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Pilot and Demonstration Activities
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Having recently gained its independence, East Timor needs support for the reconstruction of its war-torn land. ADB is currently administering the second of two Water and Sanitation Grant Projects in the country. This PDA helped set up an integrated water resources management system in East Timor. |
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Following the overwhelming vote for independence, the level of devastation in East Timor
was extensive and complete. As an added problem, the development of indigenous
administrative capacity had remained well below expectations. This is mainly due to policies
that limited the participation of the local population in the administration of the country both
during the colonial days and the Indonesian rule.
Asian Development Bank (ADB), as the joint administrator with the World Bank of the Trust Fund for East Timor (TFET), is currently administering the second of the two Water and Sanitation Grant Projects in East Timor. To support this reconstruction effort, it is essential to assist the country in formulating an integrated water resources management policy and institutional reforms to coordinate and guide sub-sector development.
To assist the administration in developing a cross-subsectoral plan for IWRM. Follow-up assistance to develop the capacity to implement and monitor the proposed plan may be necessary.
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This PDA was completed on 18 October 2002.
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The initial phase of this PDA provided valuable strategic inputs for a possible project on IWRM. Timor Leste, as a young nation, has a great need and potential for reconstructing its IWRM system. However, with scarce resources and limited capacities, the process will take much longer than was anticipated. The country’s priority has shifted to the improving its water supply and sanitation services. Fortunately, the concluding phase of the PDA was partly integrated into a much bigger ADB project on IWRM in Timor-Leste. |
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