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Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Timor-Leste and ADB
ADB’s support to Timor-Leste is focused on building climate-resilient infrastructure and basic services, and strengthening the enabling environment for economic diversification.
In the Spotlight
Child Mortality Remains High in Asia and the Pacific: A Renewed Focus on Vaccines is Needed
Despite a notable drop in under-five mortality, Asia and the Pacific remains a hotspot for child deaths. The pandemic made things worse, causing a significant decline in routine immunizations. It's time to intensify vaccination programs and renew our commitment to children's health.
Q&A: Narrowing the Development Gap: Follow-Up Monitor of the ASEAN Framework for Equitable Economic Development
A new ADB report finds that the path to recovery has proven uneven and diverse, yielding development gaps among member countries of ASEAN.
Landscape Study on Southeast Asia’s Aviation Industry: COVID-19 Impact and Post-Pandemic Strategy
Following heavy losses of passenger traffic due to COVID-19, the resurgence of Southeast Asia's aviation market is vital to regional recovery, so this report reveals strategies to help ADB members rebuild a greener, more resilient aviation industry.
Asian Development Bank and Timor-Leste: Fact Sheet
ADB has been supporting Timor-Leste since 1999 with a focus on removing infrastructure bottlenecks and institutional constraints to open the way for more sustainable development.
Timor-Leste Facts
ADB's Work in Timor-Leste
ADB has been supporting Timor-Leste since 1999 with a focus on removing infrastructure bottlenecks and institutional
constraints to open the way for more sustainable development. ADB’s expanded portfolio is now supporting the government’s efforts toward economic diversification.
To date, ADB has committed 79 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $751.5 million to Timor-Leste.
Data: Timor-Leste
Forecasts are based on ADB's flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. Updated four times a year, it analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Development indicators for Timor-Leste, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.
Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects.
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BNCTL has come a long way since it began its gradual journey transforming into Timor-Leste’s first commercial bank with help from ADB and the Government of Australia.
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What's New
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Q&A: Narrowing the Development Gap: Follow-Up Monitor of the ASEAN Framework for Equitable Economic Development
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Trade Facilitation and Global Value Chains in a Post-Pandemic World
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Landscape Study on Southeast Asia’s Aviation Industry: COVID-19 Impact and Post-Pandemic Strategy
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Asian Development Bank and Timor-Leste: Fact Sheet
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Working Together for a Resilient and Sustainable ASEAN - Masatsugu Asakawa
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Imagining a Net Zero ASEAN - Masatsugu Asakawa
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How Nature-Based Solutions Can Help Fight Climate Change
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When it Comes to Fighting Climate Change, Green is Golden
Contact: Timor-Leste Resident Mission (TLRM)
Rua Cabo Verde No 16, Posto Administrativo, Vera Cruz, Suco Motael, Aldeia Halibur, Dili, Timor-Leste
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
The Timor-Leste Resident Mission (TLRM) was opened in 2000 and provides the primary operational link for activities between ADB and the government, the private sector, civil society stakeholders, and development partners. The resident mission engages in policy dialogue, country partnership strategy development and programming, and portfolio management, while also acting as a knowledge base on development issues in Timor-Leste.
TLRM will be closed on these dates:
- New Year's Day: January 2 (Monday), in lieu of January 1
- Holy Thursday: April 6 (Thursday)
- Good Friday: April 7 (Friday)
- Labor Day: May 1 (Monday)
- Restoration of Independence Day: May 19 (Friday), in lieu of May 20
- Popular Consultation Day: August 30 (Wednesday)
- All Saint's Day: November 1 (Wednesday)
- All Soul's Day: November 2 (Thursday)
- Proclamation of Independence Day: November 28 (Tuesday)
- Christmas Day: December 25 (Monday)
Last updated: 6 January 2023