Timor-Leste and ADB

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Utilities Reform Needed for Better Service Delivery in the Pacific — ADB

Investments in basic services must be complemented by policy and regulatory reforms as well as capacity development to support a shift towards more commercially viable utilities in the Pacific, says the latest issue of the ADB Pacific Economic Monitor.
Access to Water Improves Lives in Asia’s Youngest Country

Timor-Leste plans to provide universal access to clean water by 2030. ADB is supporting the plan, focusing on improving water supply in Dili and the municipal capitals. More than 30,000 people in 4,400 households now have a reliable water supply.
A Growing Coffee Partnership for Timor-Leste

An inclusive business approach to coffee farming in Timor-Leste is helping rural communities achieve an end-to-end sustainable supply chain, putting the country on course for a coffee renaissance.
Our Work in the Pacific

ADB is scaling up its assistance in the Pacific, with our active portfolio growing from $500 million in 2004 to $2.6 billion at the end of 2017.

Timor-Leste’s development prospects hinge on prudent use of its petroleum wealth to finance high-quality, sustainable investments in physical and human capital. The country has made excellent progress in state building and improving key social services, but its human development indicators remain among the lowest in the region.

The country partnership strategy, 2016–2020 for Timor-Leste will help develop a sustainable non-oil economy by improving infrastructure, developing key institutions, and increasing investments in human capital.

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Latest

News from Country Offices 11 Oct 2018

EU Provides Additional Financing for Municipal Road Upgrades in Timor-Leste
The EU is providing a $22.62 million grant as additional financing to help rehabilitate targeted municipal roads under the ongoing Road Network Upgrading Project, supported by the ADB and the Government of Timor-Leste.
News from Country Offices 26 Sep 2018

ADB Lowers 2018 Growth Forecast for Pacific, Sees Recovery in 2019
ADB forecasts economic growth of 1.1% in the Pacific subregion in 2018, down from earlier forecasts due to disaster-related challenges and declines in public spending.
Publication 21 Sep 2018

Fiscal Challenges to Financing Social Protection to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: A Case of Three Countries
This paper analyzes the fiscal challenges faced by Mongolia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste in meeting the social protection-related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.