Scholarship Program Priority Program

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2. Strategic Development Plan SDP and its Stages on Human Resources

Timor Leste became a newly independent country in 2002. As a new country, its development and progress is dependent on the plan and its execution that should be in line with its foundation vision. In 2011, the government of Timor-Leste has formulized its vision into its Strategic Development Plan SDP for 20 years, 2011-2030. The SDP provides the broad framework for Timor-Leste’s transition from a low income to upper middle-income country. The SDP has three separate phases. Over the short-term 2011 to 2015 emphasis will be given to building fundamental infrastructure, support for human resource development, as well as the setting-up of strategic industries. Subsequently, for the medium term plan 2016 to 2020 will build on existing infrastructure development, strengthen human resources and improved access to markets. The longer term plan of the SDP 2021 to 2030 is to eradicate poverty, establish a strong private sector and achieve a diversified economy that is not dependent on oil and gas. However, it has to be noted that at the heart of the SDP is successful human resource development. In conjunction with the above Strategic Plan, Government of Democratic Republic of Timor- Leste considers that Human Resource is vital for the future of the nation. Government, working together with the relevant institutions, tries to prepare and develop high quality of human resource in order to be able to render a maximum or full contribution towards the National Development of Timor-Leste. In relation to the phases mentioned in SDP, the year 2015 concludes the short-term 2011 to 2015 that gives support for human resource development. The year 2016 is the beginning for the medium term plan 2016 to 2020 that has focus on strengthening human resources in Timor-Leste.

3. Studies conducted

to support programs of HCDF In its four years of the establishment since 2011, the Administrative Council of the Fund has instructed the Secretariat of the Fund to evaluate the outcomes of the programs as well as to find out the results of all programs against the budget execution at least from 2011 until 2014. On the other hand, the Administrative Council of the Fund has realized that, in order to help the council decide on the priority areas for training, there should be a study to map or to identify the quantity and quality of human resources needed to achieve national goals, how many professional and qualified human resources are available, in what areas and what are the gaps that need to be completed. In relation to the above needs, the Administrative Council of the Fund has instructed to the Secretariat of the Fund to Conduct an Evaluation of programs of HCDF National Mapping on Human Resource Development per District to both the Public and Private Sectors.