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Flowing hope: Transforming lives through clean water access

Climate finance making a tangible difference in the suco of Estado

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Press Release
Digital Learning with Solar-Powered ICT Labs

More than 6,000 students and teachers in Ainaro, Manatuto and Manufahi gained reliable access to digital learning

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News
Strengthening risk-informed development through regional collaboration on climate and disaster resilience

Regional training to integrate disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation into the development of Timor-Leste, the Maldives, and Seychelles

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Stories
Quin Café n’ Resto, Ainaro: A Story of Resilience and Empowerment

From a Small Village Dream to a Thriving Local Business: How Natália de Almeida da Silva is Brewing Opportunity and Empowering Her Community in Ainaro

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Publication
Timor-Leste Country Programme Document 2026 - 2030

The new Country Programme Document (CPD) sets a bold vision for sustainable and inclusive development over the next five years, aligned with the Nation Strategic Plans and the 2030 Agenda

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Blog
Bringing Public Services Closer to the People

How One-Stop Shops and Digital Innovation Are Fostering Decentralization and Transforming Governance in Timor-Leste

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Press Release
Symbolic Handover Ceremony of 11 Community Infrastructures

Climate-resilient infrastructures to safeguard more than 40,000 vulnerable community members in rural areas.

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Stories

Lighting Up Dreams

In the remote village of Ilimano, Timor-Leste, 14-year-old Agripina’s access to education improved dramatically. Discover how solar energy is illuminating houses and children's futures in remote villages of Timor-Leste.

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What We do?

Since 1999, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been at the forefront of Timor-Leste's journey towards prosperity. As the leading development organization in the country, UNDP has played a pivotal role in supporting democratic reforms, fostering inclusive growth, promoting conflict resolution and advancing green solutions while pushing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) forward. 

Our Impact

119,702

people

benefitted from emergency employment

84,976

people

benefitted from Climate-Resilience Infrastructure

US$5,4

million

delivered for Health Procurement

5,542

students

benefitted from the ICT training

859,613

voters

registered in Timor-Leste

450

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in Nino Konis Santana National Park

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