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Understanding and Empowering Timor-Leste’s Young People
Jobs may be scarce and the future uncertain for Timor-Leste’s surging youth population, but conversations with Timorese young people suggest that they are optimistic and committed to their country’s future.
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Heidi Arbuckle
Heidi Arbuckle is deputy country representative in Timor-Leste. She brings over 20 years of experience in international development and academia. Her areas of expertise include governance, law and justice, media […]
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State of the Media: Timor-Leste 2024
State of the Media: Timor-Leste provides new insights into Timor-Leste’s media landscape, outlining achievements and challenges facing the industry in Asia’s youngest democracy, 22 years after independence. The study includes […]
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Timor-Leste
News from Timor-Leste Learn about our latest work and development approaches. View all news and insights What We Do Strengthening tourism in Timor-Leste With an economy almost solely dependent on […]
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Timor-Leste
For 27 years, The Asia Foundation has worked alongside civil society, community, and government partners in Timor-Leste. The Foundation is currently focused on strengthening governance and policy, ending violence against […]
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Local Justice in Timor-Leste: Barriers to Access at the Community Level
Most people in Timor-Leste resolve their justice problems outside of formal state-based courts and resort to local justice systems. While local justice systems are considered faster and more understandable for […]
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Tatoli! A Survey of the Timorese People – 2023 Results
Since 2013, The Asia Foundation has gathered the views and opinions of Timor-Leste’s population through Tatoli! A Survey of the Timorese People. This report presents the findings of The Asia […]
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Nabilan Program
The Nabilan program seeks to end violence against women and children in Timor-Leste. The program is a partnership between the Australian and Timor-Leste governments, implemented by The Asia Foundation in […]
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Complementarity of Indian Development Cooperation with Similar Initiatives in the Indo-Pacific – Timor-Leste
The Asia Foundation, through its India–U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP), a program funded by USAID, is working toward strengthening India’s and the U.S.’s development cooperation footprint in the Indo-Pacific region […]
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Timor-Leste’s Digital Generation: Waiting for a Signal
Timor-Leste’s digital generation is creating new forms of expression and influence—but will they have the tools to flourish?
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On the Right Tack: Reflections on Coalition-Building Initiatives Across The Asia Foundation
Coalitions—groups of organizations and individuals that work together to pursue a common policy goal or reform—are crucial to development. Some of The Asia Foundation’s longest-standing and most successful development programs and portfolios have used coalition-building as an implementation modality. This paper examines successful initiatives in Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. By delving…
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The Future Forecast: Asia in 2023
At the end of each year, we ask our experts across Asia to reveal what the New Year has in store. Here’s what they told us about 2023.
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Digital Youth in Timor-Leste
Digital Youth in Timor-Leste is an online study with twenty-four young Timorese from different parts of the country that explores youth advocacy and their online safety and security. This study […]
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Supporting feminist leaders through investing in collective care: Lessons from Bin-Alin Hakbi’it Malu (Sisters Empowering Each Other) Phase 1
BAHM (Bin-Alin Hakbiit Malu – Sisters Empowering Each Other) is a leadership development program developed jointly with The Equality Institute and directly funded by Nabilan, a program addressing violence against […]
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Timor-Leste Safety, Security, and Justice Perceptions Survey, 2022
In 2022, The Asia Foundation conducted its sixth nationwide survey to capture general public and community leader perceptions of safety, security, and justice in Timor-Leste. These surveys generate empirical data […]
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2022 Tatoli! Public Perception Survey
This report presents the findings of The Asia Foundation’s seventh Tatoli! Public Perception Survey conducted between January and February 2022. The Foundation interviewed a nationally representative sample of 2,489 adults […]
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Initial Findings – 2022 Tatoli! Public Perception Survey
The Asia Foundation is pleased to release initial findings from its seventh Timor-Leste TATOLI! Public Perception Survey. The survey was conducted between January and February 2022 with a nationally representative […]
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A Crisis within a Crisis: Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, women’s achievements and their ongoing struggle for equality have taken on even greater importance in the face of the climate crisis.
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Peering into the Year Ahead in Asia
The year is still young, but our country representatives are looking ahead to the trends and developments that will affect the course of peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific in 2022.
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey Round 8 – September 2021
Covid-19 remained by far the biggest challenge for individuals, the community, and the country in Timor-Leste. Between September 17 to 23, 2021, Mata Dalan Institute conducted 409 phone interviews with […]
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InAsia’s Greatest Hits of 2021
As 2022 beckons, it’s time to take a fond look back at the best of InAsia from the year gone by.
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey Round 7 – June 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be the biggest challenge for individuals, the community, and the country. Timor-Leste was under its 14th State of Emergency, and Sanitary Fences were enforced when […]
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Héctor Salazar Salame
Héctor Salazar Salame is The Asia Foundation’s country representative in Timor-Leste. Working to encourage international development for over 15 years, Héctor has spent most of his career strengthening social protection […]
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Asia Foundation Appoints Héctor Salazar Salame as Country Representative in Timor-Leste
The Asia Foundation announces the appointment of Héctor Salazar Salame as the country representative in Timor-Leste. With 15 years of experience in governance and social protection systems, industrial/labor relations, community participation, and […]
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey – Synthesis Report
The coronavirus outbreak is a global concern faced throughout the world, including in Timor-Leste. The government of Timor-Leste has taken preventive steps to reduce the number of cases, including a […]
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey Round 6 – May 2021
The coronavirus outbreak continues to cause shock in Timor-Leste, and the Government continues its efforts to protect citizens via the implementation of various restrictions. The week when the survey was […]
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey Round 5 – February 2021
Timor-Leste was under the 10th state of emergency during the period of this survey, applying sanitary fences for Bobonaro and Covalima municipalities and in-country travel restrictions. This project aims to […]
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey Round 4 – December 2020
The Government of Timor-Leste has policies to address the socio-economic shock brought about by Covid-19. The 8th State of the Emergency declaration was in effect for 30 days, and there […]
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A Regional Platform for Psychosocial Support in South Asia
Nepal, Timor-Leste, and Sri Lanka have each endured civil war, natural disasters, and Covid-19. Now they’re working together to develop shared mental health resources for suffering citizens.
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2020 Economic Impact of Covid-19 on MSMEs and Timor-Leste’s Tourism Sector
Over the course of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had an unprecedented worldwide impact. In Timor-Leste, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were particularly susceptible to the economic impact of the […]
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2019 Survey of Travelers to Timor-Leste
The 2019 Survey of Travelers to Timor-Leste provides insights into the country’s developing tourism industry. It revealed that over 38,000 leisure travelers visited Timor-Leste in 2019, spending more than USD$23 […]
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Tourism in Timor-Leste: Small Businesses, Big Impacts
Timor-Leste is working hard to reopen its shuttered tourism industry, but a few false steps and a new surge of Covid infections since last month’s flash floods may make it difficult to attract international travelers demanding new levels of safety and hygiene.
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Devastating Floods Hit Timor-Leste
In the early hours of Sunday, April 4, torrential rain overwhelmed the city of Dili, causing severe flash flooding, landslides, and destruction. Here’s a look at the damage and the start of recovery.
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Timor-Leste Relief Fund Supports Recovery Efforts After Devastating Floods
Thousands have been displaced in Timor-Leste and neighboring Indonesia after a tropical cyclone battered the Southeast Asian nations. Flash floods and landslides destroyed homes and have resulted in mass evacuations. […]
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey Round 3 – September 2020
The Government of Timor-Leste has its own policies addressing the socio-economic shocks brought about by Covid-19. From declaring a State of Emergency restricting the number of people going into and […]
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Applications Open for YSEALI Ocean Jobs for Sustainable Futures Regional Workshop
The Asia Foundation invites applications for the 2021 YSEALI Ocean Jobs for Sustainable Futures Regional Workshop implemented by the Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Timor-Leste. The workshop, designed […]
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Our Predictions for 2021, Following a Year That Defied Prediction
From a pandemic that quickly swept the globe, to the storming of the U.S. capital, 2020 was a year that defied prediction. So, what can we say about 2021? After a year that derailed development trajectories across Asia, our experts look to the year ahead.
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Household Cash Transfer
The Timorese government provided a US$200 cash transfer to around 300,000 households that earn under US$500 per month in all its 452 villages in response to the economic shock brought […]
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A Flight Path to Recovery for Tourism in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste’s natural beauty should be a magnet for tourists and a much-needed boost to the economy, but costly airfares, inadequate airports, and Covid-19 have kept this goal out of reach. A report from The Asia Foundation points to a way forward.
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Covid-19 and the Alignment of Timor-Leste’s Aviation and Tourism Strategies
Before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Timor-Leste’s aviation sector was at an embryonic stage of development, and the shortcomings of its aviation sector were recognized as constraints on the […]
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And Now, a Bright Spot: Timor-Leste Weathers a Pandemic
Timor-Leste is a young nation and a poor one, but its response to Covid-19 has been focused, disciplined, and remarkably effective. A new public-perceptions survey shows that the government and the public have reaped the rewards.
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey Round 2 – July 2020
The Covid-19, or coronavirus, global pandemic has required huge responses from governments all over the world. Timor-Leste has its own unique requirements when addressing an event of this magnitude. The […]
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Let’s Read Without Limits: Building a Reading Movement in Timor-Leste
More than any other point in history, technology is a promising tool with the potential to accelerate development in countries around the world. If attention is not paid to offline […]
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Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey Round 1 – May 2020
The Covid-19, or coronavirus, global pandemic has required huge responses from governments all over the world. Timor-Leste has its own unique requirements when addressing an event of this magnitude. The […]
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Virtual Event – The Hidden Pandemic: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Asia during Covid-19
On May 20, 2020, The Asia Foundation hosted the webinar The Hidden Pandemic: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Asia during Covid-19, focused on the rapid increase in domestic violence as extended […]
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The Asia Foundation’s Community-Centered Response to Covid-19
As the Covid-19 crisis continues, The Asia Foundation is focusing program efforts to combat the public health implications and the economic and social issues exacerbated by the global pandemic. The […]
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Coronavirus Dispatches, April 1
As the global health crisis unfolds, Asia Foundation staff send reports from the field.
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2020 in Asia: A 20/20 Look
Happy New Year, and welcome to the first edition of InAsia for 2020. To herald the new decade, our country representatives this week survey the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for a dynamic and rapidly changing Asia. Here, to kick off the new year, are perspectives from The Asia Foundation’s 18 country offices.
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Editor’s Picks—The Best of InAsia 2019
Season’s greetings from InAsia, where the blog is about to enjoy a short winter break before the new year bursts upon us. Here are a few of the most engaging essays from the pages of InAsia in 2019, as chosen by your humble editor. Enjoy!
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Growing It Alone: Images of Rural Timor-Leste
Just a little over two months ago, Timor-Leste celebrated the 20th anniversary of the referendum that brought the country its independence. The Asia Foundation’s governance director, Nicola Nixon, sends these […]
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Radio Liberdade: Battling Violence against Women on Timor-Leste’s Airwaves
On a hot Wednesday afternoon on the outskirts of Dili, a group of teenagers and young adults gather around a radio. Sitting quietly together, they listen—some earnestly taking notes, some […]
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On the Anniversary of Independence, How Secure Is Timor-Leste?
Last month, Dili played host to visiting government officials from more than 20 countries, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Timor-Leste’s vote for […]
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Levantamentu Persepsaun Polísia no Komunidade Deskoberta Prinsipál Sira
Levantamentu Persepsaun Polísia no Komunidade (PPK) tinan 2018 ne’e reprezenta levantamentu dalimak ba tipu ida-ne’e iha Timor-Leste, ne’ebé Fundasaun Ázia hala’o ninia levantamentu iha nasaun laran tomak hodi buka-hatene persepsaun […]
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Timor-Leste Community Police Perceptions Survey Summary of Key Findings
The 2018 Community Police Perceptions (CPP) Survey represents the fifth survey of its kind in Timor-Leste, with The Asia Foundation conducting its first nationwide survey on security perceptions in Timor-Leste […]
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Lowy Institute Highlights Key Findings from 2019 Community-Policy Perceptions Survey
The Lowy Institute’s The Interpreter features our head of Community Policing Support Program in Timor Leste Robin Perry’s opinion piece highlighting key findings from the 2019 Community-Police Perceptions Survey. Coming […]
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Twenty Years of Elections and Democracy in Timor-Leste
Twenty years ago this week, the people of East Timor, now Timor-Leste, went to the polls for the landmark referendum that would determine their nation’s political future. On August 30, […]
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Pride in Timor-Leste
This month, the usual crush of scooters and cars along the busy beachfront road in Dili give way to a crowd of more than 3,000 people singing in a sea of rainbow flags as they took part in Timor-Leste’s 2019 Pride March. […]
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Ending Violence Against Women and Children in Timor-Leste
By supporting frontline service delivery, social norms change, and research, the Nabilan program works with government, civil society, and communities to end the devastating and preventable problem of violence against […]
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Polisiamentu Komunitáriu iha Timor-Leste
Desde 2009, Fundasaun Ázia servisu hamutuk ho Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste ba modelu polisiamentu komunitáriu lokál ida ne’ebé relevante no sustentavel iha Timor-Leste hodi halo impaktu ida longu prazu iha […]
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Timor-Leste Tourism Barometer 2018 – An Overview
The 2018 Timor-Leste Tourism Barometer is the first of its kind for Timor-Leste. It was developed as a tool to identify opportunities and constraints of Timor-Leste’s tourism sector, providing a […]