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The key results and achievements of above investment from IF include improvement of national electrification system through the construction of Hera and Betano power plants, big irrigation
projects in rural areas, water supply and road improvements. More detailed information by IF programs and sectors regarding completed projects are presented in the II Part of this Budget Book.
II. INFRASTRUCTURE FUND PORTFOLIO AND BUDGET BY PROGRAMS
The 2017 IF budget is aiming on financing 21 programs with the source of funding from the State budget, external borrowing, and public-private partnership PPP modality. During the
period 2011 - 2016 a total number of IF programs has increased from 12 to 21. Currently, a cumulative number of projects under the Infrastructure Fund are 1309. The status of IF projects
are as follows: 542 completed projects since the establishment of IF in 2011, 512 ongoing projects, 196 projects have not started and 59 projects in IF Portfolio, but have not yet funded
. The government priority for IF investment is still focusing on basic and vital infrastructure,
including power and water supply, roads and bridges as presented in the Figure 2 below.
Figure 2. Infrastructure Fund Portfolio by IF Programs
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The IF Budget Book in the following section provides detailed description of each program, including purpose of the program and area of investment, total number of projects under the
program, current status of projects which are listed in the portfolio and key results of project implementation, as well as allocated budget to cover IF projects under the program for 2017.
2.1. AGRICULTURE PROGRAM
The Agriculture Program has high priority for Timor-Leste as infrastructure development in this sector is the central element with the goal to support food production, improve distribution and
food security directly through enhancing accessibility and indirectly by increasing number of jobs and income. More than 63 of the households in the country are depended on agriculture sector.
Overall 17 projects under the Infrastructure Fund are tied-up with
irrigation. The irrigation schemes are considered by the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries MAP as a major component for resuscitation in order to
achieve targets of self-sufficiency in staple food crops, principally rice and maize.
Since the establishment of the Infrastructure Fund in 2011 totally 8
projects have been completed including three big irrigation projects Raibere,
Oebaba and Caraulun during 2013 - 2015 and two strategic projects in Bebui and Cassameta in 2012. As a result 4.478 hectares were covered by irrigation and 420 local people were hired
during the construction, and it has very big impact for people in rural areas. Currently, there are 5 ongoing projects, and 2 new projects which are going to start in 2017.
The IF budget allocation to cover above mentioned projects in 2017 is of 3.151 million.
2.2. WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAM
The purpose of Water and Sanitation Program is to provide reliable access to safe potable water and hygienic sanitation facilities for healthy living in Timor-Leste. Improvements in sanitation
and water supply facilities will also reduce illness and raise quality of basic conditions for people. The IF Portfolio has 17 projects for water and sanitation sector, including the drainage,
rehabilitation of water supply, and master development of Dili drainage and sanitation system.
As a result, 12 projects have already been finished since 2011, including
Dili drainage and sanitation Master Plan and also some emergency projects
for construction, rehabilitation, and cleaning. Benefits from the projects are
reduced flooding risk in Dili area, cleaner city, better waste treatment in
Tibar and more than 750 created jobs.
