Strengthen Integral Local Development

Strengthen Integral Local Development

Strengthening integral local development

Summary

Designed to complement (and support) other on-going decentralization/local government projects and programmes, this UNDP project will support the Ministry of State Administration by providing technical assistance (long term national experts and short-term international consultants) in the following 2 areas (as requested by the DG Decentralization, Ministry of State Administration): Enhancing the legal, policy and institutional framework for decentralization 'One-stop-shop' for selected public services at the municipal level.

Background

The Government of Timor-Leste, with the budget support of EU {EUR 11.25 Million), has launched a national programme on Deconcentration and Decentralization called "Supporting Programme to Deconcentration and Decentralisation process in Timor-Leste {SPDD-TL)." The project is in line with the UNSDCF 2021-2025 (Outcome 5) and UNDP country programme, which support governance reforms, decentralization, provision of services and local economic development, livelihoods and the enhancement of public participation and particularly the role of women, young people, people with disabilities, and others left behind, in decision making at all level.

The project will complement UNDP's work on Governance, particularly in the areas of parliament, election, access to justice of rural poor and vulnerable groups. It will furthermore contribute to reinforce the peace dividends of Timor-Leste by strengthening the state-citizen relationship, especially of those left behind.

Major

Achievements

Version 3.0 of the municipal portal went live in July 2023
835 municipal staff trained in data collection, entry, and use of the Municipal portal
540 Women and youth were trained in Local Development Processes
The E-Governance Strategy Report for the Municipalities has been completed
1240 Visitors visited the municipal portal on a monthly basis

Project Outcome

The project aims to:

• Strengthened capacity of the National Parliament in Timor-Leste.

• Improved capacity of municipal public servants to deliver services at local level.

• Improved capacity of local institutions to collect, analyse and use reliable and timely socioenvironmental disaggregated data (development of a Municipal Portal).