UNFPA and Government of Japan Partner to Enhance Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care in Timor-Leste Dili, March 6, 2024– The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Timor-Leste is pleased to...
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Signing and Exchange of Notes concerning Grant Aid to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste "the Project for the Improvement of the Facilities for the Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care at the Community Health Centers”
On March 6 (on the same day local time), in Dili, H.E. Mr. KIMURA Tetsuya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, and Dr. Domingas Bernardo,...
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Asia and the Pacific: El Niño Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 29 February 2024)
El Niño remains active, with a weakening trend evident in oceanic indicators. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, sea surface temperatures in the central tropical Pacific and...
GIEWS Country Brief: Timor-Leste 04-March-2024
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Dry weather conditions affecting planting and establishment of 2024 main cereal crops Above-average cereal production obtained in 2023 Above-average cereal import requirements...
Enhancing climate resilience and water security for communities in Timor Leste
Water is essential for life, but it is a scarce resource in many Pacific countries. In Timor Leste, people are heavily reliant on water for consumption and agricultural activities in urban and rural...
Timor-Leste faces alarming food insecurity levels, latest report warns
DILI – Timor-Leste’s second round of Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity analysis published today reveals the fragility and deteriorating levels of food insecurity in twelve...
IPC Timor Leste Acute Food Insecurity Analysis: November 2023 - September 2024 (Published on February 29, 2024)
Drought-like conditions, high food prices, landslides and floods caused by heavy rains are driving 360,000 people into acute food insecurity Overview Timor-Leste is confronted by a worsening food...
Timor-Leste: Cost of Diet Analysis - 2023 Update
TIMOR-LESTE: COST OF THE DIET Timor-Leste is facing high acute food insecurity due to inflated food prices, reduced purchasing power, and the persistent impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as...
Blossoming resilience: "West Timor's fight against climate change"
In the sun-drenched landscapes of West Timor, a remarkable tale unfolds – a tale of resilience, adaptation, and the power of unity. Here, rainfall is a scarce blessing and the sun's intensity paints...
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China and UNICEF support communities impacted by floods in Timor-Leste
Funds will support children's education, nutrition, water and sanitation Dili, 19 February 2024 – The Government of China and UNICEF have launched a US$1.5 million project to complement the...
Market Monitor Report | Food Security Analysis MALFF | INETL | WFP: Timor-Leste (Q4 2023)
Highlights: Food inflation in December reached a new 10-year high at 12.4 percent, while the headline inflation remained stable overall in Q4 2023 and reached 8.7 percent in December. Fuel prices...
Market Monitor Report | Food Security Analysis MALFF | INETL | WFP: Timor-Leste (Q3 2023)
Highlights • Food inflation in September reached the highest level in the last 10 years at 11.4 percent due to surging rice and sugar prices. Since June 2023, the general annual inflation increased,...
WFP Timor-Leste Country Brief, January 2024
Highlights WFP secured an allocation of $1.1m from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide essential food to 18,000 people including pregnant and breastfeeding women as...
Climate Resilience: Safeguarding Rural Communities and Their Physical Assets from Climate-Induced Disaster in Timor-Leste
The UNDP Timor-Leste in partnership with the Government of Timor-Leste and funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is implementing the project “Safeguarding Rural Communities and their Physical...
UN Allocates US$2 Million to Respond to El Niño Impacts in Timor-Leste [EN/Tetum]
DILI, 02 Feb 2024 - The United Nations in Timor-Leste today announced the launch of emergency grant funding amounting to US$2 million. This funding aims to provide emergency food, water, nutrition,...
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El Niño support for Timor-Leste and the Pacific
Joint media release with: The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific Australia is investing $5 million to help Timor-Leste and the Pacific prepare for and respond...
UNFPA provides simulation equipment to all midwifery schools in Timor-Leste to improve skills in safe delivery [EN/Tetum]
UNFPA provides simulation equipment to all midwifery schools in Timor-Leste to improve skills in safe delivery January 26, 2024 - the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) handed over simulation...
WFP Timor-Leste Country Brief, December 2023
Highlights • WFP and the Ministry of Health signed an agreement to procure specialized nutritious foods to combat malnutrition in over 10,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women. • The Government...
Timor-Leste takes step to invest in super cereals to tackle stunting
DILI - The Timor-Leste Ministry of Health (MOH) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today signed an agreement supported by a $600,000 fund to purchase stocks of Super Cereal, a...
WFP Timor-Leste Country Brief, November 2023
Highlights • WFP conducted a 2023 Acute Integrated Food Insecurity Phase Classification (IPC) level 1 training and analysis, revealing a deterioration of food security. • WFP supported UNMICS (The...