U.S. and Timor-Leste Partnership Development Overview
This content highlights the collaborative efforts between the United States and Timor-Leste for mutual development goals in areas such as governance, economic growth, healthcare, education, and security. The focus is on supporting Timor-Leste's government in achieving decentralization, fostering good governance, accelerating economic growth, expanding healthcare services, and enhancing leadership capacity. The partnership also aims to integrate Timor-Leste into ASEAN for enhanced international trade and investment opportunities.
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The U.S. and Timor-Leste: A Permanent Partnership Timor-Leste Development Partners Meeting July 24, 2014
United States and Timor-Leste: Considerations for 2014 Areas of focus Supporting the government to implement decentralization, foster good governance, and strengthen the rule of law Accelerating economic growth, through a focus on agriculture, nutrition, education, and climate change adaptation Supporting the Ministry of Health in expanding maternal and child health services Building human leadership capacity through four scholarship programs Continuing to build the professionalism and capacity of security forces Preparing to support Timor-Leste s integration into ASEAN to facilitate increased international trade, direct foreign investment, and economic integration
United States and Timor-Leste: Considerations for 2014 Collaboration for Aid Effectiveness Launched USAID s five-year Country Development Cooperation Strategy which is aligned with Timor-Leste s Strategic Development Plan, the Dili Declaration, and the New Deal in September 2013. Signed a five-year Development Objective Agreement with the Ministry of Finance in March 2014 for up to $73 million, subject to congressional approval. Participate as an active members in the Development Policy Coordination Mechanism sector and sub-sector working groups and the development partner coordination groups Continue active partnerships with Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand Aid Programme, and private sector partners
USAID Bilateral Assistance Agreements Total Estimated Funding Project period Description Project Name Start End Activities under this agreement will focus on accelerating economic growth and increasing the government s capacity to deliver responsive health and governance related services. Development Objective Agreement Feb-14 Feb-18 Up to $73 million Activities under this agreement focus on rule of law, good governance, and civil society, to strengthen justice institutions, increase citizens access to justice, improve governance, and improve people's participation in the justice sector. Assistance Agreement in Governing Justly and Democratically Sep-09 Sep-14 $21 million Assistance Agreement in Investing in People Activities under this agreement focus on maternal and child health, family planning, and education. Sep-09 Sep-14 $29 million Activities under this agreement focus on agriculture, private sector capacity development, and the environment to increase income generation and accelerate economic growth. Assistance Agreement in Economic Growth Sep-09 Sep-14 $34 million Assistance Agreement for Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program Activities under this agreement focus on anti- corruption and improving immunization coverage. Sep-10 Sep-14 $11 million
USAID Economic Growth Activities Total Funding Project Period Project Name Implementing Partner Areas Benefited Start End Liquica, Aileu, Ermera, Covalima, Manufahi, Baucau, Oecusse, and Bobonaro Consolidating Cooperative Agribusiness Recovery in Timor-Leste National Cooperative Business Association (Funded in part by NZAID) Oct-10 Sep-14 $10,200,000 Development Alternatives, Inc. (Funded in part by ConocoPhillips) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Developing Agricultural Communities Dili and Aileu Jul-10 Feb-15 $8,279,087 Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Biodiversity Conservation Dili, Liquica, Bobonaro, Manatuto, Baucau, Lautem, and Oecusse Bobonaro, Ermera, Baucau, Manatuto, and Lautem National April -12 Sept-15 $1,000,000 Disaster Risk Reduction International Organization for Migration Jan - 14 Dec-15 $ 518,000 Effective Seed Storage Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security and Reducing Disaster Risk Through the Promotion of Conservation Agriculture Mercy Corps Aug-10 Feb-15 $ 247,000 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Baucau, Ermera, Manatuto, and Manufahi April-13 April-15 $ 1,200,000 Manatuto, Bobonaro, Ermera, Viqueque, and Liquica School Dropout Prevention Pilot Project CARE International Sep-10 Sep-15 $6,189,826 Hillary Clinton Scholarship Program Institute for International Education National Sept-12 Sept-17 $6,556,048 All Children Reading The Asia Foundation National Sept-12 Dec-14 $300,000
USAID Democracy & Governance Activities Implementing Partner The Asia Foundation (Funded in part by NZAID) Total Funding Project Period Start Project Name Areas Benefited End Conflict Mitigation Through Community-Oriented Policing (HAKOHAK) National Jan-09 Sept-15 $3,832,285 Youth Engagement to Promote Stability Project Search for Common Ground National Apr-10 Apr-15 $2,100,000 Fostering Meaningful and Responsive Representation Project International Republican Institute National May-11 Sept-14 $3,400,000 Secretary of State for Security and National Police of Timor-Leste Accountability Strengthening in the Timor-Leste National Police $600,000 Dili Oct-13 Feb-16 Civil Society Monitoring of Security-Sector Development Baucau, Aileu, Liquicia, Bobonaro, and Manatuto Belun Sept-13 Sept-16 $1,000,000 The Office of the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice Strengthening Decentralization in the Office of the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice (G2G) Oecusse, Baucau, Manufahi, and Bobonoro May -13 Nov-14 $117,000 Counterpart International Oecusse; Baucau, Covalima, Liquicia, and Emera To The Districts (Ba Distrito) Sep-13 Sep-17 $6,000,000 Threshold Program for Anti Corruption: Monitoring and Evaluation Social Impact, Inc. National Mar-11 Sep-14 $703,094
USAID Health Activities Total Estimated Funding Project period Project Name Implementing Partner Areas benefited Start End National, with special focus on Oecusse, Manatuto, and Emera Health Improvement Program (HADIAK) John Snow Inc. (Funded in part by AusAID) Oct-11 Sept-15 $12,114,537 Mobile Moms (Liga Inan) Health Alliance International Manufahi and Ainaro Oct-11 Sept-15 $1,750,000
Other U.S. Government Activities Project Period From Areas Benefited Total Funding Project Name Implementing Agency To U.S. Department of Justice Overseas Prosecution, Assistance and Training U.S. Department of State, with Lorosae English Language Institutes U.S. Department of State, with East West Center U.S. Department of State, with Institute for International Education Resident Legal Adviser National Jun-08 Sep-14 $3,661,320 English Access Micro Scholarship National Feb-09 May-15 $253,920 U.S.-Timor-Leste Scholarship Program National Jan-10 Dec-13 $2,365,250 Fulbright-SERN Scholars National Jan-10 Dec-14 $640,713 Ambassador's Fund for Small Grant Programs International Military Education and Training Humanitarian Assistance funds for U.S. Navy Construction Battalion (Seabees) Detachment Mud Crab and Milkfish Cultivation project Supporting Police, Sustaining Peace U.S. Department of State National Jan-09 Sep-14 $415,834 U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation National Jan-09 Dec-13 $ 1,617,000 U.S. Navy National Jan-09 Dec-13 $12,500,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture, with ADCI/VOCA U.S. Department of State National Oct-10 Sep-14 $4,300,000 National Aug-11 Dec-15 $9,200,000 Strengthening Government of Timor-Leste Capacity for Disaster Management U.S. Forest Service National Apr-14 Apr-17 $1,200,000
