November 2022
Inclusive Fellowship Program Prepares Future Timorese Workforce
Apolonia dos Santos Soares, 29, is a student at the National University of Timor-Leste (UNTL). Originally from Ermera, Apolonia came to UNTL to realize her …
November 2022
Private Sector Partnership Strengthens NGO Financial Literacy
Rosalia Tereza Pereira is a 24-year-old employee of Associação de Deficientes de Timor-Leste (ADTL), an advocacy organization for persons with disabilities in Timor-Leste and the …
September 2022
NGOs gain understanding of LGBTQI; commit to inclusive programming
In Timor-Leste, the LGBTQI community often live on the margins of society. To promote greater tolerance and acceptance of those who identify as LGBTQI, Counterpart …
August 2022
Using research to inform advocacy plans in Timor-Leste
The eight partners of the USAID/Timor-Leste NGO Advocacy for Good Governance Activity presented their research findings as part of an initiative to support the role …
2020 — 2025
TIMOR-LESTE NGO ADVOCACY FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE ACTIVITY
CHALLENGE Since achieving independence in 2002, Timor-Leste has made great strides towards consolidating its democracy but continues to face challenges to deepening democratic governance and …
Partnership between the Government and Civil Society Strengthens the Future of Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is a nation in transition. Having gained independence only 15 years ago, Timor-Leste’s democracy has taken hold despite political instability, a weak economy and …
A Community Comes Together for Clean Water
The village, or suco, of Railako Leten is in the coffee-growing heartland of the municipality of Ermera, Timor-Leste. A mountainous region, the lives of the …
Empowered Voices Create a More Inclusive Timor Leste
Village leadership in the rugged and sparsely populated country of Timor Leste is an essential element of daily life. The difficult terrain and remote locations …
Mai Munisipiu in Timor-Leste
We build the capacity of local government and legal institutions to help them better respond to citizens’ needs.
Timor-Leste Survey Reveals Citizens Ready to Engage
Since its independence in 2002, Timor-Leste has faced political instability, a struggling economy, and a fledgling justice system.