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As for medium voltage, the initial approved budget in 2014 was 3.8 million and later, on the request of the project owner, CAFI approved an additional budget of 7.5 million which gave a
total of 11.3 million which is expected to be disbursed by the end of the year. For 2015, the total budget requirement for this budget line is 15.0 million. The low voltage in 2014 has been
initially allocated 8.5 million and later, on the request of the project owner, CAFI approved an additional budget of 8.2 million giving a total of 16.7 million which is expected to be
disbursed by end of the year. Meanwhile, the Power Stations at Hera and Betano had been initially allocated 33.3 million and later, on the request of the project owner, CAFI approved
an additional budget of 6.9 million giving a total of 40.2 million which is expected to be disbursed by the end of the year.
Oecusse and Atauro Island have yet to share the benefits that most of the rest of the country now enjoys. The Oecussi power supply and distribution line projects will enhance the potential for
the future development of the Special Economic Zone. The total budget initially allocated for the Oecussi Power Plant was 2.7 million and, with the approval of CAFI, this allocation has
been increased to 10.6 million. For Atauro, while some electricity is generated by privately installed solar panels and small generators, the island will be connected to the mainland by a
Submarine Cable and provided with Sub-stations and a Local Distribution Network. These works will commence in 2015.
Overall, excluding the Oecussi located program, the above on-going projects in the Electricity sector will require 58.1 million in 2015.
4.2.9. Informatics Program
Industry and commerce worldwide rely on rapid and reliable communications with adequate capacity and coverage to meet user demand. The three projects in this program are intended to
ensure that Timor-Leste provides the capacity and quality that existing users and potential investors in commerce and industry will require. The initial budget allocation in 2014 to this
program totals 4.2 million and is estimated to execute 1.1 million by end of the year. New contracts to continue the three projects in the Informatics Program are all in the tender
process at NPC and will likely be on-going during 2015. They are 1 National Connectivity Project Phases III and IV, 2 Satellite Internet Upgrade and 3 Extension of Fibre-optic
Network. In summary, the total 2015 budget requirement for the Informatic program is estimated at 1.4
million.
4.2.10. Millennium Development Goals MDG Program
In 2000 the 189 member countries of the United Nations accepted as a framework for measuring development progress using the eight MDGs listed below:
1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equality and empower women
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4. Reduce child mortality 5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIVAIDS, malaria, and other diseases 7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a Global Partnership for Development.
The SDP states that “a key component of the Millennium Development Goals Suco Program will be the building of houses for vulnerable people. Under the program, five houses will be
built in each of the 2,228 aldeias every year”
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. To expedite this target the program has been included in the IF portfolio since its establishment in 2011.
Two projects are on-going to supplement the relevant projects in other programs of the IF fund. These are 1 Water Sanitation and 2 Social Housing. Total budget allocated for MDG
Suco Program in 2014 is US15.0 million. Of the amount, US1.9 million has been allocated for Water and Sanitation and the US13.1 million has been earmarked for Community Housing
Program. Of this, 8.3 million estimated to be disbursed by December 2014 while the remaining budget, with approval of CAFI, has been shifted to other programs in need of funds. The
program will continue into 2015 with a budget of 11.0 million.
4.2.11. Health Program
