve, as well as outcomes expected during CSPU implementation. Development results come directly from the Government’s National Development Plan (NDP), and outcomes are measurable and come with intermediate milestones/indicators.

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